MKM MKP/TH/MJL/KMT/KKO
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F. #2017R01840

LINITED STATES DISTRICT COIIRT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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SUPERSEDING

LINITED STATES OF AMERICA

INDIC TMENT

- against Cr. No. 18-204 ( S.2) TNGG)
(T. 18, U.S.C., $$ 981(a)(lXC),
e82(aX2XB), e82(bX 1 ), I 028(bxs),
1028(0, 134e, 1s91(a)(1), lsel(aX2),
1se1(bX1), 1s94(a), 1se4(b), I sea(c),
1se4(d), 1e62(c), te62(d), te63,
19 63 (a), 22s   (a), 22s   (e),
22s2(d @) (b), 22s z(b)Q), 22s 3 (a),
2253(b),2 and 3551 et ssq.; T. 21,
U.s.C., $ 8s3(p); T. 28, U.S.C.,

KEITHRANIERE,
also known as "Vanguard"

"Grandmaster"
and "Master,"

CLAREBRONFMAN,
ALLISONMACK,
KATHY RUSSELL ANd
LAT'REN SAIZMAN,
Defendants.

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THE GRAND JURY CHARGES:

INTRODUCTION
At all times relevant to this Superseding Indictment (the "Indictment"), unless
otherwise indicated:
The Enterprise

l.

The defendant KEITH RANIERE, also known as "Vanguard,"

.,Grandmaster,' and "Master," was the founder of several pyramid-structured organizations

(.lhe Pyramid organizations"), including, but not limited to, (1) Nxivm; Executive success
programs;Jnc.; Jness, LLC; Society of Protectors, I-lC; Ultima and other related entities

(collectively, 'Nxivm"); and (2) an organization referred to

as

"DOS," the "Vow" and "the

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sorority" (collectively, "DOS"). In leading the Pyramid Organizations, RANIERE relied on
certain individuals, sometimes referred to as his "inner circle," who were accorded special

positions of trust and privilege with RANIERE aad who carried out his directives.

2.

Members of RANIERE's inner circle also held high positions, or had

an ownership interest, in one or more of the Pyramid Organizations, including serving as

executives, directors and officers

ofNxivm.

Members of RANIERE's inner circle also, at

times, served as "first-line masters" in DOS directly under RANIERE, meaning that they
comprised the second-highest level within the DOS 'pyramid" and that, other than

RANIERE, they wielded the most power within DOS.

3.

RANIERE and his inner circle, including the defendants CLARE

BRONFMAN, ALLISON MACK, KATHY RUSSELL

ANd

LAUREN SAIZMAN,

ANd

others known and unknown, comprised an organized criminal enterprise (the "Enterprise").

The Enterprise, including its leadership, membership and associates, constituted an

"enterprise" as defined in Title 18, United States Code, Section 1961(4), that is,

a

group

of

individuals associated in fact that was engaged tr, and the activities of which affected
interstate and foreign commerce. The Enterprise constituted an ongoing organization whose
members functioned as a continuing unit for a common purpose of achieving the objectives

of the Enterprise.
Purposes. Methods and Mean s of the Entemrise

4.

The principal purpose ofthe Enterprise was to promote the defendant

KEITH RANIERE, also known

as

"Vanguard," "Crrandmaster" and "Master," and to recruit

new members into the Pyramid Organizations. By promoting RANIERE and recruiting
others into the PlT amid Organizations, the members of the Enterprise expected to receive

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financial opportunities and personal benefits, including increased power and status within the
Enterprise.

5.

The Enterprise operated within the Eastem District of New York, the

Northem District of New York and elsewhere, including overseas.

6.

Among the means and methods by which the defendants and their

associates participated in the conduct of the affairs of the Enterprise were the

(a)

following:

Promoting, enhancing and protecting the Enterprise by

committing, attempting and conspiring to commit crimes, including but not limited to visa

frau4 identif theft, extortion, forced labor, sex trafficking, money laundering, wire fraud
tax evasion and obstruction ofjustice;

(b)

Demanding absolute commitrnent to RANIERE, including by

exalting RANIERE's teachings and ideology, and not tolerating dissent;

(c)

Inducing shame and guilt in order to influence and control

members and associates of the Enterprise;

(d)

Obtaining sensitive information about members and associates

of the Enterprise in order to maintain control over them;

(e)

Recruiting and grooming sexual parhrers for RANIERE and

obtaining nude photographs of women for RANIERE;

(D

Isolating associates and others from friends and family and

making them dependent on the Enterprise for their financial well-being and legal status in the
United States;

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(g)

Protecting and attempting to protect RANIERE and the

Enterprise by, among other things, gaining political influence and evading regulatory
agencles;

(h)

Using harassment, coercion and abusive litigation to intimidate

and attack perceived enemies and critics of RAMERE; and

(D

Encouraging associates and others to take expensive Nxivm

courses, and incur debt to do so, as a means ofexerting control over them and to obtain

financial benefits for the members ofthe Enterprise.
The Defendants and Their Co-Conspirators

7.

The defendant KEITH RANIERE, also known as "Vanguaxd,"

"Grandmaster" and "Master," founded and was the leader of Nxivm and

DOS. RANIERE

was also the head of the Enterprise.

