NXIVM - Multi-Level-Marketing

A report on the secretive Capital Region business NXIVM (Nexium), including the recent revelations that women connected to the group were branded with a symbol that incorporates the initials of Keith Raniere, NXIVM's founder. NXIVM has been described as very expensive brainwashing, labeled as a pyramid scheme, an alleged sex-trafficking operation, and an alleged sex cult.

Cast

Sarah Edmondson

as

Elizabeth Vargas

as Reporter

Keith Raniere

as

Allison Mack

as

Nancy Salzman

as

Kristin Kreuk

as

Kristin Keeffe

as

Clare Bronfman

as

Mark Vicente

as

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