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NXIVM: Expert testimony on the myths and misconceptions of sexual assault

[Dr. Dawn Hughes]

Dianne Lipson is out from the morning session in the Nxivm trial, and has this report for []

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NXIVM chat logs: Keith Raniere’s penis envy and narcissism: ‘I suspect I’m a pretty sellable guy’

[Keith Raniere]

The Nxivm trial resumed Wednesday after a holiday break. Our Dianne Lipson was on the scene and has this incredible report…

We are in cross-examination of James Loperfido, who had created multiple companies for Nxivm, conducted by Mark Agnifilo. []

Amber Scorah talks to Lloyd Evans about her ex-JW testament, ‘Leaving the Witness’

[Amber Scorah]

Lloyd Evans talks to Amber Scorah, whose book about leaving JW, “Leaving the Witness,” is getting major media treatment. Not only is she with a major publisher, but she’s getting interviews at places like The Daily Show and NPR. Nevertheless, it’s still good to see her talk with someone who deals with this subject []

Jehovah’s Witness elder faces trial on sexual assault of 4 minors: What did Watchtower know?

[Roderick Watkins]

At JWSurvey, Ex-JW activist Mark O’Donnell digs into an upcoming trial of a former Jehovah’s Witnesses elder in Arkansas who is accused of the sexual assault of at least four minor victims.

Roderick G. Watkins, 56, goes to trial in July after being arrested last November. All four of his known victims, aged 6 []

Why a Nxivm witness came forward to testify about her slavery: ‘Justice’

[Attorney Marc Agnifilo completed his cross of Daniela on Friday. Photo: Dianne Lipson]

Three witnesses appeared in Friday’s afternoon session of the Nxivm trial, and here’s Dianne Lipson’s []

Under tough cross-examination, former Nxivm sex slave gains confidence

 Cross-examination of former Nxivm slave Daniela began on Thursday afternoon and continued through Friday morning. Here’s Dianne Lipson’s eyewitness []

NXIVM: Witness describes Keith Raniere’s gaslighting to keep her enslaved

[Keith Raniere]

Dianne Lipson says the testimony from former Nxivm slave Daniela has turned gut-wrenching. Here’s her latest report, starting with Wednesday’s afternoon session…

Wednesday afternoon’s testimony was the most harrowing I’ve heard yet in this case. But more on that later. []

NXIVM Witness: How Keith Raniere degraded a woman for daring to like another man

 Dianne Lipson is out of the courtroom at the lunch break and called us with her impressions of the morning testimony. Daniela is still on direct testimony, still leading up to the time she became a prisoner in a room for a couple of []

NXIVM witness: Keith Raniere used spyware on associates and enemies

Here’s Dianne Lipson’s report from Tuesday’s testimony in the Nxivm trial, which featured former sex slave Daniela talking about the years leading up to the time she was kept prisoner in a room for two []

NXIVM: Keith Raniere said swallowing his semen made women see blue lights

[Testifying now is a witness whose identity is being protected by the court. (Stock image)]

Our correspondent Dianne Lipson was in court all day Thursday, and her report is certainly worth the wait as witness Daniela began her testimony about becoming an imprisoned sex slave for Nxivm leader Keith []