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Allison Mack’s Podcast Return Draws Criticism After Candid ‘Inside of You’ Interview

Mack, convicted in the NXIVM case, used the conversation to describe personal fallout after her 2023 release.

Overview

  • Michael Rosenbaum released a new Inside of You episode on Nov. 18 featuring Mack discussing her years in NXIVM and life after prison.
  • Mack recounted suicidal thoughts in Mexico after Keith Raniere’s arrest and again during house arrest as she cooperated with investigators.
  • She said she lost her money and her New York apartment, and she described current work on prison reform and arts programs for incarcerated people.
  • Social media users criticized Rosenbaum for giving Mack a high-profile platform given her role in recruiting and coercing women in NXIVM.
  • Mack pleaded guilty to racketeering in 2019, served 21 months of a three-year sentence, said she cannot contact NXIVM figures, and noted she has not forgiven Raniere.