As a once popular movie star, the famous Hollywood actress Alison · Mac was once famous for starring in the role of Superman's girlfriend in the TV series "Superman Prequel".
However, in September 2021, one of her news suddenly caused a sensation in the American entertainment industry. Allison · Mack pleaded guilty to imprisonment in United States federal court in New York, pleading guilty to aiding the cult NXIVM to illegally manipulate women and turn them into sex slaves.
(Hollywood actress Alison · Mack)
Soon after the news broke, many media and the public began to dig deep behind the cult organization "Nixem", what kind of magic can make the "Superman Girlfriend" fall for it.
Dressed in sheep's clothing, he is engaged in business pyramid schemes
"Nikesem" was first founded in 1998 by Keith · Lanier. Lanier was born in United States in 1981. Having run a business in his early years, he is confident in his eloquence and business skills.
As a young man, Ranier presented himself as a "master of human psychodynamics", a "super-genius" who had achieved success in many fields. He boasted that he could converse fluently at the age of 1, read and write at the age of 2, and completed a high school math course in 19 hours. In his bio, Ranier said that his name was recorded in the 1989 Guinness Book of World Records for the most intelligent people, and that fewer than 20 of the world's 6 billion people can match him.
(Cult founder Keith · Lanier)
However, soon after, his company's operation hit a wall, and he was investigated for being accused of illegal pyramid schemes. In 1998, with the assistance of Nancy · Scherzman, Ranier officially founded "Nikesem", and the name "Nikesem" also appeared in the public eye for the first time. Originally a psychiatric nurse, Mr. Ranier told her she wanted to create a self-help organization to help others. But it is clear that all this is just the surface of Lanier's vast plans.
The budget-conscious Ranier initially recruited new members under the guise of "leading a new era of human evolution" and said that he could provide valuable personal training. The course cost as much as $7,500 in just a few days, which immediately made him earn his first pot of gold from his career in MLM.
In a short period of time, Ranier expanded the business of "Nexem" to all parts of the United States, with branches in Canada and Mexico. Some "die-hard fans" even left their homes and careers to follow in his footsteps, including many of the original social elite, who invested all their savings in Raniere. According to statistics, "Nikesem" accumulated nearly 100 million dollars at one time at the end of the 20th century.
(Keith · Lanier is in MLM)
Evil bares its teeth and goes down the wrong path
Since its founding, the number of "Nixem" cultists has continued to expand. Lanier also enjoys the thrill of using his "charm" to instigate and control others. Having acquired the financial wealth, Lanier began to target the female faithful.
Larnière promotes Nixem as a self-help organization with the slogan "Building a Better World". Religious teachings profess to help others become self-reliant and to help women improve themselves. In fact, within the Church, Ranier enjoyed a "slave and master" class system, and he set himself up as an authority from the beginning, with supreme power and voice in the Church.
In August 2020, the nine-episode HBO documentary The Vow officially aired. The film reveals the dark side of the church for the first time through video materials through the personal experiences of former members of the cult "Nixem". One of the most shocking is the "imprint" on the abdomen of many female congregants, which marks the letter KR, an acronym for Keith · Lanier.
(Imprinted logo)
(Poster of the documentary "The Oath")
Forced women, sexual assault addiction
Lanier requires female congregants to provide nude photos to join. Ranier is known as the "vanguard" within the church, and many Protestants are forced to be naked and pressed on a massage table during so-called "initiation ceremonies." After the sexual assault, Ranier led them to take the oath: "Please give me a brand, this is my glory." ”
Unbeknownst to them, this is just the beginning of a nightmare, and sexual assault is like a stigma that lingers for the rest of their lives. Young and beautiful women are often forced to have sex with them under various pretexts. And they were told not to disclose these secret acts.
It is reported that the core members of "Nixem", including Lanier, have taught a total of 17,000 people in the past 20 years. In the documentary, former church members have revealed that Lanier had forced them to starve and had sex with them in exchange. In 2018, Ranier was arrested in Mexico on related charges. He has since been indicted with multiple felonies, including racketeering, wire fraud, sex trafficking, child sexual exploitation and identity theft.
Stars have fallen, and capital is rampant
Allison · Mac is extremely high in the "Nikesem" cult. In order to maintain a slim figure, Mike ingratiated himself with Lanier and was required to run weekly and go on a strict diet. As Raniere's right-hand man, she directly obeys Lanier's orders and is responsible for helping him find a sexual partner. She will use nude photos and other means to force students to join the "oath" and become the "sex slave" and cheap labor of the sect leader.
Since its establishment, "Nixem" has also attracted many well-known believers, including the son of the former president of Mexico. As the media dig deeper, Allison · Mac is not the only star "on the books", and more and more entertainment actresses have also been exposed to be related to the cult "Nixem".
Another actress of "Smallville", Christine · Kreuk (Kristin Kreuk), was also revealed to be a member of the cult, which can't help but make people suspect that it was an "invitation" from Alison · Mike. After the news was exposed, Crook immediately posted a clarification on his personal social media, revealing that he did join the organization in 2005, but had quit in 2012. Sarah Edmondson, a Canada actress who is also a former member of the group · has been a member of the organization for 10 years and has been forced to brand her abdomen.
(Canada actress Sara · Edmondson)
Billionaires Clare Bronfman ·· Sara Bronfman, heirs to United States Szgland wines, were instigated by Lanier to spend more than $100 million after joining the "Nikesem" cult to help "Nikesem" reshape its image in society and open up government relations.
Familiar with psychology and manipulative thinking
Whether it is an ordinary woman, a social elite, or an entertainment star, what is the reason for the viral spread of "Nixem" in United States? What kind of ability does Raniere, who claims to be "extremely intelligent", instigate and manipulate women to become his "playthings"?
In another documentary, "Seduced," a few clues were revealed. Lanier studied psychology as an undergraduate. He has a lot of research in psychology and knows how to grasp women's preferences.
Melissa Burkley, United States Doctor of Psychology, published an analysis of the "Nexem" cult on ·the website Psychology Today (Psychologytoday.com). He points out that the root cause of Raniere's appeal to so many victims is that he draws on three core principles of psychology that are easy to be preyled with: obedience, depersonalization, and the consumption of self-control.
First of all, in the "Nikesem" cult, Lanier set himself up as an authority from the very beginning. All must obey his commands, including the newcomers, who must obey every command and gradually fall into the abyss. At the same time, Lanier will cull all opposing voices and forces.
(Allison · Mack at trial)
Lanier was also a big fan of another notorious psychological experiment, the Stanford Prison Study. Ranier drew heavily on the study's procedures, conducting a six-day intensive course among members of his cult. With just six days of coercive instruction, they forget their identity and self, and gradually stop having autonomous behavior, but only become part of the church audience, obeying the instructions of the church leader like everyone else.
After her arrest, Alison publicly apologized before going to prison. In her letter of apology, Alison said, "I want to express my remorse to those who have been hurt by my actions. I was deeply immersed in the 'Nixem' doctrine. I was even willing to give my life for him. It was the biggest mistake of my life. ”
In October 2020, Ranier was finally sentenced to 120 years in prison by a New York City court. Now, with the imprisonment of the core members of the cult, the incident has also sounded the alarm bell for the world, and we hope that fewer and fewer people will repeat the mistakes of the past.
(Raniere sentenced to prison press poster)