it's like guru/disciple." >> reporter: sarah says she heard allison mack was a high ranking member of the secret sorority, a master in fact. but what sarah didn't know was, even above mack in the supposedly women-only group, prosecutors now say, a man was calling the shots. the vanguard, keith raniere. then came the night sarah says she and four other women submitted, one by one, to being branded. >> and the woman on the table screamed out in pain, twisted and turned and yelled, and the woman i was with holding her legs down, we looked at each other, and we just wept. >> reporter: why didn't you let go, and run out of there, even naked? >> it didn't seem like a choice at the time. >> reporter: authorities allege allison mack oversaw similar branding ceremonies, in which she told women to "feel the pain," and "think of their master" during the agonizing procedure. why would anyone submit to this? sarah edmondson points to years of nxivm training. >> all the indoctrination, all the years of, "women are weak. women have no character. now is the time to prove i can do it." >> reporter: sa

. >>> allison mack who is accused of consecutive traffsex traffik other crimes is released to her parent's custody. the organization treated women as slaves, requiring them to provide personal property like nude photos for membership. while at her parent's home, she can not use cellular phones and internet services and only allowed to travel for approved reasons for course appearances and attorney meetings. >>> amazon will be delivering to the trunk of your car. the service, it's available right now, in dozens of cities across the country. but it only works if your car has the right technology. and it's designed to copy yo ee packages safe. we have what consumers need to know. >>> amazon, already delivers to your doorstep, inside your front door and testing drones. now it's bringing packages in to

. >>> investigators arrested allison mack today, the reporter -- the hollywood reporter says mack recruiteden as part of a suspected cult. she claimed it was amentership program and then exploited the women forcing them to have sex with the group's leader who has also been arrested. >>> one of t stars of the movie austin power has died. in recent years he dealt with health issues. most recently he was admitted to the hospital earlier this month with alcohol poisoning. his family said he fought batals ev over the years but this time it was too much. >>> the team says danny farquoris now in critical but stable condition and now being treated by specialists. >>> crews did an incredible job cleaning up after yesterday's 420 celebration. about 5,000 more than last year showed up. there were some issues. at least 12 people were taken to the hospital with symptoms police say were possible fentanyl overdoses. bart tweeted ridership was almost 420,000 saying that's high for a friday. >>> as we take a live look outside, how hot is the going to get, meteorologist drew tuma up next with it accuweather

federal prosecutors indicting allison mack on sex trafficking charges friday.used of recruiting women to join a sex cult. she recruited women under false pretenses to perform sexual acts for the group's leader and sole male member of a secret group. >> she's dangerous. she's sick. she's evil. she's dark and she's done harm to many people. imagine having your initials burned into a woman's body. that's happened. >> reporter: he's also been indicted on sex trafficking charges. both he and mack face claims that many so-called slaves were branded on their pelvic areas with his initials. mack has pleaded not guilty. it claims to be a self-help program. in a statement, nexium defended their founder. we're currently working with the authorities. we strongly believe the justice system will prevail in bringing the truth to light. if convicted, both mack and raniere face at least 15 years in prison. already two unnamed women have come forward accusing mack of indirectly or implicitly in some way being forced to have sex with the man that we just talked about here and you

allison mack played clark kent's best friend for ten years.ccuses mack of forcing at least two women to have sex with the leader of a controversial self-help group which former members describe as a cult. cnn is now following this story. paolo, tell us more about this so-called cult and mack's alleged involvement in it. >> reporter: obviously the most recent development here, her addition to this indictment that was just released yesterday here. at this point, what we know is that this group claimed to be a, quote, female mentorship group, but ana, when you look through this indictment, you see that it also likely had a dark side, according to federal investigators and before we break this down, a warning. some of the details that we found here certainly may not be suitable for young viewers. federal prosecutors indicting actress allison mack on sex trafficking charges friday. the actress best known for her role on "smallville" is accused of recruiting women under false pretenses to perform sexual acts for keith reniere. the sole male member o

. >>> investigators arrested allison mack today, the reporter -- the hollywood reporter says mack recruited women as part of a suspected cult. she claimed it was amentership program and then exploited the women forcing them to have sex with the group's leader who has also been arrested. >>> one of the stars of the movie austin power has died. in recent years he dealt with health issues. most recently he was admitted to the hospital earlier this month with alcohol poisoning. his family said he fought batals ev over the years but this time it was too much. >>> the team says danny farquoris now in critical but stable condition and now being treated by specialists. >>> crews did an incredible job cleaning up after yesterday's 420 celebration. about 5,000 more than last year showed up. there were some issues. at least 12 people were taken to the hospital with symptoms police say were possible fentanyl over bart tweeted ridership was almost 420,000 saying that's high for a friday. >>> as we take a live look outside, how hot is the going to get, meteorologist drew tuma up next with it accuweather

