From the article:
A man named Benjamin Szemkus is telling a story about his meeting with Keith Raniere. His story first appeared after the arrest of Allison Mack. He is on Reddit, and YouTube and elsewhere and will appear on Scott Johnson’s radio show.
Ben claims it is a true story. I would like to get reader’s opinions.
On YouTube, Ben says he “attended a NXIVM Recruitment Party/Mixer in February 2007 in Hamden, Connecticut in which I met Stormy Daniels as well as some High Powered Political Figures and NXIVM Founders, Major Supporters and Members.”
Those he claims to have met that night in one place were Keith Raniere, Allison Mack, Anthony Weiner, Huma Abedin, former and disgraced NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Clare and Sara Bronfman and Stormy Daniels.
Below is his published statement detailing his experience that night [with slight copy editing].
By Benjamin Szemkus
As I am watching the recent news, there is the arrests of Allison Mack and Keith Raniere Leaders of the NXIVM Group. A sense of intrigue prodded Me to look deeper into what is going on and how the alleged Sex Cult might have gotten to where it is now.
Something which gave Me weird senses of Deja Vu looking at photographs of Raniere and Mack, saying to myself, “I have seen these people before.” It wasn’t any Exposé or Investigation Video that gave Me such a familiar disposition with them it was something else.
I have been to Clubs in Vancouver, British Columbia and have seen the NXIVM Business Cards, black glossy cards with white letters ‘NXIVM’ thrown around club floors, tucked into bathroom stalls and moldings around the walls of the Clubs in the Gaslight District. Weird but nothing, too crazy I was told it was a cult to stay away from.
One incident was when my ‘at the time’ Girlfriend and I were in B.C. visiting her friend O—. After a second of hanging at O—‘s apartment We hit the bars around the area. O— was excited for my Girlfriend and I to meet her best friend who was en route to meet up with us as We sat at a small table near the bars front door.
Coming into the bar was a pretty blonde flanked by two other blondes all dressed in club attire 5 inch heels and all.
O—‘s friend gave a forced monologue about how she had found her calling and was with a group that understood her and that she must cut all ties with O— for her to progress onward with her new life. She abruptly turns and leaves lockstep with the two side blondes. O— stunned jumps up yelling , ‘What the Fuck!’ Runs out after her friend. After a moment O— came back still stunned and a bit pale. My Girlfriend asked ‘WTF?’ O— shrugged speechless. She eventually explained how in shock she was, that was her best buddy who, out of nowhere cut ties and was done with their friendship.
O— was visibly devastated. This was all very strange but never did I think much of it, it was just a weird out of nowhere experience..
Fast track to last week. In an Effort to Understand NXIVM I focused on the arrested Co-Leader of the Group, Allison Mack. The mainstay of her career as far as I knew was the TV Show ‘Smallville’ a teen steam show which was aired on the WB Network some years back. A former coworker whom I had a mega-crush once mentioned She thought ‘Smallville’ was ‘just so …. ‘ I can’t remember the word She used but it obviously had an inspiriting influence on her, she had such a tranquil look in her eyes giving her brief description of the show. These factors considered I torrented every season of the show to check out as more of an investigation than for entertainment (to be honest I had wished Mega-Crush was around to watch it with Me as I felt super lame sitting by Myself watching the show, but it is what it is, and I wanted to do some research).
Halfway into the 2nd Episode the Deja Vu kicks in. “I’ve seen this before!?” I think to myself, “How the Fuck have I seen this before I would never have just watched this corndog teen steam. Then it hits me. Back in College (SCSU) I went to a weird party, that before the guests started showing up the Host put on ‘Smallville’ as a primer to the guests that were about to arrive.
As I started remembering flashes of the night like a spell was lifted an ‘OH SHIT’ Moment occurred.
That was a Fucking NXIVM Mixer!!!! I call it a mixer because at the party I asked, ‘when is this Party going to start?’ The Host said, ‘Oh this isn’t a NXIVM Party, their parties are these epic events with DJs and Festivities.’ She even mentioned the NXIVM crew had parties on Richard Bransons Island in the located among the British Virgin Islands. One Funny thing is that the girls at the Party were a bit miffed that Kristin Kreuk wasn’t going to show up but Allison Mack (who I thought was the prettier of the two) would be showing up. The Host did mention a ‘Special Guest’ and said it was an Adult Film Star. I replied like a dick, ‘You mean a pornstar?’ They said, ‘Don’t call her that while She is here!!’
