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==== Sentencing and appeals for Raniere and Bronfman ====
On September 30, 2020, Judge [[Nicholas Garaufis|Nicholas G. Garaufis]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York]] sentenced Clare Bronfman to six years and nine months in federal prison. The sentence was more severe than those recommended by guidelines, with Garaufis stating that, "Raniere and his adherents appear to understand Ms. Bronfman’s continued loyalty—even after his trial and conviction, during which all the details of his sexual abuse and exploitation became known to the world."<ref>{{Cite Pacer|plaintiff=United States of America|defendant=Keith Raniere|title=Sentencing Memorandum as to Clare Bronfman|doc-number=936|date=September 30, 2020|pacer-number=420062|use-recap=yes|case-state=NY|case-district=ED|case-division=1|case-year=2018|case-type=cr|case-sequence=00204|access-date=June 12, 2022}}</ref>

[[Ronald S. Sullivan Jr.]], attorney for Bronfman, called the sentence "an abomination."<ref name=":1" /> Sullivan filed notice of appeal on October 7, 2020. Bronfman only could appeal the sentence, as she forfeited the right to appeal her conviction as part of her plea.<ref>{{Cite Pacer|plaintiff=United States of America|defendant=Keith Raniere|title=Notice of Appeal|doc-number=948|date=October 9, 2020|pacer-number=420062|use-recap=yes|case-state=NY|case-district=ED|case-division=1|case-year=2018|case-type=cr|case-sequence=00204|access-date=June 12, 2022}}</ref>

Bronfman initially served her sentence in [[Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Gavin |first=Robert |date=July 13, 2021 |title=Seagrams heiress keeps paying as NXIVM's Keith Raniere adds big-name lawyers |url=https://www.timesunion.com/nxivm/article/Seagrams-heiress-keeps-paying-as-NXIVM-s-Keith-16311046.php |access-date=June 12, 2022 |website=Times Union |language=en-US}}</ref> She is presently imprisoned at [[Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury]].<ref name=inmateClare>{{Cite web |title=Search for "Clare Bronfman" |url=https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ |access-date=June 12, 2022 |website=Inmate Locator}}</ref>

On October 27, 2020, federal judge Nicholas Garaufis sentenced Raniere to a prison term of 120 years in prison and fined him $1.75 million.<ref name=":02">{{Cite news |last1=Hong |first1=Nicole |last2=Piccoli |first2=Sean |date=October 27, 2020 |title=Keith Raniere, Leader of Nxivm Sex Cult, Is Sentenced to 120 Years in Prison |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/nyregion/keith-raniere-nxivm.html |access-date=October 27, 2020 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name = ":7"/> Attorneys for Keith Raniere gave notice of appeal of both his conviction and sentence on November 4, 2020.<ref>{{Cite Pacer|plaintiff=United States of America|defendant=Keith Raniere|title=Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment|doc-number=972|date=November 4, 2020|pacer-number=416187|use-recap=yes|case-state=NY|case-district=ED|case-division=1|case-year=2018|case-type=cr|case-sequence=00204|access-date=June 12, 2022}}</ref>

In January 2021, Raniere was transferred from [[Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn]] to begin serving his 120-year sentence. The [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]] first transferred him temporarily to [[United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg]], a medium-security penitentiary, followed by a transfer to his permanent prison at [[United States Penitentiary, Tucson]]. The facility in [[Tucson, Arizona]], is noted as the sole facility in the [[Federal prison|federal prison system]] that is both specially designated for sex offenders and also at [[Incarceration in the United States#Security levels|maximum-security]] level.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2021 |title=Raniere in Quarantine in USP Lewisburg PA; Likely Headed for Sex Offender Prison in Tucson Next |url=https://frankreport.com/2021/01/10/raniere-in-quarantine-in-usp-lewisburg-pa-likely-headed-for-sex-offender-prison-in-tucson-next/ |access-date=June 12, 2022 |website=Frank Report |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brean |first=Henry |title=Leader of New York sex cult transferred to federal prison in Tucson |url=https://tucson.com/news/local/leader-of-new-york-sex-cult-transferred-to-federal-prison-in-tucson/article_ea983276-d0b1-5c00-ae1d-f138866e1d11.html |access-date=June 12, 2022 |website=Arizona Daily Star |date=February 3, 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kozlowski |first=Kim |title=Larry Nassar now housed in Arizona prison |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/02/09/larry-nassar-milan/110251634/ |access-date=June 12, 2022 |website=The Detroit News |language=en-US}}</ref>

In a hearing on restitution claims against Raniere, criminal defense attorney Marc Fernich represented Keith Raniere and stated that Bronfman had paid his fee.<ref name=":4" />

Oral arguments on both Raniere and Bronfman's appeals were heard before the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]] on May 3, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oral Argument for United States v. Raniere (Bronfman) – CourtListener.com |url=https://www.courtlistener.com/audio/80967/united-states-v-raniere-bronfman/ |access-date=June 12, 2022 |website=CourtListener |language=en-us}}</ref> On December 9, 2022, the federal appeals court upheld the convictions and sentences for Keith Raniere and Clare Bronfman.<ref>{{Cite web |last=KLASFELD|first=ADAM|date=December 9, 2022|title=NXIVM 'Cult' Founder Keith Raniere Loses Appeal of 120-Year Sentence Following Sex Trafficking Convictions|url=https://lawandcrime.com/crime/nxivm-cult-founder-keith-raniere-loses-appeal-of-120-year-sentence-following-sex-trafficking-convictions/|work=Law & Crime}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Feuerherd|first= Ben|date=December 9, 2022|title=Appeals court upholds sentences for NXIVM sex cult leaders Keith Raniere, Clare Bronfman|url=https://nypost.com/2022/12/09/appeals-court-upholds-sentences-for-nxivm-sex-cult-leader-keith-raniere/|work=New York Post}}</ref>