Soares Hopes Swoon: Longtime NXIVM Ally Loses Primary for DA; Write-In Campaign Begins

July 25, 2024
David Soares's prospects look bleak.

The odds are longtime pro-Nxivm district attorney P. David Soares will not be the Albany County District Attorney next year.

He still hangs to a slight thread of hope. After losing the Democratic primary to Lee Kindlon, Soares launched a write-in campaign, making the general election a three-way race.

Almost from the start of his tenure, Soares chose to target NXIVM’s enemies rather than investigate them.

Joe O’Hara was one of Soares’ first targets.

Albany County District Attorney David Soares

In 2007, Soares met with Clare Bronfman and other NXIVM reps, then brought a grand larceny charge against the former NXIVM consultant.

A judge dismissed the charges for lack of evidence.

Joseph Jake OHara

Years later, Soares used his office to help NXIVM pursue computer trespass charges against O’Hara, John Tighe, and Toni Natalie despite the computer server in question being located in Saratoga County, not Albany County, where Soares had jurisdiction.

Soares based the computer trespass charges on the three NXIVM enemies for allegedly accessing NXIVM’s password-protected website.

Soares’ assistant David Rossi contacted N.Y. State Police Senior Investigator Rodger Kirsopp to let him know that Soares was willing to have a Special District Attorney appointed to investigate O’Hara, Tighe and Natalie, citing a prior relationship with Clare Bronfman.

Despite knowing the server in question was located in Saratoga County, Kirsopp re-opened the investigation after Saratoga County DA and N.Y. State AG had both declined to bring charges against them.

Soares also brought in his former Chief ADA, Mike McDermott, now an attorney for NXIVM, along with other attorneys, Steve Coffey and Pam Nichols, to assist in the case.

Special DA Bruce Lennard was appointed to oversee the criminal charges against O’Hara, Tighe and Natalie but was replaced by Holly Trexler, another former member of Soares staff, when he failed to bring any charges against them.   Thereafter, Kirsopp met with NXIVM’s attorneys over 40 times during the course of his investigation.

On October 23, 2013, the NY State Police conducted early morning raids on the homes of O’Hara, Tighe and Natalie, seizing their computers and NXIVM-related materials.

At the same time, NXIVM pursued a civil lawsuit against O’Hara, Tighe and Natalie.

A judge dismissed the civil suit when he discovered Bronfman lied about the date she found the alleged trespass to keep it within the statute of limitations.

It was easy enough for the judge to determine the lie since Bronfman had alleged in her criminal complaint against the three defendants that she found out about it one year earlier.

The criminal charges coordinated by Soares, NXIVM’s attorneys, and Kirsopp, were also dismissed.

Citing his stance on criminal justice policies, Soares framed his write-in campaign as a fight against “party bosses.”

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Happy Sausage critic
Happy Sausage critic
1 year ago

Will the Happy Sausage Marc Agnifilo be running for DA?

We all know how brilliant of an attorney Happy Sausage is. He made the brilliant move to not present a defense in the Raniere trial. Keith got 120 years in prison. Happy Sausage is very proud of getting 10 years shaved off Keith’s sentence.

The Happy Sausage was not happy with the outcome in the Raniere trial, but he was more than happy to do interviews and talk to reporters and film makers. Happy Sausage likes cameras.

Happy Sausage makes lots of money. He charges premium pricing for access to his brilliant legal mind. Happy Sausage likes to talk. He also likes to wear ties. He is friends with Keith Raniere. But Keith is very angry at Happy Sausage because Happy Sausage did such a shitty job for Keith. However, they are working on bettering their relationship.

We should all aspire to be like Happy Sausage. He has maximized Human Potential.

Burn the Vagina
Burn the Vagina
1 year ago

Can get the good doctor to autograph the tool?

D. Mengele Roberts
D. Mengele Roberts
1 year ago

Yea, good call. Danielle “Mengele” Roberts can autograph cauterizing pens and hock them on eBay.

Consumers buyline
Consumers buyline
1 year ago

She would burn the competition.

D. Mengele Roberts
D. Mengele Roberts
1 year ago

@Consumer buyline, fucking great! Lmfao.

Nice Guy
Nice Guy
1 year ago

Frank-

Some of this information is news to me. Like the following:

“Saratoga County DA and N.Y. State AG had both declined to bring charges against them.”

“Chief ADA, Mike McDermott, now an attorney for NXIVM”

What a bunch of scum?!

You should do a story on
Mike. McDermott.

Thank you for this update!

Pyriel
Pyriel
1 year ago

Today, in Southport, England, at a Taylor Swift inspired event for children, one child killed and at least seven children injured by a knife attacker. Recently, tthere was a riot in Harehills in Leeds by Roma gypsies (where the police ran away) and the Roma threatened more riots ifa family’s children weren’t returned to them by social workers (a baby had unexplained head injuries). The children were returned. At Manchester Airport, police officers were hospitalised by two Muslim men. One policewoman had her nose broken in three places. One officer has been charged for kicking one of the offenders in the head.
Meanwhile they charged Tommy Robinson under the Terrorism Act. They took his phone with his legal stuff on it, bailed him. He is now believed to have fled the country and an arrest warrant has been issued. Is it surprising that he on the run?

