The small family did not have much money or material possessions. Ive not been so moved since Old Yeller, Heidi H Prior to his arrest, Keith Raniere had for decades lived in Saratoga County, close to in Colonie, New York headquarters of NXIVM, which he cofounded in. A narcissist is an eternal coward who is intensely scared of people like this. James Raniere died this Spring. https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2016/77/159693033_1458340176.jpg. [Double. Youtube, @ Shaun Attwood. For some people, the best send-off is one that they would have loved to attendthemselves: a big party. James did work with his boy during the Consumers Buyline period of the early 1990s. Some were just realizing the man they saw portrayed in the HBO series "The Vow" and "Seduced" on Starz was someone who had perhaps sat next them to in class. By the time Keithwas 8, his father, James Raniere, an advertising executive who often was away from home, and his mother,Vera Oschypko,a professional ballroomdancer and dance instructor, had separated and wouldlater divorce. I recall the deets a bit differently according to what I was told. This was a great article, Frank. As long as money isnt being hidden or laundered, theres nothing illegal about or preventing someone from transferring legitimate assets overseas, or doing something more sophisticated like say buying property that might generate income (Clare Bronfmans Fijian island, in which Raniere may have an interest, is an example). That I remember. I doubt James came from that background. Raniere's father, James, a former advertising executive, died earlier this spring. So beautifully written except for the stupid bracketed comments. I think she got about $40,000 per month for about a year before she died. In fact there was a lawsuit but it seems to have never gone to trial. Phone / Text: (305) 783-7083 He will always be remembered by his family and friends as a man of unmatched kindness, impeccable integrity, indomitable spirit and zest for life. An obituary published earlier this year of a James Joseph Raniere had only scant information about the deceased, but it increasingly looks like it was Keiths dad, who appears to have the initial J [Joseph?] he was the best husband my mother could of ever had and a great dad and brother too. link to me from Frank E. Campbell The Funeral Chapel: The last known meeting of the two was in January 2017, when James came for the memorial services of Pamela Cafritz, who he had worked with during their Consumers Buyline days. Parlato has been prominently featured on HBOs docuseries The Vow and was the lead investigator and coordinating producer for Investigation Discoverys The Lost Women of NXIVM. In addition, he was credited in the Starz docuseries 'Seduced' for saving 'slave' women from being branded and escaping the sex-slave cult known as DOS. [Poor Raniere, he never recovered from his mothers heart surgery. But did he die? Grief researchers say holding that missing funeral service, even a year or more later, can still help us heal. Well, those of us with Sicilian blood are grieved to hear it we were secretly hoping KAR was switched at birth, But the resemblance to James is there. Youd need a fake passport to do it nowadays (which says youre not a US citizen) but that creates even more banking problems, since youd risk losing access to that money forever if/when the fake passport is verified with its host country and exposed as a fake. The best poems for funerals, memorial services., and cards. This is clearly Franks. William was a successful land developer and Buffy was known as one of DCs leading socialites. Years later, the tradition of using hisbirthday to celebrate the efforts of others carried over into NXIVM, where it became known as "V-Week" short for "Vanguard," one of Raniere's monikers. I am all ears!! Do wish Frank would simply post it. Most chose one of the first two. Land records show the family's Suffern home was sold in March of 1979 by his mother's estate and his father. They would sleep in the same bed and have sex with Keith together all the time. Ive been waiting years for these intimate family stories. Contact Frank with tips or for help. You may leave a message for the family by clicking here. Keith Raniere, 60, was convicted last year of racketeering and sex trafficking for his running the cult that masqueraded as a self empowerment business. Not really worth risking your life savings like that. What this does indicate to me, is grounds for secrecy, non-disclosure, things hidden. [Raniere was devoted to his sad, lonely mother, whom he knew was dying and he wanted to be a hero because a hero would save his mother. Then, he left her all alone and went off to college.]