Frank Parlato
Someone sent this:
“Lizzie Harding Weinstein was just found dead in a hotel room. Now there’s an investigation. It’s suspicious. The courts took her kids, her freedom, her driving license. All her money. She was wealthy and they put her under guardianship….”
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Harding Weinstein, a former nurse, mother of three, and ex-wife of a prominent New York attorney, died at 53 in Danbury, CT, in a hotel room.
Her death ends a five-year battle with her husband.
They were raising three teenage children, ages 17, nearly 16, and 13, in Westchester County. She was a former nurse, and at the time the fight began, a stay-at-home mother.
Her husband, Brian Stryker Weinstein, was a senior litigation partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell. His clients included Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, BT Group, and E*Trade. He sat on the board of the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University.
On May 20, 2020, Lizzie said she made a “discovery.”
She told him to leave the house. He did.
She texted him after he drove away.
“We have all acknowledged that you have been indoctrinated into the practice of pedophilia.”
He was a lawyer. He replied, “I want the indoctrination of pedophilia to stop.”
Was this an admission? Or a clumsy, placating reply to a woman coming undone?
In context, it’s clear: he was not agreeing with her. He was trying to deescalate.
At the time of the split, the couple’s three children were teenagers—old enough to have memories, perceptions, and opinions. There is no record that any of the children ever affirmed their mother’s story.
Brian was out of the house. The children were with her.
He did what he knew: he used the courts.
He filed an emergency custody petition, 150 pages long, claiming Lizzie was suffering from untreated mental disorder and submitted evidence of disturbing instability.
On June 5, 2020—Judge Arlene Katz issued an ex parte Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against Harding. The order barred her from contacting her husband, her three children, or living at the family residence.
Police removed her from the home. Weinstein moved back in with full physical custody of his children and exclusive control of the home.
The TRO was issued without Harding’s presence or input.
The following day, June 6, Harding filed for divorce. She alleged the children had been subjected to sexual abuse and the reason why they did not remember being abused by her husband was repressed memory.
On December 4, 2020, Judge Nancy Quinn-Koba signed a second ex parte temporary restraining order against Elizabeth Harding, prohibiting contact with her children and access to the family home.
While shut out at court, Lizzie told her story online. She posted frequently on Facebook, accusing Weinstein of abuse, and coordinated legal and psychiatric sabotage. She claimed the reason the teenage children did not support her pedophilia accusations is that her husband had brainwashed them.
Her public accusations had the potential to destroy her husband’s career, which would also financially impact her children. Lizzie did not work. Her posts named her husband, his parents, and a broad group of alleged enablers of molestation, gaslighting, and mind control.
The FOIL Incident and Arrest
On January 4, 2021, Elizabeth Harding entered the Clerk’s Office in Briarcliff Manor to submit a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request and deliver a written complaint concerning Village Justice Howard T. Code, alleging denial of due process in prior proceedings.
Staff refused to accept her documents because Harding was not wearing a face mask, in violation of the Village’s COVID-19 protocols. Harding declined to wear a mask, citing a medical exemption. Village Manager Philip Zegarelli and Clerk Donna Zirman summoned the Briarcliff Manor Police Department.
Responding officers directed Harding to leave the premises. Harding recorded the encounter and stated her intention to post the footage online. Chief Bueti permitted her to submit the paperwork. However, he then allegedly shut the door on her, knocked her phone from her hand, physically restrained her against the wall, and placed her under arrest.
She was initially charged with disorderly conduct. The charges were later amended to obstruction of governmental administration and resisting arrest. Following the arrest, Harding was held in custody for several hours, during which she alleges she was shackled, subjected to a strip search, denied access to legal counsel, placed in solitary confinement, and held under suicide watch.
On January 5, 2021, during a virtual arraignment, Village Justice Howard T. Code ordered a psychiatric evaluation. Harding refused to participate.
