Ayla Ferrone posts moar on NXIVM Trial Transcripts continuing Vicente’s testimony
1) Says eventually, in 2009, he became part of a new executive board. Mentions Raniere attended RPI and that's where he met Karen Unterreiner, another member of the exec board. Identifies Emiliano Salinas as head of NXIVM Mexico.
2) Vicente says Salinas' father is Carlos Salinas, an ex-president of Mexico. Now talks about properties purchased on an island in Fiji by Clare Bronfman. He then discusses many lawsuits against various people.
3) Says there were lawsuits against the Times Union newspaper and journalist Jim Odato, Vanity Fair, Rick Ross, Susan Dones (who I know to be someone who left NXIVM), and Barbara Bouchey (also left NXIVM).
4) Vicente describes a time when Clare Bronfman's father tried to destroy NXIVM using his wealth and she had caused a breach that she needed to heal from within the company. Vicente describes Clare's father as a billionaire.
5) Now, Vicente identifies Kathy Russell (another NXIVM defendant who previously pleaded guilty) as the accountant for the company. Vicente now says he was one of the founding members of SOP.
6) Vicente now talks about the scientific studies mentioned earlier. He says there were brain studies among other things. Prosecution asks about Brandon Porter, Vicente identifies him as a doctor. Says he was responsible for analyzing data from brain scans.
7) Now there is a brief sidebar. Agnifilo raises concern with going into testimony about Brandon Porter. Hajjar says if allowed Vicente will testify to "fright tests" and a video that involved decapitation and dismemberment of women in Mexico.
8) The decision is to take this up after the lunch break and deal with it then. Direct continues, Vicente talks more about 10% fees. Says Raniere told him so many companies existed so even if one company "gets destroyed" they would still be okay.
9) Now, Vicente talks about the company Raniere created before NXIVM/ESP called CBI (Consumer's Buyline). Says it was basically a buying club. Says then Raniere met Nancy Salzman and CBI was "destroyed by political forces."
10) Vicente says Raniere told him that Bill Clinton's "people" asked for money because Raniere was doing business in Arkansas. Says he refused, and that's when he and many attorney generals went after Raniere. This all happening in the 90s.
11)Everyone decides this is a good place to stop for lunch. They say sidebar is resolved–no one plans to bring that up on direct or cross. Lunch recess begins at 1:05.
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