Is a written description not enough? You are a sniveling weasel who attacks a woman who was molested by Kieth when she was child. Do something about it. , Brinks is clearly biased. I looked presentable because it was very meaningful to me. The other women were necessary in order to hold down the person being branded. The Milgram experiment(s) on obedience to authority figures was a series of social psychology experiments conducted by Yale University psychologist Stanley Milgram. The Mexican press released it. Email: frankparlato@gmail.com. This wasnt scientific research. Anyone have any ideas. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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It is my understanding that Sarah Edmonson did not testify at Ranieres trial. The group was founded by so-called "Vanguard" Keith Raniere. As Sarah Edmondson describes in an interview withThe New York Times, she had originally been told that the initiation ceremony would include getting a tattoo and that the branding proved to be something far more horrifying. It does not have to be in everyones face. Damn I like the tits of this women. While Clyne argues women were of legal age and made choices to hand over collateral, the fright experiment was a calculated act of coordinated deception. Officially, cauterizing machines are designed for the largely antiquated medical purpose of killing skin cells through targeted applications of heat, nearing 2,200 degrees, in order to stave off infections. Accused sex cult leader Keith Raniere wanted the branding of his female slaves to mimic ritualistic human sacrifice, a Brooklyn jury heard Wednesday. She talked about being branded after going on a Hallmark audition., When asked for comment Edmondson told The Post via e-mail, My lawyer asked me to refrain from doing any media right now.. Honestly other than the nudity and the depraved cult, the actual event is not substantially different to watching someone getting a tattoo. Some people were willing to take responsibility for that while others claimed to be victims of their choices.. He just likes to torment, humiliate, and destroy. NXIVM branding doctor loses medical license Top Stories / Oct 1, 2021 / 12:32 PM EDT. I hope they all get huge pay-outs from Bronfman fortunes; do something beneficial for John Tighe and his wife; take Frank on a vacation or out to a very expensive dinner; do something with their money and time to help victimized women that dont have any where to go with minimal choices; and go onward discovering more using their hard found wisdom. The network lay at the heart of the shadowy organization, in which major Hollywood celebrities were involved in the trafficking of women at Raniere's behest. I saw the video a while back and its Sarah getting branded. As she traced the image with the cauterizing tool, for every line [branded], there was an intentional reading. Yeah it was Sarah Edmunsons. By the way, it was in large part the human fright experiments that defendant Porter lost his medical license. Edmondson fled Nxivm shortly after her March 2017 branding and is one of the few members to speak on the record about her experience, first in The New York Times Oct. 17 expos and now in A&E Investigates upcoming docuseries Cults and Extreme Belief. You;re not a woman so you probably dont understand how deeply violating it is to even display these human beings topless, kneeling and knowing they are about to get murdered. Roberts employment options dwindled. I didnt understand that it was dozens, 20, 30 Vicente says. Then imagine the Mexican cartels. I haven't seen the video but from what I hear it's awful and corroborates her story. A former NXIVM cult member is speaking candidly about her ordeal. He thinks the Glazer civil lawsuit is full of shit and I disagree. The branding, the blackmail and now a snuff film. NEW YORK (AP) The unrepentant former leader of the cult-like NXIVM group was ordered on Tuesday to pay $3.5 million to 21 victims of a sex-trafficking scheme, a sum including the cost of surgically removing scars from branding rituals performed by a secret sorority. By 2016 she and Raniere developed a workshop series that claimed to relieve physical ailments, such as chronic back pain, by re-patterning clients bodies through different postures, exercises and manual adjustments., She describes her relationship with Raniere as platonic, but did say: He kissed me romantically once. After all? Its important because we need graphic reminders. Keith is Keith Raniere,the leader of the notorious sex cult based in Clifton Park, NY, that purported to deliver members self-empowerment. Folks who wish to see that, can seek it out. The women lay nude as Roberts permanently stamped scarred them just below their bikini line with an insignia incorporating Ranieres initials, KR. and our (Of course maybe, maybe you just wanna see Sarah naked, lol! Edmondson fled Nxivm shortly after her March 2017 branding and is one of the few members to speak on the record about her experience, first in The New York Times' Oct. 17 expos and now in A&E . Im probably in the minority, but would you consider altering that photo up top? Want to catch up on NXIVM news? