"[38], In 1984, according to reporting by the Albany Times Union, the then 24-year-old Raniere allegedly seduced and sexually abused the 15-year-old Gina Melita after the two met in a theater group. [238] Raniere's partner Kristin Keeffe survived cervical cancer. NXIVM had all the hallmarks of a money-scamming cult but the truth was far, far worse. Former NXIVM member turned prosecution witness Mark Vicente dismissed the group as a "cover movement" for support of Raniere. And that he was superior and better than everybody, like he was a deity. [19][20][7] On June 19, 2019, a jury in an Eastern District of New York convicted Raniere of racketeering for a pattern of crimes including the sexual exploitation of a child, sex trafficking of women, and conspiracy to commit forced labor. [37] In a January 2003 ruling, federal judge Robert Littlefield implied Raniere was using a legal suit to harass his former partner. [62] Sara Bronfman initially became involved, followed by sister Clare Bronfman. Where Is NXIVM Senior Leader Allison Mack Now? Raniere went to war with those he considered his enemies, which included former NXIVM members and critics. "[53], Also in 1998, Raniere met Christine Marie Melanakos, a recently divorced mother who had won the title of Mrs. Michigan 1995. He Has a Son with a Partner Who Fled Nxivm. "[81][82] In a 2010 Albany Times Union article, NXIVM former coaches characterized students as "prey" for Raniere to satisfy either his gambling or sexual proclivities. [74] Amid accusations of corruption, Dhonden was replaced. 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This might consist of nude photos, a (false) confession of abuse or the deed to a house. He went on trial the next year for charges of racketeering conspiracy, identity theft, extortion, forced labor, money laundering, wire fraud and sex trafficking. [68] Her vehicle was discovered two days later in Seward, Alaska, 120 miles from Anchorage. He also claimed that he required each sister make him their exclusive romantic partner, as their infidelity toward him could physically "hurt" him. Raniere sued Rick Ross, an expert in cults, for sharing NXIVM materials online (in 2016, following a decade and a half of litigation, the suit was dismissed). But if you don't? On October 11, 2002, she was found dead of a gunshot wound to her head on the grounds of the Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Buddhist monastery in Woodstock, an apparent suicide. She later claimed to have been the victim of harassment. There could be any number of reasons for the discrepancy between Ranieres self-proclaimed intelligence and his GPA on paper, but psychologists have deemed Raniere to be a narcissist who may have been intelligent. As NXIVM leader Keith Raniere awaits sentencing for using the self-help group as a sex cult for his personal pleasure, prosecutors say he is still issuing demands to his disciples from inside a . After escaping her captivity, Daniela went to a volleyball game to confront Raniere. He was convicted and sent to prison in 2020. During Raniere's 2019 trial, a woman known as "Daniela" said she had been groomed by Raniere while a minor; she also spent two years confined to her room after expressing interest in another man. "[65], A witness at Raniere's 2019 trial testified that after Snyder disappeared, Raniere paid $24,000 to obtain the password to her email account. [47] The story discussed Raniere's title "Vanguard" and detailed his previous shuttered business, Consumers' Buyline, and included a quote from Edgar Bronfman accusing the organization of being a cult. These slaves were forced to adhere to extremely restrictive diets and document every food they ate. [47] It was at a CBI pitch meeting that Raniere met Toni Natalie,[48] who subsequently became a top seller for the organization along with her then-husband. The Federal Bureau of Prisons first transferred him temporarily to United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg, a medium-security penitentiary, followed by a transfer to his permanent prison at United States Penitentiary, Tucson. [46][29] He also worked as a computer programmer for New York State's Division of Parole. Ed Ney York. In 1974, Ronald DeFeo killed his entire family, including his parents, brothers and sisters, while they were sleeping in their beds. I've heard that people who run basic scams - the famous Nigerian prince emails, and the like - will often intentionally signal what they're up . [176][177][171][178], Lauren Salzman stated at the trial that the DOS pyramid had four levels of slaves, each reporting to their master on the level above them, and all of them ultimately accountable to Raniere, the grandmaster. [84] That same year, Keeffe further alleged that Raniere had planned to lure his critics to Mexico with an invitation to an anti-cult conference; once in