They agree with me. Gina Hutchinson [age 33 when she died] was going around saying she had sex with Raniere when she was 14 years old. I am so sorry. I only heard a few years ago how there was a wrong side of the tracks thing. It is too late for the best thing that couldve happened to him: that he might have been stopped in his tracks for sneaking his perversions onto your sister. Select the pencil to add details. And with the recoil, even from a small-caliber, Id expect the firearm a distance from the body (sorry Heidi for being graphic or blunt). But Parlato has suspicions about those deaths as well. He sent her a six-page typed love letter that was as condemning as it was heartsick. Pistols, on the other hand, required that the purchaser attend a training course before the purchase could be completed. She died in 2002, when she was 33. Showers and Parties. Ill point out that a suicide gunshot to the head is in the high 90 percent range. It would at last, she remembered him telling her, allow her to view sex as just sex. Find records of Gina Hutchinson . We share yesterday, to build meaningful connections today, and preserve for tomorrow. She went to a Buddhist monastery in Woodstock and for reasons that remain unknown, shot herself in the head. Women who have had sex with Keith Raniere say it was billed as a spiritual experience, a transfer of his godlike energy. They scare the bejesus out of me. Again, Frank (Parlato) and his Discovery crew are, gratefully, investigating all this. He frequently showed a film about a man who plants seeds in the desert to build a forest. Marie remembers him assuring her she would play a profound role in this world. Thanks! She is survived by her loving son Anthony, mother Angelina and her husband Jim, father Jim and his wife Jeanne, sisters Marie and Christine, 4 step-brothers and 3 step-sisters. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. For Hutchinson, something did break. Gina Hutchinson, left, who publicly accused Raniere of statutory rape, was discovered dead in Woodstock, New York in 2002. Growth was simply 3 things: 1. AncientFaces is a place where our memories live. Of course, it was a while back. She and Raniere, then 24, went to arcades together, where he liked to play Pac-Man and a game called Vanguard, in which destroying enemies increases the fuel in the player's tank. If only the Ranieres and Epsteins and MAXWELLS would evaporate into some kind of nonexistence. Frank Parlato is an investigative journalist. Fascinating article! He was banned from entering India in August 1994, and just because the ban was revoked in April of 1998 doesnt nullify its existence in the first place. The first time Natalie visited, she heard Raniere's inner circle of women asking, "Is she family? And in those times Gina tried to break away, Heidi said, one of the women in Raniere's inner circle would call repeatedly, urging her to return. Lots of retro hippie, striving spiritual, hard-knock kids. A young teen is distinctly overburdened and is experiencing inner disturbance, confusion and some pretty tough crossed wires, when the object of affection is not even definable. It took Natalie almost nine years to realize she could never have a normal life with Raniere, that he never would be a dedicated partner who could help raise her son. He has convinced them thinness is essential. Gena graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1979. "He becomes everything you want and need and more. She was very loved. She was fun to cut hair with.I will miss her deeply. Instead, she said, he told her she hugged like a child, her arms wrapped around him but her hips pushed away. Vow to be more equipped to deal with the Keiths who come along later? When Raniere offered free tutoring, the girl's mother jumped at the opportunity. United Way. All Rights Reserved. He was controlling the refrigerator. document from the time shows the woman had received counseling for victims of sex abuse before deciding to file a State Police report. And yes, as far as I can tell, KR is an eternal liar. Your one (and very lonely) Swiss Cheese hole example is false; Heidi is not lying about the ban. Part 2: Relentless litigation wrought against NXIVM defectors. You would then never be dependent on others or need others to do things for you (be 'do fors') to make you feel good. Part 3: Raniere's multilevel-marketing mind. By then, Gina was a Buddhist expert and big admirer of Lamas, Monks, Nuns and Eastern philosophers like Robert Garvin, one of her profs at SUNY. I was under the impression Gina met KR in 1984 so he would have been 23 or 24 depending on what point in the year they met. Raniere, the 51-year-old founder of NXIVM, a business built on self-improvement, claims to have one of the world's highest IQs. It was something much darker, a way to melt them down and cast them into a mold he created. She fled to Florida in an RV for six months, thinking it would end and she could start over when she returned. It was the Christmas season of 1984 and around the time of Gina's 16th birthday when Heidi discovered Gina was having sex with Raniere. Snyder, meanwhile, had begun telling a Nxivm class in Anchorage, Alaska, that she was pregnant with Ranieres child. They were also stalking me in Albany when I visited. Jason Kolowski, a forensic consultant interviewed