![]() The organization was criticized in similar terms by Rick Alan Ross of the Cult Education Institute and activists and academics from the anti-cult movement. Over its existence, former members and families of NXIVM clients alarmed by Raniere's behavior and NXIVM's practices spoke to investigative journalists of Forbes, Vanity Fair, The New York Observer, and the Times Union of Albany calling the organization a " cult". At its height, NXIVM had 700 active members. Courses attracted a variety of notable students including actors as well as the children of the rich and powerful. ![]() The subsidiary companies of NXIVM recruited based on the multi-level marketing model and used curricula based on the intellectual property ("tech") of Raniere called "Rational Inquiry". The NXIVM Corporation was based in the New York Capital District and had centers throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The United States seized ownership of NXIVM related entities and their intellectual property through asset forfeiture following Raniere's conviction. NXIVM is also the trademarked name of the defunct corporation that Raniere founded, which provided seminars and videos in the field of human potential development. ![]() ![]() NXIVM ( / ˈ n ɛ k s i ə m/ NEK-see-əm) is the name commonly used to describe the personality cult of imprisoned racketeer and sex offender Keith Raniere. Emiliano Salinas (Mexican venture capitalist, son of Carlos Salinas de Gortari, former President of Mexico). ![]()
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