lauren salzman testimony transcript

[Lauren is growing visibly upset and is crying]. Knowledge of the group became widespread in late 2017, after the. I knew that before. The judge were in stopping this and because of this the appeal will be successful and Keith will be free. Q When you were in DOS before anybody was arrested, were you doing things intentionally to break the law? Q And you always were concerned that Keith held Cami in sort of a special place in his heart? She told Salzman that cops had just arrived at the house to arrest Keith Raniere, the groups charismatic head, and Salzmans on-off lover of nearly 20 years. Salzman spent four days on the witness stand during Raniere's 2019 trial, testifying about the group's inner workings, Raniere's involvement, and her own failed attempts to leave the group. THE COURT: Look, I am not saying you are not a man you are not a lawyer who maintains his composure. I think that Pams passing away relates to the start of DOS. A No. So, sure. I think Lauren did an excellent job of clearly articulating things as they were and not getting tripped up by Agnifilo. This was ironic, as many credit Parlato as one of the primary architects of his arrest and the cratering of the cult he founded. When the police showed up, I was in one mode: protect Keith, Salzman testified on Tuesday at the Brooklyn federal courthouse where Raniere is currently standing trial. Frank Parlato is an investigative journalist. I didnt understand the question. pmc_jwplayer('jwplayer_c132tQIF_yTTJs9q5_div','yTTJs9q5').setup( Lauren also admitted to threatening the woman with deportation if she continued to disobey Keith's orders. I am worried about her composure in this case, the judge explained to an apparently perplexed Mark []. Part 1: Lauren Salzman: Cross Examination Stopped by Judge: Women of Raniere and Laurens Acceptance of Them, Part 2: Lauren Salzman Cross Examination Stopped by Judge: Lauren Asked If She Was an Adult, Part 3: Lauren Salzman Cross Examination Stopped by Judge: Laurens Pain Over Not Having Child, Part 4: Lauren Salzman: Cross Examination Stopped by Judge: Branding Was Supposed to Be a Sisterly Bonding Experience, Part 5: Lauren Salzman: Cross-Examination Stopped by Judge: I felt I needed Keith 100 Percent. Such penance including paddlings with a leather strap, which Raniere would occasionally supervise remotely via conference call. THE COURT: You may ask your question. THE COURT: Asked and answered. actress Nicki Clyne, had flown to Mexico to visit Raniere. When I tried to cut off the line of questioning, you just went right back to the line of questioning. Were you doing it to scare them? The defendant, Keith Raniere, is at the defense table with his other lawyers. Isnt the world better off without a Ratchild? But the jurist was convinced Salzman was a changed woman, saying. Per federal transcripts, Mack told prosecutors . Everything they were talking about is stuff that we talked about in DOS and that I knew already when I listened to that, except the fact that there were the seven of them and they planned to stay, the seven of them. She said it was hard to keep Raniere satisfied. He thought it would be a growth experience for them, Salzman testified. Learning that Cami and Keith had a special relationship is not what was troubling to me. Terrified, she called out Ranieres name, only for him to emerge from a walk-in closet next to the bedroom. TV actress Allison Mack, who was a slave master in the sex-cult and lured women into the group, got three years in prison . Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. If Lauren is a Rat and she had a child then that child would be a Ratchild. She previously pleaded . As Salzman ascended through NXIVMs ranks, Raniere encouraged her to have sex with other women he was involved with, but forbade her to sleep with other men. Q Did you intend to hurt anyone, did you intend to scare anyone? Its possible that the judge made a mistake that another judge will find to be so egregious that Keith was denied his right to cross-examine witnesses against him. Former devotee Lauren Salzman told a New York City jury that members of secret master-slave society Nxivm were brainwashed to respond at all hours when asked for "acts of care". I did not do that in my group [get Keith sex slaves]. Lauren stepped down. Salzmans attorneys argued for no jail time, noting that she was the first co-defendant to spill the sadistic groups secrets and the only one to testify. As a sex cult "grandmaster," Keith Raniere oversaw dungeon paddlings, brandings and naked meetings but his most brutal form of punishment was emotional manipulation, said former slave Lauren Salzman. This organization is nuts. Lauren testified that she was under the impression the woman would be kept in the room for a few days but her "stay" actually lasted 18 to 24 months. Everyone rose. Along with Raniere, Bronfman, Mack, and Salzman's daughter Lauren, the co-founder was arrested for an array of crimes in 2018. She avoided jail time and was sentenced to time served, five years. The statement, which was read at trial, accused the media of shaming the women for engaging in consensual activities and spearheading a campaign against the rights of women and alternative lifestyles. At one point in the email, Raniere compared DOS members to authors of the Declaration of Independence. The proof is in the pudding. Raniere was furious, saying he questioned whether he wanted to have a child with someone who could be so disrespectful to him. If the appeal is successful, Keith will be in the exact same place he was before the trial began in jail, indicted, and awaiting court. Q Im going to ask you the question