Sarah Berman
sarah.berman@vice.comSarah is an editor and reporter based in Vancouver covering crime, drugs, cults, politics and culture. She's currently working on a book with Penguin Canada about a secretive self-help group accused of sex trafficking.
Disgraced Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Charged for Sex Assaults in Canada
Toronto police have charged Nygard, accused of sex trafficking in the U.S., with six counts of sexual assault and three counts of forcible confinement.
NXIVM Co-Founder Nancy Salzman Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison
Salzman, who pleaded guilty to racketeering and once suggested children can consent to sex at age 12, has renounced ‘sex cult’ leader Keith Raniere.
Lauren Salzman, NXIVM ‘Slave’ Recruiter, Avoids Prison Time After Turning on ‘Sex Cult’ Leader
Salzman testified about helping confine a woman to a room for nearly two years at “sex cult” leader Keith Raniere’s trial in 2019.
Allison Mack Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Role in NXIVM ‘Sex Cult’
The 'Smallville' actress was facing up to 17 years in prison for her role as NXIVM leader Keith Raniere's number two in a secretive group that branded and blackmailed women.
Facing Prison, Allison Mack Is Very Sorry Her Devotion to NXIVM Hurt People
Both victim and perpetrator, the ‘Smallville’ actress faces up to 17 years in prison for her role extorting women into the sexual submission of jailed NXIVM leader Keith Raniere.
She Was Groomed and Gaslit by NXIVM as a Teen. Then She Testified.
A woman who spent nearly two years confined to a room talks about how she got involved with NXIVM and her first sexual encounters with Keith Raniere.
Alleged Sex Predator Peter Nygard Was Known to Police. He Played Tennis With Them.
Forty years after his first arrest for rape, Nygard is facing extradition to the United States on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Court docs show he had a friendship with one police chief who should have been investigating him.
Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Arrested on Sex Trafficking Warrant in Winnipeg
The namesake of a global fashion brand is being sued for sexually assaulting 84 women in the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas.
NXIVM Child Sex Abuse Victim Says Keith Raniere Stole 12 Years of Her Life
The woman who was sexually exploited at age 15 by Raniere said her diet, undocumented status, and family became tools of control.
NXIVM Leader Keith Raniere Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking
Judge Nicholas Garaufis ruled that Raniere serve a cumulative sentence of 120 years.
NXIVM Survivor India Oxenberg on Why She Didn't Believe She Was Brainwashed
The daughter of "Dynasty" actress Catherine Oxenberg will speak at "sex cult" leader Keith Raniere's sentencing Tuesday.
Heiress Who Bankrolled 'Sex Cult' Leader’s 'Legal Attacks' Gets Nearly 7 Years in Jail
Heiress Clare Bronfman, who still supports NXIVM leader and convicted sex trafficker Keith Raniere, was convicted of harbouring a migrant for financial gain and identity fraud.