https://pge.sx/2VZs6gB “Smallville” TV actress and accused Nxivm slave master Allison Mack may take the stand against the alleged sex-cult’s leader, his lawyer acknowledged Monday. Lawyers for both sides of the case were vetting potential jurors for the upcoming trial of Nxivm chief Keith Raniere when the development surfaced. A potential juror, identified only as “No. 16,” had been telling the court that he’d read media reports about the case, including “some writings about the actress. “At least, what happened to the individual,” the prospective juror said of Mack, who pleaded guilty earlier this month to charges of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy charges, including extortion and forced labor. “It’s not like I’m in the dark,” he said. Raniere’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, said the man should be tossed from the case, given his knowledge of other defendants such as Mack. “I think that person might testify,” Agnifilo said of the 36-year-old actress. Mack’s lawyers did not immediately return messages regarding Agnifilo’s comment. They have declined to answer questions about her possible cooperation following her guilty plea. Openings are scheduled in Raniere’s case for May 7. He faces charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of a child.
https://ift.tt/2BVSIXZ Striding past the glistening rows of duty-free liquor, watches and perfume, the two international travellers moved like men who could fight. Richard ''Gelly'' Gelemanovic had broad shoulders and a confident gait, while his companion, convicted heroin trafficker Amad ''Jay'' Malkoun, had a physique honed during his 16-year stint in prison. It was July 3, 2003, and Malkoun was recently out of jail, having gained public notoriety after being charged in 1988 as a key player in the state's biggest drug syndicate, which had been busted with $5.5 million of heroin. Amad 'Jay' Malkoun was described by police as 'a powerful standover man'. The federal police who were secretly watching Malkoun at Melbourne's international airport described him in a report as ''a powerful stand-over man … actively involved in the Melbourne drug trade''. The profession of his travelling companion, the man Jay called ...
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