May, 2019 - Frank Report

Frank Report Posts Came Down; Have Been Restored – Comments Missing – Investigating Cause

May 24, 2019

It appears that Frank Report has suffered some kind of technical glitch or has been hacked which has caused all posts from May 1 onward to be removed. We are investigating the cause. This is the second occurrence this month. It happened…

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Dani’s Testimony Part 1 – How She Got Into Nxivm and How Keith ‘Helped Her

by Frank Parlato

May 24, 2019

[While more than 70 media outlets are reporting on the trial of Keith Raniere, at Frank Report, we believe we are providing the most comprehensive coverage. We are not always first to report [though we have broken many stories – we will…

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Guest View: Lauren Salzman & the Long Process of Paying for Her Mistakes

by K.R. Claviger

May 23, 2019

By Shivani I don’t “judge” the actions of Judge Garaufis in ending Marc Agnifilo’s barrage of questions directed at Lauren Salzman. This had not been Salzman’s first and only moment of breakdown during Agnifilo’s cross-examination. She had been raw and vulnerable while…

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Judge Explodes on Agnifilo – But Did He Also Blow Up the Trial?

by K.R. Claviger

May 23, 2019

Editor’s Note (11:00 AM): Reports from the courtroom this morning indicate that Judge Garaufis has dismissed Marc Agnifilo’s mistrial motion without even conducting a hearing on it (As noted in the post below, it was expected the judge would dismiss the motion). The problem,…

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Judge Abruptly Ends Agnifilo’s Cross Examination of Lauren as She Breaks Down Sobbing

by K.R. Claviger

May 23, 2019

By Dianne Lipson Lauren Salzman is done testifying in the trial of Keith Alan Raniere. Senior U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis cut off Raniere’s attorney, Marc Agnifilo’s cross-examination at the end of the day Wednesday. He was concerned she would have a nervous…

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Carlos Salinas’ Daughter Targeted for DOS & During ‘Backfiring’ Cross Exam Lauren Bursts Into Tears Over Mexican She Helped Imprison

by Frank Parlato

May 22, 2019

By Dianne Lipson Talk about backfire. Lauren Salzman, under tough cross-examination by Keith Raniere’s high-priced defense attorney, Marc Agnifilo, burst into an uncontrollable sobbing fit as she spoke about hers and Raniere’s torture of Daniela, the Mexican woman confined to a room…

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Heidi: Did Lauren Lie About Allison Mack’s Initials on the Brand?

by Frank Parlato

May 22, 2019

By Heidi Hutchinson In the December 2017 tightly-staged New York Times Magazine interview with Vanessa Grigoriadis – which was published after Allison Mack’s arrest – Allison was not even asked (at least not on the record) by Grigoriadis if she had a…

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Lauren Salzman: Incredible Cruelty to Daniela, DOS Slave Spying on Child Molester and Lauren’s Brand Was Made Too Large

by Frank Parlato

May 22, 2019

By Dianne Lipson Lauren Salzman continued her testimony on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 21st. She wore a white, long cardigan over a white dress shirt and black dress pants. Her clothes were flowing. You could see she was thin, but it was…

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Lauren Salzman: Group Blow Job for Keith and Daniela’s Horrific Story

by K.R. Claviger

May 21, 2019

By Dianne Lipson‘ Lauren Salzman cried copiously while testifying about her cruelty to the Mexican woman [Daniela] confined to a room for almost two years. And offered information about a novel plan for first line DOS slaves to have a special ceremony…

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Heidi: Lauren Was ‘Ass-Deep’ in Nxivm but Allison Mack Was Set to Take the Fall

by K.R. Claviger

May 21, 2019

By Heidi Hutchinson Lauren Salzman was at least ass-deep in NXIVM at the time of my sister Gina’s death — whether or not it was Lauren who actually penned Gina’s Nxivm death chart in August 2002 – as some have indicated. Perhaps…

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Rosales: Mandatory Minimums & Sentencing Guidelines Mean Raniere Will Likely Spend Decades in Prison

by K.R. Claviger

May 21, 2019

By Omar W. Rosales, J.D. Readers of the Frank Report may have heard mention of Federal Sentencing Guidelines. How do they work? What crimes do they apply to? And how do Federal judges use the Guidelines to sentence criminals? First off, not every crime…

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Lauren Salzman: The Horrors of Raniere Continue

by K.R. Claviger

May 20, 2019

By Dianne Lipson Lauren Salzman testified today – her second day on the witness stand. She had much to say about Keith Alan Raniere and his brainchild – DOS. Lauren was wearing a white top and black pants. Her clothing was loose. She…

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Stephen Herbits Testimony — ‘Clare and Sara Asked Me to Do Things That Were Improper’

by K.R. Claviger

May 20, 2019

The following is a report on the testimony of Stephen Herbits, 77, who was a witness for the government on May 16, 2019 – on the 7th day of the trial of Keith Alan Raniere. Herbits was examined by Assistant US Attorney Mark…

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Bouchey Was Not the Only One of the Nxivm 9 Threatened With Extortion

by K.R. Claviger

May 20, 2019

Barbara Bouchey made an on-the-record statement to Dianne Lipson, who has been providing excellent coverage of the U.S. v. Raniere trial for the Frank Report and The Underground Bunker, [operated by the world-famous Tony Ortega] that she was the only one of the NXIVM 9…

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Guest View: Lauren Salzman’s Testimony Is Mainly a Pity Party for Herself

by K.R. Claviger

May 20, 2019

By Shivani In the article Lauren Salzman’s Sensational and Damning Testimony, Frank Report observed, “The prosecution seemed more intent on her describing her life with Raniere.” What else does Lauren Salzman have to describe? Hers is the testimony of someone who subsumed herself, handed…

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Kathy Can’t Visit Nancy – Clare Asks to Tap Trust to Pay $6 Million ‘Get out of Jail’ Fine

by Frank Parlato

May 19, 2019

Some news from the land of Nxivm. To begin with, Kathy Russell and Nancy Salzman will not be meeting in the near future, at least not without their attorneys present. Despite Kathy making the request to Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis to spend…

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Times Union Urges US Attorney NDNY to Take Action Against Nxivm

by Frank Parlato

May 19, 2019

On May 11, during the first week of the trial of Keith Alan Raniere, the Albany Times Union, the newspaper that did so much to report the misdeeds of the scoundrel, published an editorial that deserves to be read by all readers…

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Guest View: Nxivm, More Than a Weird Sex Cult, Is an Intellectual Assault on Human Dignity and Freedom

by K.R. Claviger

May 19, 2019

By Smith I’m astonished we have actually reached the point of a trial. Hoping justice is actually done. When I consider the trial along with all the people who have cut deals, it shocks me how light a hand the government has…

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