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Allison Mack, the former “Smallville” actress convicted for her role in the notorious Nxivm cult, has revealed what she’s doing with her life following her early release from prison.

The former TV star, who played Chloe Sullivan on the hit WB series, is pursuing a master’s degree in social work as part of her efforts to rebuild her life after serving time, according to Variety.

Mack, 43, pleaded guilty in 2019 to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy for her involvement in Nxivm, the self-help organization that prosecutors described as a pyramid scheme and sex cult led by 65-year-old founder Keith Raniere.


  Allison Mack in “Smallville.”
 Allison Mack in “Smallville.”

  Mack leaving federal court in Brooklyn in 2018. AP Mack leaving federal court in Brooklyn in 2018. AP

Her surprising new chapter comes alongside the launch of the seven-episode podcast series “Allison After Nxivm,” in which she reportedly revisits her rise in Hollywood, her years with Nxivm and her eventual downfall.

The series, which is hosted by Natalie Robehmed and premiered Monday with two episodes, is said to explore whether Mack “is a victim or someone who victimized others.”


  Mack after a bail hearing in Brooklyn in 2018. Getty Images Mack after a bail hearing in Brooklyn in 2018. Getty Images

  Nxivm founder Keith Raniere in 2017.
 Nxivm founder Keith Raniere in 2017.

In one emotional moment on the podcast, Mack broke down crying while recounting how her crimes affected her loved ones.

“Oh, my God, my poor brother behind me, having to hear this about his sister,” she said through tears regarding hersentencing. “My poor mom! I’m so sorry, you guys. I can take it, but like f–k, you guys, I’m so sorry.

“I don’t see myself as innocent,” she added, “and they were.”


  Mack at Brooklyn federal court in 2018. Gregory P. Mango Mack at Brooklyn federal court in 2018. Gregory P. Mango

Mack had joined Nxivm in 2006 after attending one of the group’s personal-development seminars.

The organization, based in Albany, NY, attracted thousands of followers and several other celebrities with its promises of empowerment and self-improvement.

But behind the scenes, prosecutors argued, Raniere created a secret subgroup within Nxivm known as DOS (Dominus Obsequious Sororium or “master over slave”) where women were branded with his initials, starved, blackmailed with “collateral” such as nude photos or embarrassing personal information and coerced into sex.


  Mack at the premiere for “Lost In Oz” in Hollywood in 2017. Todd Williamson Mack at the premiere for “Lost In Oz” in Hollywood in 2017. Todd Williamson

Mack, who served as a high-ranking “master” in DOS, was accused of recruiting, overseeing and brainwashing women in the group. In her 2019 plea deal, she admitted to manipulating victims on Raniere’s behalf.

Looking back, she acknowledged using her celebrity status to draw people into the organization.

“I think that I capitalized on the things I had,” she said in the podcast, per Entertainment Weekly. “And so the success I had as an actor, I think I did capitalize on that, yeah.”


  Mack after a bail hearing in 2018. Getty Images Mack after a bail hearing in 2018. Getty Images

  The Nxivm Executive Success Programs office was in Albany. Getty Images The Nxivm Executive Success Programs office was in Albany. Getty Images

“And it was a power tool that I had to get people to do what I wanted,” she added. “I think that I was very effective in moving Keith’s vision forward.”

During her sentencing, Mack apologized to the women she helped recruit, calling her involvement “the biggest mistake and greatest regret of my life.”

“I am sorry to those of you that I brought into Nxivm,” she wrote in a filing at the time, per NBC News. “I am sorry I ever exposed you to the nefarious and emotionally abusive schemes of a twisted man.”


  Mack after a bail hearing in Brooklyn in 2018. Getty Images Mack after a bail hearing in Brooklyn in 2018. Getty Images


  Raniere in a courtroom sketch at the Brooklyn federal courthouse in 2019. REUTERS Raniere in a courtroom sketch at the Brooklyn federal courthouse in 2019. REUTERS

“I am sorry that I encouraged you to use your resources to participate in something that was ultimately so ugly,” she added.

More recently, the “Wilfred” alum has married a man identified only as Frank. They tied the knot in Los Angeles in June after meeting at a dog park six months earlier.

As for Raniere, he is serving 120 years in prison following his 2020 sentencing for sex trafficking, attempted sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, forced labor conspiracy, racketeering, racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy charges.

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