Comments on: The Times Union has launched a four-part series on NXIVM, and it’s AWESOME. http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/02/12/times-union-nxivm/ Musing & misadventures of a writer, comedian, and local treasure Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:17:00 -0500 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/02/12/times-union-nxivm/#comment-9375 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:41:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/?p=6992#comment-9375 re: the last ride the TU had with NXIVM. I’m sure there was litigation involved. Or the threat of it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/02/12/times-union-nxivm/#comment-9370 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:39:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/?p=6992#comment-9370 Speaking of which, I should mention that I did do a double-take on “sexual escapades” knowing that they were going to putting much of the focus on the statutory rape. Which isn’t an escapade so much as, you know, a crime. And rape.

They did that last month, too, with a headline talking about a guy getting busted for his “sex plan” that included tying the women up and forced intercourse. It’s like, uh…that’s not a “sex plan.” A dude going out to a bar on Friday has a “sex plan.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/02/12/times-union-nxivm/#comment-9367 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:05:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/?p=6992#comment-9367 In fairness, I think it’s a poor choice of words. But the “sexual conquests” is referring to some of the meat of the piece, which is the widespread talk that Rainere allegedly committed statutory rape on at least three occasions. Which is a pretty serious charge and more than just tabloid monkey shines.

]]> By: J Eric Smith http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/02/12/times-union-nxivm/#comment-9365 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:21:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/?p=6992#comment-9365  The TU had a reporter digging into NXIVM about five years ago, doing what appeared to be some quality, original research. According to Metroland, he was pulled off the gig for a variety of typical Metroland-type conspiracy reasons . . . http://metroland.typepad.com/blog/2009/03/times-union-finally-breaks-silence-on-nxivm.html . . . not sure where the truth lies on this one, although I was involved at UAlbany when the Dalai Lama was going to speak there, and I had the same sense of “Uhhh . . . why is no one talking about the 800 pound elephant in the room as we plan this event, since we will own a share of the liability if something goes tragically wrong with this event?” Fortunately, it moved elsewhere and UAlbany had no involvement in the final event at the Palace Theatre . . .

]]> By: J Eric Smith http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/02/12/times-union-nxivm/#comment-9363 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/?p=6992#comment-9363 They lost  me when they used the words “Jesus beard” in the second line . . . 

]]> By: Sébastien Barré http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/02/12/times-union-nxivm/#comment-9362 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:27:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/?p=6992#comment-9362 Yawn. Not much new under the sun in this first part, a rehash of what was published before by Metroland (or was it even the TU too?). The title of the fourth- (and last) part tells it all: “Sunday, Feb. 19: A history of Raniere’s sexual conquests”. Great. Talk about journalism.

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