Clare Bronfman

Clare Bronfman
Born
Clare Webb Bronfman[1]

1979 (age 44–45)
New York, United States
OrganizationNXIVM
Criminal charges
Criminal penalty
  • 81 months imprisonment
  • 3 years supervised release with special conditions
  • $200 special assessment
  • $96,605.25 restitution
  • $500,000 fine
  • $6 million forfeiture money judgment
Criminal statusConvicted
Parents
Relatives
FamilyBronfman family
Websitevia Internet Archive

Clare Webb Bronfman (born 1979) is an American heiress, convicted felon and former leader of NXIVM, a multi-level marketing company and cult based near Albany, New York. She is the youngest daughter of billionaire philanthropist and former Seagram liquor chairman Edgar Bronfman Sr. After a brief equestrian career, Bronfman began involvement in NXIVM, a business engaged in criminal activities during 1998–2018, which led to indictments on federal charges, including sex trafficking.

In April 2019, Bronfman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conceal and harbor illegal aliens for financial gain, and to fraudulent use of identification.[2] The prosecution requested a sentence of five years in prison.[3][4] In September 2020, Judge Nicholas Garaufis sentenced Bronfman to six years and nine months imprisonment.[5]

  1. ^ "Chronicle". The Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. July 12, 1997. p. 16. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference lyons was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Gavin, Robert (May 21, 2020). "Clare Bronfman, citing pandemic, asks for delay in NXIVM sentencing". Times Union. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Gavin, Robert (September 14, 2020). "Feds want Clare Bronfman to serve five years in prison". Times Union. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  5. ^ Hong, Nicole (September 30, 2020). "Clare Bronfman Is Sentenced to 81 Months in Nxivm 'Sex Cult' Case". The New York Times. Retrieved September 30, 2020.