Allison Mack is an American actress known for her roles as Chloe Sullivan on the WB/CW series Smallville and Amanda on the FX series Wilfred.
She was born on 29 July 1982 in Preetz, Germany, but later moved to USA when she was just 2. She is currently 38 years old. She had such a calming, kind aura, but who would have thought she would be involved in one of the terrifying cults which degrades human life value.
Though having a good career as an actress, she had been the main subject matter for a dangerous rather negative rumor. Learn more about here!
Allison Mack Turned In Audio Tape Against Sex Cult Leader Keith Raniere About NXIVM Branding
Allison Mack provided federal prosecutors with an audiotape that helped convict sex cult leader Keith Raniere. In that audiotape, Raniere and Mack had a chilling discussion about how to brand his “slaves,” and prosecutors said in a memo on 21 June 2021.
Mack is due to be sentenced on 30 June for her role in the case of NXIVM, the management and leadership training program that proved to be a front for much more nefarious activities by Raniere and his followers. Mack pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in April 2019 and faced 14 to 17 ½ years behind bars.
According to the memo, which was filed in a federal court in Brooklyn, the audio provided by Mack served as crucial evidence to implicate Raniere as the architect of NXIVM’s “branding ceremony.”
In the recording, Allison and Keith discuss the branding process for several women involved in Raniere’s cult NXIVM. The two are heard discussing how the women should be branded, including strapping women to a table while the procedure took place.
Raniere was influential in the DOS program run through NXIVM. This was considered his ‘inner circle’ and operated off a slave, master relationship. Part of a ‘slaves’ initiation into DOS included giving incriminating evidence to ‘masters,’ often called ‘collateral’ that could be used as blackmail. It also included getting branded with what look like Raniere’s and Mack’s initials.
The memo also details Mack’s conduct as a ‘master’ on the cult, stating that she recruited several women into the group and encouraged them to provide nude photos and to have sex with Raniere.
“The government recognizes the seriousness of the offense conduct in this case which… caused extraordinary harm and pain to the victims in this case,” prosecutors said in the memo.
Mack agreed to plead guilty about a month before the trial was to begin. She told the government about how Raniere would ask for her help in the branding. She also gave information about crimes committed by others in the group, according to the memo, and provided emails and other documents.
Additionally, in the sentencing memo, federal prosecutors asked U.S. District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis to give her a reduced sentence, citing the substantial cooperation she provided in prosecuting Raniere. Mack did not testify at Raniere’s trial, and her cooperation was not publicly announced.
Mack was arrested in Brooklyn by the FBI in April 2018 on charges of sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, and forced labor conspiracy but was released a few days later on a $5 million bond and held under house arrest under the custody of her parents in California.
Later in April of 2019, Mack pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and racketeering charges and was scheduled for sentencing in September 2019.
The sentencing was delayed for Mack and scheduled for later June 2021.
Allison Mack Filed For Divorce From Partner Nicki Clyne
The actress Allison, who pleaded guilty to several charges for her involvement with the controversial, cult-like self-help group NXIVM, filed for divorce from her wife, Nicki Clyne, in December 2020.
Mack filed for divorce from the actress Clyne in Orange County, California, in early December 2020, according to TMZ. They tied the knot back in February 2017.
Allison Mack and her ex-partner Nicki Clyne (©:People.com)
Prior to filing divorce, actress, and devotee, Nicki defended the upstate cult, saying she wouldn’t trade her experiences in it “for anything.” Clyne admitted to being a part of DOS but defended the group. “We’re not denying that certain things took place,” Clyne, who’s never been charged with a crime, told CBS back in September 2020.
Federal prosecutors claimed in 2018 that Mack and Clyne were wed “at the behest of… Keith Raniere”. Some other sources also claimed that they got married on Raniere’s orders so that Clyne, a Canadian citizen, could remain in the USA to further aid in their cult.
However, they did not get to talk to each other since Mack was bailed for a home arrest. Clyne said, “Part of the conditions of her bail is that she can’t speak to anyone who is affiliated in any way with the case or NXIVM.” She added, “This has been the hardest, most humbling experience of my life,” at the time. Despite the serious charges against NXIVM, Clyne said she wouldn’t hesitate to continue being part of the group.
Mack and Clyne’s marriage, which took place in upstate New York and was witnessed by India Oxenberg, the daughter of actress Catherine Oxenberg, is supposedly a common tactic employed by Raniere to keep women living in the country illegally from being deported. After being flashed of their wrongdoings in front of the public, Mack filed for divorce after three years of marriage.
Net Worth And Career Of Allison Mack
Allison Mack enjoyed a wonderful career as an actress and accumulated tons of cash to her name. According to CelebrityNetWorth, she has an estimated net worth of $2 million as of 2020.
Allison was a sweet actress who played several of the characters during her appearance with warmth and charm. However, she got charged with rather cold things she did herself over the years, and her co-stars from several TV shows and films couldn’t believe it as she seemed to have expressed an aura of a kind girl.
Reports alleged that Kristen Kreuk recruited Allison to NXIVM. In 2005, Kreuk took Mack to an NXIVM event and got deeply involved with them ever since it is unknown whether Kreuk played many parts in those things.
Allison pleaded guilty to the charges, and her sentencing was postponed until 23 June 2021. Due to all these controversies and incidents, her net worth also dropped substantially. According to sources, it went from $7 million to around $2 million.
Mack had her first major role on television on the WB series 7th Heaven. In 2010, she co-starred in the short-lived series Opposite Sex. Her films credits include roles in My Horrible Year!, Camp Nowhere, and Disney film Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves.
In 2001, she got herself a starring role as Chloe Sullivan in the WB/CW hit series Smallville. Mack earned several awards and nominations for her portrayal of Chloe, including the Teen Choice Award for Best Sidekick in 2006 and 2007. She also went on to star in other miniseries as the same character in Smallville: Chloe Chronicles and Smallville: Vengeance Chronicles. In 2002, she made a couple of appearances along with her Smallville castmate Sam Jones III in miniseries The Nightmare.
After starring in Smallville until 2011, in 2012, she was cast in a recurring role in the second season of the FX sitcom Wilfred. Her career was taking a good turn; however, it all came crashing down when she was charged for involving in the aid of the NXIVM. Now, her career may be as good as finished.