NXIVM was founded in Clifton Park NY just north of Albany in the year 1998 by Kieth Raniere and Nancy Salszman. These two would go on to create on of the largest and most talked about cults of the century so far. A secret group within NXIVM known as DOS, would be uncovered and exposed by the New York Times in 2017 leading to the eventually downfall, and charging of the cults leaders.