Allison Mack Says Smallville Co-Star Kristin Kreuk Introduced Her to NXIVM
Former Smallville star Allison Mack is opening up about her time with the controversial group NXIVM, and now claims that her co-star Kristin Kreuk was the one who first introduced her to it.
After a decade playing Chloe Sullivan on Smallville, Mack disappeared from Hollywood and later became infamously tied to NXIVM, the alleged sex cult run by Keith Raniere. In 2018, she was arrested by the FBI and later pleaded guilty to charges of trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, and forced labor conspiracy.
Additional accusations of money laundering, identity fraud, and racketeering soon followed. Mack ultimately served two years in prison and was released in 2023.
Now speaking publicly for the first time in years, Mack appears on the new CBC podcast CBC Uncover: Allison After NXIVM, where she reflects on how she got involved with the organization and the people who led her there.
She admits she was “excited by the power” that came with recruiting women for Raniere’s group, and in the podcast, she also claims Kreuk was the person who first brought her into the fold.
"We went to Syria and Turkey together, we went to Mongolia together, we went to Paris, and we had so much fun," Mack recalled. "We went to Paris multiple times together and just shopped and saw art and sat on the top of the Pompidou and had rosé and lived this kind of dream."
According to Mack, both actresses were feeling unsatisfied despite their success on Smallville. "I was like, 'I feel this odd emptiness, and it feels so wrong given the nature of my life.' And she was like, 'Yeah, me too,'" she said. Kreuk had reportedly attended some NXIVM classes, which were then promoted as self-improvement workshops.
Mack went on to say that Kreuk encouraged her to join. "'It’s the science of joy. It’s the most amazing thing. It’s made everything so much better in my life. You’ve got to do this.' It was all she could talk about.
“She was super excited about it. 'They’re doing a weekend and I think you should do it. I think you’d really like it,' and I was like, 'OK, if you think I should do it and I’ll like it, I’ll do it.'"
It’s worth noting that Kristin Kreuk has never been accused of any criminal behavior or wrongdoing related to NXIVM. In 2018, she publicly distanced herself from the organization, stating, "The accusations that I was in the 'inner circle' or recruited women as 'sex slaves' are blatantly false. During my time, I never experienced any illegal or nefarious activity."
As for Mack, it’s unclear what her next move will be now that she’s out of prison. While she seems eager to tell her side of the story, returning to acting or appearing at conventions feels unlikely given the nature of her crimes.