again. Q . Thats what I did when I was in DOS. Theyll testify again. Frank made an excellent decision in the way he chose to realease Laurens testimony. Q You said [in the direct examination] when Keith was arrested in Mexico, Mexican police came in and they had machine guns? Lauren Salzman, whose mother co-founded Nxivm. . His work to expose and take down NXIVM is featured in books like Captive by Catherine Oxenberg, Scarred by Sarah Edmonson, The Program by Toni Natalie, and NXIVM. Move on. It is the defense councils job to cross-examine her about this unpleasant experience. Q Did you think it was extortion when you took the stuff? AGNIFILO: Im more concerned, quite frankly, about, I thought I took great pains to be appropriate and even-keeled. She said she could not sit with the defense and continue to lie. Around that same time, one former DOS slave and a longtime friend of Salzmans, Sarah Edmondson, left the group after discovering that the DOS brand was not some badass empowerment symbol, but actually Ranieres initials. Raniere is serving a term of life in prison after being convicted at trial of child sex trafficking and conspiracy. Unresolved: Release in which this issue/RFE will be addressed. Seagrams liquor heiress Clare Bronfman was slapped with six years and nine months behind bars last year, more than prosecutors had asked for, after she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conceal and harbor an illegal alien for financial gain and fraudulent use of identification. And before Im a judge, Im a human being. On Monday, Salzman provided more sensational details about the alleged inner workings of the group. On October 27, 2020, Raniere was found guilty of all counts against him racketeering, sex trafficking, forced labor conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy and he was sentenced to 120 years in. At that time, sheadmitted keeping a slave locked in a room for more than two years. And she was becoming disillusioned because she was watching him lie and telling her to lie and it was totally not ethical. A Yes, and I think there were some with Allison [Mack] and Rosa Laura [Junco] too. It never even crossed my mind that I would choose Keith and Keith would choose Keith, Salzman said. A Yes. On Friday, Lauren Salzman, 42, took the stand in the trial against Keith Alan Raniere. The 45-year-old daughter of Nxivm co-founder Nancy Salzman had faced between seven and nine years in prison on racketeering conspiracy charges. According to Salzmans testimony, he and Dani reached an agreement that she would be confined in a room in a home she shared with her parents, with no communication with the outside world; if she did not agree to these terms, Salzman testified, she would have to go back to Mexico. Specifically interested in the days that Lauren Salzman was testifying, but would also like to skim through the entire trial. Despite the negative media attention swarming around the group, the understanding among DOS members was that they would participate in a recommitment ceremony, pledging their allegiance to Raniere which, as Salzman later testified, was assumed to mean group sex. AGNIFILO: I am not trying to argue with you. I set up an account on PACER and gave them my credit card info (yikes). She was told. Salzman said in testimony, "It was the most painful thing I've ever experienced." Nicole testified that Mack told her, "pain is love, and you show your love to your master by pain." . Are the transcripts of the trial released anywhere? So this is how I understand it-. Lauren Salzman was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to time served and ordered her to perform 300 hours of community service Credit: AP 4 She was a former member of NXIVM leader Keith Raniere's inner circle Prosecutors noted her "credible, detailed" testimony against her ex Raniere at his 2019 trial as reason for leniency. [What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] I'm very PACER illiterate, I wish I could help you otherwise! A I took collateral from people who were afraid to not give it to me, because I already had their collateral, and they were calling it extortion at the time and I even discussed it with Keith and he was, like, its not extortion, they agreed to it. Q Did you know he was having these kinds of conversations with these women? She doesnt want a child with KAR, who cant even keep it up enough to even shoot blanks LOL. The relationships I learned about when I joined but it wasnt confusing to me that there had been time spent developing those things. Everything we had done, everything I was teaching NXIVMwas all centered around the fact that we can live this principled life, she said. They were then whipped and paddled with a spiked sex toy, she claimed. To get a PACER account requires you to put up a credit card. Reading and re-reading the transcript without intonation of voice brings me to one conclusion, there will not be a retrial/mistrial conclusion based on the Judge. In 2017, Salzman became even deeper in Ranieres thrall when she was recruited to the secret all-female organization by Rosalaura Junco, a NXIVM member and the daughter of a wealthy Mexican media scion. Q Yeah, were you surprised that Keith was having these kinds of interactions with these women, most of whom he was sleeping with? THE COURT: You said thats not what made it hard? Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. A I knew there was some project that they were working on at one point in time. But according to Salzmans testimony, she ended up staying for somewhere between 18 and 24 months. Having said that, I didnt think Agnifilo went overboard, there were a lot of questions where Salzman wasnt answering the question being asked. Nancy Salzman Salzman, the co-founder of NXIVM with Raniere, was the first of high-ranking officials to plead guilty. Raniere's trial began on May 7 and ended on June 19, 2019. Raniere had fled to Mexico the year before, following a. that he was the grandmaster of DOS, a NXIVM offshoot and secret all-female sorority of masters and slaves. Allegedly run by Raniere, the group reportedly had branded women, forced them to provide collateral in the form of explicit naked photos, and coerced them into having sex with him. Get started with the examples above. The line of questioning was not relevant for reasons Scott Johnson stated. published its DOS expose featuring an interview and photographs of Edmonson displaying her brand. And you betrayed us. Q Now, you just said when you found out that you did things that were criminal, did you intend to do things that were criminal as you did them? Lauren Salzman, daughter of the group . Thats not how it works. Sounds like she is finding the true meaning of ethics- a guilty conscience. Wow where to start with all these?! On the last day after jury instructions, I believe he told the defense they could have asked to recall the witness and he would have allowed it. that Lauren Salzman was held down as another Raniere devotee used a cauterizing pen to etch the initials of Raniere into an area near her pelvis, according to her testimony . After providing collateral in the form of embarrassing documents and explicit naked photos, Salzman became what she referred to as a first-line slave of the group, or a member of DOSs innermost circle, reporting directly to Raniere, along with Junco, Mack, Clyne, and four other women. Q Right. Salzmanpleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in March. I Was in One Mode: Protect Keith: NXIVM Member Testifies About Naked Meetings, Group Sex, Dungeon Paddlings, People Are Getting Pregnant on TikToks Trendy On-Demand Birth Control, Netflixs Perfect Match Is Horny, Utterly Ridiculous Fun, She Built a Following as Taylor Swifts Doppelgnger. A Because I think Keith had a whole bunch of people [DOS first line women] to meet his objectives and serving him in a way that Pam facilitated before. I figured this would be useful for others as well. At the end before the jury leaves when the Judge says you are done, Agnifilo says, I know I am done. Therefore the defense had concluded by his own words that the questioning was over. When she finally left in February 2012, she was driven to the Mexican border by her father and another NXIVM member, who refused to give her immigration papers; in a series of emails read during the trial, when she begged for her papers back, NXIVM officials refused, accusing her of being manipulative and playing games., Salzmans account of how the group treated Dani was one of the most emotional aspects of her testimony. She has said that she deeply regrets introducing her daughter to Nxivm and Raniere. That happened at least once that I know of. See full search documentation. I wanted her to be able to have that. Initially, Raniere said Dani would only have to stay a few days in the room, which contained little other than a bare mattress, for a few days. oh pea..you are a nut case. Padilla had also planned to purchase a cage, though she canceled the order shortly after the inner workings of DOS were made public in the spring of 2017. A Oh, Im sorry. Sorry. This story has been shared 114,023 times. Lauren woke up! She pleaded guilty to only racketeering conspiracy, and was the. I thought it was extremely excruciating. He basically verbally confessed to racketeering. Does anyone have access to transcripts between May 21 and 28 (the rest of Lauren's and the beginning of Daniela's)? Unfortunately for Raniere, however, the ceremony never happened, as authorities arrived at Ranieres home on March 25 to arrest him on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Salzman testified that shortly after she joined DOS, she discovered that everyone except Junco had previously been or was currently in a sexual relationship with Raniere. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time Salzman, along with former TV actress Allison Mack and others, was part of 60-year-old Ranieres circle of first-line masters who helped to command the group. So IMO no appeal will be granted- KAR own lawyer probably put the last nail in the coffin! This is so great! Salzman is a former high-ranking member of NXIVM and former partner and confidante of Raniere. Salzman reluctantly agreed to these conditions, as she desperately wanted to have a child. Former Nxivm slave master Lauren Salzman who admitted to keeping a woman captive for nearly two years during her stint as a high-ranking member in the upstate sex cult dodged jail time at her sentencing on Wednesday. AGNIFILO: Judge? She seemed still a bit in love with Raniere, even if it had intellectually sunk in that he was a monster. at 1619-20 (testimony of Lauren Salzman that Raniere preferred DOS recruits to be individuals "in positions of power and influence"). This book would not exist, and my integration would not have been as thorough, without Steve's research efforts. I thought that really went pretty far beyond the pale, frankly. All right? Sustained. I misheard the answer. Given that its almost impossible to imagine how continuing the questioning would have made any difference, I think theres almost no chance this matters on appeal. This failure, combined with his on the record statement that he was done, will seriously hamper any appeal. I am responsible for Lauren being before you.. PUBLISHED 4:16 PM ET May 20, 2019. Salzman, the daughter of