Pilgrim
Pilgrim
1 year ago
Reply to  Pyriel

Pyriel, what are your thoughts on the following:

Labour Party

Nigel Farage

??

Pyriel
Pyriel
1 year ago
Reply to  Pilgrim

Pilgrim – All three of the major parties in the UK are the same. They have sold their countrymen down the river. My country is unrecognisable from the one I grew up in. Conservatives are less woke than Labour and Lib Dems but all lie.
I like Nigel Farage but, because of our voting system, although I voted Reform Party it will take another General Electiion for change. Still, change has to start somewhere.

Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago
Reply to  Pyriel

This sums up how I feel about our politicians. Three children have now died, more injured and Prime Minister Keir Starmer goes to Southport for a photo opportunity.
https://x.com/LozzaFox/status/1818304680503468279?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Pil
Pil
1 year ago
Reply to  Pyriel

What a fucking shame.

Pyriel
Pyriel
1 year ago
Reply to  Pil

Kicking off in Whitehall, London.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JlLTNA_3_HM

"'EB' stands for Extremely Bald"
"'EB' stands for Extremely Bald"
1 year ago

Can we get an update on Brandon “Extremely Bald” Porter?

Pyriel
Pyriel
1 year ago

Tommy has now been released on bail. The police farce have taken his phone.
https://www.urbanscoop.news/tommy-charged-for-terrorism/

Pyriel
Pyriel
1 year ago

Starting to protest outside Downing Street. Very short notice but this will either grow or the poliice will get heavy handed and resort to 2 tier policing. Again. Thank you Frank. I am so angry today.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GRhXe9ZrXqE

Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago

A reminder if the evil that is Clare Bronfman. Wonder how many crimes she’s committed when she hasn’t gotten caught in a lie that prevented prosecution.

Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago

KARMA

Pyriel
Pyriel
1 year ago

To add to the links earlier this may be explanatory. I no longer live in a country that allows free speech. Thank you Frank.
https://www.youtube.com/live/VWSYJL7WfC8?si=o7uclNWNV9yUfNN-

Pilgrim
Pilgrim
1 year ago
Reply to  Pyriel

Pyriel,

It is a shame what is occurring in England. The country whom fought, killed defeated the Nazis is now turning on its own people. It is happening in America as well. Freedom of speech is being chipped away at each day, by the left.

You have support from this Pilgrim.

Pilgrim

Pyriel
Pyriel
1 year ago
Reply to  Pilgrim

Pilgim – Thank you so much.

Ice-nine
Ice-nine
1 year ago
Reply to  Pilgrim

by the left LOL, really Pilgrim?

The First Amendment provision for freedom of speech allows people to express themselves how they choose without government censorship, which includes the Arts.

Yet just this week Donald Trump has said flatly that he will NOT allow free speech at the Olympics in Los Angeles 2028. That is by definition the government telling people what they can and cannot say or do. If he doesn’t like it, he says he won’t allow it.

“We won’t be having a Last Supper as portrayed the way they portrayed it the other night,” he [Trump] told Fox News host Laura Ingraham.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-slams-opening-ceremony-2024-paris-olympics-thought-disgrace

He wants to be a dictator. If he doesn’t like your art, or religion for that matter, he wants to ban you.

Pyriel
Pyriel
1 year ago

Please sign this petition. 🙏🙏🙏

Pyriel
Pyriel
1 year ago

Tommy Robinson, English patriot has been arrested by UK police, who are using anti-terror laws. He dared to tell the truth and he and his family has been persecuted ever since. Please share this link.
https://x.com/LozzaFox/status/1817532869431967904?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Clare Bear
Clare Bear
1 year ago

Speaking of NXIVM isn’t Edgar’s favorite daughter out of the clink and in a halfway house ? What’s she up to ?

Fugly
Fugly
1 year ago
Reply to  Clare Bear

Being an ugly, ecil cunt.

Clare is starting Nxivm 2.0
Clare is starting Nxivm 2.0
1 year ago
Reply to  Clare Bear

Clare is planning Nxivm 2.0 right now.

Danielle Roberts, Sahajo, Haertel, Michele Hatchette, Linda Chung, Anjelica Hinoso, Megan Mills Hoffman, Justin and Marc Elliot, Eduardo Unsusolo, Suneel Chakravorty, Ed Boone, Mariana and Hector Fernandez, Leah Mottishaw, Steve Coffee, etc. are all ready and set to start up ESP.

Can’t fix stupid
Can’t fix stupid
1 year ago

If these whackadoos are really working on starting up 2.0 then they’ve got an uphill battle that will only result in failure. It would seem that all that money Edgar foolishly left her could be put to better use than continuing the doctrine of a madman.

Whackadoos
Whackadoos
1 year ago

The Dossier Project is a group of Keith’s sex slaves from DOS,whom are keeping Nxivm alive. They are funded and supported by Clare. They have intimidated witnesses and harassed child rape victims in order to protect Keith.

The Forgotten Ones are another group on Raniere loyalists who are on same mission.

