The Lost Women of NXIVM

The Lost Women of NXIVM
GenreDocumentary
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes1
Production
Running time86 minutes
Original release
NetworkInvestigation Discovery
ReleaseDecember 8, 2019 (2019-12-08)

The Lost Women of NXIVM is a two-hour documentary premiered on Investigation Discovery on December 8, 2019. Former NXIVM publicist Frank Parlato, who first revealed that NXIVM was branding women,[1][2] takes a deep dive to answer the questions surrounding the tragic deaths and mysterious disappearances of five women who all had connections to NXIVM. The documentary exploring what happened to the women who were members of personality cult of imprisoned racketeer and sex offender Keith Raniere, who either vanished or died in mysterious circumstances.[3] The documentary stars narrator Michelle Wong, investigator and whistleblower Frank Parlato, former NXIVM consultant Roger Stone, and archive footage of NXIVM founder Keith Raniere.[4][5][6]

A number of Raniere's alleged lovers suffered untimely deaths. According to that program, a woman who lived with Raniere and developed bladder cancer submitted a hair sample that reportedly revealed the evidence of dangerous levels of bismuth and barium.[7] Gina Hutchinson was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head. Kristin Snyder disappeared and was last seen at a NXIVM event. Live-in girlfriends Barbara Jeske and Pam Cafritz both died from what was diagnosed as cancer at the time but is alleged to have actually been subtle poisoning.[7] Raniere's partner Kristin Keeffe survived cervical cancer. In 2009, Raniere was filmed claiming, "I've had people killed because of my beliefs."[8]

References

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  1. ^ Parlato, Frank (2017-06-05). "Part 1: Branded Slaves and Master Raniere; Sources: Human branding part of Raniere-inspired women's group". Frank Report. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. ^ Dickson, E. J. (2019-05-06). "NXIVM Insiders Tell Us What to Expect From Keith Raniere's Trial". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  3. ^ "Watch The Lost Women of NXIVM Season 1 | Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  4. ^ The Lost Women of NXIVM, retrieved 2023-03-29
  5. ^ Edition, The True Crime (2021-06-04). "The Dead Women of NXIVM". True Crime Edition. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  6. ^ "The Lost Women of NXIVM: Rumors vs. Reality – video Dailymotion". Dailymotion. 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  7. ^ a b Tron, Gina (December 12, 2019). "Did NXIVM leader Keith Raniere poison and kill women? That's what a documentary suggests". Oxygen.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
    "Is Keith Raniere a murderer? New documentary explores if NXIVM leader poisoned women". Calgary Herald. December 8, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  8. ^ Barcella, Laura (November 21, 2017). "Is NXIVM a Cult? What We Know". Rolling Stone.
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