. She was drinking heavily and slowly giving in to the loneliness and sorrow she was evidently feeling all the time. With an American accent, your passport would be flagged for closer inspection if it wasnt issued by the USA. James would have been 88. Oh wait the police report was probably made up. And, btw, where in the hell is her corpse?! According to findagrave Buffy Cafritz might still be alive. September 20, 2020 at 11:46 am Good point. Parlato is a consulting producer and appears in TNT's The Heiress and the Sex Cult, which premieres on May 22, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Parlato,_Jr. as his middle initial. Yes, he will likely control the person who officially inherits that money, since he is their Vanguard. James Robison's passing on Friday, January 13, 2023 has been publicly announced by Donelson - Fir . La Secta Que Sedujo al Poder en Mxico by Juan Alberto Vasquez. Clare is not presently paying his legal bills mostly because she cant. A letter from the Rockland Country Day School headmaster quoted by his lawyers called Raniere a brilliant student of mathematics and science and certainly an adequate student of the humanities," addingthat hewas probably as well prepared for college academically, socially and emotionally.". Moreover, if the will is fake in that the signature is forged, it should be voided. He made sure she kept her medical appointments and urged her to take care of herself. it allows rich defendants to buy their way out of pre-trial detention, while poor defendants are condemned to languish in actual jail while awaiting trial. The next thing to look at is that income stream $240,000 per year over something like 30 years she was with Raniere, is between $7 and $8 million total, not taking into account whatever was spent, of course, but also not of a significant amount having possibly been invested and grown in value with the stock markets (just $120,000 invested in 1990 could have grown to close to $2 million today). Did he weep for his lost son? Having some familiarity with wealth management, the first question Id ask is if Cafritz got money, or capital, from her grandparents (as the Bronfman sisters apparently did from theirs, in addition to their patrimony). Entombment will follow at Cathedral Cemetery. Marion was a Catholic and seems to have been fairly active in the church, at least during her later years. I doubt prison conditions will allow Raniere to live as long as his grandmother. A glimpse at his childhood offers scant clues to suggest Ranierewould go on to start a cult like NXIVM, which prosecutors say was a criminal enterprise that included a secret all-female subgroup known as DOSwhose members enslaved themselvesto him as their master. V-Week a megalomaniacal party for Raniere, it was in truth a beloved, annual, end-of-summer celebration of all the people who made our lives possible and wonderful. Psycho if youd rather. As he would say later in life, it was one of the times he saw beyond the day-to-day struggles and attained a perspective befitting the tireless effort his mother devoted to their lives together. Her 104th birthday was on Jan 20, 2015 which means she was born in 1911. By coincidence (sho nuff sez shivani) "Since his conviction, Raniere has. Well, those of us with Sicilian blood are grieved to hear it we were secretly hoping Keith Alan Raniere was switched at birth. Published by The News Journal on Nov. 28, 2006. 1,097 Results. "Without brothers, sisters or a close extended family, the notion that his three-member family would cease to exist caused Raniere unrelenting sadness," according to his defense attorneys' court documents. Let others know about your loved one's death. Thats why Swiss banks began turning over their records of US citizens to the US Treasury Department. No matter how bad a rascal Keith turned out to be, there must have been a time when father and son bonded together. On top of a 120-year jail sentence, former Nxivm cult leader Keith Raniere has been ordered to pay $3.4 million to 21 of his victims a sum that includes funds allocated to help the women remove. When Mr. Cafritz died, Pam did not get inheritance; her mother did. Raniere, now 60, was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to 120 years in prison on forced labor conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, sex trafficking and racketeering charges, which includechild pornography possession and child sexual exploitation. Frank and Princess Elizabeth. They did not want her to starve or live poorly but no way were they going to give her any big sum of cash. Watching his mother, once a graceful dancer, experiencing such sorrow had a deep impact on the young Raniere. Thats what you threw your life away for. He is also survived by his devoted brother, James Cafritz (Linda), and his three wonderful granddaughters, Elizabeth, Courtney, and Stephanie. I believe Keith, through his Mexican money-laundering operation, put the money into Pams account over the years. I realize he was never charged with or convicted of this crime. Pam hired a 12 year old to walk her dog but really it was so Keith could rape her. It celebrated not only Ranieres birthday but those of everyone whose birthdays fall within the period of the celebration. Other statutory rape victims have similar untold stories about James complicity in his sons nefarious activities in the 80s and 90s. Anne's children would like to thank the Nursing Staff and Aides at Forwood Manor Health Care Center, Dr. Hugh Bonner, Jr., and Dr. Richard Plotzker for their loving care of their mother. Its a clear giveaway that he wrote most if not all of the report. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Thursday, March 2, 2023. A source who knew him some years back said that he had shown signs of senility. James mother, Keiths grandmother, Marion Raniere, lived to be over 104 years old. Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. Raniere was to return to RPI for his Sophomore year on Sunday, August 27, 1978. I am glad Keith did not include the story he often told about his mothers passing. In a subsequent post, we will explore some of Keiths claims. Annett, a prolific nonfiction writer, is a Canadian who made the documentary Unrepentant: Disrobing the Emperor. Psychopaths are inexplicably born into all kinds of families. Is this bullshit going to impress the judge or piss him off?]. OBITUARY James Joseph RANIERE 9 May, 1932- 10 April, 2020 James Joseph RANIERE was born on May 9, 1932 and passed away on April 10, 2020 and is under the care of Frank E. Campbell - The Funeral Chapel. . In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to St. Anthony of Padua Endowment Fund, 905 DuPont Street, Wilmington, DE 19805. Hes been using that word as if it were magical, since at least his CBI days. Because although extradition (of people) isnt possible from many places, its virtually IMPOSSIBLE to hide money from the US Treasury department in any foreign country - because the US will blacklist any foreign bank that doesnt comply with US money laundering laws, which is a virtual death sentence for many foreign banks. For example: Gina Melita, my sister Ginas friend who was also molested by Keith as an adolescent, lost her virginity (to Keith) at the age of 13 in 1984 on a glamorous, rape trip to the City NYC in James home left alone with Keith. James was described as a excellent salesman, usually very well dressed and giving an air of wealth and exuding in a clear manner that he was an Italian man of substance and respect. Given that the money is not safely overseas where, say, Raniere could have fled to live off of it in Switzerland (which rarely expedites people to the US), Dubai (a cushy place for expats, with no extradition treaty at all) or even Venezuela (convenient to Mexico), whatever was done probably does not actually involve some sort of cunning criminal strategy. James Raniere died earlier this year. A source at MDC, familiar with the visitors Keith received since he arrived there shortly after his arrest in March 2018, told Frank Report that no one named Raniere ever visited Keith at MDC. His parents were Dr. Edward and Mildred Cafritz. Parlato is a consulting producer and appears in TNT's The Heiress and the Sex Cult, which premieres on May 22, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Parlato,_Jr. Receive a notification when services are updated. Friday, March 3, 2023. For now, if anybody knows if the James Joseph Raniere, whose very scant obituary is found online, is the father of Keith, please let us know. Ways to honor ANGELA RANIERE's life and legacy. My understanding from early stories in the Frank Reports is that Pam Cafritz was bisexual but willing to sleep with Raniere in the early days of their relationship. From the Washington Post Legacy Page SEND FLOWERSAdd a Memory Not the most flattering photos of Pam, true. James Raniere Keiths old man was always buzzing around the young girls and loot Keith & Co. collected. If Cafritz was just essentially repaid money she had put into NXIVM at times, its not necessarily laundered money, and thus it could be hard to challenge its legitimacy. Email: frankparlato@gmail.com, The Vow: Who Is Pam Cafritz and What Happened to Her? With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 400,000 families a year. Jailhouse Rock Raniere Having More Problems While He Awaits Sentencing. Interesting indeed that these very laws were employed the the feds to get KAR. His mother, despite being in ill health and advised to not go out, decided she had to go to her cardiologists funeral. if Pam wanted to officially give Keith that money immediately after her death she could have avoided going thru probate by simply designating Keith as the beneficiary of a TOD (Transfer on Death) certificate at her bank. The oldest child of Arthur and Frances. [It is funny that the lawyers do not include any of Ranieres bullshit claims about his being a child prodigy which we find on his online bio. ], By Marc Agnifilo and Paul DerOhannesian II. He is buried in Potomac, Maryland. It seems KAR was always all about self gratification of his twisted sex drive and need to be revered, idolized, obeyed and **served** without question. Guest View: Sex Offender Registry Does No Good, Harms Many and Must Be Abolished! The last time James was seen around Nxivm members was at Pam Cafritzs memorial which occurred, as I recall, in early 2017, in Albany, several months after Pams passing away and about six months before I broke the branding and blackmail story about Raniere and DOS that led to his arrest and conviction. Parlato appeared on the Nancy Grace Show, Beyond the Headlines with Gretchen Carlson, Dr. Oz, American Greed, Dateline NBC, and NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, where Parlato conducted the first-ever interview with Keith Raniere after his arrest. It is so poetic. She was named after her paternal grandmother, Angeladea Flora DiSabatino, but her