lauren salzman testimony transcript

THE COURT: Anything else from the defense? When I tried to cut off the line of questioning, you just went right back to the line of questioning. Lauren is a rat. At one point, Raniere asked Danis mother, Adriana, to stay confined to a room adjacent to Danis, as a way to make it clear to Daniela that her actions were affecting other people close to her, Salzman testified. Im done. So this is how I understand it-. Q But you know that now because the Government gave you the recordings to listen to of the meetings that you werent in? Nonetheless, she continued to follow Ranieres orders to not allow Dani to have access to her papers, on the grounds that she wanted him to think she was willing to do what it took to be a responsible parent., planned to build a dungeon in the basement of the sorority house. Former devotee Lauren Salzman told a New York City jury that members of secret master-slave society Nxivm were brainwashed to respond at all hours when asked for "acts of care". A My intention was to prove to Keith that I was not so far below the ethical standard that he holds that I was I dont even know how far below I am. Q You just said before that one of your concerns with Keith is that he was with all these other women, you know, rather than being with Pam as shes dying, that he started I think you said twelve new relationships; correct? Discussing NXIVM, the New York Capital Region-based group that sold expensive seminars of dubious value. She was more and more upset. Wow where to start with all these?! Q Yeah, were you surprised that Keith was having these kinds of interactions with these women, most of whom he was sleeping with? Meanwhile, Mack pleaded guilty last month to charges she manipulated women into becoming sex slaves for the group's spiritual leader. I wanted her to be able to have that. Initially, Raniere said Dani would only have to stay a few days in the room, which contained little other than a bare mattress, for a few days. That makes their state of mind at the time meaningless, as long as they woke up later. Nxivm 'slave master' Lauren Salzman gets time served for role in cult How a mother and daughter rose up in Nxivm, got indicted and eventually turned against Keith Raniere Catherine Oxenberg feared daughter India had suicide pact with NXIVM sex cult Survivor of sex cult explains how she avoided being brainwashed by NXIVM When she finally left in February 2012, she was driven to the Mexican border by her father and another NXIVM member, who refused to give her immigration papers; in a series of emails read during the trial, when she begged for her papers back, NXIVM officials refused, accusing her of being manipulative and playing games., Salzmans account of how the group treated Dani was one of the most emotional aspects of her testimony. It kills me that I hurt people that I loved so much, a teary Salzman told the court. He called in and wanted to make sure we were flicking the wrist hard enough, Salzman said. When I try to get the 22nd or the 23rd, it shows as only one page. CA. published its DOS expose featuring an interview and photographs of Edmonson displaying her brand. A I didnt want I didnt want to sit I didnt want to defend the things that I did that were bad and that were criminal as good. The date is May 22, 2019. A She would draft the e-mail and suggest that the family use it and then Hector would use Kristins drafted e-mail, yes. We've received your submission. She had faced 14 to 17 1/2 years for working as Ranieres right-hand woman to lure victims into DOS. Lauren is a rat. But what was more troubling is not that they had a relationship it was Keiths consistent misrepresentations of things he made promises to me that I gave up real other opportunities of things that I wanted and he knew that I wanted, and he didnt fulfill those promises Keith said, in the curriculum, that ultimately we want to make our words so strong, like so strong that when we tell people we will do something, it will be done. I dont want to talk about it anymore. Unfortunately for Raniere, however, the ceremony never happened, as authorities arrived at Ranieres home on March 25 to arrest him on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Agnifilo states, he was done. Bummer Let me know if you find them at some point- and thanks! Who knew court transcripts could be so addictive?! New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I am worried about her composure in this case. But it was too late- the defense had rested. Why wouldnt there be all of the transcripts that we could at least buy? President (To Win Colorado) (D) Joe Biden* (R) Donald Trump. Salzman testified that being locked in a cage for days until surrendering was supposed to be a way for the most committed members to grow. At that time, sheadmitted keeping a slave locked in a room for more than two years. Not only is . Salzmans attorneys argued for no jail time, noting that she was the first co-defendant to spill the sadistic groups secrets and the only one to testify. Q Did you intend to hurt anyone, did you intend to scare anyone? Hes been convicted. NEW YORK (AP) After weeks of relentlessly lurid testimony, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn on Friday wrapped up their sex trafficking case against Keith Raniere, . We would take the naked picture, and everyone would take the number of whips commensurate with our failures, she said. Pea!! Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. A Yes. I remember concern that she was voicing upset she had, so I dont think it was completely out of the blue. NXIVM cult member Lauren Salzman was sentenced on Wednesday for her role as a top official in the upstate New York sex cult. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time Q Im going to ask you the question again. She told Salzman that cops had just arrived at the house to arrest Keith Raniere, the groups charismatic head, and Salzmans on-off lover of nearly 20 years. At the end before the jury leaves when the Judge says you are done, Agnifilo says, I know I am done. Therefore the defense had concluded by his own words that the questioning was over. Garaufis terminated the cross-examination of the most important witness and denied the defendant his right to cross-examine witnesses against him. He was my master, Salzman said during the start of her testimony last week, adding that she respected him, and trusted him and I wanted to be like him. She called him Doomp, and he called her Lorn/Forlorn, cause I was sad and suffering, she said. THE COURT: No, we cant have a sidebar. The judge were in stopping this and because of this the appeal will be successful and Keith will be free. The Government didnt teach me that. She talked to the police through the bedroom door, asking if they had a warrant. Among the. Per federal transcripts, Mack told prosecutors . During her testimony at Raniere's trial, she. This story has been shared 177,460 times. Q And with the exception of Rosa Laura, Keith slept with all of those women? Lauren Salzman, whose mother co-founded Nxivm. Redirect? Salzman flew into a panic. I think Lauren did an excellent job of clearly articulating things as they were and not getting tripped up by Agnifilo. According to Salzmans testimony, he and Dani reached an agreement that she would be confined in a room in a home she shared with her parents, with no communication with the outside world; if she did not agree to these terms, Salzman testified, she would have to go back to Mexico. [What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] She was supposed to be sentenced in 2019, and could face up to twenty years behind bars for her part in NXIVM. Raniere is serving a term of life in prison after being convicted at trial of child sex trafficking and conspiracy. Lauren Salzman entered her plea at a hearing that did not appear on any public calendar, and prosecutors had portions of a transcript blacked out. Judge Nicholas Garaufis is on the bench. She had been on the floor and he had kicked her, Salzman recounted Padilla telling her. She and other members would do tasks at the orders of Raniere, and were punished severely if they didn't fulfill their duties, she testified. Salacious Allegations Emerge In NXIVM Sex Cult Trial. The account of Ranieres arrest capped off the highly revealing direct testimony of Salzman, who has pleaded guilty to charges of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy. He thought it would be a growth experience for them, Salzman testified. Lauren Salzman was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to time served and ordered her to perform 300 hours of community service Credit: AP 4 She was a former member of NXIVM leader Keith Raniere's inner circle Prosecutors noted her "credible, detailed" testimony against her ex Raniere at his 2019 trial as reason for leniency. A Well, yes. Edmonsons husband publicly confronted Salzman about DOS at a NXIVM event, prompting the rest of the organization to learn about the existence of DOS. According to Salzmans testimony, he immediately instructed all of the DOS first-line slaves to deny that Raniere had any knowledge of DOS, and that the women had branded themselves of their own volition. Marc Agnifilo is continuing his cross-examination of Lauren Salzman. She previously pleaded . She has described, both in her court testimony and in the HBO documentary The Vow, the emotional. Salzman and other DOS masters, including Garza. Article continues below advertisement THE COURT: I took her guilty plea, sir. Q So here you are, listening to Keith talk to these women about DOS and the creation of DOS, youre not there, and youre listening to these recordings; correct? Q . Salzman testified that shortly after she joined DOS, she discovered that everyone except Junco had previously been or was currently in a sexual relationship with Raniere. Was Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis right to halt the cross-examination of Lauren Salzman? She should be very proud of herself that she took the stand, answered questions bravely and articulately. and our Raniere, 58, is accused of founding and running NXIVM, which framed itself as a self-help group but which prosecutors say was really a cult-like organization that coerced female members into sexual fealty to Raniere. I'm been addicted to reading every single thing related to NXIVM in the past two weeks. Lauren Salzman, 42, testified that the same young woman, identified as Daniela, was confined to a bedroom for two years - all because she gained weight and asked to see a man other than Raniere. THE COURT: All right, the witness is excused. And whether shes telling the truth, whether the jury believes her, I think its absolutely necessary that there be a certain level of consideration for someones condition. He should have taken a plea deal. He is in every sense a hypocrite. Also, as far as proving that Lauren Salzman didnt really think she was guilty of anything-(which is what Agnifilo seemed to be trying to prove). Raniere had also planned to build a dungeon in the basement of the sorority house, and Padilla purchased various BDSM sex toys for use during penance, as a sex-toy company owner testified last week. You lost everything Lauren. Selected Courts Q Was your intention to hurt people or was it to help people? Id. Knowledge of the group became widespread in late 2017, after the New York Times published its DOS expose featuring an interview and photographs of Edmonson displaying her brand. I misheard the answer. In March 2018, Lauren Salzman, a high-ranking member in the self-empowerment organization NXIVM and a so-called master in the alleged sex cult DOS, was making a smoothie in the kitchen of a house outside Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, when her friend Loreta Garza, another NXIVM member, burst into the room. Parlato appeared on the Nancy Grace Show, Beyond the Headlines with Gretchen Carlson, Dr. Oz, American Greed, Dateline NBC, and NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, where Parlato conducted the first-ever interview with Keith Raniere after his arrest.

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