8.

The defendant CLARE BRONFMAN was a member of the Enterprise

and a high-ranking member of

Nxivm. From at least in or about 2009 to 2018,

BRONFMAN served on Nxivm's Executive Board.

9.
a

high-ranking member of

also a

Nxivm. At various

times relevant to the Indictrnen! MACK was

fnstline master in DOS.

10.
a

The defendant ALLISON MACK was a member of the Enterprise and

The defendant

KATIIY RUSSELL

was a member of the Enterprise and

high-ranking member of Nxivm. From at least in or about July 2002 to 2014, RUSSELL

served as Nxivm's bookkeeper.
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1.

The defendant LAUREN SALZMAN was a member of the Enterprise

and a high-ranking member of

Nxivm. From at least in or about 2009 to 2018, SALZMAN

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served on Nxivm's Executive

Board. At various times relevant to the Indictment,

SALZMAN was also a first-line master in DOS.

12.

The defendants also acted in concert with other co-conspirators, both

known and unknown, who were members and associates of the Enterprise, some of whose
identities are known to the Grand Jury.
COLINT ONE
@acketeering Conspiracy)

13.

The allegations contained in paragraphs one through 12 me realleged

and incorporated as if fully set forth in this paragraph.

14.

In or about and between 2003 and March 2018, both dates being

approximate and inclusive, within the Eastern District of New York and elsewhere, the
defendants KEITH RANIERE, also known as "Vanguar4"

*Grandmaster" and
"Master,"

CLARE BRONFMAN, ALLISON MACK, KATTIY RUSSELL

ANd

LAIIREN SALZMAN,

together with others, being persons employed by and associated with the Enterprise, an
enterprise that engaged in, and the activities of which affected, interstate and foreign

commerce, did knowingly and intentionally conspire to violate Title 18, United States Code,
Section 1962(c), that is, to conduct and participate, directly and indirectly, in the conduct

of

the affairs of such enterprise through a pattem of racketeering activity, as that term is defined

in Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1961(l) and 1961(5).

15.

The pattem ofracketeering activity through which the defendants

KEITI{ RANIERE, CLARE BRONFMAN, ALLISON MACK, KATITY RUSSELL

ANd

TAUREN SALZMTt$ together with otherg agreed to conduct and participate, directly and

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indirectly, in the conduct ofthe affairs of the Enterprise consisted of multiple acts indictable
under:

(a)

Title

18, United States Code, Section 1028 (identification

document fraud and identification document fraud conspiracy,
and identity theft and identity theft conspiracy);

(b)

Title

(c)

Title

18,

United States Code, Section 1512 (obstruction
justice and obstruction ofjustice conspiracy);

(d)

Title

18,

United States Code, Section 1546 (visa fraud);

(e)

Title

18,

United States Code, Section 1589 (forced labor);

(0

Title

18,

United States Code, Section 1590 (trafiicking in

18, United States Code, Section 1343 (wire fraud);

of

persons);

(g)

Title

18, United States Code, Section 1591 (sex

(h)

Title

18, United States Code, Section 1592 (document

traflicking);

servitude);

United States Code, Section 1952 (interstate and
foreigrr travel in aid of racketeering);

(i)

Title

18,

0)

Title

18, United States Code, Sections 1956 and 1957 (money

laundering and money laundering conspiracy);

(k)

Title

18,

United States Code, Section 225

I (child exploitation);

and

0)

Title

18, United States Code, Section 2252 (possession

ofchild

PomograPhY), and

multiple acts involving extortion, in violation of New York Penal Law Sections 155.30(6)
and

20.00. It was part ofthe conspiracy that

each defendant agreed that a conspirator would

commit at least two acts of racketeering inthe conduct of the affairs of the Entetprise.

(Title

18, United States Code, Sections 1962(d),1963(a) and 3551 et

seq)

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COTINT TWO
(Racketeering)

16.
and incorporated as
17

.

The allegations contained in paragraphs one through 12 are realleged

if fully

set forth in this paragraph.

In or about and between 2003 and March 201 8, both dates being

approximate and inclusive, within the Eastern District of New York and elsewhere, the
defendants KEITH RANIER-E, also known as "Vanguard," "Grandmaster" and "Master,"

CLARE BRONFMAN, ALLISON MACK and LAUREN SALZMAN, together with others,
being persons employed by and associated with the Enterprise, an enterprise that engaged in,
and the activities of which affected, interstate and foreign commerce, did knowingly and

intentionally conduct and participate, directly and indirectly, in the conduct of the affairs

of

such enterprise through a pattem of racketeering activity, as that term is defined in Title 18,

United States Code, Sections 1961(l) and 1961(5), consisting ofthe racketeering acts set
forth below.
G ACT ONE
RAC
(Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft and to
Unlawfully Possess Identification of Jane Doe 1)

18.

The defendant KEITH RANIERE, together with others, committed the

following acts, either of which alone constitutes Racketeering Act One:

A.

Conspiracy to Commit Identitv Theft

19.

