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- Allison Mack was sentenced to three years in prison for her role in the NXIVM sex cult.
- Prosecutors accused her of luring in victims to the cult where they were abused by her and Keith Raniere.
- Raniere is serving 120 years in prison, and Mack cooperated in the investigation into NXIVM.
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Former "Smallville" actress Allison Mack was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for recruiting women into the NXIVM sex cult, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York.
Prosecutors said Mack, who pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in April 2019, was part of an effort to lure women to join the Albany, New York-based cult to act as sex slaves for its leader, Keith Raniere.
Mack admitted to holding for ransom private information about and images of two women if they didn't comply.
Since her arrest, Mack has cooperated with and furthered the government's investigation into the sex cult NXIVM, her lawyers, William F. McGovern and Sean S. Buckley, had argued.
She also apologized in a statement to at least one victim ahead of her sentencing.
Raniere is serving a sentence of 120 years in prison, and some NXIVM followers continue to support him by dancing outside the New York prison where he is held.
In addition to prison time, Mack will also pay a $20,000 fine, according to the US attorney's office.