NEW YORK—Women who prosecutors say were once loyal followers of a disgraced self-improvement guru are set to testify against him at a New York City trial. They’ll take the witness stand at the federal trial of Keith Raniere, the one-time leader of an upstate New York group called NXIVM. Prosecutors say some of his followers were branded with his initials. The government has been tight-lipped about which women will testify and have asked a judge to withhold their full names at trial. Article Continued BelowTV actress Allison Mack, known for her role in the Smallville series, pleaded guilty, sparking speculation she might testify.

Source: thestar May 05, 2019 13:07 UTC