As if the Nxivm case couldn’t get any stranger! Allison Mack, the Smallville actor who was charged with sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, and forced labor conspiracy has come up with her defense, and it’s based in Scientology.
The Nxivm cult was a pyramid scheme, with Keith Raniere at the apex, and Allison Mack being one of his direct underlings. Mack, and a few noteworthy others, would enlist others to join the group, which claimed to empower women. Its classes cost thousands of dollars, and group members were highly encouraged and incentivized to get others to join as well.
Tying in the Scientology Defense
Mack’s attorney claims that threatening to release the collateral is not blackmail, and thus did not lead to forced labor from DOS members. In a 2009 Scientology lawsuit, two church members failed to prove that they were being forced to stay in the church through a blackmailing scheme. “The court did not find that plaintiffs were compelled to remain in the organization even though, if they chose to leave, they would be ’excommunicated’ from their friends and family and labeled a ‘dissenter,’” cited Mack’s attorney. “The threat of reputational damage and isolation from loved ones therefore did not qualify as serious harm.”
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