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. For any males who didnt mind seeing the cover page, Its good to be the king. It is not fun to be the prey animal. This is an actual film of murder and you see it complete in less than seven minutes. Please blur the sensitive parts of this cover picture. He entered Harvard in 1958 at age 16 and within a year was subject to dangerous brain study experiments. No doubt those subjected to acts of sadists were manipulated to believe it was a BS highly evolved experiential opportunity. Roberts purchased a cauterizing machine for the sessions. Absolutely. Gotta agree with others here, Frank: With all due respect, please remove the content. I think Parlato has a pervy side he covers up in moral outrage while simultaneously exploiting this kind of smut, finding excuses to post this. Tolerance for pain impacted the time I would spend [with the cauterizing stylus on her skin], Roberts explained. Given that the procedures were designed to break enemy agents and render them so damaged that they would be operationally useless, it is reasonable to expect that they would have the same consequences for vulnerable young people who did not have specialized training to resist interrogation., Another subject recalled this (as written in theguardian.com), We were led into the room with bright lights, very bright, one of them, code-named Cringle, recalled afterward. I'm guessing it was Nikki, as in Seduced according to India they were instructed to delete everything about DOS, so I wonder if a lot of Sarah's collateral got deleted and that was the only thing Nikki had left to try to shame her. Was this video used as a show of power to illustrate what keith could make happen? If thats what he wants to do, that should be on their fucking website., Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. Watch new episodes of Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult Sundays on #STARZ. Report former Dr. Porter to the Waukee Iowa police. I respected him. I am amazed at the outcropping of people who still believe youre a good person and worth saving. You make it seem like the Tuskegee syphilis experiments. Glazer Seeks Emergency Hearing: Clyne, Roberts, Porter, Hatchette Are Terrorizing Clients. In a new report from The New York Times Magazine, that at least in part seems like it was reported before the arrest of NXIVM cult leader . 'DOS Introduction' Ep. It also included a tribute to Keith for the use of his practices, and symbols relating to spiritual ascension and self-mastery, she said. Just because the branding video benefitted the defense doesnt mean NXIVM did it. A self-described self-help group, NXIVM was placed under the spotlight in 2018 when former members made a series of shocking revelations about the group. You know? Throughout 2021, the world has watched as women in the NXIVM cult including "Smallville" actor Allison Mack gave testimony in court explaining how they aided Raniere in establishing a secret group within the greater NXIVM network that facilitated his sexual demands. Raniere, 61, is now serving a 120-year prison sentence, convicted of sex-trafficking and other crimes, and some of the organizations higher-ups including Smallville actress Allison Mack, 39, and Seagrams heiress Clare Bronfman, 42 have also been ordered to prison. Milgram experiment Sarah Edmondson, 42, spent 12 years in the cult led by the. I think Keith is a brilliant man and that DOS is a tremendous organization, she told The Post during an exclusive interview. In her book Scarred, former NXIVM member Sarah Edmondson refers to the video-recorded ceremonies as a sadistic type of conditioning., But Roberts disagreed. She was recruited into the scheme by fellow "Smallvill. Then, women call at least hope or at least pretend that the males who want to see the video, are watching for altruistic or empathetic purposes. He was accused of showing subjects ultra-violent movies of horrific and brutal murders and dismemberment. The New York State Health Department revoked his medical license in 2019. The male African being stomped on is from the popular hit movie American History X [box office gross $24 million]. This is not a joke. Having a brand symbolized my commitment to the women of DOS and to myself. Considering keiths proximity to Harvard, his interest in math and science, and the fact keith is a dangerous sociopath like Kaczynski, Ive always speculated the Human Fright Experiments were a derivation of that. DOS was creating teachings to help us develop love and devotion. This was meant to intimidate. (Roberts said that branding was not associated with her medical work and Edmondson was not a patient.). Evidence of the process within the NXIVN cult first emerged inThe New York Timesthanks to escaped follower Sarah Edmondson, who herself was branded. Better yet, shut down your social media until the proceedings are over. Waukee Police and Fire Department Because of the controversy of Yales Milgram experiment the participants had to receive an explanation of the experimental process. First of all, some of this is overblown on the part of the OPMC. A branding artist in Brooklyn provided tutelage. NXIVM was accused of keeping sex slaves and branding its members with leader Keith Raniere's initials. I think it should and must be heard in a court of law and damages must be paid to victims. Which we described in the last post. Im especially shocked after you went after Cami and used one Ranieres pet names The network lay at the heart of the shadowy organization, in which major Hollywood celebrities were involved in the trafficking of women at Raniere's behest. We had a massage table in there with sterile coverings, the cauterizing machine and other materials for branding.. Some of the people who managed to avoid criminal prosecution are going to have their futures blighted by the judgement of this civil case. I oppose his and other Raniere supporters efforts to try to blow up the case. However, you seem to be glossing over the fact that Sarah was branded without true informed consent. If youre triggered or if youre bothered, imagine what the women who were forced to view it felt. Sarah Edmondsons painful initiation into the DOS sex cult, a sect within the larger Nxivm organization, occurred at the Albany home owned by Allison Mack, says the Canadian actress. Plus, he was willing to let his wife die of cancer because of Vanguards ethics. I thought it was beautiful., So much so that when Roberts got tapped by Mack to be the groups brander in 2017, she accepted. 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