2023 - Frank Report

19 Years Behind Bars: Wisconsin Judge to Reconsider Lawrence Paine Conviction

December 30, 2023

MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner has set a hearing for February 21, 2024 to consider whether Lawrence Paine, the subject of a series of stories on the Frank Report, is eligible for a new trial. Paine has spent…

General

Lofgren vs. Latino Conservatives: A Clash Over Trans Children’s Gender Rights

by Frank Parlato

December 30, 2023

SAN JOSE, CA – US Representative Susan Ellen “Zoe” Lofgren is running for reelection in 2024 in the redrawn 18th Congressional District of California. She has been a Congressmember since 1994. The district combines elements of Silicon Valley’s Big Tech with the…

General

Zoe Lofgren’s Unbeatable Streak: Will Big Tech’s Backing Secure Win in the 18th District? – Key is Low Latino Turnout

by Frank Parlato

December 29, 2023

FR Investigates California’s 18th Congressional Race Susan Ellen “Zoe” Lofgren, the incumbent, is perhaps the quintessential representation of the current state of Congress. She has served in Congress since 1995. For the 2022 election, her District underwent changes that impacted a significant…

Criminal Justice·General·Sandusky·Wrongful Convictions

Parlato Digs for Truth in Paterno Scandal; Was He Victim of a Railroad Job?

by Guest View

December 28, 2023

Tony Farina is a long time NY journalist, TV reporter and inductee to the Broadcasters Hall of Fame Western New York. Like many others he had no idea that there was anything more to the Sandusky story until he read Frank Report…

Criminal Justice·General·Sandusky

Did Jerry Sandusky Get a Fair Trial? – The Answer Is ‘No’

by Frank Parlato

December 25, 2023

Today is Jerry Sandusky’s 11th Christmas in prison. And on this day, I think it is fair to say I think he is innocent of all the charges that put him in prison. Sandusky did not get a fair trial, an impartial…

General

‘Algorithm Architects’ in Congress: Lofgren’s Million-Dollar Connection Not Unique

by Frank Parlato

December 23, 2023

Family Ties to Tech Giants Raise Questions Several lawmakers overseeing tech giants, such as Meta, Amazon, Google, and Apple, have children working for the companies they are supposed to regulate. US Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a Democrat known for her strong opposition to…

Investigations·NXIVM

Raniere Claims Government Proved Nothing About Camila at Age 15 and Him

by Frank Parlato

December 22, 2023

Analysis of Government’s Corroborating Evidence and Camila’s Declaration in Raniere Case Keith Raniere is admitting nothing. Other than he and Camila, the now 33-year-old Mexican woman whom the government alleged he sexually exploited when she was 15, was his lover – after…

General

Ex-Attorney Richard A. Luthmann Files Lawsuit Seeking Compensation for Alleged Wrongs

by Janine Morrison

December 22, 2023

NEW YORK — Former attorney Richard A. Luthmann, known for his unconventional legal tactics, initiated a lawsuit against several prominent individuals, contending they are indebted to him or have committed various offenses against him. Luthmann, previously convicted for state and federal crimes,…

General

The Price of Donations: Lofgren’s Allegiance to Casino Owners

by Frank Parlato

December 21, 2023

Muwekma Ohlone Tribe: Guardians of a 10,000-Year Legacy The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe historically inhabited the San Francisco Bay Area. They are indigenous peoples, having occupied the area for over 10,000 years. A map of the Ohlone language map. The tribe’s ancestral territory…

Criminal Justice·Sandusky·Wrongful Convictions

Changing Memories: The Impact of Repressed Recovered Memories in the Sandusky Case

by Frank Parlato

December 21, 2023

Jerry Sandusky, 79, has been in prison for more than 11 years. A Pennsylvania jury convicted him of sexually abusing nine boys. FR is investigating whether he is innocent. Allegations and Initial Accusations At the time of his arrest in 2011, after…

General

Connecticut Mother Wins Lawsuit Against K-9 Police Officer for False Arrest in Custody Feud

by Frank Parlato

December 20, 2023

A Connecticut divorced mother, arrested in 2017 for custodial interference, won a federal lawsuit this month against the Bloomfield Connecticut Police Department for false arrest and malicious prosecution. The police officer who wrote the fraudulent application for the arrest of Lauren Haidon…

General

Despicable Judge Castorina Demands Arrest of Ailing 9/11 Responder

by Frank Parlato

December 17, 2023

Retired NYPD Detective and 9/11 Responder Guy Simonetti, 64, faces the threat of debtor’s prison after New York State Supreme Court Justice Ronald Castorina Jr. issued a bench warrant demanding payment for his ex-wife’s attorneys. Prioritizing lawyers over ailing 9/11 heroes, Justice…

General

Pay to Play Politics? Congresswoman Lofgren’s Alleged Strong-Arm Tactics on Muwekma Ohlone Tribe

by Frank Parlato

December 17, 2023

As FR looks further into the pivotal congressional race in California’s 18 district, we have sought comment from the incumbent, Zoe Lofgren, the ingrained Washington insider who was first elected in the late 20th century. A call to her San Jose district…

Family Court

Nusbaum’s Actions Under Microscope in Ambrose-Riordan Case

by Janine Morrison

December 15, 2023

Nusbaum’s potential disbarment looms over controversial case involving allegations of unethical conduct BRIDGEPORT, CT — In a high-profile Connecticut family court case, Chris Ambrose, a suspended attorney and former Hollywood screenwriter, is accused of employing aggressive extralegal tactics against his ex-wife, Karen…

Criminal Justice·Sandusky·Wrongful Convictions

Questioning Millionaire Victims: Doubts Arise in Sandusky Trial

by Frank Parlato

December 15, 2023

The Predator of Penn State The official story everyone knows. A pedophile in his 50s and 60s, we have been told, was running loose in a small Pennsylvania town for more than 15 years. A sexually insatiable predator with the virility…

General

Tech’s Darling or Democracy’s Dilemma? Zoe Lofgren Runs in Redistricted CA 18

by Frank Parlato

December 13, 2023

Frank Report Investigative Series Lofgren Faces a Diverse Electorate in Shuffled District There is a significant race in Congress this year that deserves a nation’s attention. It is being waged in Southern California. Zoe Lofgren is the U.S. Representative for the 18th…

Family Court

David Weigel says Manhattan Divorce is "government-sponsored racketeering and systemic fraud."

Wall Street’s David Weigel Exposes NYC Divorce Court Corruption

by Richard Luthmann

December 12, 2023

By Richard Luthmann David Weigel is a man at his wit’s end. For over a decade, the NYC-based Asset Manager and Certified Financial Planner was a fattened calf for Manhattan’s divorce-industrial complex. Exasperated, Weigel has taken to social media to expose the…

General

Dr. Phil to Address Injustice in Family Court – Seeks Parents in Custody Disputes to Appear on His Show

by Frank Parlato

December 12, 2023

Phil McGraw, known for his CBS syndicated show, “Dr. Phil,” is inviting people with stories of injustice in family court to appear on his new cable network. His contact info can be found at: https://www.drphil.com/family-court-failed-you. The initiative, called “Family Court Failed You?”,…