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Allison Mack Breaks Silence in CBC Podcast, Admits Coercion and Power Thrill in NXIVM Role

The CBC series offers her first detailed account since prison, confronting her dual role under Keith Raniere's influence.

Overview

  • Mack speaks publicly for the first time since her release in Uncover: Allison After NXIVM, a seven-episode podcast that premiered Nov. 10, hosted by Natalie Robehmed and produced by Vanessa Grigoriadis of Campside Media.
  • In the opening episodes, she acknowledges using her fame as a “power tool,” says she was “excited by the power,” calls herself “emotionally aggressive,” and describes coercing women to comply with Raniere.
  • She recounts how Raniere framed sex as “healing,” while coverage revisits DOS practices including branding, strict control over “slaves,” and requirements for “collateral”; Raniere remains imprisoned on a 120-year federal sentence after his 2019 conviction.
  • Mack pleaded guilty to racketeering in 2021, was sentenced to three years, and was released early in July 2023 after serving roughly two years.
  • The podcast highlights new reporting access, including an interview with former NXIVM insider Lauren Salzman, and notes Mack’s post-release path pursuing a master’s in social work and her marriage to Frank Meeink.