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Clare Bronfman – Mobster Extraordinaire
Given that Clare Bronfman comes from a family of mobsters, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that she turned out to be one herself. But the world might never have known about the mobster side of Clare had...
View ArticleHUSSEIN OBAMA, A PRESIDENT SHROUDED IN SECRECY…BLANKETED IN...
Hussein Obama, I like to use his middle name because it better describes who he really is…. He claimed his presidency was the most transparent in decades. Ok…where was he born? Where is his Birth...
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Superb ‘Curtain Raiser’ by Albany Times Union – ‘Raniere Stands Alone’
One of the best and most comprehensive of many ‘curtain raisers’ on the upcoming Nxivm trial was published today in the Albany Times Union. Written by Brendan Lyons, the story is entitled “Raniere...
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Keith Raniere – We’re About to Find Out if He’s a Real Vanguard
By definition, a “Vanguard” is someone who is at the forefront of new developments – or who is leading a movement of new ideas. Inherent in the definition is the notion that a Vanguard has strong and...
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What Types of Jurors Will Both Sides Be Seeking Today?
Today is when 12 jurors – and 6 alternates – will be selected to hear the case of the U.S. v. Raniere Et Al (Actually, since all five of Keith Raniere’s co-defendants have already pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleJudge Decides DOS Slaves Will Use First Names Only – Jury Impaneled – 8 Men –...
Things are moving along. A jury has been impaneled for Keith Raniere – 8 men and 4 women. The task was neatly done by late Monday morning in Brooklyn Federal Court – as about 55 potential jurors were...
View ArticleOn Clare Bronfman’s Purchase of Justice From the Department of Justice
Clare Bronfman pleaded guilty to two felony charges on April 19, which was Good Friday. Some of her victims felt it was a bad Friday. How could it be that the cruelest, most active Nxivm member, the...
View ArticleNotice to the Public and Press Attending the Raniere Trial
Here are the applicable rules for the court throughout the trial: **NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND PRESS**The following restrictions will apply during the trial in this matter:(1) Electronic devices, e.g.,...
View Article370 Prosecutors…I’ll Bet Not One Can Cite The Title And Section Of U.s. Code...
I wrote that title for this column BEFORE I found the foolish letter this group of so called “impartial” prosecutor, lawyers wrote…believe it or not! The reason I say that… Mr Prosecutors, is because...
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The Night Before…
We’ve all had those nights before a big event. The night before a birthday. The night before the start of a new school year. The night before a big test. The night before an important game The night...
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What to Expect on Day #1 of the Trial – Mark Vicente to be First Prosecution...
Tomorrow, the curtain will rise on what is expected to be the 6-8 week trial of Keith Raniere, the man behind the curtain of the NXIVM criminal enterprise. Shortly after 9:30 AM, U.S. District Court...
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The Trial Has Started – Check Back For Updates
Update #1 The jury ranges in age from the late-20s to the mid-60s – with more older than younger members. Three of the four female members are Caucasian – whereas most of the eight male members are...
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Morning Session of Day #1 Has Some Surprises
The large crowd of people seeking to attend the trial caused a brief delay at the outset of this morning’s session. But things finally got underway around 10:00 AM – with Judge Garaufis reviewing the...
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Mistrial Hearing at 9:00 AM Tomorrow – Future of Trial in Doubt
The first day of Keith Raniere’s trial ended on an odd note with Raniere’s lead attorney, Marc Agnifilo, indicating he wanted the presiding judge, Nicholas G. Garaufis, to declare a mistrial – and a...
View ArticleDay One Raniere Trial [May 7]: Juror’s Wife Has Cancer; He’s Excused
I plan to cover the trial of Keith Raniere by reporting the big events as quickly as possible on the day of the trial and the following day get into more detail of events that occurred. For the more in...
View ArticleDay #1 Raniere Trial [May 7]: Tanya Hajjar’s Opening Remarks to the Jury –...
Judge Nicholas Garaufis, after concluding his opening remarks to the jury, said, “All right. At this time, we will begin with opening statements. The government will give its opening statement first....
View ArticleDay #1 Raniere Trial [May 7]: Agnifilo’s Opening Statement – “I Will Defend’...
THE COURT: Please be seated. All right. Mr. Agnifilo, how long is your opening? AGNIFILO: Longer than the Government’s opening. I don’t know how long. Maybe 45 minutes. THE COURT: 45 minutes? AGNIFILO:...
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Judge Denies Motion for Mistrial – Case Will Continue
Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis has denied the defense’s motion for a mistrial in the case of the U.S. v. Raniere. As a result, the trial will resume today. Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis The mistrial motion...
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Sylvie Reveals How DOS Recruited Women – and What a Creep Vanguard Is
Sylvie, the first witness called by the prosecution in the case of the U.S. v. Raniere, revealed how she was recruited to become a member of DOS. The native of England was a member of NXIVM for 13...
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Marc Agnifilo is pretty good
It is spectacular to see Keith Alan Raniere finally at trial. He sat at the defense table between Paul DerOhanesian [on his right] and Marc Aginfilo [on his left] looking like a little schoolboy....
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