Leader of alleged cult that ensnared Vancouver woman appears in court

The leader of a secretive group in upstate New York who allegedly coerced female followers into having sex with him and getting branded with his initials has appeared in federal court in Texas.

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Sporting a blue T-shirt, close-cropped grey beard, dark-rimmed glasses and chains, Keith Raniere waived his right to an identification hearing during Tuesday’s court appearance in Fort Worth.

Raniere, who is accused by some former members