'Smallville' Actress Allison Mack Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison And $20,000 Fine
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Allison Mack pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy charges brought against her in a sex-cult case.
Allison, who played a leading role on The WB's Smallville, admitted to recruiting women into a secret society within the former Nxivm organization.
The actress was just sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000 for her involvement in the cult.
It's been two years since actress Allison Mack pled guilty in a Brooklyn federal court to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy charges brought against her for her alleged involvement in the Nxivm (pronounced "NEKS-ee-um") sex cult, per the New York Times.
On June 30, Mack was sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000. She will also have to complete 1,000 hours of community service, per CBS News. Mack expressed remorse in court and stated that her time in Nxivm was "the biggest mistake and greatest regret of my life."
HBO Max's nine-part true crime documentary series The Vow detailed Mack's role in Nxivm and follows many former members over the course of several years. It became an instant hit—so much so more is coming in 2021, according to Variety.
According to prosecutors, Mack recruited women into a "self-help" organization called Nxivm, which was actually an established secret sex cult. She was accused of coercing two "slaves" into having sex with the cult leader, Keith Raniere, in return for money. Raniere was arrested in March 2018—prosecutors allege that he threatened as many as 50 women to force them to stay in the cult. He was convicted in June 2019 and was sentenced to 120 years in prison on October 27, 2020, according to USA Today.
Raniere’s fate is sealed, and now Mack's is, too. Here's what you need to know about her.
Wait, who is Allison Mack, exactly?
If you've never watched Smallville, Allison Mack played Chloe Sullivan, one of main character Clark Kent's best friends. Since then (Smallville ended in 2011), she's starred or appeared in several TV shows: Wilfred, The Following, and, most recently in 2015, American Odyssey, according to IMDb.
While she's been relatively quiet in Hollywood these past few years, Allison played a major character on Smallville, reportedly starring in 205 episodes, per IMDB.
Okay, so... where is Allison Mack now?
Allison was arrested in April 2018 and charged with sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, and conspiracy to commit forced labor, NBC News reported. She pled guilty in April 2019 to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy, admitting to state law extortion and forced labor, and was released into the custody of her parents to go under house arrest after settling a $5 million bond.
Mack also revealed that she had married fellow Nxivm member Nicki Clyne in 2017, and as part of her bail conditions, she is not able to talk to her wife, per E! News.
Clyne shared during an interview with CBS This Morning that the separation has been hard. "I haven't been able to speak to her for a year and half. Part of the conditions of her bail is that she can't speak to anyone who is affiliated in any way with the case or NXIVM," she said. "This has been the hardest, most humbling experience of my life."
Mack has also been silent on social media. One of her last Instagram posts is a photo with her mother, shared over two years ago.
While awaiting sentencing, there were rumors Mack had been taking college classes. She has reportedly been spotted attending classes at University of California, Berkeley, and the news has been shared on Reddit and TikTok, according to Vice. The insiders claimed she was taking multiple courses, including one titled "Gender, Sex and Power" and "The History and Practice of Human Rights." Her presence also caused an outcry from other students.
Despite being under house arrest, Mack is apparently still able to attend college classes because of an exemption granted by the court in 2018 that allows her to go to school, work, and attend church, Vice reported.
At her sentencing, Mack expressed her remorse for her actions: "I made choices I will forever regret," she said. She also told the judge that she is filled with "remorse and guilt," and she apologized to Nxivm victims in court: "From the deepest part of my heart and soul, I am sorry."
Prosecutors asked the judge for a shorter sentence for Mack, explaining that she "has turned her life around and earnestly dedicated herself to rehabilitation, renunciation of Keith Raniere and those who supported him, and making amends. She is now well on her way to once again being a productive member of society."
Why did Allison Mack join Nxivm in the first place?
Mack told the court she joined Nxivm because "I was lost." And according to Hollywood Reporter, she was introduced to the group through her Smallville co-star Kristin Kreuk, and attended her meeting in 2006.
The New York Times reported that in Allison's court statement, she admitted to recruiting women by telling them they were going to become members of a female mentorship group. She also said that her goal was to promote Raniere's teachings, and by doing so, she engaged in criminal conduct.
She also wrote a letter to her victims, which was submitted to the court: "I am sorry to those of you that I brought into Nxivm. I am sorry I ever exposed you to the nefarious and emotionally abusive schemes of a twisted man. I am sorry that I encouraged you to use your resources to participate in something that was ultimately so ugly," she wrote, per CBS News.
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