According to a statement released by the US Justice Department, Allison Mack’s arrest is related to her alleged involvement with an organisation called Nxivm (pronounced NEX-ium).
A group that claimed to be a self-help program, but was in reality, a pyramid scheme in which some recruits were exploited sexually and for their labour.
According to reports from CNN, Allison recruited women to join the group what was purported to be a female mentorship group created and led by Keith Raniere.
Mack is being accused by two unnamed women – identified in official documents as Jane Do’s 1 and 2- for directly or implicitly requiring them to engage in sexual activity with Raniere.
Mack allegedly received financial and other benefits from Raniere in exchange for the women’s cooperation with their demands. The women claim they were blackmailed into complying, as the group has compromising information about them.
If convicted of the crimes charged, Allison Mack would face a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years imprisonment and a maximum of life imprisonment.
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