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Cult victim says groomed teen recruited sisters were used for 'oral sex'
READ MORE: 'Fake Barbie' model told pal 'I want to kill my boyfriend' before fatally stabbing himConvicted human trafficker Raniere was able to convince the parents to send Daniela and Marianna to study under him in Albany, New York, leaving behind their "idyllic" upper-middle-class life back home which they had even compared to the Flanders family from the Simpsons.Daniela, who was just 16 when she left for Albany, had taken an NXIVM class in Monterrey in 2002 before receiving a scholarship to an “elite school” in Switzerland.Before leaving for Europe her parents signed her up for a 16-day NXIVM intensive learning period, then known as Executive Success Programs (ESP).It was then that the trouble began, beginning a vile cycle of abuse involving all three sisters.Once in Albany, Daniela was allegedly convinced by Raniere not to go to Switzerland and instead to stay at NXIVM, under the guise that she could help stop an unspecified apocalyptic event.The teen's daily tasks included following Raniere around, filming his every move, as well as creating reports on complex scientific books to the cult leader.When she was 16, Raniere kissed her.Testifying later, Daniele said: “He said, ‘I think it’s better that you don’t tell anybody about our kiss. I think that should stay between us.’ And I complied."When I look back, I think I could have changed the course of history if I had told my mother.
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Alexander 23 shares new single co-written by Olivia Rodrigo, ‘Hate Me If It Helps’
Alexander 23 has shared a brand new single, ‘Hate Me If It Helps’, co-written by Olivia Rodrigo.The sprawling indie-pop cut marks the return of the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer (real name Alexander Glantz) following the release of his 2021 EP, ‘Oh No, Not Again!’.Happy to be labelled a “bad guy” post-breakup in order for an ex to get closure, the song’s chorus hears Alexander sing: “You can hate me if it helps/ Make me out to be the villain/ Say you’re better by yourself/ So it feels like your decision/ You can tell ’em I’m the bad guy if it helps you sleep okay/ Because all you want is closure, but there’s nothing left to say/ So you can hate me if it helps/ You can hate me if it helps.”Co-written with Rodrigo – who Alexander worked with on her chart-topping hit ‘Good 4 U’ – it arrives with a beautifully shot, self-directed video. You can watch it below.This year looks set to be a big one for Alexander, whose yet-to-be-titled debut album is scheduled to arrive sometime in 2022, produced by Dan Nigro.He’s also about to head out on tour with John Mayer as support on the singer-songwriter’s ‘Sob Rock’ tour, which kicks off on February 17 in Albany, New York, and ends in Chicago, Illinois, on April 29. Yebba will also offer support.Meanwhile, John Mayer‘s first solo gig in two years was briefly interrupted this week when he was alerted to an audience member in need of medical attention.On Wednesday night (February 9), the ‘New Light’ hitmaker took to the stage at the Hollywood Palladium as part of SiriusXM and Pandora’s ‘Small Stages’ series.
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