for the documentary, said he was confident hair samples from the women revealed a chronic exposure to the heavy metals and speculated that it may have come from rat poison. She recalled Raniere telling her she'd have a profound dream, and in it she'd see the face of the man who was destined for her. WIth Cafritz here are Sara, left, and Clare, right, Bronfman, financial backers of NXIVM and Raniere, leaving the Dalai Lama's 2009 visit to Albany, which the Bronfmans arranged. What was good for the goose was not good for the gander. Is it her? Gina Christine Hutcheson passed away . When she asked Raniere if he was involved with other women, Christine Marie remembers being surprised when he said he was. "I told you that you could have absolutely everything you wanted once you grew. And she now has many more of us, resolutely keeping her in our hearts. Plus, he looked boyishly younger closer to Ginas age group than my own for a long time. Another time, when her conservative Catholic upbringing made her reluctant to engage in oral sex, she was invited to attend a class Raniere created on the subject. At about 5-foot-7, he no longer possesses the body of the dedicated weightlifter he once was, and he has an affection for baggy shirts and sweatpants. She was born October 15, 1961, in Hutchinson, to Charles Fredrick and Marjorie Ann (Brack) Wehmeyer. [Raniere's business partner] Nancy Salzman could not fathom why I would make my family my priority when I was so desperately in need of their thought-reform program. Because they are sociopaths, too. In order to avoid impeachment, Richard M. Nixon announced that he would resign on August 8th, the first President to do so. They tried to recruit me from California and picked my brain online. Then, however, Keith suddenly became a celibate renunciate forsaking sex and all other worldly attachments to draw Gina back among his worshippers and promoters if not as a harem member. Before she met Raniere, she had explored being a born-again Christian. There were two rifles at the "suicide" scene. Parlato is a consulting producer and appears in TNT's The Heiress and the Sex Cult, which premieres on May 22, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Parlato,_Jr. I thought they were all extraordinary women," Christine Marie said. She was ejected from a seminar and disappeared less than 24 hours later. As for the Karmapa there are two of them. Thats what Vanguard diddiscuss it as if to pave the way for acceptance. Miss Virginia "Gensie" Bennett, 90, passed away February 20, 2023 in Adel, Georgia. Heidi doesn't know exactly how long her sister's sexual relationship with Raniere lasted. Previously the Vice President to President Eisenhower, Nixon was the only President to resign in office - in his second term. This section is to introduce Gina Hutchinson with highlights of her life and how she is remembered. He explained Gina was a Buddhist goddess meant to be with him. Another recalled him explaining a threesome would cure the pain of childhood molestation that she could then start to view sex as just sex. Gina's immediate relatives including parents, siblings, partnerships and children in the Hutchinson family tree. Women also usually dont choose a firearm as a means of suicide. He was born September 17, 1937 in Cunningham . Some people are even still devoted to the cult, despite leader Keith Ranieres 120-year prison sentence. In an October 2009 deposition filed in federal court, Barbara Bouchey, a former NXIVM associate and one of Raniere's ex-girlfriends, explained how the circle of women closed in on Kotlin. His work to expose and take down NXIVM is featured in books like Captive by Catherine Oxenberg, Scarred by Sarah Edmonson, The Program by Toni Natalie, and NXIVM. She had converted from Methodism to Mormonism in high school. Not that it makes much difference in the outcome of anything just trying to keep the timeline straight. Natalie wrote to the federal judge that she "was raped repeatedly by Raniere, each time with him telling me it was harder on him than it was on me, that we needed to be together so that I could share in his energy, and that I needed to remain silent so as to not wake up my child who was sleeping in a nearby room.". He taught her to hug the way adults do, pelvis-to-pelvis. Part 4: A history of Raniere's sexual conquests. In 1999, Gina was helping form the new business to replace CBI when it folded. She said Raniere asked her a lot of questions about her relationship, and eventually convinced her that her then-husband was sleeping with their nanny, something she knows now was absurd. All Rights Reserved. He touched me gently on the side of the face and told me that I was such an innocent, pure soul that I didn't even belong on this planet," she said. Is she the one?". Ive had people killed because of my beliefs or because of their beliefs., Keith didnt kill anyone, said Raniere lawyer Marc Agnifilo. She was born December 6, 1943,. Even Kristin Crook(ed) was only beautiful by comparison to the other women, at least in my opinion. Gina is related to Tina Hutchinson and Mina K Hutchinson as well as 3 additional people. