'Smallville' actress Allison Mack, called slave 'master,' granted bail

Wednesday, April 25, 2018
NEW YORK -- An actress best known for playing a young Superman's friend was granted bail Tuesday while fighting charges that she helped recruit female sex slaves into a cult-like group.

A federal judge in Brooklyn agreed to release Allison Mack on $5 million bond and place her under home detention in California. She'll be living with her parents at their home in Los Alamitos as she awaits trial.
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The "Smallville" actress was charged with sex trafficking last Friday after federal prosecutors said she worked as a slave "master."

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She pleaded not guilty.

Mack, 35, appeared in tan jail smocks for a brief court appearance. She only spoke to answer "yes" when the judge asked her if she understood the bail conditions.



Among those conditions: No contact with current or former members of the secretive group known as NXIVM. She'll also be subject to electronic monitoring and restrictions on computer and cellphone use.

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Mack starred in The CW network's "Smallville," a show about the early life of Superman that ended in 2011.
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Prosecutors say she helped recruit sex slaves for leader Keith Raniere and his group. He allegedly sold himself as a self-improvement guru to the stars.

Raniere also denies wrongdoing.

The Associated Press contributed to this report
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