US Politics | The Vow star says NXIVM ‘will be back’ as he sues Seduced doc likening him to ‘rapist, terrorist & Nazi experimenter’
A FORMER trainer at NXIVM shockingly insists the controversial group ...will be back' \- as he sues documentary producers for likening him to a ...rapist, terrorist and Nazi experimenter.... Marc Elliot, who claims the organization helped him beat Tourette Syndrome, filed a $12 million defamation suit against Starz and its parent company, Lionsgate, over ...Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult.... 
Marc Elliot says NXIVM ...will be back' as he sues over documentary claimsMarc Elliot 
Eastern District of NYKeith Raniere was accused of starving and branding some of his victims ...like cattle... '/ ' The 2020 series followed the story of India Oxenberg, the daughter of actress Catherine Oxenberg, who says she was forced to sleep with cult leader Keith Raniere, who brainwashed and blackmailed women into being ...sex slaves.... Raniere, who asked to be called ...Vanguard' and chose women to be his ...property,... was sentenced to 120 years in prison in 2020 on charges relating to sex trafficking and forced labor. The 62-year-old created a secret sorority within the cult named DOS, Dominus Obsequious Sororium, which involved female ...slaves... turning over nude photos and other compromising materials to blackmail them if they tried to leave, lawyers said. Marc, who was introduced to New York-based NXIVM in 2009 but had nothing to do with DOS an was not accused of any wrongdoing. However he was among a number of ultra-loyal members who stood by Raniere and attended his trial. Read more on NXIVM 
'THEY ASKED FOR THIS' NXIVM sex cult doc claims brainwashed victims 'wanted' to be branded 
PRISON ATTACK Sex cult leader 'left unconscious after punch to head in prison More than a dozen victims gave gut-wrenching testimony at trial about how Raniere manipulated and sexually abused them. Raniere \- whose followers included millionaires and Hollywood actors such as Allison Mack \- also starved and branded some of his victims ...like cattle... with his initials. Former member turned whistleblower Sarah Edmondson said in a video victim statement: ...I still have dreams about you 'Raniere ' where I'm being punished by you for something trivial and I can't speak up for fear of public shaming.... Now lawyers for Marc have alleged that Seduced documentary makers implied that he supports sexual misconduct against women and statements about him were ...abusive, vulgar, intentionally misleading, and damning to (Elliot's) reputation and good name.... ...Defendants characterize Plaintiff to the likening of a rapist, terrorist in training, a Nazi experimenter, and a potential murderer at the direction of Raniere,... the suit reads. Lionsgate filed a motion to strike Marc's complain back in May but a judge decided just days ago to take the case under submission. Speaking exclusively with The U.S. Sun, he said: ...I filed the defamation lawsuit against Lions Gate about a year ago. I finally had my first day in federal court in front of Judge Sykes. Most read in News CLINGING ON Putin made 'catastrophic errors' in Ukraine war but tyrant hanging on to power DESPERATE CRIES Horror 911 call captures wife's screams before husband 'buried her alive' URGENT CALL Trespasser at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort prompts huge Secret Service response bloody rampage Man kills 2 research scientists then leaves mom-of-5 dead in murder-suicide STILL CLOSE Killer mom shot dead husband with two kids at home after horror abuse LIFE BEHIND BARS Parkland school shooter, 24, sentenced to life in prison for killing 17 ...And we didn't win, but we didn't lose yesterday. And she decided to take more time to evaluate the case. ...I mean, ultimately, here I was someone that was not a part of any of the criminal allegations about the NXIVM case, even though I know it's ridiculous. ...The reality is I was targeted in this documentary for simply the fact that I have a story that is completely antithetical to the narrative that NXIVM hurts people. ...And I think when somebody watches it, it's clear. You know, they compare me to basically an ISIS terrorist, and if anyone has spent literally two minutes with me, they would know that is just crazy. ...There's definitely a David versus Goliath. But when I saw it, I knew it was wrong what they did. ...The fact that they can call themselves a documentary and fabricate footage to defame someone is something that everyone should not be okay with, and that's what I'm fighting for.... ...PHOENIX RISING' Marc told The U.S. Sun he was a trainer in NXIVM, which had around 70,000 students worldwide, and has since been shut down, which he calls ...unfortunate.... He believes there were injustices in the case \- and shockingly believes that NXIVM will make a come back. He said: ...I have no doubt that after this injustice of what the prosecutors, what the FBI did in this case, that NXIVM will eventually come back. Just gonna take some time.... He concluded: ...I guess, like they say, the Phoenix rising. Yeah, it will be stronger in the end, but it will just be different. ...WIDESPREAD HUMILIATION' The suit alleges that as a result of the producer's ...extreme and defamatory conduct..., Plaintiff has been subject to ...widespread humiliation, denigration, mental and emotional anguish, social stigma, threats, professional backlash, and occupational losses.... His