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Appeals court upholds sentences for NXIVM sex cult leaders, Nxivm sex cult leader Keith Raniere claims prison transfer puts his life at risk, Nxivm leader Keith Raniere claims feds conspiring against him with 'hermaphrodite' cellmate, Nxivm leader complains fellow sex trafficker left him dizzy after prison beatdown. Heidi so sorry that this happened to your sister and I am glad you have the strength to continue to share this story. The death was ruled a . "I found it fascinating that these beautiful, smart women knew about each other and didn't seem upset to share Keith. Age 85. jodato@timesunion.com 518-454-5083 @JamesMOdato jgish@timesunion.com 518-454-5089 @Jennifer_Gish facebook.com/JenniferGishwriter. Unlock the mysteries of your family history and explore the rich tapestry of your past with AncientFaces. In 1980, Gina was just 11 years old when on December 8th, ex-Beatle John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman in front of his home - the Dakota - in New York City. Keith was in shock and mourning over Ginas obituary; it was the talk of the town. Select the next to any field to update. He was controlling the refrigerator, Parlato alleged. Interment following at Evergreen Washelli Cemetery. Creating an obituary on Echovita is free. "Keith made me feel precious to him. Odd to choose a rifle for a suicide. Toni Natalie was in a good marriage and was raising a young son when Raniere invited her to the Clifton Park headquarters of Consumers' Buyline because she had become a top seller and had built a large network in the Rochester area. Select this result to view Gina Kim Hutchinson's phone number, address, and more. Crazy but true. She found him gentle and wise, recalling him as a "calm master who never gets ruffled.". And insofar as narcissistic character similarities, well, Tai Situ managed to get himself banned from the continent of India. Svetlana Kotlin, who once ran a physical therapy business beside NXIVM headquarters, ended her intimate relationship with Raniere after deciding she didn't want to be one of many women in his life. FUN! Gina Melita, who recalls losing her virginity at age 15 to Keith Raniere, today. I dont know much about guns really, either. (James M. Odato / Albany Times Union). He tried to swap out the first past-life reincarnation he bequeathed on Gina as a Buddhist goddess which she had gotten a little carried away with with that of Simone de Beauvoir, even though de Beauvoir and Gina were alive at the same time. She suspects the class was organized just for her. I can only wish to turn back time and that your intuition and instincts, Heidi, could have prevailed. This story has been shared 157,724 times. Did Gina really need 2 guns? This is fairly common knowledge about the parameters we have set for our own American culture, and many strive to be protective of their young and inexperienced teenagers; you dont decide to let them out to sea without your parental love and guidance. Even if a 22 year old man tries to ingratiate himself with a family and to fit in as a friend, most reasonable, responsible mothers and fathers wouldnt want their 14 year old daughter being the object or his romantic intentions, when the daughter is still a growing teen and the man is inappropriately too old for her maturity level. Bonney-Watson Federal Way1535 SW Dash Point Rd.Federal Way, WA 98023 US, Evergreen-Washelli11111 Aurora Ave. N.Seattle, WA 98133 US, I can't think of anything more that could have been done at a time when I needed help and care., We received outstanding service, from front desk to funeral director to family service and beyond., The staff went out of their way to show us kindness and helped with several additional needs., The staff was prompt, courteous, helpful, and most of all, caring., They really care for people and go out of their way to make things easier., The funeral home is a nice, warm and inviting place. What is with this 2nd gun? Gina was found dead of a gunshot wound to her head on the grounds of the KTD Monastery in Woodstock, NY on October 11, 2002. Join Facebook to connect with Gina Hutchinson and others you may know. Through it all. The alleged underaged victim, now a mother herself raising children with her husband in the Capital Region, did not have an unusual response to childhood abuse, said Maureen McLeod, a Sage Colleges mental health professor who teaches criminal justice, since every victim has a different way of handling trauma. The mind/body has an involuntary instinct of self-preservation causing flinching or pulling away from or of the firearm. Share highlights of Gina's life. The secrecy surrounding him and his inner circle makes anything possible., Jason Kolowski, a forensic consultant interviewed for the documentary, said he was confident hair samples from the women revealed a chronic. Olsson won't speak specifically about NXIVM, but he describes the general characteristics of leaders with narcissistic personality disorders, such as Jones and Koresh, men who craved sexual adoration from attractive, blossoming girls. Parlato believes they all had been poisoned. You had to open your heart and give as much as you took. [I never realized until last year when someone was promoting de Beauvoir and wreaking other havoc on a fake FB page of mine and I did some research, that de Beauvoir was advocating lowering the age of consent in France to 12-year-olds with Jean-Paul Sartre in 1979. Gina Hutchinson (D) Oct 30, 2008 Oct 30, 