Everything you need to know about Keith Raniere and the NXIVM 'sex cult'

Los Angeles Times Staff

October 27, 2020 at 5:06 p.m.

Bonnie Piesse in "The Vow" — Bonnie Piesse in "The Vow," HBO's docuseries about the NXIVM "sex cult." (HBO)

NXIVM leader Keith Raniere was sentenced to 120 years in prison on Tuesday for his role in a sex-trafficking conspiracy related to the alleged cult, which attracted heiresses, actresses and documentary filmmakers alike with elements of self-help, multilevel marketing and more. Take a look back at past coverage of the group, Raniere, its high-profile members and its victims, as well as its treatment in HBO's recent docuseries "The Vow," in the eight stories below.