Nxivm guru Keith Raniere sentenced to 120 years in prison

Courtroom drawing of defendant Keith Raniere, centre (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

Disgraced self-improvement guru Keith Raniere, whose Nxivm followers included millionaires and Hollywood actors, has been sentenced to 120 years in prison for turning some adherents into sex slaves branded with his initials.

US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis called Raniere “ruthless and unyielding” in crimes that were “particularly egregious” because he targeted girls and young women.