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    NXIVM founder, Keith Raniere, denied new trial

    By Michael Mahar,

    16 days ago

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    HALFMOON, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) — Keith Raniere, the founder of the Capital Region-based sex cult NXIVM, has been denied a new trial. Per court documents, Raniere was found guilty of racketeering, conspiracy, sex trafficking, wire fraud conspiracy, and more, and is currently serving a 120-year prison sentence which started in 2020.

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    An appeals court upheld his conviction in December 2022. Raniere motion for a judge’s disqualification was denied in January 2023 . The defense team for the founder of the Capital Region-based sex cult NXIVM claimed Judge Nicholas Garaufis is biased and did not want him involved in a new trial.

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