Keith Raniere

American cult founder and convicted felon (born 1960)
Person human Q6384925
Keith Raniere
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Keith Raniere

Summary

Keith Raniere is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1960-08-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4], con artist[5], and cult leader[6]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,298 views/month, #4,456 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Keith Raniere's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Keith Raniere was born on +1960-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Keith Raniere held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Keith Raniere is identified as part of the white people ethnic group[9].
  • Keith Raniere's professions included entrepreneur[4].
  • Keith Raniere worked as a con artist[5].
  • Keith Raniere's professions included cult leader[6].
  • Keith Raniere was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[10].
  • Keith Raniere's education included a stint at Rockland Country Day School[11].
  • Keith Raniere was a member of Mega Society[12].
  • Keith Raniere's image is recorded as US v. Raniere GovtExhibit GX46.JPG[13].
  • Keith Raniere is recorded as male[14].
  • Keith Raniere's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Keith Raniere's ISNI is recorded as 0000000501319934[16].
  • Keith Raniere's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2866158792811439040009[17].
  • Keith Raniere's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2020052299[18].
  • Keith Raniere's Commons category is recorded as Keith Raniere[19].
  • Keith Raniere's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0glqylh[20].
  • Keith Raniere's family name is recorded as Raniere[21].
  • Keith Raniere's given name is recorded as Keith[22].
  • Keith Raniere's convicted of is recorded as racket[23].
  • Keith Raniere's convicted of is recorded as forced labor[24].
  • Keith Raniere's convicted of is recorded as mail and wire fraud[25].
  • Keith Raniere's convicted of is recorded as sex trafficking[26].
  • Keith Raniere's convicted of is recorded as conspiracy to commit a crime[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Keith Raniere… he was born on +1960-08-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the white people ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1824[30], headquartered in Troy[31] and Rockland Country Day School[11], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1959[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4], con artist[5], and cult leader[6].

Why It Matters

Keith Raniere ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,298 views/month, #4,456 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Keith Raniere born?

Keith Raniere's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

What did Keith Raniere do for work?

Keith Raniere worked as entrepreneur[4], con artist[5], and cult leader[6].

Where did Keith Raniere go to school?

Keith Raniere was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[10] and Rockland Country Day School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . bop.gov. bop.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . isni.oclc.org. Retrieved . isni.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . frankreport.com. frankreport.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . sh.qihoo.com. Retrieved . sh.qihoo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . courtlistener.com. courtlistener.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . courtlistener.com. courtlistener.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . courtlistener.com. courtlistener.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . courtlistener.com. courtlistener.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . courtlistener.com. courtlistener.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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