April, 2021 - Frank Report

Suneel: Message to Jury in USA v. Raniere: ‘One Name Good, Two Names Bad’

April 16, 2021

In the trial of USA v. Keith Raniere, some women were referred to by their first names only, while others were referred to by their first and last names. By the way, this first-name-only was gender-biased. All men were referred to…

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FR Investigation: Did Bigtime Montreal Developer Swindle a Million From Friend’s Daughter?

by Frank Parlato

April 15, 2021

Friend or Foe… In Montreal, a Family Friend Is Taken to Court MONTREAL, QUEBEC — Frank Report has undertaken an investigation into a civil lawsuit that is set for trial in December before the Superior Court of Quebec. The principal allegation is…

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Hon. Jonathan Lippman: Prosecutors Overtake Criminal Justice, Virtually Eliminating Trials

by Guest View

April 15, 2021

Below readers will find the preface, written by the Honorable Jonathan Lippman, former Chief Judge of New York and the New York Court of Appeals, on behalf of an important new report on the decades-long impact of the trial penalty in New…

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Guest View: Allison Mack Did Not Repudiate Raniere, She Justified Her Own Actions

by Guest View

April 15, 2021

By Aristotle’s Sausage I encourage anyone who is interested in really understanding the issue of Allison Mack’s attitude toward Keith Raniere to read the full text of her allocution, because its tone and meaning are very different from the excerpts posted by…

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Was Toilet Flushing Failure a Lie By Federal Prosecutors to ‘Dirty up’ Ghislaine Maxwell?- Judge Nathan Might Want to find Out

by Frank Parlato

April 15, 2021

Editor’s Note: Frank Report stories about Ghislaine Maxwell are intended to examine issues of due process and are not a defense of sex trafficking, which Maxwell is charged with. As a first principle of due process, Maxwell is innocent until proven guilty.…

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Did Allison Mack Repudiate Raniere? Plus Bouchey and Natalie Make Claims for Restitution and Government Recommends They Get a Slice of Pie

by Frank Parlato

April 14, 2021

In the post, Bangkok: Suttons Deserve Money, Mack Deserves Perdition, and Raniere Deserves to Win Appeal Based on ‘Ineffective Assistance of Counsel’, Bangkok touches on a number of points, some good, some bad, but mostly ugly. Before I offer my comments to…

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‘The Apostle,’ Rev. Naason Joaquin Garcia to Stand Trial for Church’s Teen Girls Group Servicing Him Sexually

by Frank Parlato

April 14, 2021

Between June 2015 and June 2019, in Los Angeles County, Rev. Naason Joaquin Garcia, the head of La Luz del Mundo church, known among his followers as “the Apostle,” is alleged by the California attorney general’s office to have organized a group…

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Maxwell Family Starts Website to Show Ghislaine’s Innocence – As Questions About Due Process Arise

by Frank Parlato

April 13, 2021

For those who believe in due process, the case of Ghislaine Maxwell is worth examining. Of course, the public has, by and large, decided she is guilty — ineligible for due process such as the presumption of innocence, the right to confront…

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Behind the Scenes With Rodolfo Delgado, the CEO Forging Transparency in Real Estate Marketing

by Guest View

April 12, 2021

Guest Post After years of preparation and hard work, Rodolfo Delgado found himself on the path he had crafted. It was May 2016, and Delgado was about to begin his first day venturing into becoming a real estate agent. They say “The…

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‘Don’t Call It a Cult’ — New Book on NXIVM by Vice Reporter Sarah Berman to Be Published This Month by Viking

by Frank Parlato

April 11, 2021

A new book is coming out on NXIVM by Vice reporter Sarah Berman. It is called “Don’t Call It A Cult.” Berman attended the trial of Keith Raniere and is from Vancouver. The book will go on sale on April 20, 2021.…

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Bangkok: Suttons Deserve Money, Mack Deserves Perdition, and Raniere Deserves to Win Appeal Based on ‘Ineffective Assistance of Counsel’

by Guest View

April 11, 2021

Bangkok, who has recently returned to Frank Report after a much-needed sabbatical [for readers], has been most expressive recently. He has something to say about almost everything. He is wroth with my report that the prosecution in the Keith Raniere case is…

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Sentencing May Be Soon for Allison Mack, the Salzmans and Russell, as Court Reopens in EDNY

by Frank Parlato

April 10, 2021

It has been now two years since the four as-yet-to-be-sentenced NXIVM defendants pleaded guilty. Dates have been set in the past, but for various reasons, including COVID 19, the court postponed them. That may change soon. According to a report in the New…

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Podcast: ‘A Little Bit Culty’ Features Prominent Guests Discussing ‘Cults’ With Sarah Edmondson and Anthony ‘Nippy’ Ames

by Frank Parlato

April 9, 2021

A new podcast, A Little Bit Culty With Sarah and Nippy, hosted by Sarah Edmondson, and her husband, Anthony ‘Nippy’ Ames, offers a series of approximately one-hour discussions with guests on the topic of “cults.” The podcast offers to help listeners determine…

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Government Wants Almost Half of $6 Million in NXIVM/Raniere Victim Restitution to Go to Suttons, a Family Worth [est.] $100 Million

by Frank Parlato

April 7, 2021

[Editor’s note: Last month Frank Report broke the news that Keith Raniere’s attorneys filed a brief contesting the Department of Justice’s recommendations for victim restitution. It was accidentally published on the US Courts’ website PACER.gov., though it was supposed to be filed…

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An Australian Keith Raniere? Similar Story With a Different Outcome

by Frank Parlato

April 7, 2021

Here is a gent who seems to be a lot like Nxivm’s Keith Raniere. He has a Nancy Salzman-type assistant, developed a process similar to NXIVM’s “Exploration of Meaning,” and had a number of women devoted to him, who had sex with…

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NXIVM Effect: Mexican Mayoral Candidate Arturo Avila Anaya Had Proof He Condemned NXIVM and Survives Media Onslaught- While Other NXIVM-Related Politicos Remain Embattled

by Frank Parlato

April 5, 2021

The NXIVM effect in Mexico is severe. If you are in politics or a public figure and were once a NXIVM [AKA Executive Success Programs], your career can be upended in moments. Javier Jileta Javier Jileta resigned as general director of Liaison…

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Further Debate on Impact of Judge Halting Lauren Salzman’s Cross-Examination on Raniere’s Chances on Appeal

by Guest View

April 5, 2021

Bangkok’s post, Bangkok: Keith Raniere May Be Free by 2023 – Here’s Why, has prompted some excellent rebuttals and a reiteration by Bangkok himself. Since this is an interesting topic for Frank Report readers, let us hear the opinions of Frank Report’s legal…

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Guest View: Raniere Appeal Will Take Years to Decide, Meantime His Followers Should Move on

by Guest View

April 5, 2021

This is in response to Bangkok: Keith Raniere May Be Free by 2023 – Here’s Why By Erasend Let us assume that the “failure of the judge to allow Lauren Salzman to be cross-examined” is true on its very face. (It most definitely…

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