Mexico, the critics were to be arrested on false charges by order of a judge who had been bribed. KR: You don't have the experience of leadership. Required slaves to perform menial tasks for their masters, from running errands to cleaning their homes and other. Keith was experimenting on him. [29][18][39], In June 1988, the Times Union profiled Raniere, reporting on his membership in the Mega Society after he achieved a high score on founder Ronald K. Hoeflin's MEGA test, an unsupervised, 48-question test published in the April 1985 issue of Omni magazine. She was Raniere's first student. "I'm very sorry for the victims of this case," she said . [35][36], Raniere's former partner, Barbara Bouchey, has shared stories about his childhood which she claimed to have been told by his father, James: "What we did is we told Keith about how gifted and how intelligent he was. Jeffrey Epstein was an American money manager and registered sex offender. Keith Raniere, who ran a cult-like group that kept women as virtual sex prisoners to service him in upstate New York, was sentenced to 120 years in prison on Tuesday. [28][29][30] When Raniere was five, his family relocated from Brooklyn to Suffern, New York. Daniela maintained her captivity began when she told Raniere she had romantic feelings for another man. "[186][187][219], On October 27, 2020, federal judge Nicholas Garaufis sentenced Raniere to 120 years in prison and fined him $1.75 million. Cult of Personality. The eldest ("Marianna") is the mother of Raniere's second biological child. I am sorry life, I didn't know I was already dead. Police recovered a note that read: "I attended a course called Executive Success Programs based out of Anchorage, AK, and Albany, NY. In January 2020, Raniere and several other NXIVM individuals were named as defendants in a civil lawsuit filed in federal court by 80 former NXIVM members. Superseding Indictment, United States of America v. Keith Raniere, et al. He was devastated and unmoored by the death of longtime girlfriend Pamela Cafritz in November 2016. Daniela described her spartan conditions as a room with blacked-out windows with only a mattress on the floor, a pen, and paper. Two witnesses recounted that Raniere had taken their virginity when they were minors. Ultimately I agreed to be intimate with Keith, and it was just as he said. NXIVM sex cult leader Keith Raniere found guilty on all charges June 19, 201903:04 According to an amended complaint filed this month, Raniere suffered a black eye, swelling, nausea and. Uncover: Escaping NXIVM is a new CBC investigative podcast series about the group, its leader, Keith Raniere, and one woman's journey to get out. ", "Blast from the past: Complete text from 1988 Times Union article about Raniere and his take-home IQ test", "Rochester woman tells all about life with NXIVM's Keith Raniere, her ex", "Law enforcement has fielded NXIVM complaints for years", "Cult of NXIVM Series Part 8: The Relentless Pursuit of Enemies", "How Allison Mack Ended Up Involved With an Alleged Sex Slavery Ring", "34 Toni Natalie, Keith Raniere's Ex-Girlfriend, On NXIVM", "Did Isaac Asimov Inspire Keith Raniere to be 'the Mule'? Raniere was convicted in 2019, but now the group of six former FBI forensic experts claims the government framed him on the charge of possession of child pornography. On October 27, 2020, Raniere was found guilty of all counts against him racketeering, sex trafficking . "[235], Judge Raner Collins granted the Department of Justice's motion to dismiss the suit on grounds that Raniere failed to exhaust administrative remedies (in line with the Prison Litigation Reform Act), and his lawyer's insufficient service of process. [223] Judge Garaufis ruled that 21 victims of Raniere should receive a total of $3.46 million in restitution. While there he began communicating with a supporter, Suneel Chakravorty, who began recording their conversations. The finale replayed Raniere's arrest in 2018. This preparation included extreme dieting to satisfy Raniere's preference for "exceptionally thin" women. "[171][172], Only Raniere's inner circle members knew the brand was his initials. To attract younger members to NXIVM, Raniere set up an a cappella singing group. In 1996, Raniere signed a consent order in New York. ", "The Program: Inside the Mind of Keith Raniere and the Rise and Fall of NXIVM", "Who is Keith Raniere? He co-founded NXIVM, a purported-self-help multi-level marketing company offering personal development seminars and headquartered in Albany, New York. The organization offered personal development and emotional management seminars intended to help attendees better achieve self-fulfillment. [200] Prosecutors argued against citing the dangerousness of Raniere, his inconsistent answers about his income, and his previous flight to Mexico.