The Vow

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When business started to lag, and investors started complaining, Consumers Buyline was shut down.

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Twenty states were investigating the company and Keith.

New Yorks attorney general went after him, alleging it was a pyramid scheme.

Keith wouldnt admit hed done anything wrong but agreed to pay $40,000 in damages.

Theres a bright red flashing line you’re free to draw between Consumers Buyline and NXIVM.

We all knew what was coming.

Bad men can be irritatingly predictable.

Keith had the mystique and the experience running an MLM.

Nancy had the skills as an analyst and practitioner (of what Toni calls a kind of hypnotherapy).

With their powers combined … NXIVM.

Admittedly, until now I didnt have much to say about her story line.

(At the same time, her connections certainly do make a difference.

a producer asks from the backseat.

Prince Charles, hes mums second cousin.)

(Hell stand trial next year.)

It turns out all that hell she went through did yield at least some fruit.

And if theres one thing that pisses off the state, its when you cheat it out of money.