In or about 2004, within the Northem District of New York and

elsewhere, the defendant KEITH RANIERE, together with others, did knowingly and

intentiormlly conspire to transfer, possess and use, without lawful authority and in and
affecting interstate and foreign commerce, one or more means of identification of another

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person, to wit: Jane Doe 1, an individual whose identity is known to the Grand Jury, with the

intent to commit, and to aid and abet, and in connection with, unlawful activity that
constituted one or more violations of federal law, to wit: bringing in, transporting and
harboring an alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1324(a)(1)(A),
contrary to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1028(a)(7), all in violation ofTitle 18,

United States Code, Section 1028(f).

B.

Conspiracy to Unlawfully Possess Identification Document

20.

In or about December 2004, within the Northern District of New York

and elsewhere, the defendant KEITH RANIERE, together with others, did knowingly and

intentionally conspire to possess a false identification document, to wit: a sherif?s
identification card with the last name and date of birth of Jane Doe l, with the intent that
such document be used to defraud the United States, contrary to Title 18, United States Code,

Section 1028(a)(4), in violation

ofTitle

18, United States Code, Section 1028(0.

RACKETEERING ACT TWO
(Sexual Exploitation ofa Child - Jane Doe 2)

21.

On or about November 2, 2005, within the Northem District of New

York, the defendant KEITH RANIERE did knowingly and intentionally employ,

use,

persuade, induce, entice and coerce a minor, to wit: Jane Doe 2, an individual whose identity

is known to the Grand Jury, to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose

of

producing one or more visual depictions ofsuch conduct, which visual depictions were
produced and transmitted using materials that had been mailed, shipped and transported in
and affecting interstate and foreign commerce by any means, in violation of Title 18, United
States Code, Sections 2251(a)

afi2251(e).

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RACKETEERING ACT THREE
(Sexual Exploitation of a Child - Jane Doe 2)

22.

On or about November 24, 2005, within the Northem District of New

York, the defendant KEITH RANIERE did knowingly and intentionally employ, use,
persuade, induce, entice and coerce a minor, to wit: Jarte Doe 2, to engage in sexually

explicit conduct for the purpose ofproducing one or more visual depictions ofsuch conduct,
which visual depictions were produced and transmitted using materials that had been mailed,
shipped and transported in and affecting interstate and foreiga commerce by any means, in

violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2251(a) and 2251(e).
RACKE

CTFOIJR

(Possession of Child Pomography)

23.

In or about and between November 2005 and March 2018, both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Northem District of New York, the defendant

KEITH RANIERE did knowingly and intentionally

possess matter containing one or more

visual depictions, to wit: images contained in digital files stored on a Western Digital hard
drive, which were produced using materials which had been mailed, and shipped and
transported using a means and facility of interstate and foreign commerce and in and

affecting interstate commerce, the production ofsuch visual depictions having involved the
use of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, and such visual depictions were ofsuch

conduct, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252(a)(4)(B).

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RACKETEERING ACT FTVE
(Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft)

24.

The defendants KEITH RANIERE and CLARE BRONFMAN,

together with others, committed the following acts, either of which alone constitutes
Racketeering Act Five:

A.

Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft

25.

In or about and between August 2005 and November 2008, both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Northern District of New York and elsewhere,
the defendants KEITH RANIERE and CLARE BRONFMAN, together with others, did

knowingly and intentionally conspire to transfer, possess and use, without lawful authority
and in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce, one or more means of identification

of

one or more other persons, with the intent to commit, and to aid and abet, and in connection

with, unlawful activity that constituted one or more violations of federal law, to wit: (1)
intercepting wire and electronic communications, in violation of Title 18, United States
Code, Section 251

l;

and (2) unlaw{ully accessing wire and electronic communications, in

violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2701, contrary to Title 18, United States
Code, Section 1028(a)(7), all in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1028(D.

B.

Identity Theft of John Doe

26.

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In or about and between January 2006 and November 2008, both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Northern District of New York and elsewhere,
the defendant K-EITH RANIERE, together with others, did knowingly and intentionally

trarnfer, possess and use, without lawtrrl authority and inand affecting interstate commerce,
one or more means of identification of another person, to wit: John Doe

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an individual

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whose identity is known to the Grand Jury, with the intent to commit, and to aid and abet,
and in connection with, unlawful activity that constituted one or more violations of federal

law, to wit: (1) intercepting wire and electronic communications, in violation of Title 18,

United States Code, Section 251 1; and (2) unlawfully accessing wire and electronic
communications, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2701, all in violation

ofTitle

C.

18, United States Code, Sections 1028(a)(7)

andz.

Identity Theft of John Doe 2
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.

In or about and between January 2006 and November 2008, both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Northem District of New York and elsewhere,
the defendants KEITH RANIERE and CLARE BRONFMAN, together with others, did

knowingly and intentionally transfeq possess and use, without lawful authority and in and
affecting interstate cofilmerce, one or more means of identification of another person, to wit:
John Doe 2, an individual whose identity is known to the Grand lury, with the intent to

commit, and to aid and abet, and in connection with, unlawful activity that constituted one or
more violations of federal law, to

wit

(1) intercepting wire and electronic communications,

in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 25 i 1; and (2) unlawfully accessing wire
and electronic communications, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2701,

all in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1028(a)(7)

ndz.

G ACT SD(
RACKE
(Conspiracy to Alter Records for Use in an Official Proceeding)

28.

