In this excerpt from “Don’t Call it a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women behind NXIVM,” Sarah Berman looks at the group’s heavy connections in the artistic world, and in Canada. Having a dinner party with NXIVM friends meant constantly dissecting your fears and insecurities. But other acting friends pivoted away from the entertainment industry, like Battlestar Galactica’s’ Nicki Clyne. At the time, Krowchuk thought there must have been a greater good he couldn’t see, and reserved judgment. Like Mack, Edmondson was feeling the gravitational pull of Albany and began making trips there several times a year.

Source: thestar April 18, 2021 12:00 UTC