September, 2023 - Frank Report

Classmate Reveals Shock at Discovering Lauren Salzman’s Dark Turn into NXIVM Cult; But May Not Know She Sunk Raniere

September 15, 2023

A feature story in BoredPanda, entitled “30 People Reveal The Most Surprising Transformations They’ve Seen From Former Classmates At High School Reunions,” includes an account from someone who knew Lauren Salzman, from the 3rd grade through high school. The daughter of NXIVM’s…

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Robbie Harvey Facing $150 Million Defamation Lawsuit Launches GoFundMe for Legal Defense

by Frank Parlato

September 13, 2023

Robbie Harvey Crowdfunds Legal Fees Amidst $150 Million Kassenoff Defamation Lawsuit “If Robbie is muzzled, then anyone could be the next target,” says GoFundMe page calling for community support. Social media celebrity Robbie Harvey, with more than 3.1 million followers on TikTok,…

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Money Talks in Family Court: How Christopher Ambrose Bought His Kids and Their Futures – And Turned Maternal Love into a Liability

by Frank Parlato

September 13, 2023

Christopher Ambrose one-upped his kids by going to Family Court before his kith Judge Thomas O’Neill. The mother had no money. She was a stay-at-home mother, and Ambrose, when he started the divorce proceedings in 2019, snatched every dime out of their…

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Unpacking the Defamation Claims in Kassenoff v. Harvey: What You Need to Know

by Frank Parlato

September 13, 2023

FR is publishing a series on Kassenoff v. Harvey, a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. The following is the third in our series. Allan A. Kassenoff, for himself and on behalf of his…

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Susan Dones Wants an Apology From Nancy Salzman; ‘She Needs to Wake Up’

by Frank Parlato

September 13, 2023

Susan Dones has a few comments on Nancy Salzman now that the BOP has released her from prison to a halfway house in Albany, NY. Dones joined NXIVM in December 2000, stayed about ten years, and headed the Seattle-Tacoma NXIVM Training Center.…

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Children of Ambrose: Uncovering the Dark Reality Behind a Father’s Custody

by Frank Parlato

September 12, 2023

Be assured Christopher Ambrose won’t relent. Somebody, somewhere perhaps, will have mercy on these poor teens, but not Ambrose, Not Family Court. This Friday, September 15, Judge Thomas O’Neill will put the clamps down hard on the children of Ambrose and their…

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Ambrose Teens Flee Once Again: The Relentless Pursuit of a Father

by Frank Parlato

September 12, 2023

The Ambrose kids had to run again. They ran on Sunday, September 10, from their grandfather’s home in Narragansset, Rhode Island, to the home of a family friend in rural New York State. It’s the third time they ran this year. The…

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Lost in Translation: The Ongoing Struggle of Sandra “Sam” Grazzini-Rucki in Navigating Minnesota Family Court Child Support System

by Guest View

September 12, 2023

Editor’s Note: David Rucki and Sandra ‘Sam’ Grazzini-Rucki [Grazzini] are known for their highly publicized divorce and child custody battle. Their case gained attention in the United States due to allegations of parental alienation against Grazzini, domestic abuse against Rucki, and the disappearance…

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Nancy Salzman Not Residing in Pittsburgh But at Albany Halfway House

by Frank Parlato

September 11, 2023

Artwork by MK10ART The multi-level marketing life coaching company NXIVM and its key leaders have enjoyed substantial attention in the media, including articles, books, and documentaries. But of late, there has been some misinformation about one of its ablest leaders, Nancy Salzman,…

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It’s Never Pedophilia in CT Family Court – It’s Always Parental Alienation

by Frank Parlato

September 10, 2023

Frank Report released evidence of Chris Ambrose’s “reign of terror” over his children, who remain in fear of his abuse. None of this finds its way into Connecticut Family Court. Whether Ambrose molested his children has never been investigated for the Family…

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From Da Vinci to Toilet Paper: Two Art Critics on Oils of Family Court Judge Thomas O’Neill and Kith Chris Ambrose

by Guest View

September 10, 2023

High Class: Frank Report has been criticized as a tabloid-style publication for low brows and other unseemly people. So we are adding a bit of class by bringing two art critics noted for their exquisite appreciation of fine art to discuss paintings…

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From Rudi’s Ashram to Swamiji: Early Encounters with Michael Shoemaker Leaves Yoga Teacher Shocked at What He Became

by Guest View

September 10, 2023

J. Michael Shoemaker, AKA Swami Chetananda, is a purported spiritual leader of some renown. He led the Movement Center in Portland. He was highly regarded, especially by women, some of whom considered him divine. They believed he could cleanse bad karma and…

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TikTok Star Robbie Harvey Plans Anti-SLAPP Defense Challenging Kassenoff’s $150 Million Defamation Lawsuit

by Frank Parlato

September 9, 2023

Pensacola, Florida — The federal lawsuit brought by New York attorneys Allan Kassenoff and Constantine Gus Dimopoulos against Robert “Robbie” Harvey, a social media influencer with 3.1 million TikTok followers, may turn on whether it is an illegal SLAPP suit. Filed in…

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Sam Bronfman’s Atherton Mansion for Sale at $42 Million

by Frank Parlato

September 8, 2023

Nestled between the buzzing tech hubs of San Francisco and San Jose, in the most luxurious ZIP Code of the United States—Atherton, California, is Samuel Bronfman II’s 40 Atherton Avenue – for sale at $42 million. A world of luxury Built in…

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The Boomerang Effect: Clare Bronfman’s Life Took a Drastic Turn – But One She Richly Deserved

by Frank Parlato

September 7, 2023

Artwork by MK10ART Clare Webb Bronfman, 44, is an American heiress and daughter of the late Edgar Bronfman Sr., former Seagram’s CEO. Like her father, Clare had an executive position. She was COO of the self-help group NXIVM, founded by Keith Raniere,…

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Allan Kassenoff and Attorney File $150 Million Lawsuit Against TikTok Influencer Robert Harvey for Defamation and Emotional Distress

by Frank Parlato

September 7, 2023

Pensacola, Florida – The assisted suicide of Catherine Kassenoff on May 27 over her divorce and custody battle in Westchester Family Court gained national attention after the Frank Report broke the story, detailing her Facebook post, which blamed both the courts and her…

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Kristin Keeffe: Clare Bronfman’s Dangerous Game in NXIVM

by Guest View

September 6, 2023

By Kristin Keeffe Clare and Sara Bronfman’s Early Indifference to NXIVM Throughout the Aughts, when I was a paralegal for NXIVM and the Bronfmans, it amazed me the lack of interest or involvement Clare and Sara Bronfman had in their own affairs.…

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Tampering in Raniere Case: Retired Agent Kiper’s Email to FBI Director Wray Calls for Immediate Accountability

by Guest View

September 5, 2023

On July 10, 2023, retired FBI Agent J. Richard Kiper, a consultant for Keith Raniere’s legal team, emailed his former boss, the Director of the FBI Christopher Wray. It is not known if Diector Wray responded to Kiper. Kiper served as an…

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