In or about and between February 2008 and March 2018, both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the District ofNew Jersey and elsewhere, the
defendant K-EITH RANIERE, together with others, did knowingly and intentionally conspire

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to corruptly alter, destroy, mutilate and conceal one or more records, documents and other
objects, to wit: video recordings, with the intent to impair such objects' integrity and

availability for use in an oflicial proceedilg, to wit: NXIVM Corp.. et al. v. Ross Institute. et

el- 06 CV l05l [D.N.J.), contrary to Title

18,

United States Code, Section 1512(c)(1), all in

violation ofTitle 18, United States Code, Section

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12(k).

RACKETEERIN GACT SEVEN
(Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft - Jane Doe 3)

29.

In or about November 2008, within the Northern District of New York

and elsewhere, the defendant KEITH RANIERE, together with others, did knowingly and

intentionally conspire to transfer, possess and use, without lawflrl authority and in and
affecting interstate cornmerce, one or more means of identification of another person, to wit:
Jane Doe 3, an

individual whose identity is known to the Grand Jury, with the intent to

commit, and to aid and abet, and in connection with, rmlawfirl activity that constituted one or
more violations of federal law, to wit: (1) intercepting wire and electronic communications,

in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2511; and (2) unlawfi.rlly accessing wire
and electronic communications, in violation of

Title

18,

United States Code, Section 2701,

contrary to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1028(a)(7), all in violation

ofTitle

18,

United States Code, Section 1028(0.

RACKETEERINGACT EIGHT
(Money Laundering)

30.

In or about March 2009, within the Northem District of New York and

elsewhere, the defendant CLARE BRONFMAN, together with others, did knowingly and

intentionally transport, transmit and transfer monetary instruments and fimds, to wit: wire
transfers, from one or more places in the United States to and through one or more places

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outside the United States and to one or more places in the United States from and though
one or more places outside the United States, with the intent to promote the carrying on

of

specified unlardrl activity, to wit: visa fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code,
Section 1546, all in violation

ofTitle

18, United States Code, Sections 1956(a)(2)(A) and 2.

RACKETEERTNGACTNINE
(Trafficking and Document Servitude - Jane Doe 4)

31.

The defendants KEITH RANIERE and LAUREN

SAIZMAN,

together with others, committed the following acts, either of which alone constitutes
Racketeering Act Nine:

A.

Traffickioe of Jane Doe 4 for Labor and Services

32.

In or about and befween March 2010 and April 2012, both dates being

approximate and inclusive, within the Northem District of New York and elsewhere, the
defendants KEITH RANIERE and LAUREN

SAIZMAN, together with others, did

knowingly and intentionally recruit, harbor, transport, provide and obtain
Jane Doe 4, an individual whose identity is known to the Grand Jury,

a person,

to wit:

for labor and services

in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Chapter 77, to wit: (1) document servitude, in

violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1592;

Title

18, United States Code, Section 1589,

and

(2) forced labor, in violation of

all in violation ofTitle 18, United States Code,

Sections 1590 and 2.

B.

Document Servitude of Jane Doe 4

33.

In or about and between March 2010 and April 2012, both dates being

approximate andinclusive, within the Northern District of New'York and elsew'here, the
defendants KEITH RANIERE and LAUREN SALZMAN, together with others, did

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knowingly and intentionally conceal, remove, confiscate and possess one or more
immigration documents and actual government identification documents of
Jane Doe 4, in the course

of

a person,

to wit:

and with intent to commit, one or more violations of Title 18,

United States Code, Sections 1589 and 1590, all in violation of Title 18, United States Code,
Sections 1592 and2.

RACKETEERINGACTTEN
(State Law Extortion)

34.

In or about and between September 2015 and June 2017, both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Eastem District of New York and elsewhere, the
defendants KEITH RANIERE, ALLISON MACK and LATIREN SALZMAN, together with
others, did knowingly and intentionally steal property by extortion, in that RANIERE,

MACK, SALZMAN and others obtained property, to wit: personal property and other things
of value, by compelling and inducing one or more persons, to wit: lower-ranking DOS
members, to deliver such property by instilling in them a fear tha! if the property were not so

delivered, RANIERE, MACK, SALZMAN and others would (1) expose a seoet and

publicize an asserted fact, whether true or false, tending to subject one or more persons to
hatred, contempt and ridicule; and (2) perform an act which would not in itself materially

benefit I{ANIERE, MACK, SALZMAN and others, but which was calculated to harm one or
more persons materially with respect to their health, safety, business, calling, career,

financial condition, reputation and personal relationships, in violation ofNew York Penal

Law Sections 155.30(6), 155.0s(2)(e)(v), 155.05(2)(e)(ix) and 20.00.

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RACKETEERINGACTELEVEN
(Visa Fraud)

35.

In or about and between October 2015 and January 2018, both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Northem District of New York and elsewhere,
the defendant CLARE BRONFMAN, together with others, did knowingly and intentionally
present an application, aftidavit and other document required by the immigration laws and

regulations prescribed thereunder, which contained one or more false statements with respect

to

a

material fact and which failed to contain any reasonable basis in law and fact, to wit:

BRONFMAN caused to be submitted to the United States consulate an offer of employment
that BRONFMAN knew to contain materially false and fraudulent statements, which offer

of

employment was submitted in support of a visa application for another individual, in

violation ofTitle 18, United States Code, Sections 1546(a) and2.