lawsuit also reads: ...Even though Plaintiff had no criminal history, had no pending criminal charges or allegations against him, and had no association with the woman's group that accounted for the bulkof NXIVM's negative press, Plaintiff's likeness was used over 19 times in the Seduced series to insinuate that Plaintiff was a recruiter and member of a purported sex cult.... ...Plaintiff has committed no crimes nor has he been accused of any,... the suit continues. ...Through creative editing, voice-over, and out-of-context statements, defendants have communicated to viewers of the series that the Plaintiff is dangerous, has been trained to kill, is capable of killing himself if asked to, and condones violence against women.... FBI CLAIMS It comes as Raniere alleged in court papers lodged back in May that the government had planted evidence on his computer equipment. In the 42-page court filing, former FBI forensic computer examiner Dr Richard Kiper, who was hired by NXIVM's supporters, ...discovered specific actions were taken to manually alter the evidence... in order to support the government's version of events against Raniere. The government fired back at the time \- branding his claims ...frivolous.... The main finding, Kiper alleged, was that pictures of a naked female were placed on the hard drive manually with ...manipulated file creation dates... \- to make it look like the photos were taken when the female was below the age of consent. US attorney Kevin Trowel slammed the claims \- stating that the victim \- Camila \- appeared at Raniere's sentencing and confirmed that "in September 2005, 'when she was still fifteen, 'Raniere ' took naked pictures of 'her '... In his lawsuit, Marc alleges he was previously threatened by a prosecutor who accused him of trying to recruit for NXIVM when he uploaded promotional material for a new presentation. ...The prosecutor threatened that if Plaintiff went ahead with giving the presentation, he would be indicted,... the suit reads. Most read in The US Sun CLINGING ON Putin made 'catastrophic errors' in Ukraine war but tyrant hanging on to power SHUTTING UP SHOP Fears of Walmart closures as 160 stores shut in 6 years – is yours next? NOT TECH SAV-VY Today's Savannah & Carson suffer awkward misunderstanding during live show GRIM HISTORY Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen's dark past emerges after shocking arrest CASH BOOST New one-time payment from $3billion pot rolling out now to millions of Americans CLIFFTOP KILLER Moment husband who pushed wife off cliff poses for snap at death scene ...The charge for which he would be indicted remains unknown, as it was never communicated.... The Sun reached out to Starz/ Lionsgate for comment. 
Youtube/ABC NewsThe NXIVM branding was featured in multiple documentaries about the sex cult '/ ' 
Keith Raniere also put female members of the cult on an 800-calorie-a-day diet 
GettyActress Allison Mack was also charged with sex trafficking for her involvement '/ '
Marc Elliot says NXIVM ...will be back' as he sues over documentary claimsMarc Elliot Eastern District of NYKeith Raniere was accused of starving and branding some of his victims ...like cattle... '/ ' The 2020 series followed the story of India Oxenberg, the daughter of actress Catherine Oxenberg, who says she was forced to sleep with cult leader Keith Raniere, who brainwashed and blackmailed women into being ...sex slaves.... Raniere, who asked to be called ...Vanguard' and chose women to be his ...property,... was sentenced to 120 years in prison in 2020 on charges relating to sex trafficking and forced labor. The 62-year-old created a secret sorority within the cult named DOS, Dominus Obsequious Sororium, which involved female ...slaves... turning over nude photos and other compromising materials to blackmail them if they tried to leave, lawyers said. Marc, who was introduced to New York-based NXIVM in 2009 but had nothing to do with DOS an was not accused of any wrongdoing. However he was among a number of ultra-loyal members who stood by Raniere and attended his trial. Read more on NXIVM 'THEY ASKED FOR THIS' NXIVM sex cult doc claims brainwashed victims 'wanted' to be branded PRISON ATTACK Sex cult leader 'left unconscious after punch to head in prison More than a dozen victims gave gut-wrenching testimony at trial about how Raniere manipulated and sexually abused them. Raniere \- whose followers included millionaires and Hollywood actors such as Allison Mack \- also starved and branded some of his victims ...like cattle... with his initials. Former member turned whistleblower Sarah Edmondson said in a video victim statement: ...I still have dreams about you 'Raniere ' where I'm being punished by you for something trivial and I can't speak up for fear of public shaming.... Now lawyers for Marc have alleged that Seduced documentary makers implied that he supports sexual misconduct against women and statements about him were ...abusive, vulgar, intentionally misleading, and damning to (Elliot's) reputation and good name.... ...Defendants characterize Plaintiff to the likening of a rapist, terrorist in training, a Nazi experimenter, and a potential murderer at the direction of Raniere,... the suit reads. Lionsgate filed a motion to strike Marc's complain back in May but a judge decided just days ago to take the case under submission. Speaking exclusively with The U.S. Sun, he said: ...I filed the defamation lawsuit against Lions Gate about a year ago. I