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NXIVM Leader Keith Raniere Found Guilty on All Counts

NXIVM Leader Keith Raniere Found Guilty on All Counts
Defendant Keith Raniere (C) leader of sex cult NXIVM, is seated between his attorneys Paul Der Ohannesian (L) and Marc Agnifilo, during the first day of his sex trafficking trial, in this May 7, 2019, courtroom sketch. Elizabeth Williams via AP, File
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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NEW YORK—Keith Raniere, the former leader of the group NXIVM, was found guilty on all charges at a Brooklyn federal court on June 19.

A federal jury, made up of eight men and four women, deliberated for less than five hours before finding Raniere guilty of all 7 criminal counts including sex trafficking, forced labor conspiracy, and racketeering.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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