I heard the fake news yell that too, and first thought was what an Anti American idiot, and that the question was just outright ridiculous, in light of the BIG NEWS that was just announced in Joint press conference.
EXCLUSIVE: Sun, sea, sand and sex cults: Inside the $47 million Fijian island paradise bought by billionaire Seagrams heiress Clare Bronfman while she oversaw branding cult
Seagram's liquor heiress Clare Bronfman owns 80 per cent of Wakaya - a 3.1 square mile private island off the coast of Fiji
The island is believed to serve as a safe haven for leaders of NXIVM in the event of prosecution
Bronfman was indicted on racketeering conspiracy charges on Tuesday and was released after posting $100 million bail
U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis set her bail to the astounding figure after prosecutors deemed her a flight risk due to her $200 million net worth and her stake in the remote island.
This is the stunning Fijian island paradise that Seagram's liquor heiress Clare Bronfman bought using her family's fortune while allegedly financing Keith Rainere's sex cult NXIVM.
Bronfman, who pleaded not guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges on Tuesday, owns 80 per cent of Wakaya - a 3.1 square mile private island off the coast of Fiji - after acquiring the land for a staggering $47 million in 2016.
The island is believed to serve as a safe haven for the cult leaders in the event of prosecution, according to website Frank Report.
But the chances of Bronfman fleeing to her private resort now seem slim since she was placed on house arrest after posting $100 million bail.
Bronfman's attorney Susan R. Necheles, one of the top white-collar attorneys in the country, had sought her release on a $25 million bond. Necheles told the court that Bronfman is in the process of developing a resort on Wakaya.
U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis, however, set her bail to the astounding figure after prosecutors deemed her a flight risk due to her $200 million net worth and her stake in the remote island.
In a statement, Necheles called the charges 'the result of government overreaching and charging an individual with crimes just because the government disagrees with some beliefs taught by NXIVM and held by Clare.'
The island has been privately owned since 1973, when it was purchased by Canadian businessman David Gilmour. Gilmour would later become the founder of Fiji water in 1996.
Bronfman's resort will rival Gilmour's luxury Wakaya Club & Spa which has hosted guests such as Bill and Melinda Gates, Rupert Murdoch, Steve Jobs, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, and other A-listers.
The resort boasts 'one of the purest ecosystems on earth,' according to its website. Wakaya is said to have a population of 300 to 400 people.
Bronfman was allowed to walk free from court after agreeing to wear an ankle monitoring bracelet.
A former competitor in international equestrian showjumping competitions, she was accused of taking a number of steps to help NXIVM's founder and leader, Keith Raniere, control members of the upstate New York group, including identity theft, interception of electronic communications and money laundering.
https:// www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5992439/Inside-NXIVM-financier-Clare-Bronfmans-47-million-Fijian-island.html