finally had my first day in federal court in front of Judge Sykes. Most read in News CLINGING ON Putin made 'catastrophic errors' in Ukraine war but tyrant hanging on to power DESPERATE CRIES Horror 911 call captures wife's screams before husband 'buried her alive' URGENT CALL Trespasser at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort prompts huge Secret Service response bloody rampage Man kills 2 research scientists then leaves mom-of-5 dead in murder-suicide STILL CLOSE Killer mom shot dead husband with two kids at home after horror abuse LIFE BEHIND BARS Parkland school shooter, 24, sentenced to life in prison for killing 17 ...And we didn't win, but we didn't lose yesterday. And she decided to take more time to evaluate the case. ...I mean, ultimately, here I was someone that was not a part of any of the criminal allegations about the NXIVM case, even though I know it's ridiculous. ...The reality is I was targeted in this documentary for simply the fact that I have a story that is completely antithetical to the narrative that NXIVM hurts people. ...And I think when somebody watches it, it's clear. You know, they compare me to basically an ISIS terrorist, and if anyone has spent literally two minutes with me, they would know that is just crazy. ...There's definitely a David versus Goliath. But when I saw it, I knew it was wrong what they did. ...The fact that they can call themselves a documentary and fabricate footage to defame someone is something that everyone should not be okay with, and that's what I'm fighting for.... ...PHOENIX RISING' Marc told The U.S. Sun he was a trainer in NXIVM, which had around 70,000 students worldwide, and has since been shut down, which he calls ...unfortunate.... He believes there were injustices in the case \- and shockingly believes that NXIVM will make a come back. He said: ...I have no doubt that after this injustice of what the prosecutors, what the FBI did in this case, that NXIVM will eventually come back. Just gonna take some time.... He concluded: ...I guess, like they say, the Phoenix rising. Yeah, it will be stronger in the end, but it will just be different. ...WIDESPREAD HUMILIATION' The suit alleges that as a result of the producer's ...extreme and defamatory conduct..., Plaintiff has been subject to ...widespread humiliation, denigration, mental and emotional anguish, social stigma, threats, professional backlash, and occupational losses.... His lawsuit also reads: ...Even though Plaintiff had no criminal history, had no pending criminal charges or allegations against him, and had no association with the woman's group that accounted for the bulkof NXIVM's negative press, Plaintiff's likeness was used over 19 times in the Seduced series to insinuate that Plaintiff was a recruiter and member of a purported sex cult.... ...Plaintiff has committed no crimes nor has he been accused of any,... the suit continues. ...Through creative editing, voice-over, and out-of-context statements, defendants have communicated to viewers of the series that the Plaintiff is dangerous, has been trained to kill, is capable of killing himself if asked to, and condones violence against women.... FBI CLAIMS It comes as Raniere alleged in court papers lodged back in May that the government had planted evidence on his computer equipment. In the 42-page court filing, former FBI forensic computer examiner Dr Richard Kiper, who was hired by NXIVM's supporters, ...discovered specific actions were taken to manually alter the evidence... in order to support the government's version of events against Raniere. The government fired back at the time \- branding his claims ...frivolous.... The main finding, Kiper alleged, was that pictures of a naked female were placed on the hard drive manually with ...manipulated file creation dates... \- to make it look like the photos were taken when the female was below the age of consent. US attorney Kevin Trowel slammed the claims \- stating that the victim \- Camila \- appeared at Raniere's sentencing and confirmed that "in September 2005, 'when she was still fifteen, 'Raniere ' took naked pictures of 'her '... In his lawsuit, Marc alleges he was previously threatened by a prosecutor who accused him of trying to recruit for NXIVM when he uploaded promotional material for a new presentation. ...The prosecutor threatened that if Plaintiff went ahead with giving the presentation, he would be indicted,... the suit reads. Most read in The US Sun CLINGING ON Putin made 'catastrophic errors' in Ukraine war but tyrant hanging on to power SHUTTING UP SHOP Fears of Walmart closures as 160 stores shut in 6 years – is yours next? NOT TECH SAV-VY Today's Savannah & Carson suffer awkward misunderstanding during live show GRIM HISTORY Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen's dark past emerges after shocking arrest CASH BOOST New one-time payment from $3billion pot rolling out now to millions of Americans CLIFFTOP KILLER Moment husband who pushed wife off cliff poses for snap at death scene ...The charge for which he would be indicted remains unknown, as it was never communicated.... The Sun reached out to Starz/ Lionsgate for comment. Youtube/ABC NewsThe NXIVM branding was featured in multiple documentaries about the sex cult '/ ' Keith Raniere also put female members of the cult on an 800-calorie-a-day diet GettyActress Allison Mack was also charged with sex trafficking for her involvement '/ '
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