Allison Mack has disclosed her financial situation following her early prison release in July 2023.
In 2021, Mack pleaded guilty to charges of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy, having coerced women into becoming sex slaves for Nxivm cult leader Keith Raniere. This organization, initially presented as a self-help group, was exposed as a harmful pyramid scheme. Raniere received a 120-year prison sentence for his offenses.
Mack, however, was released more than two years ago after serving only 21 months of her sentence.
Now, the former Smallville actress is attempting to move forward, discussing her current financial state in a conversation with Michael Rosenbaum on the Inside of You podcast.
“I have moments where I’m like, ‘Man, this is hard.’ Because I lost everything,” Mack commented. “I lost everything.
“I have residuals, which is amazing. And [that] has afforded me a lot of freedom, but it’s not what I used to have.”
Rosenbaum remarked, “Yeah, for all those years—you were on Smallville for ten years—and probably, every cent was gone,” to which Mack agreed.
Reflecting on her current life versus the past, Mack said, “I used to ride my bike to and from school, and I didn’t have my own bike, so I borrowed my mom’s bike. And I remember biking uphill to school, thinking, ‘Maybe for Christmas this year, I’ll get my own bike.’”
Due to her conviction, Mack’s acting career appears to have ended, prompting her to enroll in improv classes as she misses being part of the industry.
“It’s really nice to act without having to worry about what I look like,” Mack expressed. “It’s really nice to act without having to worry about whether or not I’m gonna get a callback. Like, just to act for fun. It’s just so fun to do.”
Mack has also shared her story in a seven-part podcast series with CBC, called Allison After NXIVM.
She acknowledged exploiting her celebrity status, describing it as “a power tool that I had to get people to do what I wanted.”
If you’ve been affected by any of the issues mentioned in this article, you can contact The National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE (4673), available 24/7. Alternatively, you can chat online via online.rainn.org