Episode five of HBO’s The Vow takes a deep dive into Keith Raniere’s shady dealings, focusing on his DOS group and the convoluted efforts to clear his name. The episode opens with a clip of former NXIVM legal liaison Kristin… Continue Reading
In episode four of HBO’s The Vow, we meet the anonymous Jane, a filmmaker and former DOS member. During her time in NXIVM, Jane learned of Pam (or Pamela) Cafritz’s death and even created a memorial video for her. While… Continue Reading
Image Source: YouTube user TODAY HBO’s The Vow dives deep into the history of NXIVM and its former members, including founder Keith Raniere’s ex-girlfriend, Barbara Bouchey. Bouchey first met Raniere in the spring of 2000 through her friend and former… Continue Reading
Tracing exactly when HBO’s The Vow was filmed can be a little confusing. The narrative isn’t exactly linear, bobbing between clips of participants taking ESP courses and Mark Vicente and Bonnie Piesse voicing their suspicions about NXIVM. The latter segments… Continue Reading
Roughly 16,000 people once participated in Keith Raniere’s professional development program NXIVM, and that number, as we see on HBO’s The Vow, included a handful of celebrities. One Hollywood star who became devastatingly aware of the cult’s darker secrets was… Continue Reading