Editing NXIVM (section)

==Journalists reporting on the group==
'''James Odato''' is an investigative reporter who wrote for the ''[[Times Union (Albany)|Albany Times Union]]''. In 2012, Odato reported Raniere's history of pedophilia. In October 2013, Odato was named in a lawsuit filed by NXIVM, along with '''Suzanna Andrews''' of ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' and blogger John J. Tighe; all had written critically of the group.<ref name="politico.com">{{cite web |url=http://politi.co/1W2nbYE |title=Journalist on leave after tangle with secretive 'NXIVM' group |first=Joe |last=Pompeo |website=Politico Media|date=November 26, 2014 }}</ref> The suit alleged that NXIVM computers had been illegally accessed.  Shortly thereafter, Odato was described as being "on leave" from the ''Times Union''.<ref name="politico.com"/> Following Keith Raniere's sentencing in 2020, the editorial board of the ''[[New York Daily News]]'' praised Odato's work exposing NXIVM for its prescience, taking the unusual step of commending the work published by a competitor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The truth vs. the cult: How a journalist exposed Keith Raniere and NXIVM |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-edit-nxivm-20201028-tqoht35c6rfilp76pkp2mq763a-story.html |access-date=August 4, 2022 |website=New York Daily News|date=October 28, 2020 }}</ref>

'''Frank Parlato''' was hired by NXIVM in 2007 to help with publicity. After concluding that NXIVM members were being defrauded by Raniere, Parlato began blogging about the group on his sites ArtVoice, The Niagara Falls Reporter, and The Frank Report.<ref>Vice News Tonight May 16, 2018</ref><ref name="timesunion.com"/>

'''[[Rick Alan Ross]]''' is the executive director of the Ross Institute, which specializes in studying cults. Ross received a copy of a NXIVM training manual and published portions of it on his website. In ''[[NXIVM Corp. v. Ross Institute]]'', NXIVM sued to try to block further publications. Courts ruled in favor of Ross.

'''John Tighe''' wrote about NXIVM on a blog.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Secret-mission-A-child-589818.php |title=Secret mission: A child |first=James M. |last=Odato |date=July 25, 2010 |website=Times Union}}</ref> In 2013, NXIVM accused Tighe of illegally accessing NXIVM servers using a former member's login information. Tighe's home was raided by the New York State Police, and his computer was seized.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/NXIVM-hacking-case-to-be-tossed-6827893.php |title=NXIVM hacking case to be tossed |first=Robert |last=Gavin |date=February 13, 2016 |website=Times Union}}</ref>