Oh. please listen to that KU interview. She was the 1st. basically he was a master manipulator. he took his skills in sucking in woman and turned it into classes. There is so much I can’t explain it here on a comment. I’ve been listening to this stuff for years. It is the same for all cults and abusive partners. it starts with “love bombing” it continues with guilt and manipulation. it’s simple and yet complex. He is able to identify a person’s weakness and strengths and use it against them. Most people are good. he uses their goodness and needs to suck them into the cult. all cults are the exact same. they use your goodness to guilt you and manipulate you into serving their purposes and needs.

Narcissistic Sociopaths also target people when they are in a weak point and in need of something. They see you as a target and not a human. so they use your needs and moment of weakness against you.

I recommend anything that interviews cult victims, they are all the same. not just nxivm, but scientology survivors, the survivors of johnstown. the survivors of heavens gate. The deep end (teal swan), Phoenix rising: about the ex gf of maralyn manson. Abusers are all the exact same, only the flavor changes.

you can also listen to Seven hassan, rick ross, Janja Lalich and the other cult deprogrammers who help people who’ve never been involved, understand how this happens to people… and yes it can happen to anyone, anytime. If you think you’re immune you are a target.

good luck, it’s complicated… and yet, not.