TTWELVE
RA
(Sex Traflicking and Forced Labor - Jane Doe 5)

36.

The defendants KEITH RANIERE and ALLISON MACK, together

with others, committed the following acts, either of which alone constitutes Racketeering Act
Twelve:

A.

Sex

Traffrckins of Jane Doe

37.

5

In or about and between February 2016 and June 2017, both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Eastem District of New York and elsewhere, the
defendants KEITH RANIERE and ALLISON MACK, together with others, did knowingly

and intentionally recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide, obtain, maintain, patronize and

solicit

a person,

to wit: Jane Doe 5, an individual whose identity is known to the Grand Jury,

in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce, and did benefit, financially and by

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receiving anlthing ofvalue, from participation in a venture that engaged in such acts,
knowing and in reckless disregard ofthe fact that means of force, threats of force, fraud and
coercion, and a combination ofsuch means, would be used to cause Jane Doe 5 to engage in
one or more commercial sex acts, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections
l

s9l (a)(l). l s9l (a)(2) and 2.

B.

Forced Labor ofJane Doe 5

38.

In or about and betr,veen February 2016 and June 2017, both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Eastem District of New York and elsewhere, the
defendants KEITH RANIERE and

AILISON MACK, together with others, did knowingly

and intentionally provide and obtain the labor and services ofa person, to wit: Jane Doe 5, by
means of(a) force, threats offorce, physical restraint and threats ofphysical restraint to her
and one or more other persors, (b) serious harm and threats of serious harm to her and one or

more other persons, and (c) one or more schemes, plans and pattems intended to cause her to
believe that, if she did not perform such labor and services, she and one or more other
persons would suffer serious harm and physical restraint, and a combination ofsuch means,

ia violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1589(a) and 2.

RACKETEERING ACT THIRTEEN
(Forced Labor of lane Doe 6)

39.

In or about and between February 2017 and June 2017, both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Eastern District of New York and elsewhere, the
defendant LAUREN SALZMAN, together with others, did knowingly and intentionally

obtain the labor and services ofa person, to wit: Jane Doe 6, an individual whose identity is

known to the Grand Jury, by means of(a) force, threats of force, physical restraint and

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threats ofphysical restraint to her and one or more other persons, (b) serious harm and
threats ofserious harm to her and one or more other persons, and (c) one or more schemes,
plans and pattems intended to cause her to believe that, if she did not perform such labor and
services, she and one or more other persons would suffer serious harm and physical restraint,
and a combination of such means, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections
1589(a) and 2.

RACKETEERING ACT FOI]RTEEN
(Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft

40.

-

Jane Doe 7)

ln or about and between November 2016 and March 2018, both

dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Northem District of New York and elsewhere,
the defendants KEITH RAMERE and CLARE BRONFMAN, together with others, did

knowingly and intentionally conspire to transfer, possess and use, without lawful authority
and in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce, one or more means of identification

of

another person, to wit: Jane Doe 7, an individual whose identity is known to the Grand Jury,

with the intent to commit, and to aid and abet, and in connection with, unlawful activity that
constituted one or more violations of federal law, to wit: tax evasion, in violation of Title 26,

United States Code, Section 7201, contrary to Title 18, United States Code, Section
1028(a)(7), all in violation

(Title

ofTitle

18, United States Code, Section 1028(0.

18, United States Code, Sections 1962(c), 1963(a) and 3551 etggq.)

COUNTTHREE
(Sexual Exploitation of a Child
41.

-

Jane Doe 2)

On or about November 2, 2005, within the Northem District of New

York, the defendant KEITH RAMERE, also known as "Vanguard," "Grandmaster" and
"Master," did knowingly and intentionally employ, use, persuade, induce, entice and coerce a

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minor, to wit: Jane Doe 2, to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose

of

producing one or more visual depictions ofsuch conduct, which visual depictions were
produced and transmitted using materials that had been mailed, shipped and transported in
and affecting interstate and foreign commerce by any means.

(Title

I

8, United States Code, Sections 2251(a),2251(e) and 3551 et ggq.)

COLINT FOI'R
(Sexual Exploitation of a Child

42.

-

Jane Doe

2)

On or about November 24, 2005, within the Northem District of New

York, the defendant KEITH RANIERE, also known

as

"Vanguard," "Grandmaster" and

"Master," did knowingly and intentionally employ, use, persuade, induce, entice and coerce a
minor, to wit: Jane Doe 2, to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose

of

producing one or more visual depictions of such conduct, which visual depictions were
produced and transmitted using materials that had been mailed, shipped and transported in
and affecting interstate and foreign commerce by any means.

(Title

18,

United States Code, Sections 2251(a),2251(e) and 3551 et ggq.)
COLINT

FI\E

(Possession of Child Pomography)

43.

