Here Are All the Major Players in the NXIVM Case, Where Women Were Allegedly Held as 'Sex Slaves'

This week, the former Smallville actress Allison Mack pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and racketeering charges, marking another blow to the purported self-help group NXIVM. While the organization describes itself as a "community guided by humanitarian principles," a former member who fled used a different word: "cult.

This week, the former Smallville actress Allison Mack pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and racketeering charges, marking another blow to the purported self-help group NXIVM. While the organization describes itself as a "community guided by humanitarian principles," a former member who fled used a different word: "cult.