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Judge orders NXIVM lawyers to reveal all donors to the Defense trust – by noon tomorrow
Another Order From Judge Garaufis = Another Bad Day For NXIVM
Right from the outset, it seems that Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis has understood just what Keith Raniere is all about.
One of the first things he did is order that Raniere be detained because he found that the prosecution had submitted credible testimony that there were no conditions that would reasonably assure Raniere’s appearance at trial or the safety of the community.
And it’s been pretty much downhill for Raniere from there.
Judge Garaufis has also had a very keen understanding of the woman that financed most of the illegal actions that were undertaken by Raniere and other members of the NXIVM cult: Clare Bronfman.
And yesterday, Judge Garaufis launched another torpedo that will help to sink both Raniere and Bronfman.
In another “sua sponte” Order that he issued yesterday, the judge has directed the defense attorneys to provide him with the names of everyone who has contributed to the Defense Trust Fund that Bronfman set up shortly before she was indicted.
Here’s the Order:
ORDER: Defendants are DIRECTED to submit to the court the names of any and all contributors to the Trust by no later than 12:00 P.M. on December 20, 2018. (See generally Gov’t Nov. 30, 2018 Letter (Dkt. [210]) at 2-3 (stating that an irrevocable trust, to which Defendant Clare Bronfman is the primary contributor, is paying the legal fees of the other Defendants and certain witnesses).) Having these names will help the court conduct the anticipated Curcio hearings properly. Defendants may submit these names ex parte and under seal. If Defendants are unable to ascertain and submit these names, they are to provide an explanation; the court will then take such further steps as are necessary to identify them. Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 12/18/2018.
https://frankreport.com/2018/12/19/another-order-from-judge-garaufis-another-bad-day-for-nxivm/

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