True Crime Recaps - Inside the NXIVM Cult Nightmare - Allison Mack & Keith Raniere

Inside the NXIVM Cult Nightmare - Allison Mack & Keith Raniere

08/25/21 • 33 min

NXIVM has spawned multiple documentaries and specials that recount the multitude of horrors that enigmatic leader Keith Raniere and former Smallville actress Allison Mack had perpetrated against its members. This week, Amy and Chris dive even deeper into this cult disguised as a self-improvement group. You'll hear exclusive recorded sessions, including the inception of the now infamous DOS group, and many other details of what went on behind closed doors. NXIVM lured hundreds of people with broad promises of improving their finances, intellect and other aspects of personal development. Whether or not it began with good intentions, it ultimately turned into sex slavery, encouraging eating disorders, branding people's skin, and much more. Allison Mack ran a subset of NXIVM where she lorded over many impressionable women to create a personal harem for their leader, who they referred to as Vanguard. Listen to the timeline of the various crimes committed by Keith and those around him, and how he was ultimately taken down. Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps! Support the show AND listen ad-free here!: https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/ Get 10% OFF your 1st month by going to Betterhelp.com/recaps Design like a pro with Canva Pro! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to Canva.me/true Follow TCR on YouTube here! Follow TCR on Instagram here! Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Three 8-year-old boys, Steve Branch, Michael Moore and Christopher Byers, went missing one night in May 1993 in West Memphis. Police ultimately found their bodies in a creek near the Robin Hood Hills, the area where they were last seen. 3 teenagers were subsequently arrested and spent decades in jail, one on death row. Jessie Misskelley, Jr., Jason Baldwin, and Damien Echols were long thought to be the perpetrators due to a confession that has since been scrutinized for being coerced. This week, Chris recalls the details of this infamous case, including the evidence that eventually released the initial suspects, the confession that sealed these 3 suspects' fate, and other evidence that has been destroyed, potentially causing this case to forever be unsolved. Hear all the evidence and decide for yourself: Did the police get it right the first time or is the real killer still out there, potentially walking free for the rest of his life? Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps! Support the show AND listen ad-free here!: https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/ Get 10% OFF your 1st month by going to Betterhelp.com/recaps Become a detective today, all you have to do is download Small Town Murders FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play! Follow TCR on YouTube here! Follow TCR on Instagram here! Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Introducing: Bad Blood

Amy and Chris would like to bring you an exciting new podcast surrounding the Theranos controversy called "Bad Blood."Bad Blood will focus on the trial of Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the now defunct blood testing startup, Theranos. Hosted by Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, John Carreyrou, whose reporting for The Wall Street Journal first uncovered her fraud and wrote a book about Theranos’ downfall, John will walk you through the government’s case against Elizabeth Holmes and everything happening in the courtroom.You’ll hear exactly how Theranos got away lying to investors, patients and doctors. the impact Elizabeth Holmes’ lies and the consequences of Silicon Valley’s fake-it-til you make it culture, and tons of new material in the show that has never been published before.In this exclusive clip, you'll hear about how Elizabeth tried to capitalize on the 2014 Ebola epidemic to land a big investor. If you’ve ever wondered what Theranos would do if it was still around during the Covid-19 pandemic, this is a probably a good clue.Subscribe to "Bad Blood" here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-blood-the-final-chapter/id1575738174Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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