[201]. [31][32], Raniere attended Suffern High School for ninth grade before transferring to Rockland Country Day School in Congers. Slaves were expected to recruit slaves of their own, becoming masters themselves. Raniere was aware of this, once writing in a text message, "Not initially intended as my initials but they rearranged it slightly for tribute.". As NXIVM's leader, Raniere was called "Vanguard." [129][130][131][132], The first members and Raniere's inner circle in DOS included Allison Mack, Nicki Clyne, and Lauren Salzman, who were also his sexual partners. He was the . [27], Keith Raniere was born on August 26, 1960 to James Raniere (19322020), a New York City advertising executive, and Vera Oschypko (19311978), a ballroom dancing instructor. [87][37][71], In 2015, Raniere personally sued AT&T and Microsoft, alleging they had infringed on his patents. The aim of the "readiness drills" was to reinforce the idea that responding to a master was the most important part of any slave's life. ", "2010 Forbes 400 Net Worth #136 Edgar Bronfman Sr", "The Journey of the 'Sex Cult' Heiress: From Reluctant Recruit to Criminal Defendant", "Was Kristin Snyder murdered? . The family's three daughters were sexually groomed by Raniere as teenagers, with the sisters eventually becoming sexual partners of Raniere. Raniere sought an injunction allowing visitation and phone calls from follower Suneel Chakravorty, who he claims is a paralegal working on his appeals. [83], In 2011, Toni Natalie filed documents in federal court alleging that she had been repeatedly raped by Raniere. His teachings encouraged students to follow their own self-interested goals while steering clear of "parasites" who could send them off track. That's what a documentary suggests", "Sex cult convict Keith Raniere's former neighbors 'terrified' after documentary claims he poisoned women in NY home", "Is Keith Raniere a murderer? [136], Raniere maintained command and control over DOS members by collecting "collateral" which included highly damaging personal information, sexually explicit photos or videos, and rights to personal assets and relied on his inner circle members to carry out his orders and build the DOS pyramid group. One aspect of diving into their heads is of course their IQs, which Raniere often talked about. "[186][187], In the wake of The New York Times article, Raniere fled to Mexico, accompanied by a few members of his inner circle. [237] 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. Raniere offered to tutor her in Latin and Algebra as a pretext to seduce and sexually abuse her when she was 12 years old. [48], Kristin Keeffe was a longtime partner of Raniere and the mother of his first child. Keith Raniere Boasts of an Extremely High IQ, but Is He Telling the Truth? Morris, Scot (April 1985). Raniere accused her of an "ethical breach" and assigned Lauren Salzman to help her "learn from her mistakes". In November 2010, Vanity Fair published an article titled "The Heiresses and the Cult" in which Raniere's former partner Toni Natalie recalled that Raniere "had insisted she keep the body of her dead puppy in her garage freezer and look at it daily. Share to Facebook. After showing adverse childhood experiences, she received counseling for victims of sex abuse and filed a State Police report against Raniere in 1993. It doesn't matter that you understand the command, it matters that you obey. Salzman also testified that she was helping Raniere edit his DOS manifesto that enforced the master-slave relationships. Keith Urban is a Grammy-award winning country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. [66][bettersourceneeded][67] Clifford recalled: "I was told [by a NXIVM instructor] not to bring her to the hospital. DOS members were encouraged to recruit "people of power and influence" to the group. "[50] One of the dissenters, Barbara Bouchey, had been Raniere's partner for nine years.[79][80]. Raniere tried to run and hide from her. Raniere's attorneys petitioned for his release on bail, including unsupported claims that Raniere could cure Tourette syndrome. Keith Raniere has claimed to have an IQ of 240. Snyder's mother recalled that her daughter "had come to believe she was responsible for the Columbia shuttle disaster" and "thought Keith was incredible". According to confidential sources, the defendant [Raniere] had repeated sexual encounters with multiple teenage girls in the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s. DOS, which supposedly stood for the Latin phrase "Dominus Obsequious Sororium," meaning "Lord/Master of the Obedient Female Companions," was a subgroup created by NXIVM followers. [40][41] Although the MEGA test has been widely criticized as not having been properly validated, the 1989 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records (the last edition to include a category for highest IQ)[42] described the