Allison Mack left Federal Court Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Brooklyn Borough of New York. AP Photo/Frank Franklin (2)Variety reported that Allison Mack has apologized to the NXIVM sex-cult for her part in it in a new letter.Mack, 38, will be sentenced on June 30,After being arrested in 2018, she pleaded guilty to her charges in April 2019.For more stories, visit Insider's homepage.Allison Mack, the ex-Smallville actress, apologized to victims in a letter just days before she is sentenced.Variety obtained Mack's letter in which she addressed "those who have suffered because of my actions." Mack said that being in home confinement gave her the opportunity to confront the darkest parts of herself and to come to terms with the hurt my actions have caused so many people she loves.Mack, 38, wrote that "It is now paramount for me to say from the bottom of mine heart, I am so sorry."She said, "I put everything I had into Keith Raniere's teachings." His mentorship led me to a better and more educated version of myself, I believed wholeheartedly. He was the one I trusted with my loyalty, my resources and my entire life. This was my greatest mistake and most regrettable decision in my entire life.Mack also apologized for exposing others "the nefarious, emotionally abusive schemes of an evil man," according to the letter.Mack ended the letter by stating that she would work to be more understanding and kind.She wrote, "Please know that my life is dedicated to working to mend broken hearts and continuing to transform me into a loving and compassionate woman."Insider reached Mack representatives but they did not immediately reply to our request for comment.Variety obtained a memo that showed Mack's lawyers asked for leniency. They also requested she not be sentenced because her life had been "turned around." According to the outlet, Mack received an associate's degree at a community college after her arrest and enrolled at UC Berkeley.Continue the storyMack asked the Court to allow her to continue on this path of growth, reform and impose a sentence without imprisonment that would allow her to continue with her academic studies, the letter stated.Mack will be sentenced on June 30, having pleaded guilty to racketeering in April 2019. Mack was first connected to the NXIVM back in 2018. She was later arrested.Prosecutors claimed Mack had procured women to be part of a cult-like organization within NXIVM, which recruited sex slaves in upstate New York for Keith Raniere. Mack claimed she obtained compromising information and photos of two women at one hearing. She threatened to share these items with them if they did not perform "so-called acts or love."NXIVM was also known for branding some women within the group, which was promoted outwardly as a multi-level marketing company for self-improvement.Former members claimed that they were brainwashed and exploited. Raniere's initials were also used to brand them. Raniere was detained in Mexico in 2018 after multiple women brought charges against him.Raniere was convicted of seven charges, including forced labor conspiracy and sex trafficking. In October 2020, Raniere was sentenced to 120 year imprisonment.Insider has the original article.
