. >>> sentencing day for clare bronfman.f millions funding nxivm whose founder was convicted of sex trafficking and child exploitation. she is due in court and could be looking at serious prison time. amy is here with more on that. good morning, amy. >> reporter: good morning to you. bronfman pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy charges and has spent the past two years in home confinement. according to prosecutors she still refuses to disavow nxivm or its disgraced founder keith raniere. this morning, clare bronfman, heiress to seagram's liquor fortune, is appearing in court set to be sentenced for her role inside the so-called cult nxivm. according to prosecutors, the 41-year-old whose father is a philanthropist and former beverage tycoon was worth billions before his passing and used her extraordinary wealth and social status to fund and promote a criminal enterprise led by keith raniere. >> why is it that i can have relationships with multiple women for a long time? >> reporter: prosecutors say raniere, who is the focus

clare bronfman pleaded guilty to immigration fraud.secutors are asking for five years in prison. investigators say bronfman is still bankrolling nxivm which authorities say recruited women as sex slaves. >>> the woman charged with trying to kidnap joe montana's granddaughter has pleaded not guilty. bail was set at $200,000. she was accused of walking into montana's home and trying to leave with the baby. the suspect's attorney says depression or drugs may be to blame. >>> a new study warns a trendy new diet plan doesn't work. intermittent fasting when you restrict eating to an eight-hour window does not help lose weight they say and instead can lead to muscle loss. the study's author said he himself stopped following the plan. >>> more women are turning to alcohol since the pandemic. americans are drinking 14% more alcohol this year than they did in 2019 and women are drinking about 17% more. doctors calling it alarming. >>> coming up, a printing mistake affecting absentee ballots. >>> also ahead, our political roundtable on the highs

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