Barbara Bouchey

With Barbara Bouchey’s direct nine-year involvement in
what is now an international headline news story about NXIVM and the "aftershocks" that extend over 20 years, including dramatic repercussions that continue to this day, she is highly qualified to share her unique perspective.

Before joining NXIVM, Barbara had come from humble beginnings, and with hard work by age 40 had become a self- made millionaire as a Certified Financial Planner, and a respected pillar within her community. Barbara was NXIVM Founder Keith Raniere’s girlfriend for nine years, a Board Member, as well as, Clare and Sara Bronfman’s Investment Advisor, and instrumental in building NXIVM. Her resignation in 2009 resulted, in among other things, the closing down of two centers causing hundred members to leave - and opened Pandora’s Box. Over the years her efforts to get investigations opened were extensive meeting with nine government agencies, which went nowhere, until helping her Attorney helped with others to initiate the current investigation resulting in six of NXIVM’s top leaders being arrested.

Many of Barbara’s revealing court filings made headline news. Media coverage of Barbara and her insider revelations about the inner workings of NXIVM aided in bringing about justice. A self-described "tough Irish gal with a strong will to survive," she has endured Keith’s malicious retaliatory persecution for the last ten years through an avalanche of 13 lawsuits in 4 states before 8 Judges in his desperate attempts to silence her. Falsely accused, and even at one point arrested, Barbara has spent $700,000 in legal self-defense. Here at our event, Barbara is sure to provide invaluable insights into the almost unbelievable NXIVM story.

In life, the truth doesn’t always come out. Murderers run free. Financial evil-doers defraud people going unpunished, and leisurely continue to live the high life. Barbara was not sure that justice would be done in her personal horror story. The real story of what Keith—yes, her former boyfriend —and his band of blind followers did to try to destroy her—and the harm
they perpetrated to others—seemed to have been protected from public scrutiny by a
"smokescreen of millions of dollars, politicians, and a band of prominent lawyers doing their"
bidding. But now, the tide has turned. Those who hunted her are now behind bars, or soon to
be, making plea deals and remain disgraced. Their “dirty linen” is hanging on the line for all to
"see."

How does Barbara feel? Relieved of course with a sense of freedom and safety not known in a decade. They can no longer threaten her, bankrupt her, nor cause her to live anonymously due to their stalking; like Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, as it sometimes felt like. But wait, there is something more: there is a burning desire for Barbara to “set the record straight.” To tell her story, a behind-the-scenes, comprehensive, true tale that is similar to what is making news headlines regularly these days - and yet vastly different. Because Barbara was in the eye of the storm, and she knows things.

That’s where Barbara’s knowledge takes you into places that only the inner circle could go. It shows you the human truths: how Keith became who he is. How he was able to manipulate so many beautiful, accomplished women and truly smart, even famous men. You will begin to understand how a paradox like NXIVM could grow and flourish, and finally self-combust.

Barbara’s desire is not to “look good” or “justify her actions” – but - to show you what it was about Keith that “pulled her in”, so to speak, and kept her – an intelligent, independently successful women – by his side for years. She will also share, considering all that has happened, how she can still cherish some memories, speak of the good that was there, and at the same time forgive herself for having once loved Keith.
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