Keith Raniere’s life in the big house apparently hasn’t been a lot of fun. The New York Post reports that he has filed multiple complaints through his attorneys regarding his treatment at the United States Penitentiary, Tucson. According to Raniere’s legal team, their client was also threatened with a transfer to another federal prison. Raniere maintains that such a move would compromise his safety as a high-profile inmate.
Raniere’s attorneys have stated that the proposed move is also based on the prison’s opinion that Raniere was getting “too many legal calls and visits.” Court documents do show that Raniere was blocked from calling “Battlestar Galactica” actress Nicki Clyne because he was apparently taking advantage of his phone privileges.
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No matter what Raniere’s concerns are for his safety if he is transferred, he’s not exactly been happy with the conditions in Tucson. He claims that the Special Housing Unit that he was placed in is unsanitary. In his complaint, he alleged that his cell was “contaminated with feces.” He gives details about how the small room had human excrement in piles on the floor and smeared all over the walls. This special cell held Raniere for about five hours. He wasn’t exactly thrilled with a bunkmate, either. Raniere claims that he was forced to share the cell with an inmate who had made threats to kill any sex offender they are housed with, per the New York Post.
