In 1998, Keith Raniere & Nancy Salzman founded NXIVM as a personal development company. They offered "Executive Success Programs" known as ESP and had a range of techniques for self improvement.
Famous and influential people started joining NXIVM and used their fame for recruitment The personal development company took a dark turn towards racketeering, sexual abuse, and conspiracy.
Listen now as we discuss NXIVM.
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A&E Investigates: Cults and Extreme Belief
HBO released a docuseries about NXIVM titled The Vow;
Starz released a docuseries about NXIVM titled Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult;
