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Smallville’s Allison Mack Has Been Arrested

Reports say that Allison Mack from the TV series Smallville has been arrested.

Published

8 years ago

April 20, 2018

The saga of Smallville’s “Chloe” Allison Mack and her alleged role in the NXIVM “sex cult” has taken another turn, as it is reported today that the actress has been arrested and is due to appear in federal court in Brooklyn later today.

Allison is accused of being second-in-command of a group that involves sex slaves and branding. It’s all far more salacious than we would like to get into on a fan/news site for a TV show, but you can read more about it here.

Assuming the accusations against Ms. Mack are true, we are hopeful that the arrest is a first step toward getting help so no one is victimized again.

Allison starred as Clark Kent’s best friend Chloe Sullivan in ten seasons of Smallville. She has been involved with the NXIVM group and has associated with its already-arrested leader Keith Raniere for over a decade, even appearing in a series of videos on YouTube where she interviews her “mentor” Raniere. Allison’s co-star Kristin Kreuk (Lana) was at one point part of the group, but has released a statement that she has been away for several years and was only a part of things when it seemed to be a self-help/empowerment type operation.

UPDATE: Allison could face a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years to life if she is convicted, according to Deadline.

“As alleged in the indictment, Allison Mack recruited women to join what was purported to be a female mentorship group that was, in fact, created and led by Keith Raniere,” United States Attorney Richard P. Donoghue said in a statement. “The victims were then exploited, both sexually and for their labor, to the defendants’ benefit.”

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Big Fan

April 20, 2018 at 12:02 pm

Assuming the accusations against Ms. Mack are true…. How bout innocent until proven guilty!!! thats how we do in the USA…or have you forgotten??

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- Craig Byrne
  
  April 21, 2018 at 10:09 am
  
  Less than ten minutes of research could show you that Allison Mack was not innocent and she was a clear accomplice of Keith Raniere.
  
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  - Gd
    
    April 22, 2018 at 5:44 pm
    
    Still needs to be foun guilty by a jury. Having read her older blogs, this is not who she is. I feel she was brainwashed, like cults tend to do. Maybe im wrong. Regardless… it is sad to say the least.
    
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    - Riksa
      
      June 24, 2019 at 5:05 am
      
      Based on her email talking how liberated she felt after the threesome with Raniere her and this other woman, it is safe to say she’s far from being innocent. The symbol they branded (seared to flesh) their “inner circle” with, was a combination of her and Keith Raniere’s initials. Raniere was declared guilty of all charges. One of the victims, then an underage girl, was transported, blindfolded, to a remote cabin, where Raniere and a circle of naked women watched as an adult woman had lesbian sex with the girl, while everything was caught on video. Pornstar Stormy Daniels also has the Raniere & Mack initials seared on her flesh. Clare Bronfman, heiress to the Seagram liquor fortune, was a public supporter of Hillary Clinton. As a board member of NXIVM, she and Raniere had ordered NXIVM members to give campaign contributions to Hillary’s campaign, the maximum amount allowed by law each, but Bronfman then compensated them for the money, in clear violation of campaign finance laws. Considering NXIVM’s support for Hillary’s campaign and Stormy’s direct connection to NXIVM, this puts her accusations against Trump into very questionable light. Then again, she already has taken her accusations back, reverting back to her previous claims she had made on social media, to her friend in the adult film industry, who was accusing her of having an affair, that no sexual encounter between her and Trump ever happened.
      
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sm carter

April 20, 2018 at 1:57 pm

She needs to be BANNED from HOLLYWOOD ! Along with anyone else who was involved.

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RONN!E

April 20, 2018 at 5:36 pm

Chloe was the best part of Smallville. Now I can never watch the show the same way again.

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Andy Nystrom

April 21, 2018 at 6:27 pm

Obviously one reason this case is hitting people so hard is because of Chloe Sullivan. Allison Mack played such a fun, upbeat character that you want to believe that the actress put a lot of herself into the character. And people are complex, often contradictory. Maybe certain parts of Chloe (not all but some) really were Allison, or even still are. But sadly so is the cultist part of her, and the crimes she committed. If she was in fact brainwashed (which I’d rather believe than her always being this way) then I hope that she manages to find redemption eventually, regardless of whether she ever leaves prison. At the same time it’s also important not to let who we may feel about her from Smallville, etc overshadow the people who were hurt by her actions.

