The NXIVM saga is finally coming to a close — and justice is being served. [Trigger warning for mentions of sexual violence and graphic abuse.] Cult leader Keith Raniere was sentenced on Tuesday after previously being convicted of sex trafficking, forced labor conspiracy, human trafficking, and multiple counts of racketeering.
The term? A whopping 120 years in prison — meaning it’s now certain he will die in prison. He was also fined $1.75 million for his crimes, which U.S.
District Judge Nicholas Garaufis called “cruel, perverse, and extremely serious.” Related: The NYT Dives Into NXIVM’s ‘Improvement Program’, Secret Subgroups, & Human Branding! Raniere has maintained his innocence, even calling the trial an “injustice” in an interview
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