Dive deeper into the NXIVM pledge controversy, part two

Keith RaniereThe trial is only the tip of the iceberg.

The collapse of the NXIVM cult, which Raniere co-founded, is further explored in Vow. Part twopremieres October 17 on HBO.

The first season Vow, which premiered in August 2020, told the story of the criminal underworld NXIVM, referred to by its members as a self-improvement group, which ended with Raniere being convicted of racketeering, sex trafficking, forced labor conspiracy, theft personal data and production. and possession of child pornography. He did not testify in the case and pleaded not guilty.

In October 2020, Raniere was sentenced to 120 years in prison.

“The action takes place against the backdrop of the United States v. Keith Raniere, Vow. Part two offers an exclusive look at Raniere’s inner circle,” according to HBO, “including the co-founder of NXIVM Nancy Saltzman. It chronicles the legal and emotional journeys of the group’s founders, supporters and defectors as new evidence and shocking revelations emerge.”