2008; I am excited at the possibility of representing Derry in the N.H. House of Representatives. Online News in Hutchinson County. He made her feel important. It's the only record of the report, since State Police officials said complaint documents from the 1990s have been purged. She finally signed a waiver saying the claim Raniere had sex with her was true but that she was not pursuing charges. By about 2001, Gina developed a crush on a Buddhist Lama from KTD Monastery, Tai Situ Rimpoche. Keith was handling their treatment. Heidi: Yep, agree Keith was on a mission to mind-condition masses into accepting (occasional, if the girl is ready) child molestation among other brilliant schemes in the incubus service of Moloch as Keith Allen Raniere is figuratively speaking not to mention his narcissistic need to empower and enrich himself by catering to the most base, corrupt interests of the foolishly selfish elite who so readily worshipped Vanguard.. But even though she married a Mormon and went to Brigham Young University for her psychology degree, she never felt like the faith was the right fit. Ultimately I agreed to be intimate with Keith, and it was just as he said. becomes full It is also possible that she was murdered. Her mother confirms the story and backs up her recollections of how she was introduced to Raniere. '", After she slept with Raniere, she said, he "sat me down and told me I was now part of his inner circle and committed for life and I could never be physically involved with another man.". Regena Rene 'Gena' Raigoza, 58, died unexpectedly Monday, August 10, 2020, at Wesley Rehabilitation Hospital, Wichita. This story has been shared 174,787 times. After her initial complaint to police, the woman spent 20 years working to feel comfortable in relationships. They set her up with gay guys, for instance, to take her dirty dancing to work on her fear of intimacy issues, etc. Heidi was home from college and Raniere crawled through the window of her sister's bedroom. In brief: Gina met Keith when she was 14, he was 22. The Story of Keith Raniere's Cult Shook the Nation. Updated: November 9, 2011 . But according to the man who came to view himself as an enlightened being, she was a Buddhist goddess meant to be with him. My neighbor told me she was from Virginia and married at 15. The Karmapa now lives in Northern India also. Gina Hutchinson. . Keith was handling their treatment. With cult leaders, there are no boundaries. Catherine Oxenberg Is From 'The Vow' Did She Save Her Daughter From the NXIVM Cult? Gina herself identified with being like the doll in the tower in that movie. Outspoken among experts willing to share their opinions on NXIVM is Rick Ross, a cult tracker who has examined and spoken about NXIVM so extensively it spawned a lawsuit from Raniere for publicizing portions of NXIVM's training program. In 1974, Gina was just 5 years old when on July 30th, the House Judiciary Committee adopted three articles of impeachment against President Nixon. Sex, the women closest to him have been told and later explained in court testimony, is no different than playing the violin or tennis. Melita was a precocious girl with an independent streak and a longing to find meaning. The film also focuses on the 2002 death of Gina Hutchinson, whose body was found in Woodstock, New York, about an hour and a half from the cult's Albany headquarters. But they seemed like rich college kids to her. Gina was a cosmetologist and enjoyed writing poetry. Or at least I can dream that she still surrounds Heidi and many of us with her strength and love. Even though the girl was several years shy of the legal age for sexual consent in New York, which is 17, Raniere continued to have sex with her not only in his townhouse but in empty offices, in an elevator and in a broom closet at the plaza that housed Consumers' Buyline, she said. Based on more and more evidence unfolding every day that connects Keith and Ginas most trusted, closest and loved NXIVM friends directly to her death, I believe that Keith planned and pushed for that outcome. Heres the thing, he warns on the tape. Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Gina's lifetime. "I gave you the name 'Tookie' so that you might realize the first thing and waited patiently over the years for the day when you would say, 'Oh Keith, I am truly sorry about what I did, I was wrong. I cant seem to find the right words now, just too sad. As most of our readers know, my sister, Gina Rose Hutchinson was found dead of a gunshot wound to her head on October 11, 2002 on the grounds of the KTD Buddhist monastery in Woodstock, NY. On her second visit to Raniere's office, she said he spoke of higher causes. a - Frank Report, Vanguard Week 2019 Not Like the Old Days, The Epstein Chronicles: More Details & More Questions. During their four-month relationship, he hounded the 135-pound girl to lose weight and urged her to keep their relationship secret from her mother. Through the two major documentaries about NXIVM that were released in 2020, HBOs The Vow and Starzs Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult, at-home cult enthusiasts learned about how a scruffy guy like Raniere was able to get such a hold on so many people. Is she family? Link to family and friends whose lives she impacted. Gina Hutchinson . Obituaries.