Former high-ranking figures in the NXIVM organization, Mark Vicente and Sarah Edmondson, recount the initial vision and stated purpose of NXIVM: to cultivate a more enlightened society. Mark’s wife, Bonnie Piesse, voices her apprehension re…

Seven years after her departure from NXIVM, Bonnie relocated to Los Angeles, striving to reach Mark, who offered assurances of his well-being. Though steadfast in his loyalty to Keith and the organization, Mark found himself increasingly tr…

Sarah spoke to Mark in confidence about DOS, a clandestine organization structured around hierarchies of "masters" and "slaves." She voiced her difficulties navigating the complexities of her relationships within NXIVM – with her husband an…

Mark, Bonnie, Sarah, and Nippy confer with Catherine Oxenberg on a plan to help her daughter, India, leave DOS, despite India’s desire to remain. India’s close friend, Jane, recounts the organization's allure and explains her own reasons fo…

A sense of dread has taken root in Catherine; she fears for her daughter's safety and longs for her return. With the help of former associates, she seeks intervention from the authorities, but their pleas go unanswered. Desperate, they turn…

Seeking to galvanize public anger and compel law enforcement to act, Sarah, Mark, and Nippy reached out to further news organizations. Meanwhile, Barbara Bouchey, a former board member and one of Keith’s earliest departures, considered her …

News that the New York Attorney General’s chief investigator intends to pursue a criminal case against Keith prompts Catherine to travel to Buffalo. There, she seeks out Frank Parlato, the mind behind the anti-NXIVM blog, "The Frank Report,…

While preparing for their FBI testimonies, the individuals involved recount how the curricula of SOP and JNESS—the men's and women's divisions of NXIVM—altered their perceptions of gender roles and potentially established a framework for th…

Weeks had passed since anyone had seen Keith in Clifton Park, but the team finally received a lead on his possible whereabouts. Catherine arranged to meet with India, who remained steadfast in her stance. Mark and Bonnie made their first re…