In or about and between November 2005 and March 2018. both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Northem District of New York, the defendant

KEITH RANIERE, also known

as

"Vanguard," "Grandmaster" and "Masteq" did knowingly

and intentionally possess matter containing one or more visual depictions, to wit: images

contained in digital files stored on a Westem Digital hard drive, which were produced using
materials which had been mailed, and shipped and transported using a means and facility

of

interstate and foreign commerce and in and affecting interstate commerce, the production

of

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such visual depictions having involved the use ofa minor engaging in sexually explicit

conduct, and such visual depictions were of such conduct

(Title

18, United States Code, Sections

2252(aX )@), 2252(b)(2) and 355 I et

les.)
COTINT SIX
(Forced Labor Conspiracy)

44.

ln or about and between September 2015 and June 2017, both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Eastem District of New York and elsewhere, the
defendants KEITH RANIERE, also known as "Vanguard," "Grandmaster" and "Master,"

AILISON MACK and LAUREN SALZMAN, together with others, did knowingly and
intentionally conspire to provide and obtain the labor and services ofone or more persons, to

wit: lower-ranking DOS members, by means of (a) force, physical restraint and threats of
physical restraint to them and one or more other persons, (b) serious harm and threats

of

serious harm to them and one or more other persons, and (c) one or more schemes, plans and
patterns intended to cause them to believe that,

ifthey did not perform such labor and

services, they and one or more other persons would suffer serious harm, and a combination

of such means, contrary to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1589(a).

(Title

18,

United States Code, Sections 1594(b) and 355 I et !eq)

COUNT SEVEN
(Wire Fraud Conspiracy)

45.

In or about and between September 2015 and June 2017, both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Eastem District of New York and elsewhere, the
defendants KEITH RANIERE, also known as "Vanguard," "Grandmaster" and "Master,"

ALLISON MACK and LAUREN SALZMAN, together with others, did knowingly and

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intentionally conspire to devise a scheme and artifice to defiaud one or more persons, to wit:
lower-ranking DOS members, and to obtain money and property, including rights to assets,
credit card authorizations and sexually explicit photographs and videos, from them by means
of materially false and fraudulent pretenses, representations and promises, and for the
purpose ofexecuting such scheme and artifice, to transmit and cause to be transmitted by
means of wire communication in interstate and foreign commerce writings, signs, signals,

pictures and sounds, to wit: electronic messages, telephone text messages and Telegram
messages, contrary to

(Title

Title

18, United States Code, Section 1343.

18, United States Code, Sections 1349 and 3551 et ggq.)

COUNT EIGHT
(Sex Traffi cking Conspiracy)

46.

In or about and between February 2016 and June 2017, both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Eastem District of New York and elsewhere, the
defendants KEITH RANIERE, also known as "Vanguard," "Grandmaster" and "Master,"
and

AILISON MACK, together with others, did knowingly and intentionally conspire to

recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide, obtain, maintain, patronize and solicit one or more
persons, to wit: one or more lower-ranking DOS members, in and affecting interstate and

foreign commerce, and to benefit, financially and by receiving anything ofvalue, from
participation in a venture that engaged in such acts, knowing and in reckless disregard ofthe
fact that means of force, threats of force, fraud and coercion, and a combination of such
means, would be used to cause such persons to engage in one or more commercial sex acts,

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which offense was effected by force, fraud, coercion and a combination ofsuch means,
contrary to Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1591(a)(1) and 1591(a)(2).

(Title

18, United States Code, Sections 1594(c), 1591(bX1) and 3551 etggq.)

COLINTNINE
(Sex Trafficking

47.

-

Jane Doe 5)

In or about and between February 2016 and lune 2017, both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Eastern District of New York and elsewhere, the
defendants KEITH RANIERE, also known as "Vanguard," "Grandmaster" and "Master,"
and ALLISON MACK, together with others, did knowingly and intentionally recruit, entice,

harbor, transport, provide, obtain, maintain, pafionize and solicit a person, to wit: Jane Doe
5, in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce, and did benefit, financially and by

receiving anything of value, from participation in a ventr.re that engaged in such acts,
knowing and in reckless disregard ofthe fact that means offorce, threats offorce, fraud and
coercion, and a combination of such means, would be used to cause Jane Doe 5 to engage in
one or more commercial sex acts, which offense was effected by force, fraud, coercion and a

combination of such means.

(Title

18, United States Code, Sections 1591(a)(1),

1591(a)Q),159l(bxl),2

and 3551 etqcq.)

COUNT TEN
(Auempted Sex Tralficking

48.

-

Jane Doe 8)

In or about and between February 2016 and June 2017, both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Eastem District of New York and elsewhere, the
defendants KEITH RANIERE, also known as "Vanguard," "Grandmaster" and "Master,"
and ALLISON MACK, together with others, did knowingly and intentionally attempt to

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recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide, obtain, maintain, patronize and solicit one ot more
persons, to ,siL Jane Doe 8, an individual whose identity is known to the Grand Jury, in and

affecting interstate and foreign commerce, and to benefit, financially and by receiving
anything of value, from participation in a venture that engaged in such acts, knowing and in
reckless disregard ofthe fact that means offorce, threats of force, fraud and coercion, and a

combination of such means, would be used to cause such person to engage in one or more
commercial sex acts, which offense was effected by force, fraud, coercion and a combination

of such means, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections l59l(a)(1) and

lset(a)(2).
(Title

18, United States Code, Sections 1594(a),

1591(bxl),2 and 3551 et

!es.)
COI]NTELEVEN
(Conspiracy to Commit Identity

49.