Hoeflin Research Group as "the most exclusive ultrahigh IQ society", and the 1989 Australian edition identified Raniere, Marilyn vos Savant, and Eric Hart as the highest-scoring members of the group. (the last edition to include a category for highest IQ) described the Hoeflin Research Group as "the most exclusive ultrahigh IQ society", and the 1989 . El rentable IQ de Keith Raniere Gur espiritual preso en EEUU por trfico sexual es socio de danzas que representan a Mxico "Raniere es un especialista en tica. The complaint alleged that at least one woman was coerced into sex with Raniere, who forced DOS members to undergo the branding ritual alleged by former DOS member Sarah Edmondson and others. So, what is Ranieres actual IQ? His birth sign is Leo and religion is Christianity. US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis read the sentence in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday, after more than a . Some went into debt to continue taking NXIVM's classes, while others moved to live near Raniere in upstate New York. Keith Raniere took an obscure IQ test in 1988- and then did a study to prove how rare was his genius based on the results of the test. [179][128][181], On June 5, 2017, Frank Parlato was the first to report that there was a secret sorority called DOS and the women known as "slaves" were branded with Raniere's initials. Keith Allen Raniere (/rnjri/; born August 26, 1960)[2] is an American criminal convicted for a pattern of racketeering activity including human trafficking, sex offenses, and fraud. [48] Natalie and her son later moved to Clifton Park, New York, to be near Raniere; her marriage ended shortly thereafter. "[88] Raniere was sanctioned and ordered to pay $450,000 in attorneys fees. [125] An estimated 150 women joined DOS. From its first location near Albany, New York, NXIVM grew to have educational centers in New York City, Vancouver and Mexico. His parents divorced when he was 8. April 7, 2018 - 4:07PM. Imprisoned co-defendant Clare Bronfman paid attorneys Marc Fernich and Jeffrey Lichtman to represent him. "[56], From his 2018 arraignment in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York through his sentencing in 2021, prosecutors sought to keep Raniere remanded to the Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn (MDC). "[47] According to Vanity Fair, the article was a turning point in Raniere's relationship with Edgar Bronfman: "'That,' says one woman, 'was when Edgar Bronfman became NXIVM's enemy. Al Capone, also known as "Scarface," rose to infamy as the leader of the Chicago Outfit, an organized crime syndicate during the Prohibition era. In August 2019, he died in jail, which was ruled a suicide. [7], Scholars in the fields of religious studies, law and sociology describe NXIVM as a cult. Keith Raniere in a courtroom during his trial. Distractify is a registered trademark. Salzman said the DOS brand was designed to be permanent, and "the idea of the brand was to memorialize on [their] body the promise [they] made." He's clearly lying 'cause all of them are not special! [182] On October 18, 2017, The New York Times published a story about the slaves and branding and reported that the slaves were required to provide nude photos or other potentially damaging information about themselves if they wished to join. [215] Prosecutors also submitted documentation that Raniere and his follower Chakravorty used a false name and "burner phone" to evade detection, with Raniere instructing Chakravorty to "get scrutiny" on Judge Nicholas Garaufis, explaining that "the judge needs to know he's being watched". Keith Raniere was the head of NXIVM, an organization that promised self-improvement but devolved into. Raniere says by the end of 1993 he had sold $1 billion in goods and services, employed 80 people and had a quarter-million believers paying him $19 a month to hawk his goods. [100][101][102][103], The prosecution established that Raniere impregnated each sister at various times and compelled them to obtain abortions. Being a bit better at math than the room + a weird obsession with volleyball = a 240 IQ in Keith Ranieres mind.#TheVow pic.twitter.com/7f40C4GAFu. Serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, also known as the "Happy Face Killer," brutally murdered eight women between 1990 and 1995. While the latter isnt unheard of, it would be nice if someone, such as a parent, could back up all of those claims. She passed away when he was 18. Lawsuits were often supported by Bronfman funds. What Was Keith Raniere IQ? The following year, the case was dismissed with prejudice. 