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. >>> actress allison mack is free on bond after being charged in a bizarre sex trafficking case. >> is there. >> reporter: allison mack in court for a bail hearing, facing sex trafficking charges after being accused of helping to recruit women as slaves for a secret society called nxivm. she is best known for "smallville." >> i don't know why we don't call police. >> reporter: is being charged along with this man, keith ranieri. according to court documents, it says both mack and ranieri conspired to recruit, entice, harbor and patronize and solicit persons. acts would be used to cause such persons to engage in one or more commercial sex acts. mack has pleaded not guilty. documents also show mack is in talks with u.s. attorneys for plea negotiations. >> they must be talking to her about testifying against him. that's the way you do it. you work your way up in an organization like this. and remember, they think she was a very senior member of this organization. >> reporter: in a letter posted last fall on the website, ranieri said there is no merit to the allegations that we are abus

the american television actress, allison mack, best known as a star of the series smallville, has pleaded led by a man who used them as sex slaves. the group's leader was arrested last month. it's been more than ten months since the london bridge attack — which left eight people dead and dozens more injured. one of those was charlie guinea—gult — a metropolitan police officer — who happened to be on the scene at the time. since then he's had five operations — but tomorrow he will run the london marathon. caroline davies has been speaking to him. firstly i thought it was just a pub fire. um, it was just one of them just instant reactions to go over there, try and help your colleagues out. police officer charlie guenigault was off duty watching football in london bridge on the night of the third ofjune. he was one of many members of the emergency services that ran towards the attackers. initially, i was confronted by all three and two of them started to attack me. i then tried to, you know, do my best to defend myself and unfortunately, one of them got me in the back first and then twice in

the american television actress allison mack, best known as a star of the series smallville, has pleadedshe helped recruit women into a cult—like organisation led by a man who used them as sex slaves. the group's leader was arrested last month. if the recent spell of good weather has had you reaching for a long cool drink you may not be surprised to hear that there's been a huge increase in the production of craft gins, whiskies and rums by small scale producers. there are now more than 300 distilleries, double the number there were just five years ago. we sent sarah corker to meet some of the new companies who are enjoying success with spirits. there is a real thirst for british craft spirits, artesan gins, vodkas, whiskies and liqueurs and entrepreneurs are tapping into this small but lucrative market for handmade and locally produced drinks. boutique distillers are competing with the big brands and they use a creative mix of ingredients that are made in small batches by hand and the story behind the product is a selling point as well. welcome to the distillery. this is lincolnshire's

. >> allison mack played clark kent's friend chloe. she's accused of helping an alleged sex cult called nxivm and forcing members to have sex with the leaders. we have more from wpix. i don't want you to be caught offguard. there are disturbing details that may not be -- may not be -- >> suitable for kids. >> proper for children. >>> clark? i really missed you. >> reporter: she played clark kent's best friend on "smallville," chloe sullivan, the brainy editor of the school newspaper. a hero on the show. she's now in a heap of trouble in real life. she was arraigned in federal court on charges of sex trafficking and forced labor. a far cry from the interview she gave pix 11. >> to honor my character and what my character has done for women in iconic positions. >> reporter: she is part of a sex cult called nxivm, recruiting women and helped turn them into sex slaves for the founder, keith ranier, recently arrested and mack's co-deficit. in the website -- co-defendant. in the website he posted "there is no merit to the allegations." ♪ one

allison mack is out on bail after facing a judge in brooklyn.women into a sex trafficking sorority, designed as a women's empowerment group. now, mack's lawyers are working on a plea deal. >> most men are from mars, clark. >> reporter: this morning, allison mack is making headlines but not for a new role. >> were you involved in a sex cult? >> reporter: her lawyer is working with federal prosecutors to cut a deal in a sex trafficking case. according to court documents, mack lured unsuspecting women into a secret sisterhood, connected to a self-improvement organization, known as nxvum. but prosecutors say it was a sex trafficking group. and mack's job was to find victims for keith leery. she was released on $5 million bond after pleading not guilty to charges of sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy and conspiracy to commit forced labor. the judge ordering her to stay at her parents' home at california and to wear a electronic monitoring device. >> i felt i was at university for my soul. >> reporter: mack appears alongside reignry speaking

. >>> in "gma" first look details on allison mack charged with sex trafficking for alleged role in self-help role. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma" first look, an actress known for playing superman's best friend on "smallville," this morning she's due in court facing sex trafficking charges. she's accused of being involved in helping to recruit women as alleged sex slaves for a secret sorority. >> whitney i first came, i had on the surface something that seemed to be like the perfect life. >> reporter: the leader of the group is facing sex trafficking and forcedracy. one said women were forced to sign confidentiality agreements and branded with the symbol incorporating initials without any anesthesia. abc news obtaining documents showing mack now in talks with u.s. attorneys for plea negotiations. coming up at 7:00, dan abrams weighs in live with "gma" first look. abc news, new york. >>> 5:15, san jose coming up with plan to make money from light poles. it will come from wireless carriers for rights to put small cell stations on the poles to provide service to underserved neighborhoods.

. >> allison mack played clark kent's friend chloe. she's alleged to have helped a sex cult called nexium. here's our information from affiliate wpix. and i do want to give you a heads-up. some of these details are disturbing. >> clark, i really missed you. >> reporter: she played clark kent's best friend on "smallville," the brainy editor of the school paper. she's now in a heap of trouble in real life. she was arraigned on charges of sex trafficking and forced labor. a far cry from the interview she gave pix 11 in 2010. >> to honor my character and what my character has done for women in sort of iconic positions. >> reporter: prosecutors say mack is one of the top members of an alleged sex cult called nexium and was involved in recruiting women and helping to turn them into sex slaves for the founder of the group, eetke rainier. he himself recently arrested. on the group's website, rainier posted a statement saying there is, quote, no merit to the allegations. ♪ one of the alleged victims in this cult is the daughter of actress kathr