They are currently working with Clare to restart ESP.

??
??
1 year ago

If the model failed….why repeat?

What about Allison ?
What about Allison ?
1 year ago

Why didn’t she make the list? Her invite must have been lost in the mail 😂

DOS Insider
DOS Insider
1 year ago

Word on the street is, Keith had some of his DOS girls like Allison, Nicki, Lauren, Sarah and others give Soares a few “recommitment ceremonies”.

Polaroid
Polaroid
1 year ago
Reply to  DOS Insider

There has to be a picture somewhere.

Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago

LinkedIn
Rodger Kirsopp
Leadership | Crisis Management | Investigator | Military Veteran | Internal Investigations | Security Management | Training and Instruction | Policy Development | Executive Protection | Business Analysis
Clifton Park, New York

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodger-kirsopp

Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago

Didn’t Soares have relative who took classes in NXIVm ?

Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago
Reply to  Anonymous

Frank Report

John Tighe: Albany DA David Soares Indicted NXIVM Enemies, Protected Cuomo, and Other Corrupt and Cowardly Deeds
January 16, 2022

[ … ]

P. David Soares
It’s hard to know where I should start in writing about this steroid-fueled, fat bag of wind.

NXIVM was headquartered in Colonie, right in Soares’ backyard – just a few miles from the strip club where David met his new wife. Close members of Soares’ own family – including his sister – were heavily invested in El Gordo’s bullshit.

[ … ]

https://frankreport.com/2022/01/16/john-tighe-albany-da-david-soares-indicted-nxivm-enemies-protected-cuomo-and-other-corrupt-and-cowardly-deeds/

Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago

Soares has only one care in his career. It isn’t justice. It isn’t keep the community safe.

It is advance the career of David Soares.

The best news I heard this month is he is out. His write in campaign is a total joke.

Michelle is Hillary supporter
Michelle is Hillary supporter
1 year ago

Seriously? Michelle Salzman gave Hillary Clinton $6900?

The entire Salzman family is corrupt as hell: Carole Kass (money laundering), Nancy Salzman (racketeering), Lauren Salzman (child sex trafficking), Michelle Salzman (take your pick).

Frank, you could start a whole new investigation into the Salzman’s.

Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago

da soares prosecuted the poor and spared the rich

j M
j M
1 year ago

I am voting for Soares. I live outside the district so how do I send in the write in vote. Can you advise me ?

Democrat
Democrat
1 year ago
Reply to  j M

I think we can vote online.

Q
Q
1 year ago
Reply to  j M

Ask Joe Biden. He got millons of illegal votes. He stole the election.

J.J. O'Hara
J.J. O'Hara
1 year ago

I think Soares is desperate to hold onto his office because he’s so concerned about what Kindlon will uncover once he takes over as DA. The real challenge for Kindlon is whether he’ll do anything about all the corruption and illegalities that permeated Soares’ reign as Albany County DA – or just sweep everything under the rug and move on. Maybe the best thing for Kindlon to do would be to hire an independent firm to review the financial improprieties that took place while Soares was in office – and appoint a Special District Attorney to investigate all of Soares’ other misdeeds.

Finally
Finally
1 year ago
Reply to  J.J. O'Hara

Hopefully Michelle Salzman Myers will finally get called in for questioning.

KEMAR! KEMAR!!
KEMAR! KEMAR!!
1 year ago
Reply to  J.J. O'Hara

I AM KEMAR! KEMAR!!

JJ OHARA IS AN EVIL LUCIFERIAN!

JJ, YOU FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT! HOW DARE YOU EVER QUESTION NXIVM! WE HAD YOUR BITCH MADE ASS THROWN IN PRISON! YOU FUCKED AROUND AND FOUND OUT!

I AM THE SON OF KEITH RANIERE! I WILL HAVE DANIELLE ROBERTS BRAND YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!

I AM KEMAR! KEMAR!!

Ice-nine
Ice-nine
1 year ago
Reply to  J.J. O'Hara

Let’s hope so JJ.

NiceGuy
NiceGuy
1 year ago
Reply to  J.J. O'Hara

J. J. O’Hara-

I sincerely miss your articles and insights!

I always enjoyed your perspective on things.

Hope all is well!

M. Novak
M. Novak
1 year ago

Write-in campaigns rarely succeed, especially in Albany County. The last one happened in 1991.

Kindlon is a defense attorney. He has never prosecuted a single case. So it’s interesting that voters chose him over Soares, who has been languishing as DA for two decades. Term limits, anyone?

Benji Carver
Benji Carver
1 year ago

“In 2007, Soares met with Clare Bronfman and other NXIVM reps, then brought a grand larceny charge against the former NXIVM consultant.”

Now that he will be out of a job, perhaps Mr. Soares can be Suneel’s apprentice for wiping Clare’s behind when she gets out of prison.

Pilgrim
Pilgrim
1 year ago
Reply to  Benji Carver

Benji, not so fast. If you think Suneel will allow Soares into his territory, you underestimate Suneel. He will never let another man touch Clare’s asshole. That is Suneel’s calling in life: to wipe Clare’s ass.

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