4 min read. Keith Raniere was the head of NXIVM, an organization that promised self-improvement, but devolved into a cult of criminality and coercion. In June 2019, Raniere was found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking, and was sentenced to 120 years in prison on October 27. The lawsuit details allegations of fraud and abuse and charges the NXIVM organisation with being a pyramid scheme, exploitation of its recruits, conducting illegal human experiments, and making it "physically and psychologically difficult, and in some cases impossible, to leave the coercive community. Raniere was found guilty of racketeering, racketeering conspiracy,. Consumers' Buyline grew to 250,000 members across several states and about $33 million in annual revenue. He said it went right to his head. September 5, 2018. On Oct. 27, Raniere, the convicted leader of NXIVM, was sentenced to 120 years in prison. [70] The "devastating" cover story, penned by Michael Freedman and entitled "Cult of Personality", has been described as "a gold mine of previously unpublished information". In 2009, Raniere was filmed claiming, "I've had people killed because of my beliefs. When he was around eight-years-old, his parents separated. A federal appeals court upheld the conviction and 120-year sentence of NXIVM leader Keith Raniere on Friday, keeping the self-help guru . By 1997, Consumers' Buyline had closed. On February 6, 2003, the tenth day of the second seminar, Snyder reportedly began claiming to be pregnant with Raniere's child, a claim allegedly corroborated by Clare Bronfman. John Gotti, also known as 'The Teflon Don,' was an organized crime leader who became head of the Gambino family. An early critique of The Vow's first season was that they never countered all of Raniere's bogus claims. I had to get Gaelyn away. It was also known as the sorority or The Vow. [75][76], On May 6, 2009, the Dalai Lama traveled to Albany to give a talk; during the event, he presented Raniere with a white scarf onstage. Copyright 2023 Distractify. Offers may be subject to change without notice. [137][138][139][140][141][142][143][144][1] Women were required to provide collateral before joining DOS and continue to give new collateral every month after joining it. He co-founded NXIVM, a purported-self-help multi-level marketing company offering personal development seminars and headquartered in Albany, New York. Anything about 115 is considered a very high IQ, so claiming 240 is almost too absurd to be true. Devotees of the upstate self-help organisation pay thousands of dollars for . And because of Ranieres narcissistic tendencies, he would definitely believe that hes the smartest person in the world, even if the numbers disagree. The facility in Tucson, Arizona is noted as the sole facility in the federal prison system that is both specially-designated for sex offenders and also at maximum-security level. The structure of NXIVM classes meant that students offered up personal details, which could later make them vulnerable to manipulation. [37] From January 2005 until late 2007, Raniere lost nearly $70million in commodities trading. Keith Raniere, de 58 aos, fundador de Nxivm, fue arrestado por autoridades migratorias en Mxico en marzo de 2018. The abusive relationship with Raniere continued into her adulthood, where Raniere's control and demands on her led to her developing an eating disorder, self-harming and attempting suicide. And suddenly overnight he turned into like Jesus Christ. Actually, the 27-year-old Troy resident is in an even more exclusive category. [18] Soon after his arrest in 2018, prosecutors opposed bail, writing that Raniere had "a decades long history of abusing women and girls. Expecting a positive story, the top ranks had spoken to Forbes, including Raniere, Salzman, and Sara Bronfman. October 27, 2020: Keith Raniere, leader of the NXIVM sex cult, was sentenced to 120 years in federal prison on Tuesday. Even during his trial and sentencing, some of Raniere's devotees remained dedicated to him. Raniere attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. When he was around eight years old, his parents separated. Raniere also used hacking and private investigators to spy on his opponents. What IQ Scores Really Mean - Keith raniere IQ test Most iq tests score an individual on a scale of 100. Raniere began sexually abusing the youngest ("Camila") in 2005 when she was 15 years old. [115], At Raniere's trial, prosecutors accused Raniere of the sexual exploitation of Daniela's underage sister Camila, narrating it through Daniela's testimony, hospital records and transcripts of Raniere's communication with Camila, as well as sexually explicit photos of Camila found in Raniere's home. Keith Raniere is at the center of 9-part HBO documentary The Vow. August 1960 in Brooklyn, New York City, USA) ist ein amerikanischer Verbrecher, Unternehmer und Psycho-Coach. So, why wouldnt he make up a statistic to prove his own beliefs true? August 14, 2022 by Nurudeen Keith Allen Raniere is an American racketeer who was born on August 26, 1960. '"[37] In 1982, Raniere graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a 2.26 GPA "having failed or barely passed many of the upper-level math and science classes he bragged about taking. Raniere's IQ was listed in the "Mega" genius category in an Australian edition of the Guinness Book of World Records in 1989. In March 2018, Raniere, while trying to hide in a closet, was arrested by Mexican police at a luxury villa in Puerto Vallarta. On June 19, 2019, the jury found Raniere guilty on all charges after five hours of deliberation. An FBI Special Agent filed a sealed criminal complaint and obtained a warrant for Raniere's arrest from the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York on February 14, 2018. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! [190][191][192] Lauren Salzman later testified at the trial that Raniere and his inner circle members were preparing for a "recommitment ceremony" when the authorities arrived to arrest him. Salzman testified that Raniere hoped to have a DOS candidate in a high-level political office and that the individual would be "highly collateralized". "[95], In 2012, the Times Union published an expos that included three accounts of Raniere seducing and abusing girls under the age of consent. NXIVM held a yearly gathering, called "Vanguard Week," to celebrate Raniere's birthday. Univision Investiga El rentable IQ de Keith Raniere El reconocimiento que hizo la revista World Guinness Records en 1989 al gur de la superacin mental en EEUU como uno de los hombres ms. Keith Raniere has claimed to have an IQ of 240. And she says, he's saying this to all these girls. The second season of The Vow, which will debut in 2021, "will offer an exclusive view into Raniere's innermost circle. New episodes of The Vow, Part Two drop every Monday on HBO Max. [121], While Camila did not testify during the trial, she confirmed the sexual abuse at Raniere's sentencing in her victim impact statement. [49] CBI was permanently shut down in September 1996 by the Attorney General of New York after being investigated by 25 states. [125][126][127] DOS operated with levels of women "slaves" headed by "masters". A frustrated Raniere instructed his followers to help get him moved back by ingratiating themselves to prison staff, including offering coffee and donuts as they left their shifts. Keith Raniere has an estimated net worth of $20 million. In October 2017, the New York Times ran a lengthy story alleging that the group had branded some . It delves into the stories of NXIVM's top leadership in the U.S. and Mexico . When a woman named Natalie met Raniere and was drawn into his illusion in the 1990s, he was running Consumers Byline, a now-defunct multilevel marketing scheme. Keith Raniere was the head of NXIVM, an organization that promised self-improvement, but devolved into a cult of criminality and coercion. [208][209], Convicted in June 2019, the 2020 outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on prisons delayed Keith Raniere's sentencing until over a year later. In the 1989 edition, the last edition to have this achievement, the three people marked to have the highest IQ were Marilyn vos Savant, Eric Hart, and Keith Raniere. [78][bettersourceneeded], In 2009, a group of Raniere's associates (called the "NXIVM Nine") broke with Raniere and his organization, citing "concerns about unethical practices and the alleged abuse of his leadership status to sexually manipulate women in the organization. "[47] That same month, The New York Post reported on the existence of a video in which Raniere is heard telling two followers: "I've had people killed because of my beliefs or because of their beliefs. [18], In 2018, offenses related to a secret society within NXIVM known as "DOS", or "the Vow" led to the arrests of Raniere and five other NXIVM associates. Investigations of Raniere, such as a 2003 Forbes cover story and a 2012 expos in The Albany Times-Union, reported that he was manipulating and injuring NXIVM members, including allegations of sexual abuse. [211], In summer 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic preventing in-person visitation to the MDC, Raniere's remaining followers including actress Nicki Clyne began assembling to dance near the jail. after introducing himself as a "scientist, mathematician, philosopher, entrepreneur, educator, inventor and author" who "has devoted his life to studying the human psychodynamic and developing new. Sadistic Nxivm svengali Keith Raniere appeared virtually in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday wearing a big grin -- then learned he has to shell out a total of nearly $3.5 million in restitution to a . He graduated in 1982 with three majors: biology, math and physics. The polyamorous Raniere fathered children with two women. One of Raniere's long-time partners . . 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