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Gd

April 22, 2018 at 5:42 pm

Unfortunately she may have been brainwashed and could not recover. She may be a victim as much as anyone else. But now will face the same consequences as that monster. This actually hurts a lot whether brainwashed or fully aware. Chloe was my favorite character and Allison Mack always seemed like a kind and caring person as well as self giving. Read her older blogs before she met this beast. So sad.

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New Video Spotlights Superman References on Smallville

Warner Bros. celebrates the Superman references of Smallville in a new video.

Published

1 month ago

January 1, 2026

Craig Byrne

We’re starting to think someone at the Warner Bros. social media team may be a Smallville fan as they have recently posted a new video spotlighting the references to Superman on Smallville. Of course, it’s not every reference ever, but it’s nice to see the show being spotlighted by WB and DC in this day and age, especially now that we are in the year that will mark 25 years since the premiere of Smallville on October 16, 2001. With ten seasons and 218 episodes, there’s a lot to choose from! (Yes, 218. “Absolute Justice” counts as two!)

What was your favorite Superman reference? Leave some comments below and unless there’s some kind of disaster, we promise the KryptonSite Forums will return sooner rather than later! Happy Anniversary Year, everybody!

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Michael Rosenbaum on Smallville Animated, Favorite Lexes & More

Michael Rosenbaum spoke with Bleeding Cool about his version of Lex Luthor on Smallville and offers a Smallville animated update

Published

2 months ago

November 28, 2025

Craig Byrne

Michael Rosenbaum recently spoke with the Bleeding Cool website about a number of topics, including the much-asked-about Smallville animated project. Unfortunately, the latest seems to be no update on what we’ve heard before.

“I would say the Smallville animated series that I created, and we have Al and Miles, creators of Smallville, who are in, and Tom Welling. We want to do it, and it’s just got to be the right timing. Right now, I’m not sure it is, but we’ll see. I think it will happen at some point, but I don’t know when. I wish I had an oracle, but I hope it comes to fruition,” Michael told them.

Rosenbaum also discussed the things that really made his Lex Luthor work.

“Ultimately, if you don’t know anything about the character’s past or don’t know why he became evil, then to me, you’re missing the special sauce and the ingredients. That’s what is most important to me. I knew I was playing a character, we were going to delve into his past, his childhood, his relationship with his father, and with other people. We saw him evolve, and I thought that’s what was interesting,” he said. “I thought the creators (behind Smallville, Al (Gough) and Miles (Millar) did a terrific job, and that’s why people liked what I did, because I had the opportunity to be likable, lovable, and be understood, and then I turned. You know why I did, and to me, that’s the best villain. When you see different layers, that’s all I’ll say about that. There have been some great actors to play Lex, but I think that’s the most important thing to me, and I had the luxury of having years to develop and become the ultimate villain,” he continued.

As for his favorite Lex Luthor actors?

Michael’s favorite is Gene Hackman “because of the nostalgia,” and he loves Nicholas Hoult’s take on the character from James Gunn’s 2025 Superman film. He also had fond things to say about Michael Cudlitz and Jon Cryer.

You can read the full Bleeding Cool interview here.

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Salute to Smallville 2026 Adds Erica Durance & Laura Vandervoort

Erica Durance and Laura Vandervoort will be attending the 2026 Salute to Smallville convention in Nashville.

Published

2 months ago

November 20, 2025

Craig Byrne

The 2026 Salute to Smallville convention celebrating the 25th anniversary of Smallville is happening in Nashville on November 6 & 7, and while that time is a little less than a year away, Creation Entertainment is already adding more guests!

Previously, the convention announced Tom Welling (Clark Kent), Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor), Eric Johnson (Whitney Fordman), and Adrianne Palicki (Lindsay Harrison/”Kara” from “Covenant”) – today, they are announcing two of Smallville’s most popular actors to the roster. Who, you ask?

The first of the two guests joined Smallville in Season 4. Originally set for only four episodes, she was so well liked and did such a great job in the role that she kept coming back… and coming back… and ultimately, the show was able to give us the actual Lois Lane that we all deserved, finally allowing Clark and Lois to be romantic on the show. We are talking, of course, about Erica Durance!

Next up is our favorite Supergirl, with no offense to others who have played the role. Yes, actor and award-winning director Laura Vandervoort is coming too! Laura was busy getting married at the time of the second Salute, and it’ll be great to see her again.

DISCLAIMER: KryptonSite webmaster and Salute to Smallville co-emcee Craig Byrne who wrote this article also is an employee of Creation Entertainment. But trust that means that I know full well how great we plan on making it!