September, 2018 - Frank Report

Court hearing yesterday – with ‘library floors’ worth of discovery, Vanguard’s strategy and Prefect’s defection

September 14, 2018

This marks an end of an era. Prefect is leaving Vanguard. But first, a little more on the court hearing yesterday. In a recent court filing, lawyers for criminal defendant Keith Alan Raniere accused the Office of the US Attorney for the Eastern…

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Readers comment on Kristin Kreuk and her role in NXIVM

by Frank Parlato

September 14, 2018

Readers from time to time bring up the role Kristin Kreuk had in NXIVM. Here are some comments from yesterday *** … Allison Mack was part of the inner circle very early on, but Kristin Kreuk who joined first, recruited her, and was…

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Creating “The Nasties’ Corner” – for commenters who want to hate and abuse each other

by Frank Parlato

September 14, 2018

I believe in free speech and I like good manners. As a compromise and to accommodate all – starting today, I am going to move comments on posts that have nothing to do with the posts themselves – but are expressions of…

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Nancy Salzman identified as co defendant ready to flip

by Frank Parlato

September 13, 2018

According to a source, – and published reports – the Prefect, Nancy Salzman, 64, through her attorney, Robert Soloway, is engaged in plea discussions with prosecutors for the US Department of Justice, Eastern District of New York. Salzman did not appear in court…

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Status Conference: Someone is about to take a plea deal – another superseding indictment coming – Frank Parlato “terrifying” NXIVM members seeking to bail Raniere

by Frank Parlato

September 13, 2018

During today’s Status Conference for USA v Raniere et al., in the Federal Courthouse for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn, a few revelations were made. The hearing was at 2 pm and lasted more than an hour. Most significant…

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Bouchey to appear on Megyn Kelley

by Frank Parlato

September 12, 2018

Irony and indicative of the kind of success one can achieve from Executive Success Programs. Barbara Bouchey, former girlfriend of Keith Alan Raniere AKA Vanguard, will appear on Megan Kelly Today – tomorrow at 9:)) AM. She appears live with Kelly and…

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Raniere’s lawyers accuse government of stonewalling on discovery- demand January trial; suggest up to 700 potential jurors needed to find 12 unbiased jurors

by Frank Parlato

September 11, 2018

Lawyers for Keith Raniere filed a letter in court today accusing the Department of Justice of deliberately holding back important discovery materials for defendants as a ruse to delay the trial. They seek to get the judge to keep the previously set…

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Stories reveal dangers Catherine Oxenberg faced & other stories of interest

by Frank Parlato

September 11, 2018

Here are a few stories you might have missed. The Sun’s Emma Parry, who wrote some seminal media reports on NXIVM, including a groundbreaking story on Rainbow Cultural Garden, took an interesting spin on Catherine Oxenberg’s blockbuster book Captive. ‘IT WAS HELL’ Dynasty actress Catherine…

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Analysis of Glazer letter protecting victims of Bronfman-Raniere – and a list of Bronfman-Raniere lawsuits

by Frank Parlato

September 11, 2018

Attorney Neil Glazer’s name came out in court filings recently thanks to a motion by Clare Bronfman’s attorneys. He is one of the true heroes of the anti-NXIVM case. Someday, I will tell you more about his valiant efforts. For now, followers…

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Making Raniere look ridiculous – as lawyers object

by Frank Parlato

September 10, 2018

In Keith Alan Raniere’s recent filing, his lawyers quoted – somewhat out of context – a comment I made to Vice News,, “Part of my strategy was to mock Raniere. I photoshopped images of him, I wrote fictional stories about him, just to make…

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Latest Bronfman filing may have had second purpose: to intimidate victims and potential witnesses

by K.R. Claviger

September 9, 2018

As if the latest filing by Clare Bronfman’s attorneys wasn’t embarrassing enough, with its whiny plea that the financier and second-in-command of the NXIVM sex-slaver cult be allowed to interact freely with members and former members of the cult, further analysis of…

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Shadow State: Kim Constable exposed

by Frank Parlato

September 9, 2018

By Shadow State 1958 On September 4, Frank Report published a story about Kim Constable of the Rainbow Cultural Gardens and her relationship with Allison Mack. At the time I quickly looked through Constable’s Instagram feed and discovered a photo taken in…

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Lonely Clare’s filing is fraught with danger if judge approves

by Frank Parlato

September 9, 2018

In the United States v. Keith Raniere, Allison Mack, Clare Bronfman, Nancy Salzman, Lauren Salzman and [the hapless] Kathy Russell, one of Bronfman’s attorney, Kathleen E. Cassidy wrote a missive to Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis about relaxing her bail conditions. Frank Report gave an…

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New Court Filing: Clare Needs “Intimate Association” & “Expressive Association” – And She Needs It NOW!

by K.R. Claviger

September 8, 2018

Clare Bronfman’s attorneys have, once again, tried to sneak in an embarrassing filing on a Friday afternoon that they probably hoped would not be picked up by the media at all – or that would be buried in the traditionally slow news/no…

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What’s in a name? Is NXIVM linked to Nazism – by similar sounding names

by Frank Parlato

September 8, 2018

There are some who might say that by naming mid-level supporters and members of NXIVM, such as [Name Redacted], Diana Lim, Kim Constable, Lucas Roberts, etc. that I have taken on the character of an overzealous Nazi hunter – chasing down members…

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Raniere’s lawyers respond to prosecutors’ objection to their motion to seal names of co signers for Raniere’s bail bond

by Frank Parlato

September 7, 2018

Blame it on the Frank Report. Or on NXIVM laundered money. Last month, Keith Raniere’s lawyers made a motion to seal [keep secret from the public] names of friends of Raniere’s who want to sign as guarantors of his bail bond. The prosecution…

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Should Frank Report reveal names of rank and file members of NXIVM?

by Frank Parlato

September 7, 2018

During these times of virulent anti-NXIVM fervor, Keith Raniere’s lawyers think the courtroom should be closed when Raniere’s friends come forward to co-sign his bail bond. To protect them from public scorn and possible threats or other crimes, should the names of…

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Will half brother Matthew Bronfman visit Clare in NYC?

by Frank Parlato

September 7, 2018

A Mexican reader wrote to advise me about an interesting story about NXIVM and the Bronfmans. Hi Frank, I have been following your website since this news of that Keith guy’s arrest. I lived many years in Mexico and know some people that…

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