Theft

Jane Doe 7)

In or about and between November 2016 and March

201 8, both dates

being approximate and inclusive, within the Northern District of New York, the defendants

KEITH RANIERE, also known

as

"Vanguard," "Grandmaster" and "Master," and CLARE

BRONFMAN, together with others, did knowingly and intentionally conspire to transfer,
possess and use,

without lawful authority and in and affecting interstate and foreign

commerce, one or more means of identification of another person, to wit: Jane Doe 7, with
the intent to commit, and to aid and abet, and in connection with, unlawful activity that
constituted one or more violations of federal law, to wit: tax evasion, in violation of Title 26,

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United States Code, Section 7201, contrary to Title 18, United States Code, Section
1028(aX7).

(Title

18, United States Code, Sections 1028(f) and 3551 etggq.)

CRIMINAL FORFEITI'RE AILEGATION
AS TO COUNTS ONE AND TWO

50.

The United States hereby gives notice to the defendants charged in

Counts One and Two tha! upon their conviction of either of such offenses, the govemment

will

seek forfeiture in accordance

with Title 18, United States Code, Section 1963(a), which

requires any person convicted of such offenses to forfeit: (a) any interest the person acquired
or maintained in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1962; (b) any interest in,
security

o{ claim against

or property or contractual right of any kind affording a source

of

influence over any enterprise which the person has established, operated, controlled,
conducted or participated in the conduct of, in violation of Title 18, United States Code,
Section 1962; and (c) any property constituting, or derived from, any proceeds which the
person obtained, directly or indirectly, from racketeering activity in violation of Title 18,

United States Code, Section 1962.

51.

If any ofthe above-described forfeitable properly, as a result of any act

or omission ofthe defendants:

(a)

cannot be located upon the exercise ofdue diligence;

(b)

has been transferred or sold to, or deposited

(c)

has been placed beyond the

(d)

has been substantially diminished in value; or

with,

a

third party;

jurisdiction of the court;

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(e)

has been commingled

with other property which cannot be

divided without diffi culty;

it

is the intent of the United States, pursuant to

Title

18, United States Code, Section

1963(m), to seek forfeiture ofany other property ofthe defendants up to the value ofthe

forfeitable property described in this forfeiture allegation.

(Title

18, United States Code, Section 1963)

CRIMINAL FORFEITURE AILEGATION
AS TO COLiNT S THREE. FOI]R AND FIVE

52.

The United States hereby gives notice to the defendant charged in

Counts Three, Four and Five that, upon his conviction ofany such offenses, the govemment

will

seek forfeiture in accordance

with Title 18, United States Code, Section 2253(a), which

requires the forfeiture of(a) any visual depiction described in Section 2251, 2251A,2252,

2252A,22528 or 2260 ofTitle I 8 ofthe United States Code, or any book, magazine,
periodical, film, videotape or other matter which contains any such visual depiction, which
was produced, transported, mailed, shipped or received in violation of such sections; (b) any

property, real or personal, constituting, or traceable to, gross profits or other proceeds
obtained from such offenses; and (c) any property, real or personal, used or intended to be
used to commit or to promote the commission of such offenses or any property traceable to

such properfy.

If any ofthe above-described forfeitable property,

as a

result ofany act or

omission of the defendant:

(a)

cannot be located upon the cxercise ofdue diligence;

(b)

has been transferred or sold to, or deposited

with,

a

third party;

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(c)

has been placed beyond the

(d)

has been substantially diminished in value; or

(e)

has been commingled with other property which cannot be

jurisdiction ofthe court;

divided without difficulty;

it is the intent ofthe United States, pursuant to Title 21, United
as incorporated by

States Code, Section 853(p),

Title 18, United States Code, Section 2253(b), to seek forfeiture of any

other property of the defendant up to the value of the forfeitable properry described in this
forfeiture allegation.

(Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2253(a) md2253(b); Title 21, United
States Code, Section 853(p))

CzuMINAL FORFEITI.]RE ALLEGATION
AS TO COUNTS SIX. EIGHT. NINE AND TEN

53.

The United States hereby gives notice to the defendants charged in

Counts Six, Eight, Nine and Ten that, upon their conviction ofany such offenses, the
govemment

will

seek forfeiture in accordance

with Title 18, United States Code, Section

1594(d) of(a) any property, real or personal, that was involved in, used or intended to be
used to commit or to facilitate the commission of such offenses, and any property traceable

to such property; and (b) any property, real or personal, constituting, or derived from,
proceeds obtained directly or indirectly as a result ofsuch offenses, or any property traceable

to such property, including but not limited to:

(i)

the real property located at 8 Hale Drive, Halfmoon, New York 12065,
together with its respective buildings, appurtenances, improvements,
flxtures, attachments, easements and fumishings;

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(ii)

fifteen thousand six hundred seventy dollars and zero cents ($15,670.00) in
United States crnrency seized on or abofiMarch27,2018, from 3 Oregon
Trail, Waterford, New York 12188;

(iii)

three hundred ninety thousand one hundred eighty dollars and zero cents
($390,180.00) in United States currency seized on or about March27,
2018, from 3 Oregon Trail, Waterford, New York 12188; and

(iv)

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one hundred nine thousand seven hundred twenty-seven dollars and zero
cents ($109,727.00) in United States currency seized on or about March
27,2018, fiom 3 Oregon Trail, Waterford, New York 12188.

