But now comes the fun part.
As the government is bringing its case to a close – and anticipating a guilty verdict for The Vanguard – it has unleashed another of its weapons: Criminal Asset Forfeiture.
According to filings that were made yesterday, here are some of the assets that the government plans to seize in conjunction with this case:
(1) The real property located at 8 Hale Drive, Halfmoon New York 12065, together with its respective buildings, appurtenances, improvements, fixtures, attachments, easements and furnishings;
(2) Fifteen thousand six hundred seventy dollars and zero cents ($15,670.00) in United States currency seized on or about March 27, 2018 from 3 Oregon Trail, Waterford, New York 12188;
(3) Three hundred ninety thousand one hundred eighty dollars and zero cents ($390,180.00) in United States currency seized on or about March 27, 2018 from 3 Oregon Trail, Waterford, New York 12188;
(4) One hundred nine thousand seven hundred twenty-seven dollars and zero cents ($109,727.00) in United States currency seized on or about March 27, 2018 from 3 Oregon Trail, Waterford, New York 12188;
(5) The real property located at 7 Generals Way, Clifton Park, New York 12065, together with its respective buildings, appurtenances, improvements, fixtures, attachments, easements and furnishings, and all proceeds traceable thereto;
(6) The real property located at 455 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205, together with its respective buildings, appurtenances, improvements, fixtures, attachments, easements and furnishings, and all proceeds traceable thereto;
(7) The real property located at 457 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205, together with its respective buildings, appurtenances, improvements, fixtures, attachments, easements and furnishings, and all proceeds traceable thereto; and
(8) The real property located at 449 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205, together with its respective buildings, appurtenances, improvements, fixtures, attachments, easements and furnishings, and all proceeds traceable thereto.
Keith Raniere maintained a private townhouse at 8 Hale Drive for mentoring female students. The townhouse, which is referred to as ‘The Library’, has a commodious hot tub which is said to relax the female students who Raniere consents to teach.
The New Karner Road properties were used by NXIVM for its various business operations.
8 Hale Drive was Raniere’s sex lair.
And the 7 Generals Way property has been previously described as a townhouse that was purchased by Allison Mack.
Allison Mack’s townhouse at 7 Generals Way
Lauren Salzman and Allison Mack have already agreed to the government’s seizure of all those assets.
It is expected that similar agreements will soon be forthcoming from Nancy Salzman, Clare Bronfman, and Kathy Russell.
After all, who wants to go to their sentencing hearing while they’re fighting over these assets with the government?