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Oxygen.com wrote a story about how Artvoice publisher Frank Parlato helped take down the vicious sex-slaver cult of Keith Raniere. Worth a read:
The writer is J.B. Nicolas and he is a pro. He spent significant time researching the story and he formed his own conclusions.
http://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/frank-parlato-keith-raniere-sex-cult-NXIVM
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