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The NXIVM Extravaganza | Moira Kim Penza, Robert Gavin, and Vanessa Grigoriadis

Published: Sept. 18, 2023, 8 a.m.

This epiosde is sponsored by Better Help.

Hey Listener, you asked for a greatest hits medley of all our NXIVM related guests in one or two meaty episodes.And hear ye, hear ye we have delivered. This is our second NXIVM extravaganza, and we hope you dig it. We\\u2019ll be back soon with all new episodes, and until then you can always hang out with us on Patreon at patreon.com/alittlebitculty if you can\\u2019t get enough of our culty, culty content.\\xa0

But now\\u2026let\\u2019s dig into the main course shall we?

Keith Raniere\\u2019s trial was at the center of The Vow Season 2 \\u2013\\xa0and this episode is taking you even further into the courtroom circus.

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We\\u2019re featuring insights from three people who had as close a look as one could get.

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First, you\\u2019ll hear from Moira Kim Penza \\u2013\\xa0the prosecutor who brought Keith Raniere to justice. Her accomplishments are mighty: Like Keith\\u2019s conviction on all counts including racketeering and sex trafficking and a brisk 120 year sentence. Moira\\u2019s groundbreaking approach to the case has been credited with paving the way for other sex trafficking prosecutions against powerful individuals. In other words: She\\u2019s a total badass. In this episode, Moira sits down with Sarah and Nippy to talk about what it\\u2019s like to take on a world-class dirtbag (our wording, not hers) and what really chaps her ass about NXIVM\\u2019s Voldemort.

More about today\\u2019s guest: Moira is now in private practice as a litigator, and a partner at Wilkinson Stekloff. Crain\\u2019s New York business named her in the 40 under 40 list, she\\u2019s been ranked as one of Bloomberg Law\\u2019s 40 under 40, and her legal analysis has been featured in The NY Times, CNN, ABC, NPR and Daily Beast.\\xa0

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Next you\\u2019ll hear from Robert Gavin.

Robert\\xa0 has been a news reporter for 28 years, having also worked for two years as an editor. Originally from Staten Island, Gavin began his career by covering the New York City police and fire departments, the NYS Capitol, State and Federal Courts, various murder trials, and cases involving terrorism, the mafia, street gangs, and political corruption. And eventually, Robert\\u2019s role in the NXIVM trials and their coverage would play a crucial part in bringing down Keith Raniere.

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Finally, you\\u2019ll hear from\\xa0 Vanessa Grigoriadis, who is an award-winning longform journalist and podcaster, having published profiles on the likes of Karl Lagerfeld, Lady Gaga, and Arianna Huffington. So how did she get tied up in NXIVM\\u2019s bullshit while also reporting on the cult? Well, the short answer is: anyone and everyone is susceptible to coercive control and persuasion, even members of the press. The long answer? Well, you\\u2019ll just have to listen to find out.\\xa0

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Without further adieu. Here\\u2019s our NXIVM medley part two.

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