Editing NXIVM (section)

==== Civil lawsuit against NXIVM leadership ====
In January 2020, [[Sarah Edmondson]] became lead plaintiff in a [[Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act|Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act civil suit]] filed in [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York]] accusing Raniere and 14 associates (including [[Nancy Salzman]], [[Clare Bronfman]], [[Sara Bronfman]], Lauren Salzman, [[Allison Mack]], Kathy Russell, Karen Unterreiner, Brandon Porter, Danielle Roberts, and [[Nicki Clyne]]) of conducting illegal psychological experiments on members of the company and abusing them physically, emotionally and financially.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/29/us/nxivm-lawsuit-experiments-abuse/ |title= Nxivm leadership accused of illegal psychological experiments and systematic abuse in federal lawsuit| first1 =Giulia McDonnell Nieto | last1 = del Rio | first2 = Madeline | last2 = Holcombe | first3 = Rob | last3 = Frehse|date= January 30, 2020|publisher=CNN|access-date= February 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Docket for Edmondson v. Raniere, 1:20-cv-00485 - CourtListener.com |url=https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16772334/edmondson-v-raniere/ |access-date=June 12, 2022 |website=CourtListener |language=en-us}}</ref>