19. Cults 2: Clare Bronfman (NXIVM) & Patty Hearst (Symbionese Liberation Army) - a podcast by Pink Collar Pod
from 2020-08-24T21:20:33
This week, we revisit the topic of women and cults. Rachel starts us off with the story of Clare Bronfman, an heiress to the Seagram liquor fortune. Clare's sister, Sara, encouraged her to start taking a group called Nxivm's self-improvement classes. Clare and her sister became more and more involved with the group and soon had given millions of dollars to the group's leader, Keith Raniere. Nxivm started to attract media attention, uncovering their hidden agendas and resulting in Clare's arrest. Nathalie tells the story of another famous heiress, Patty Hearst. Patty was the daughter of a media mogul who was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Even though she was kidnapped, she ended up joining her captors in committing criminal acts. We discuss whether or not Patty is responsible for her crimes and the effects fear can have on decision making.
Rachel's Sources
Seagram
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seagram
From Heiress To Felon: How Clare Bronfman Wound Up In 'Cult-Like' Group Nxivm, by Will Yakowicz
Keith Raniere, Convicted Leader Of Cultlike Group Nxivm, Will Be Sentenced In October, by Will Yakowicz
Clare Bronfman, citing pandemic, asks for delay in NXIVM sentencing, by Robert Gavin
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Clare-Bronfman-citing-pandemic-asks-for-delay-15287184.php
Nathalie's Sources
https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/patty-hearst
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Hearst
https://www.npr.org/2016/08/03/488373982/whose-side-was-she-on-american-heiress-revisits-patty-hearst-s-kidnapping
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbionese_Liberation_Army
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2002/01/what-is-the-symbionese-liberation-army.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearst_Communications
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