We were all shocked to learn of former Smallville alum Allison Mack's involvement with the NXIVM cult, but the actress ended up getting off fairly lightly... all things considered.
After pleading guilty to racketeering charges - which could have landed her a 14-17 sentence under the current guidelines - Mack was handed a relatively light 36-month stretch that she began in September of 2021.
Now, after serving two years (she was always unlikely to do the full three) behind bars at FCI Dublin in the East Bay area outside San Francisco, Mack has been released from prison.
The actress was reportedly shown leniency due to her pivotal involvement in the investigation of NXIVM leader Keith Raniere, which ultimately contributed to his conviction. He is now serving 120 years behind bars for racketeering conspiracy charges, sex trafficking, forced labor conspiracy charges, and wire fraud conspiracy charges.
"It is now of paramount importance to me to say, from the bottom of my heart, I am so sorry," she wrote in a statement prior to starting her sentence. "I threw myself into the teachings of Keith Raniere with everything I had. I believed, whole-heartedly, that his mentorship was leading me to a better, more enlightened version of myself. I devoted my loyalty, my resources, and, ultimately, my life to him. This was the biggest mistake and greatest regret of my life."
Despite technically being a free woman, Mack will be on supervised release for another three years, and will be required to put in over 1000 hours of community service.
Mack played Clark Kent's best friend Chloe Sullivan in The CW's DC Comics-based drama series, appearing in all ten seasons.
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