by Brandon Turbeville, ABC News:
Federal agents on Tuesday arrested NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman, her daughter Lauren Salzman and longtime bookkeeper Kathy Russell.
Clare Bronfman, the longtime operations director for NXIVM, a secretive self-help group, and an heiress to the Seagram’s liquor empire, was also arrested and will appear in federal court in Brooklyn Federal Court.
BREAKING: BOOM! Clare Bronfman, the longtime operations director for NXIVM, and an heiress to the Seagram's liquor empire, was arrested and will appear in federal court in Brooklyn Federal Court.#Pedogate @LizCrokin @CraigRSawyer https://t.co/EtK8hVagH0
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Russell and the Salzmans will appear in federal court in Albany, New York.
Bronfman, Russell, Lauren Salzman and Nancy Salzman were arrested on a superseding indictment charging them with racketeering conspiracy. The superseding indictment also charges Allison Mack and Keith Raniere with racketeering conspiracy.