December, 2020 - Frank Report

Trump Pardons Roger Stone and Why Stone Deserved to Be Pardoned

December 23, 2020

President Donald Trump pardoned Roger Stone today along with several others. While there will be some who will object to it and call it political, I will take a moment to explain why I think it was right for Trump to pardon Stone…

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No Heidi — There Were Brave Women in the Nxivm Terror Story

by Frank Parlato

December 23, 2020

It started with a nasty comment on a story about Mark Vicente, Vicente on Raniere in 2008 Shows People Can and Do Change Their Opinion The commenter wrote: “Mark Vicente does not deserve praise or sympathy. He is a self-righteous phony with…

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As Jessica Joan [AKA ‘Jaye’] Steps Into the Spotlight – Frank Report Reviews Her Testimony to Understand Her Story

by Correspondent

December 22, 2020

Frank Report welcomes a new writer, Eleanor Christie. She will be reporting regularly on the Nxivm case. By Eleanor Christie Another NXIVM mystery has been revealed: last week, the former DOS slave “Jane Doe #2” or “Jaye” made public her carefully hidden…

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Vicente on Raniere in 2008 Shows People Can and Do Change Their Opinion

by Frank Parlato

December 21, 2020

I thought about whether or not to republish this 2008 comment Mark Vicente published on the a cappella forum CASA.org. I was hesitant because members of the anonymous ‘peanut gallery’ who sometimes comment on this site and elsewhere will probably use it…

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Communication Breakdown: Bertha Bernal’s Family Struggles to Talk to Her, as Suspicions Arise Over Her Voting Status

by Frank Parlato

December 20, 2020

The Frank Report is engaged in the effort to reunite Bertha Bernal with her loving children. That matters more to the average American Citizen than we may realize. We are talking about a core belief of Christendom and the Western Civilization. Whether…

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Raniere’s ‘Call to Action’ Email Written After His Conviction — Never Before Published – ‘Why Was I Convicted? The Simple Answer Is Hate’

by Correspondent

December 19, 2020

Ed. note: The following is an email that Keith Raniere apparently wrote just days after he was convicted on June 19, 2019, meant to be distributed among his followers. I have not seen the original email, but this is a copy that…

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Bill Introduced in New York Assembly

by Frank Parlato

December 19, 2020

ALBANY – A new bill was introduced to the New York State Assembly which would empower the health department to mandate the COVID-19 vaccination. As mentioned in the bill, “If public health officials determine that residents of the state are not developing sufficient…

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Guest View: The Women of DOS Knew What They Were Doing

by Guest View

December 19, 2020

The following was written in response to the post, ‘Jaye’, Who Testified at Raniere Trial, Reveals Identity With Announcement of Podcast. It was submitted anonymously, with the moniker, “They were OK with that.” I do not know who the author is. By “They…

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‘Jaye’, Who Testified at Raniere Trial, Reveals Identity With Announcement of Podcast

by Frank Parlato

December 17, 2020

Jessica Joan, known to those who followed the trial of Keith Raniere, as ‘Jaye,” jealously kept her identity secret from the public – until today. She has now revealed her name with an announcement of a new podcast series, The Untouchable Jessica Joan,…

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If Only Clare Bronfman Had Listened to Deke Sharon; A Capella Leader Showed Heiress How ‘Not’ to Sing!

by Frank Parlato

December 17, 2020

Here is some good clean fun. Deke Sharon, the “father of contemporary a cappella,” an American singer, arranger, composer, director, producer and teacher of a cappella music, did an interesting analysis of Nxivm’s public relations challenges in 2008 –in the form of…

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Even Then! 2008 A Capella Supporter Blasts Clare Bronfman’s Arguments in Forum, Calls Raniere’s Self Importance ‘Silly’

by Frank Parlato

December 15, 2020

The following is an entertainment gem, a contemporary response from an a capella enthusiast to Clare Bronfman’s 2008 Defense of Keith Raniere. As Leo Helmar reported, there was a 2008 forum thread [available on Internet Archive] about an a capella event funded…

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RUMOR: Raniere Assigned to Sex Offender Prison in Tucson

by Frank Parlato

December 15, 2020

Editor’s Note: This is a ticklish type of story to publish. After due deliberation, I chose to publish it because I think it not only might be true but it is also of interest to our readers. Our primary source would be…

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DIY Christmas Décor Ideas to make your home fabulous with a festive vibe

by Guest View

December 14, 2020

Christmas is knocking at the door, which means, “tis the season to be jolly”. Each year on Christmas, people spend a good amount of money on festive décor and thoughtful gifts. This year, amid pandemic, expenditure will be affected a little bit.…

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See Allison Mack Video and Photographs for First Time in Year – Out Shopping in Orange County

by Frank Parlato

December 14, 2020

The Daily Mail and Lion’s Share News took a video and photographs of Allison Mack. See the entire story According to the Daily Mail, Allison Mack was spotted last Saturday for the first time in more than a year and just days…

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Clare Bronfman’s 2008 Defense of Keith Raniere

by Frank Parlato

December 14, 2020

Frank Report recently posted an article by Leo Helmar, entitled How A Capella Efforts of Nxivm – With Mack, Bronfman, Salzman and Raniere – Broke Into Controversy with A Cappella Leader Deke Sharon. Helmar reported on a 2008 forum thread [available on…

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Female Sex Cult Leader Brands Men, Shows Similarities to DOS – but Will Anyone Consider the Men Victims?

by Frank Parlato

December 14, 2020

One of the more interesting arguments presented by some of the supporters of Keith Alan Raniere is that if the genders had been reversed in DOS – if the leader was a woman and men were branded slaves – this would not…

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Eduardo Asunsolo: Responding to Media Errors Is New Strategy for Nxivm 5

by Correspondent

December 13, 2020

By Eduardo Asunsolo For a good many years, Nxivm did not reply to the media. This began right after a 2003 story in Forbes, entitled Cult of Personality, was published. The story came out rather differently than Keith Raniere and others from…

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How Nxivm Monitored Deke Sharon and Others of the A Cappella Community

by Correspondent

December 12, 2020

By Leo Helmar In my December 9th story on how NXIVM attempted and failed to recruit and groom members of the a cappella community, an interesting comment thread between Deke Sharon and Frank Parato compelled me to dig deeper for a follow-up article.…

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