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. Newspapers published police surveillance reports on this man dubbed 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 giving aspirin to a hemophilia patient (10[3])while serving as a healer 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 an advisor to Tsar Nicholas II until his assassination in 1916. ■END■