2021 - Frank Report

LGBT Horror Story for Stay-at-Home Mom in Connecticut Family Court

December 30, 2021

Teri Lucille ‘Yaki’ Cahoon lives in South Windsor, Connecticut. She is a chaplain for “Protective Parents” and “Erased Moms” and is a victim of the family court system. Teri told her story when speaking about coercive control in support of the passage…

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Tape of Sara Bronfman Phone Call to Steve Forbes on Saratoga News Flash Facebook Page; More Taped Phone Calls Promised

by Frank Parlato

December 29, 2021

The Facebook Page, Saratoga Flash News reports it has audio recordings of several of Sara Bronfman’s phone calls. One audio has been published on Facebook already, a call made by Bronfman to Steve Forbes, publisher of Forbes Magazine. Flash News writes: “Sara…

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Guest View: Not Buying Hildreth’s Spin on NXIVM

by Guest View

December 29, 2021

Former NXIVM member Mark Hildreth recently made a statement about NXIVM – which is believed to be his first since leaving the group in 2017. His statement is reproduced below: “A brief comment on nxivm. Over several years, I participated in what…

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Mark Hildreth Breaks Silence on NXIVM: ‘Horrendous Betrayal of Trust’

by Frank Parlato

December 28, 2021

Mark Hildreth has broken his silence. He has mentioned NXIVM on Twitter: Hildreth’s Comment “A brief comment on nxivm. Over several years, I participated in what I understood to be personal and professional development seminars offered under the umbrella of the nxivm…

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NXIVM Scammer Dave Williams Swindled Bill Busbice Who Shot Illegal Elk, Got Fired From TV Show

by Frank Parlato

December 28, 2021

Williams Not New to Scamming James David Williams has become a Frank Report scam artist favorite, ever since he conned a group of NXIVM supporters out of $500,000 for a film he never made. Williams got handed an 18 month sentence for…

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Debunking Vigilante Legend of Psycho-Murderer Robert Maudsley

by Frank Parlato

December 26, 2021

Recently there have been a spate of news stories about Robert John Maudsley, 68, serving life in prison in the UK. He killed four men, three of them in prison between 1974 and 1978. The latest yarn is about how he wants to…

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Connecticut Family Court Hands Children to Stepmother Instead of Real Mother When Millionaire Father Dies

by Frank Parlato

December 26, 2021

William J. ‘Bill’ Grohs and Kelly Smith Grohs had two daughters, Genevieve and Sophia, during their marriage. They lived in a spacious Tudor home in Watertown, CT. Bill, an insurance broker, ran William J. Grohs Aviation, Inc. out of Oxford Airport. He was worth…

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Dave Williams Fraud Story Is One for Grifters Everywhere – Even the Vanguard Could Learn From Him

by Frank Parlato

December 24, 2021

Frank Report reported on James David Williams, who met the Vanguard at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) – and then proceeded to bilk $500,000 from his supporters for a film about NXIVM. The film was never made. Dave Williams Fellow Inmate of…

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Knox Woods Subdivision Might Become a Cult Favorite; Prices Rising– NXIVM Tours Envisioned?

by Frank Parlato

December 21, 2021

Knox Woods is a subdivision of townhomes in Half Moon, New York, a suburb of Albany, the state capital of New York. It was built during the 1980s. Its most famous resident was Keith Raniere who lived there from 1989 until around…

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Christina Oxenberg Pens E-Book: ‘Trash: Encounters with Ghislaine Maxwell’

by Frank Parlato

December 18, 2021

Christina Oxenberg, the sister of Catherine Oxenberg and aunt of India, has written an E-book, Trash: Encounters with Ghislaine Maxwell Written prior to the Maxwell trial, Oxenberg reflects on encounters with the alleged sex-trafficker. Amazon offers the book in Kindle for $5.99.…

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NXIVM Spokesman ‘We’re Not Pressing Charges’ Against Dave Williams’ for $500K – Say Feds Went After Him to Shut Down pro-NXIVM Film

by Frank Parlato

December 18, 2021

James David Williams was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday for violating probation. NXIVM played a role in his incarceration. He was convicted by the feds, and sentenced in 2018, for swindling investors out of $15 million on filmmaking scams. He…

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The Ghislaine Maxwell Trial – Part 7: Victim-turned-Witness Kate

by Paul Serran

December 17, 2021

by Paul Serran This is an ongoing series. To read the previous articles, click on the links below. The Ghislaine Maxwell Trial – Part 1 The Ghislaine Maxwell Trial – Part 2: The Pilot Testifies The Ghislaine Maxwell Trial – Part 3:…

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Fellow Inmate of Raniere at MDC Gets Into Hot Water By Not Disclosing $500K He Got to Make NXIVM Film

by Frank Parlato

December 16, 2021

James David Williams was incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) from March through December 2018. Keith Raniere, the founder of Nxivm, was also detained at the MDC from about April 1, 2018 to late 2020. The two men spent about eight…

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Ambrose Papers #16: Judge Moukawsher ‘Lacks Evidence’ to Disqualify Family Court Judge Adelman in Widely Watched Connecticut Case

by Frank Parlato

December 14, 2021

This is Part #16 of The Ambrose Papers, the story of the divorce and custody case of Christopher Ambrose and Karen Riordan, which began in July 2019. Three children have been apart from their mother for 19 months, enforced by a no-contact…

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New Restaurateur at Apropos Wants to Leave NXIVM Legacy Behind

by Frank Parlato

December 14, 2021

Jaclyn Cangro for Spectrum News wrote about the news that the new proprietor of the building formerly known as Apropos, the former social club for NXIVM, will be looking to put the building’s NXIVM past behind it. The article is Halfmoon restaurant…

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The Ghislaine Maxwell Trial – Part 6: The Palm Beach Detectives

by Paul Serran

December 14, 2021

by Paul Serran This is an ongoing series. To read the previous articles, click on the links below. The Ghislaine Maxwell Trial – Part 1 The Ghislaine Maxwell Trial – Part 2: The Pilot Testifies The Ghislaine Maxwell Trial – Part 3:…

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HBO’s ‘How-To’ John Wilson Solves Mystery of Who Trashed NXIVM Hotel Room and Yelled at Allison Mack

by Frank Parlato

December 12, 2021

Frank Report published a report by Leo Helmar about a controversy between the collegiate a cappella community and NXIVM. As Helmar reported, there were allegations that members of an a cappella group trashed a hotel room, even strewing feces and urine about,…

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Guardian-Ad-Litem Ensures ‘Worst Interest of the Child’ But Best Payday for Family Court Lawyers

by Frank Parlato

December 11, 2021

Now the cat is out of the bag. Judge Thomas Moukawsher has admitted that Connecticut Family Court is corrupt as all hell, a stinking cesspool that exists only to serve bottom-feeding lawyers and mental health therapists who plunder parents’ assets in custody…