NXIVM. Raniere also drafted a public statement defending the existence of DOS while simultaneously denying he had anything to do with it. lauren salzman testimony transcript . Master, please brand me, it would be an honor, an honor I want to wear for the rest of my life," Lauren Salzman testifed she told Keith Raniere at a branding ceremony. Court Reporter/Transcriber TypeWrite Word Processing Service, Telephone number 518-581-8973. Lauren Salzman detailed the allegations in Brooklyn federal court, testifying that Keith Raniere had plans to build a sex dungeon in a home the group owned in Waterford, N.Y. "They were making a dungeon in the basement. Q Let me just ask you the question. The ghoulish guru landed 120 years behind bars last year for his heinous crimes, and was recently ordered to pay his slew of victims nearly $3.5 million in restitution. THE COURT: You can take your appeal if you should not be successful. He would have had a child with you. Mack, 38, of Smallville fame, was sentenced to three years in prison last month, after prosecutors asked for leniency due to her cooperation. The account of Ranieres arrest capped off the highly revealing direct testimony of Salzman, who has pleaded guilty to charges of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy. a fish hole. Lauren Salzman reported to Raniere regarding Daniela's "progress," but When Salzman confronted Raniere about it, he denied sleeping with the women. Salzman and other DOS masters, including Garza. https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/silicone-baby-avatar-babyclon-1.jpg. A I did not do that. Was Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis right to halt the cross-examination of Lauren Salzman? Agnifilos approach of what did you think at the time was a loser from the git-go. Salzman said Ranierehad sex with seven of the eight members of the top inner circle, known as DOS an acronym for a Latin phrase roughly translated as "Lord/master of obedient women." HBO's The Vow, inevitably, features her story. The date is May 22, 2019. Of all the things I did in this case and all the crimes that were committed, this was the worst thing I did, she said, sobbing. AGNIFILO: No, no, I thought she was about to answer, so I told her not to. THE COURT: Is there anything else from the Government for tonight? I'm sure you sound this way too. THE COURT: So you can sit down. Q Was it hard to listen to the conversations? Salzman is the third of Ranieres five co-defendants to be sentenced in the case. not really, your Vandaddy isnt going to see the outside of a prison cell unless hes on the way to or returning from a courtroom. Lauren Salzman, a former high-ranking member of Nxivm who pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy charges and testified against founder Keith Raniere at his 2019 trial, will. A I didnt want I didnt want to sit I didnt want to defend the things that I did that were bad and that were criminal as good. Dani in that room actually made clear something I hadn't realized that she was actually free to leave I'd she just copped to her shit Who knew court transcripts could be so addictive?! All the links come from the docket, available at Court Listener: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6374665/united-states-v-raniere. The one who was not applying them was the man who made them up Keith Raniere. A top "slave master" in the alleged sex cult Nxivm said in testimony on Friday she herself was sexually and psychologically enslaved by Keith Raniere, . A Well, yes. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Appeals court upholds sentences for NXIVM sex cult leaders, Nxivm sex cult leader Keith Raniere claims prison transfer puts his life at risk, Nxivm leader Keith Raniere claims feds conspiring against him with hermaphrodite cellmate, Nxivm leader complains fellow sex trafficker left him dizzy after prison beatdown, keeping a woman named Daniela captive in a room, was slapped with six years and nine months behind bars. I think Pam facilitated a number of Keiths personal and romantic relationships and kept them alive throughout the years. But Im telling you, I was watching this witness. The feds will try him again, but he may not have the benefit of the Seagrams millions to help with his defense. . This is Part 6 of Lauren Salzman: Cross-Examination Stopped by Judge. Q You have learned more about Keiths relationship with Cami, for instance? Lauren Salzman, 42, testified that the same young woman, identified as Daniela, was confined to a bedroom for two years - all because she gained weight and asked to see a man other than Raniere. If our legs werent spread enough, wed have to spread our legs more, Salzman said, adding that the group members were aware that his preferences skewed toward up-close vaginal pictures., Many DOS slaves were told to participate in various forms of self-denial, such as refraining from masturbation and limiting themselves to 1,500-calorie diets. He simply didnt have much to work with. {"vloc":"auto","floating":true,"playlist":"https:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/feeds\/c132tQIF.json","ph":2} And if I made a mistake, then you will have your opportunity if you should not be successful in gaining your clients acquittal, and Im just going to leave it at that. "I believed Keith Raniere's intentions were to help people, and I was wrong," Mack told a judge while pleading guilty to racketeering charges. The Government didnt teach me that. I was annoyed initially but now I understand. Q You learned about these meetings for the first time when the Government gave you these recordings to listen to?

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