father called her Angela. The oldest child of Arthur and Frances Giampetro DiSabatino, she was born in Wilmington on August 22, 1911. Pam was engaged to marry a nice guy from DC and then she went on a skiing trip in Colorado which is where she met Keith and he seduced her that weekend and she came back to live with him in Albany. Sometimes this works for other pedophiles, and rapists but its not going to work for him. Tally fuckin ho. It would not have mattered if Keith used his own money, he still would not have gotten bail. His work has been cited in hundreds of news outlets, like The New York Times, The Daily Mail, VICE News, CBS News, Fox News, New York Post, New York Daily News, Oxygen, Rolling Stone, People Magazine, The Sun, The Times of London, CBS Inside Edition, among many others in all five continents. If Keith actually took possession of that money as one of his personal assets, Id be shocked beyond belief. Maybe James might have been a better father. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. I rather doubt either genetics or his grandparents being first cousins had much to do with what Keith became. Our pal Marion, a resident atSaint Joachim and Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,partied down with sonJames Ranierewith music, prayer, and friends, and enjoyed a very delicious cake. As a member of the 88th Infantry Division in Italy, he was wounded in combat as his unit fought to take Monterumici. For example: Gina Melita, my sister Ginas friend, who was also molested by Keith as an adolescent, lost her virginity (to Keith) at the age of 13 in 1984 on a glamorous, rape trip to the City NYC in James home, left alone with Keith. If he were to address these allegations in the face of proof, I would expect him to claim he was kindly performing therapy, to help poor R. with a host of issues she had. It makes NO sense. But after being arrested, he had somebody else takeover the position as executor. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. He is survived by his wife, Buffy, whom he cherished, and his adopted son, Sandy Wilkes (Helen), and his daughter, Pamela Cafritz, both of whom loved their father dearly. Kristin did, I think.). His work to expose and take down NXIVM is featured in books like Captive by Catherine Oxenberg, Scarred by Sarah Edmonson, The Program by Toni Natalie, and NXIVM. But there were rumors about Raniere poisoning her to get $8 million, which she allegedly bequeathed to him in her will. Since Keith Raniere likes to mention Hitler, Ranieres familial incest is a good opportunity to mention that Hitlers father and mother were also uncle and niece. They were not going to give it to Keith. LOL. TikTok Chic, https://frankreport.com/2018/01/03/guest-view-pam-cafritz-death-not-a-loss-but-a-gain-for-humanity/, https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?fhid=2167&n=william-n-cafritz&pid=172294912, https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2016/77/159693033_1458340176.jpg, https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2018/12/03/americans-renouncing-citizenship-not-what-you-might-think/#450a49f97d22. LOL, The primary author of the RICO fraud laws in the 1970s was G. Robert Blakey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._Robert_Blakey LOL, These laws were written primarily to go after mafia mob bosses, but have since been used extensively for other white collar crimes, such as NXIVM. This is hard to believe. I had a former business partner who turned out to be one of those vindictive pathological types willing to spend money on lawyers just out of spite it turned out they were in a cult of sorts as well, so Ive had more than my share of real-life run-ins but fortunately the threat to pull up the gangplanks and sail off helped force them into a reasonable resolution of things. Does anyone notice how he doesnt wash that nasty mop on his head? LOL, Blakey was asked to examine how Amway operated when the company was being sued by P&G: https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk038anvqbYXKjRCL0ZGTGhUMo_TiLg%3A1593876922252&ei=uqEAX-3_Dt-pytMP-ZWwyA8&q=blakey+amway&oq=blakey+amway&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzIFCCEQoAEyBQghEKABMgUIIRCgATIFCCEQoAE6BAgAEEc6BAgjECc6BQgAEJECOgQIABBDOgUIABCxAzoFCAAQgwE6BwgAEIMBEEM6BwgAELEDEEM6AggAOgQIABAKOgIIJjoGCAAQFhAeUIMXWNIrYO8uaABwA3gAgAGvAYgBgguSAQQxLjExmAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdpeg&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwjtxJCe9rPqAhXflHIEHfkKDPkQ4dUDCAw&uact=5 LOL, Blakey stated it is very similar to the mafia: https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Amway/blakey_report.pdf QED LOL. Its what sex offenders are called by other prisoners in the UK. Wed need to know exactly what happened with Cafritz estate and we dont. Along with all her accomplishments, Marion also enjoys sharing memories of her life with fellow residents, staff and visitors, and shows off her acute memory during trivia contests and word games, but her favorite pastime of all is visiting with her family. His work to expose and take down NXIVM is featured in books like Captive by Catherine Oxenberg, Scarred by Sarah Edmonson, The Program by Toni Natalie, and NXIVM.