Allison Mack Reveals How Her Smallville Co-Star Kristin Kreuk Introduced Her To Sex Cult Before She Became 'Slave Master'

Allison Mack has now alleged that her former Smallville co-star was the one who first exposed her to the so-called “sex cult,” a group she eventually became deeply involved in and later known as the organization’s “slave master.”

In 2021, the actor was sentenced to three years in prison after she admitted to playing a key role in recruiting and manipulating women into sexual servitude for NXIVM (pronounced “Nexium”) leader Keith Raniere.

The group promoted itself as a self-help community, but it was later revealed to be a dangerous pyramid scheme built on abuse, coercion, and control. Raniere would eventually receive a 120-year prison sentence for his crimes.

Mack, known for playing teen journalist Chloe Sullivan in the early-life Superman series, was released from prison in July 2023 after serving 21 months. Since then, she has expressed a desire to move forward and rebuild her life after the fallout from her involvement.

The now 43-year-old is publicly addressing the case for the first time since her release through her new CBC podcast, Allison After NXIVM, where she reflects on how she became entangled in the group.

During Monday night’s episode, Mack claimed that her Smallville co-star Kristin Kreuk was the person who first pointed her toward what she described as a life-coaching course that turned out to have ties to NXIVM.

Allison Mack was charged with sex trafficking in connection with the cult Drew Angerer/Getty Images

"We both were at the point where we were 25," she claimed. "We were in New York City together. It was our break. And we had rented an apartment in the same building in the West Village."

"And we both were like, why do we both feel so unsatisfied?"

Mack recalled that Kreuk told her about a course offered in Vancouver and described it as “the science of joy” and “the most amazing thing,” which made Mack curious about taking part.

"'It's made everything so much better in life. You've got to do this'," Mack remembered Kreuk saying after completing the program.

"She was just like super excited about it, you know. She had a coach, and she was talking about a vanguard and a prefect, which were the names you called Keith and Nancy at the time," she added, referencing Raniere and his co-founder Nancy Salzman.

From that point on, Mack said she moved into courses led by Salzman, where she learned about topics such as “the purpose of mankind” and “gender differences and relationships.” Those teachings were part of what eventually pulled her deeper into the group, leading to her recruitment of other women and, ultimately, to her criminal charges.

More than 100 victim impact statements were presented in court, with survivors accusing Raniere of trafficking, manipulation, and various forms of sexual abuse.

Among the most disturbing details were reports of a “branding ceremony,” where women were permanently marked with Raniere’s initials using a cautery pen. Survivors later said he considered the marks proof that they belonged to him.

Mack received a shorter sentence because she cooperated with investigators and helped bring key evidence forward against Raniere.

Kristin Kreuk denied the allegations in a post on X Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images advertisement

Her new allegations come as Kreuk has publicly denied ever recruiting anyone into the cult, responding to earlier rumors in a now-deleted post on X.

The Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li star stated that she did join what she believed was a simple “self-help/personal growth course” that helped her deal with shyness, which is why she stayed involved for a time.

She also said she left the program “years” ago and had “minimal contact” with those who remained. She wrote that claims she was part of the “inner circle” or that she recruited any women as “sex slaves” were “blatantly false.”

UNILAD has reached out to Kreuk’s representatives for further comment.

If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, you can reach The National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE (4673), available 24/7, or use the online chat at online.rainn.org.

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