.

If any of the above-described forfeitable property,

as a result

of any act

or omission of the defendants:

(a)

cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence;

(b)

has been transferred or sold to, or deposited

(c)

has been placed beyond the

(d)

has been substantially diminished in value; or

(e)

has been commingled

with,

a

third party;

jurisdiction ofthe court;

with other property which carmot be

divided without diffi culry;

it

is the intent

ofthe United States, pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p),

to seek forfeiture ofany other property ofthe defendants up to the value ofthe forfeitable
property described in this forfeiture allegation.

(Title 18, United States Code, Section 159a(d); Title 21, United States Code,
Section 853(p))

CRIMINAI FORFEITURE AILEGATION
AS TO COUNT SEVEN

55.

The United States hereby gives notice to the defendants charged in

Count Seven that, upon their conviction ofsuch offense, the govemment will seek forfeiture

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in accordance with Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(aX1)(C) and Title 28, United
States Code, Section

246i(c), which require any pe6on convicted ofsuch offense to forfeit

any property, real or personal, constituting, or derived from, proceeds obtained directly or

indirectly

as a result

56.

of such offense.

Ifany ofthe above-described forfeitable property,

as a

result ofany act

or omission of the defendants:

(a)

cannot be located upon the exercise ofdue diligence;

(b)

has been transferred or sold to, or deposited

(c)

has been placed beyond the

(d)

has been substantially diminished in value; or

(e)

has been commingled

with, a third party;

jurisdiction ofthe court;

with other property which cannot be

divided without diffi culty;

it is the intent of the United

States, pursuant to

Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p),

to seek forfeiture ofany other property ofthe defendants up to the value ofthe forfeitable
property described in this forfeiture allegation.

(Title

18, United States Code, Section

981(aXlXC); Title 21, United Srates

Code. Section 853(p); Title 28, United States Code, Section 246 1(c))

CRIMINAI FORFEITURE ALLEGATION
AS TO COUNTELE\EN

57.

The United States hereby gives notice to the defendants charged in

Count Eleven that, upon their conviction of such offense, the govemment will seek forfeiture

in accordance with: (a) Title 1 8, United States Code, Section 982(a)(2)(B), which requhes
any person convicted ofsuch offense to forfeit any property constitr.rting, or derived from,

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proceeds obtained directly or

indiectly

as a

result ofsuch offense; and (b) Title 18, United

States Code, Section 1028(b)(5), which requires any person convicted

of such offense to

forfeit any personal property used or intended to be used to commit the offense.

58.

If any of the above-described forfeitable property,

as a result

of any act

or omission of the defendants:

(a)

cannot be located upon the exercise ofdue diligence;

(b)

has been transferred or sold to, or deposited

(c)

has been placed beyond the

(d)

has been substantially diminished in value;

(e)

has been commingled

divided without difficulty;

with,

a

third parry;

jurisdiction ofthe court;
or

with other property which cannot be

.

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it is the intent ofthe United
as incorporated

States, pursuant to

Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p),

by Title 18, United States Code, Sections 982(bX1), to seek forfeiture ofany

other property ofthe defendants up to the value ofthe forfeitable property described in this

forfeiture allegation.

(Title
1028(bX5);

18, United States Code, Sections 982(a)(2)@), 982(b)(1) and

Title2l, United

States Code, Section 853(p))

A TRI,IE BILL

FOREPERSON

RICI{ARD P. DONOGHI.]E
TTNITED STATES ATTORNEY
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

BY:

ACTI

UNITE

S

NEY

PURSUANT TO 28 C,F.R. O.136

 F { 20t?Rot840
FORM DBD.34
JTIN 85

No.

18-CR-204 (NcG) (S-2)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN District o/ NEW YORK

CRIMINAL DIVISION

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
KEITH RANIERE, also lenown as " Vanguard, "
"Grandmasler" and "Master," et al.,
Defcndants.

SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT
(r.

u.s.C., $$ e81(a)(1)(c), e82(a)(2)(B), e82(b)(1), I028(bxs),
1 028(f), 13a9, I 591 (a)( I
), 1 s91 (a)(2), 1 59 1 (b)(1), 1 594(a), 1 s94(b),
18,

63, I 9 63 (a), 22s 1 (a), 225   (e),
2252(a)$)(b),22s2(b)(2),22s3(a),22s3(b),2 and 3551 et seq.; r. 21,
U.S.C., $ 8s3(p); r. 28, u.S.C., $ 2461(c))
1s

94(c),

1s

94(d),

 

9

62(c),

t9

62(d),

 9

A ttue bill

Filed ih open courl this

of

day

A.D.20

Cle*

Bail, $

Moira Kim Penza, Tanya Hajjar, Mark J. Lesko, Kevin Trowel, Karin Orenstein
Assistant U.S, Attorneys (718) 254-7000