In a confrontation between this man and two of his erstwhile allies, one of them allegedly grabbed this man’s genitalia and beat him with a crucifix, demanding he repent for his sinful behavior. This man was nearly killed after he was stabbed by a mentally unstable follower of the monk Iliodor. (15[1])Newspapers published police surveillance reports on this man dubbed (-5[1])the “staircase notes.” This former member of the (*) khlysty (“KLEE-stee”) gained prominence following an introduction arranged by Anna Vyrubova. This man may have prevented doctors (10[1])giving aspirin to a hemophilia patient while serving (10[1])as a healer (10[1])to a royal couple. After visiting Felix Yusupov and consuming cyanide-laced cakes and wine, this man was shot and his corpse thrown in the Neva River. For 10 points, name this mystic who served as (10[1])an advisor to Tsar Nicholas II until his assassination in 1916. ■END■