June, 2018 - Frank Report

A few new stories on Raniere — Vanguard wins EFF’s ‘Stupid Patent of the Month’

June 30, 2018

There have been new stories on Keith Raniere recently. Here are a few: A story on a website, Refiney29, is about a woman whose brother is still in NXIVM despite Raniere’s arrest. “At This Point We Are In Despair”: One Woman’s Quest…

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Field Notes by Laura Darby

by Frank Parlato

June 29, 2018

Knox Woods was, once again, home to several visits by various media outlets the last couple of days. I missed catching up with one team I previously worked with but did catch up with two very special visitors today!! Many of my…

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Guest View: Raniere’s New Bail Package Shows Vanguard’s Brilliance & Benevolence

by Frank Parlato

June 29, 2018

I got this submission from a gentlemen who seems to know what he is talking about. By Herman Schmodamaker (Brooklyn, NY) Word out of the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) is that Keith Raniere, the incarcerated leader of the NXIVM sex-slaver cult, has…

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Part 1: Raniere and NXIVM neighbors speak to Frank Report

by Frank Parlato

June 29, 2018

This is the first part of a series on neighbors views of Keith Raniere and his NXIVM sex-slaver cult. A number of neighbors in Knox Woods spoke with Frank Report about the presence of Keith Raniere and NXIVM in their neighborhood. Keith…

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Here is what Dr. Brandon Porter is accused of

by Frank Parlato

June 28, 2018

[pdf-embedder url=”https://frankreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PorterAction.pdf”%5D Frank ParlatoFrank Parlato is an investigative journalist, media strategist, publisher, and legal consultant.…

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Mexican timeline shows Raniere likely lied on his bail package application

by Frank Parlato

June 27, 2018

By Frank Parlato In Raniere’s bail package, his attorneys painted a blessed picture of an ethical man obsessed with honoring his child’s mother, Mariana Fernandez, and mourning his longtime “significant other’ Pam Cafritz’s death. Nowhere do they mention that Raniere lived menage a…

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Story in Vanity Fair discusses Raniere’s [bogus] patents

by Frank Parlato

June 27, 2018

It’s an interesting story that discusses something previously discussed here about Raniere’s many patents. Keith Raniere’s NXIVM “Sex Cult” Was Patent Pending “How NXIVM’s founder exploited a common misconception about a tedious bureaucratic process to spread the gospel of his genius.” It…

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Dr. Brandon Porter’s medical licensing revocation hearing today

by Frank Parlato

June 26, 2018

Dr. Brandon Porter, 44, has been charged by the New York State Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) with illegally conducting human experiments and other deeds of malpractice. He is a physician – and a high-ranking member of Keith Raniere’s NXIVM sex-slaver cult.…

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Ben Szemkus to take lie detector test on NXIVM party he ‘attended’ with Weiner, Abedin, Alefantis, Schneiderman, Allison Mack and Stormy Daniels

by Frank Parlato

June 26, 2018

“We are asking the public to help us choose the questions for the Ben Szemkus polygraph examination about that NXIVM mixer” – The Tanster The blogger who goes by the name The Tanster contacted me to let me know she is paying…

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A sample scene with Clare Bronfman: ‘You enjoy ruining others, don’t you?’

by Frank Parlato

June 26, 2018

Annapurna Pictures is reportedly working on a scripted TV series on NXIVM – based on Barry Meier’s NY Times story. So, to help Annapurna out, I thought I would submit a sample scene – featuring Clare Bronfman and Nicki Clyne. I had to borrow…

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US Appeals Court upholds lower court: Raniere has to pay Microsoft and AT&T’s legal fees

by Frank Parlato

June 26, 2018

BY Frank Parlato It has not been a good year for Vanguard. Lost in the excitement of his arrest and incarceration, we lost track of his lawsuit against Microsoft and AT&T. Raniere, as readers know, claims to have invented teleconferencing and that…

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Lawsuit alleges Raniere’s prison is so bad – it’s not fit for man nor Vanguard

by Frank Parlato

June 26, 2018

Pedro Espada, the former NY State Senator who, convicted on felony charges, spent time in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center [MDC], is, with five other white collar convicts, suing the US government for the filthy and inhumane conditions of this grotesque and medieval…

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Can Clare Bronfman buy her way out of indictment? – don’t bet on it!

by Frank Parlato

June 25, 2018

By Frank Parlato Will Clare Bronfman be indicted? I would say, “yes and soon.” . Based on statements made in federal court by AUSA Moira Penza on June 12 – in a clear reference to Bronfman – the prosecution is planning to indict…

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Reader lists eight things NXIVM was really all about – for Raniere

by Frank Parlato

June 25, 2018

This is succinct – and rings true. A reader, using the moniker ‘Program blah blah blah’, had this to say about what Keith Raniere’s NXIVM was really about – for him. It reads: Who cares how impactful some people found NXIVM’s trainings? The…

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Snappy answers to some stupid comments on Keith Raniere’s bail package

by Frank Parlato

June 24, 2018

I found these notes today. I forgot I wrote them. They were my spontaneous, initial observations of Keith Raniere’s June 5th bail package. The bail package was rejected by Judge Nicholas Garaufis. However, since Raniere’s lawyers promised to present a modified bail…

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More ‘circumstantial evidence’ supports Szemkus on Stormy Daniels-Weiner-Schneiderman-Raniere-Mack party — NXIVM held intensive in Connecticut

by Frank Parlato

June 23, 2018

Ben Szemkus – is he telling the truth? Not to add fuel to the fire, but, as people debate whether Ben Szemkus’ story of meeting Eric Schneiderman, Anthony Weiner, Huma Abedin, Stormy Daniels, James Alefantis, Keith Raniere, Allison Mack, Clare and Sara…

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Shira’s Got the Scoop on ‘Men in Bad Sweaters’

by Frank Parlato

June 23, 2018

Men in Bad Sweaters ShirasGotTheScoopJune 13, 2018 , , Just when I thought the Bill Cosby verdict was a no-brainer, I’ve discovered people across the country who feel he was unjustly crucified. Due to the outstanding number of accusers, the consistencies between…

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NXIVM love story: Kirsten Gillibrand’s father and stepmother fell in love because of sex slaver cult

by Frank Parlato

June 23, 2018

By Frank Parlato US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] has a well-known and powerful political father from the state capitol, Albany, NY. His name is Doug Rutnik. What is not widely known is that Doug worked for the sex-slaver cult of NXIVM — about a…

June 2018