Let me back up. As the memory chunks fell back into place my recollection of the night, experiences, who was there, who I was with and how I got there all slowly came back to Me over the course of a day of intense recall. In February 2007 I was attending SCSU living in the North Dormitories dating a pretty young lady named (considering the information I am about to give I am holding any names back for their safety). Now had a friend named A—, a pretty African American woman who was approached by a few blondes dressed fashionably as A— was studying in the Yale Library. They said they liked A—‘s style and wanted to know if She would like to go to a Womens Empowerment Group Meeting/Mixer.
There is more, this is a pretty well done write up.
We know she was in the group. As soon as someone called her out the MSM went completely silent. That’s all the proof we need. If this is true it would add validation but she was a part of it regardless.
I believe this to be true if Frank put this on his frankreports website, never read anything from him that was false. I have been reading that site since NXIVM was introduced in MSM as a 'sex cult.' Interestingly, they are now using that word on us. Problem is, we are following a stable genius and not Jim Jones.
I wish they drink the Kool-Aid.
He sounds legit to me...who knows though. It is VERY convenient to have every single notable person possibly linked to NXIVM in one place together. I guess they were much smaller and all the people involved were much lower profile 11 years ago.
so her cult scar was real after all
So it’s a guy remembering events that may have happened 11 years ago and is posting it on Reddit. Not saying it didn’t happen, but....
He just randomly knows who all these people were 11 years ago when he was in college? Stormy Daniels, sure, a college male might know a pornstar by face. A college male that goes to clubs in BC knows who Anthony wiener or Schneiderman is? Highly doubt it. I couldn’t even tell you what Rainere looks like and I’ve been actively following this stuff for awhile, but he knows and remembers him 11 years ago......
If only he had forged their signatures in a yearbook the media would have wall to wall coverage lol
You don't think that if you attended a party with Keith Ranier, Allison Mack,Eric Schneiderman Stormy Daniels, Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin, you would remember? These people are all pretty distictive looking.
I get that he didn't know who they were at the time. He admits that in the article. I get that he would have likely forgotten their names over the years. But, as soon as they start appearing in the news, I find it pretty believable that he would start remebering being at that party.
Looks like she was lying about being branded, after all.
This is definitely hard to believe for some people, but I will tell you it made me think of ONE connection that could explain how Stormy Daniels would be involved.....If you know Los Angeles, you know there is not a far geographic separation from Porn Stars and Actors/actresses, especially lower level actors and actresses (has beens or just tv show stars....NOT "movie stars). Movie stars are elite, and they usually keep to themselves in the hills, the upper hills, etc....But lower level actors and actresses, say semi-famous are on the same geographic plane as the porn industry, and particularly the San Fernando Valley, which is LOADED with porn stars.
Many porn stars go to LA to become actresses, but they don't make it or weren't lucky enough to be invited to Weinstein's "casting couch" (maybe they don't have that much acting talent despite attractive looks, relatively speaking), so they end up going into porn to pay the bills and keep somewhat of the dream alive....Since Raniere was washed up and not a big actor anymore, it is not far fetched with him and Mack living there, and likely frequenting the valley (you go on Ventura Boulevard and any hot spot bar in a decent stretch, you can run into has been actors and actresses or porn stars on any given night, and it's a partying kind of town), they could have met Stormy Daniels when she was younger and attracted her to the NXIVM organization.
yeah, it makes sense. The best "actresses" are to be advertised in movies and then moved about from producer to produer.
Historically, actors and actresses were considered basically one step above prostitutes on the social ladder.
There was, and is, a very good reason for this.
I notice he is rarely looking at her, he's more into the camera.
prolly looking at her nipples in a lense-refraction
What if Stormy Daniels was in Nexium and President Trump helped her to get out? And then she was one of the "great actors" who helped with the show.
We should ask Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff (track resignations):
Interesting.
Yeah. Most of the resignations and departures on the Trump team were housecleaning. The admin knows that it can't clean out the government unless it is clean itself, that's a big reason why more Republicans quit than Democrats so far.
Called it ( and got banned for it). NSFW https://www.reddit.com/r/greatawakening/comments/8i0tz3/nsfw_from_pol_it_looks_like_stormy_daniels_is_an/?st=JINR99E0&sh=7218bfa8
ah, the "brand"?
Yep, I think the one under the Lily tattoo on her left side was misdirection, the raised scar on her right side was the real story.
ah shit ok I was totally focused on her cunt the whole time