Rick Ross

The Southern District of New York in Brooklyn, the Justice Department prosecuted Keith Ranieri. But it was after years of abuse that had escalated and escalated and escalated until finally he was exposed and brought to justice. And I and many other people had talked about this for more than a decade before he finally was arrested.

This was a relatively small group of women. I don't know the exact amount, but they were under Ranieri's control, but they did not understand clearly that he was in control. They were led to believe this was a woman's group. Nancy Salzman, who often would put herself out as this woman icon to be emulated, she would say, yeah, you know, I'm about women's empowerment.

This was a relatively small group of women. I don't know the exact amount, but they were under Ranieri's control, but they did not understand clearly that he was in control. They were led to believe this was a woman's group. Nancy Salzman, who often would put herself out as this woman icon to be emulated, she would say, yeah, you know, I'm about women's empowerment.

This was a relatively small group of women. I don't know the exact amount, but they were under Ranieri's control, but they did not understand clearly that he was in control. They were led to believe this was a woman's group. Nancy Salzman, who often would put herself out as this woman icon to be emulated, she would say, yeah, you know, I'm about women's empowerment.

But in reality, it was about Keith Raniere and his sick desire to dominate and control and torture women because that's what he was doing. And again, no matter how much money, no matter how much power he had, he always had to have more. And that is the downfall in my experience over the years of cult leaders. That was the downfall of Jim Jones. That was the downfall of David Koresh.

But in reality, it was about Keith Raniere and his sick desire to dominate and control and torture women because that's what he was doing. And again, no matter how much money, no matter how much power he had, he always had to have more. And that is the downfall in my experience over the years of cult leaders. That was the downfall of Jim Jones. That was the downfall of David Koresh.

But in reality, it was about Keith Raniere and his sick desire to dominate and control and torture women because that's what he was doing. And again, no matter how much money, no matter how much power he had, he always had to have more. And that is the downfall in my experience over the years of cult leaders. That was the downfall of Jim Jones. That was the downfall of David Koresh.

That was the downfall of Keith Ranieri, of Charles Diedrich, who started Synanon. No matter how much power they had, they wanted more and more because these are deeply disturbed individuals, psychopaths. malignant narcissists. So they keep going and going and going until finally they just go over a bridge too far and the authorities come in.

That was the downfall of Keith Ranieri, of Charles Diedrich, who started Synanon. No matter how much power they had, they wanted more and more because these are deeply disturbed individuals, psychopaths. malignant narcissists. So they keep going and going and going until finally they just go over a bridge too far and the authorities come in.

That was the downfall of Keith Ranieri, of Charles Diedrich, who started Synanon. No matter how much power they had, they wanted more and more because these are deeply disturbed individuals, psychopaths. malignant narcissists. So they keep going and going and going until finally they just go over a bridge too far and the authorities come in.

What encourages me that I've seen in the United States and in other countries around the world is that cults are being held accountable. They can believe whatever they want, but they cannot do whatever they wish in the name of those beliefs. So when they cross the line into criminality, that's when the authorities become involved.

What encourages me that I've seen in the United States and in other countries around the world is that cults are being held accountable. They can believe whatever they want, but they cannot do whatever they wish in the name of those beliefs. So when they cross the line into criminality, that's when the authorities become involved.

What encourages me that I've seen in the United States and in other countries around the world is that cults are being held accountable. They can believe whatever they want, but they cannot do whatever they wish in the name of those beliefs. So when they cross the line into criminality, that's when the authorities become involved.

And I'm seeing more prosecutions of criminal cult leaders than I've seen in the past. A number of them have been convicted criminally, sent to prison. Tony Alamo who headed Alamo Ministries in Arkansas, who raped women, who raped children, eventually was brought to justice and put in prison where he died. So there are a number of groups that have had to face the criminal courts.

And I'm seeing more prosecutions of criminal cult leaders than I've seen in the past. A number of them have been convicted criminally, sent to prison. Tony Alamo who headed Alamo Ministries in Arkansas, who raped women, who raped children, eventually was brought to justice and put in prison where he died. So there are a number of groups that have had to face the criminal courts.

And I'm seeing more prosecutions of criminal cult leaders than I've seen in the past. A number of them have been convicted criminally, sent to prison. Tony Alamo who headed Alamo Ministries in Arkansas, who raped women, who raped children, eventually was brought to justice and put in prison where he died. So there are a number of groups that have had to face the criminal courts.

I just recently testified in Atlanta in the trial of cult leader, Eligio Bishop, who headed a group called Carbon Nation. And he would recruit people online through Facebook, through Twitter, X. He would have videos on YouTube. And it was all done online. And he would create a compound through an Airbnb that he would rent online.

I just recently testified in Atlanta in the trial of cult leader, Eligio Bishop, who headed a group called Carbon Nation. And he would recruit people online through Facebook, through Twitter, X. He would have videos on YouTube. And it was all done online. And he would create a compound through an Airbnb that he would rent online.

I just recently testified in Atlanta in the trial of cult leader, Eligio Bishop, who headed a group called Carbon Nation. And he would recruit people online through Facebook, through Twitter, X. He would have videos on YouTube. And it was all done online. And he would create a compound through an Airbnb that he would rent online.

And then he would bring people to, at one point, Costa Rica, Mexico, then Panama. Subsequently, those countries deported him. They told him, you are not welcome here. We don't want you here. He eventually ended up back in Atlanta, his hometown, where he was prosecuted for unlawful imprisonment and rape. And I testified at his trial.