Two years after leaving prison, actress Allison Mack (43), known for her role as Superman’s friend in the series Smallvillehas spoken out for the first time about his role in the NXIVM (pronounced “nexium”) sect under the tutelage of its founder, Keith Raniere.
The interpreter has lent herself to an interview on the CBC podcast Allison after NXIVMwhere he has spoken about his experience as a lieutenant of the aforementioned sect and how he used his success in Hollywood to recruit famous female profiles. “I don’t consider myself innocent,” confessed Mack, who in turn also considered himself a victim of brainwashing.
With a first sentence in 2021, the North American entered prison and served three years of a reduced sentence, which was originally 17 years, after pleading guilty to organized crime and conspiracy crimes. In the first installment of the podcast, which will have seven episodes, Mack remembers the judicial process and its impact on his family. “I don’t see myself as innocent, but they were,” he said.
Allison Mack in an episode of the series ‘Smallville’
The case of NXIVM, which achieved international recognition in 2018, lies with its creator Keith Raniere, who gave rise to a cult group from the abuse of famous or rich women, whom he turned into his sexual slaves. As confirmed by the actress, it was the fame that her character Chloe Sullivan gave her in the series about the superhero, which allowed her to reach many of the victims of her leader, who was finally sentenced to 120 years in prison for sex trafficking, among other crimes.
“My fame was a tool of power to make people do what I wanted”
Women like Clare and Sara Bronfman, heirs to Seagram’s gin, are some examples of the victim profile that Raniere and Mack were looking for. The latter was also forced to maintain daily sexual relations with her superior; practice that she herself later imposed on her recruits, who were branded with fire with the initials of her name and Raniere’s.
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After her arrest in 2021, the New York performer called her actions “the biggest mistake of her life” and addressed the NXIVM slaves to ask for forgiveness in a letter prior to her entry into prison. “I am sorry to have exposed you to the nefarious plans of this twisted man,” he wrote.
