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Podcast: Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers
Episode: Why Did Women Burn NXIVM Founder Keith Raniere's Initials Into Their Skin?
Description: What happens when a cult built on manipulation and control faces allegations of FBI evidence tampering? Survivors of NXIVM's dark underbelly, DOS, endured psychological abuse, coercion, and even branding with Keith Raniere's initials. Now, they face an unsettling twist: claims that critical evidence in the case may have been falsified. How does this revelation affect their healing journey? And more importantly, should Raniere’s conviction be reconsidered?
Psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott delves into the chilling mind games of NXIVM’s leader, exploring how someone like Raniere could wield such dangerous influence. From the bizarre logic behind branding ritu...