On January 8, a court-appointed psychologist, Dr. Jerome Norton, attempted to conduct the evaluation. Harding again declined to consent to the assessment.
Civil Lawsuit, Involuntary Hospitalization, and TROs
February 17, 2021
Elizabeth Harding filed a civil lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court naming multiple defendants, including her husband Brian Weinstein, municipal officials from the Village of Briarcliff Manor, local police officers, prosecutors, and members of the judiciary. The complaint alleged that Weinstein exploited his professional and judicial connections in Westchester County to discredit her, suppress her legal actions, and conceal alleged domestic violence and abuses of process.
March 9, 2021
Harding was involuntarily admitted to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Westchester County for psychiatric evaluation and treatment. She declined medication and requested a judicial hearing pursuant to New York Mental Hygiene Law §9.31. The hearing was postponed for approximately two weeks. Subsequently, Judge Anne E. Minihan ordered that Harding comply with a prescribed psychiatric medication regimen as a condition of release.
March 17, 2021
While Harding remained hospitalized, her state court civil action was dismissed on the grounds that it was “frivolous.” The court further initiated a mental health inquiry and raised the possibility of appointing a guardian ad litem to represent her legal interests in future proceedings.
April 2, 2021
Harding was released from involuntary hospitalization at St. Vincent’s.
April 16, 2021
Judge Nancy Quinn-Koba issued an ex parte Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against Harding. Within minutes, Harding was stopped by Briarcliff Manor police and taken into custody. Officers claimed she had violated a prior TRO between April 5 and April 7, despite Harding’s contention that no such order had been entered or served during that period.
She was charged with misdemeanor violations, allegedly for posting a photograph of her minor children online. Later that day, Village Justice Halper issued a new ex parte TRO prohibiting Harding from coming within 1,500 feet of her home or her children.
Lizzie Is Relentless
June 1, 2021
Harding doubled down. She continued to publish allegations against her husband on Facebook , alleging he had committed acts of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and coercive control. She accused him of alienating their children through psychological manipulation and drugging.
She claimed to have suffered false arrests, poisoning, and the deletion of her social media accounts. Harding alleged that courts at the state, appellate, and federal levels refused to hear her claims. She concluded by stating, “I WILL NOT STOP SPEAKING THE TRUTH.”
June 11, 2021
Harding posted again on Facebook, stating she had been barred from attending her son Max’s graduation. She reiterated her accusations against Weinstein and stated, “SHAME FALLS SQUARELY ON PEDOPHILE BRIAN STRYKER WEINSTEIN.”
June 12, 2021
Harding posted a photograph of Weinstein alongside his parents, Richard and Alice Weinstein, and accused the family of condoning and enabling child sexual abuse. She alleged that family members dismissed reports of abuse as “unfortunate” and stated her children were afraid of their grandfather. She referred to Weinstein as “100x worse than the slimiest parasite” and claimed he engaged in a campaign of psychological indoctrination targeting their son Max.
Guardian Hearings
June 24 and June 30, 2021
Following Harding’s public social media posts, Weinstein petitioned the Westchester County Supreme Court for the appointment of a guardian. According to reports, Weinstein submitted affidavits alleging that Harding suffered from schizophrenia and narcissistic and bipolar personality disorders. These allegations referenced her public accusations of pedophilia, all without evidence and cited online behavior he characterized as erratic, defamatory and harmful to the children. All three children rejected their mother’s claims about their father.
Judge Janet C. Malone conducted two ex parte hearings to evaluate Harding’s competency, pursuant to Article 81 of the New York Mental Hygiene Law.
August 2, 2021
Judge Malone issued an order adjudicating Elizabeth Harding mentally incapacitated under MHL §81.02. She appointed attorney Kenneth L. Bunting as Guardian of the Property, with legal authority over Harding’s civil litigation, financial affairs, and access to the courts.
Immediately following his appointment, Bunting moved to terminate Harding’s pending lawsuits. He informed relevant courts that no future filings were authorized unless issued directly from his office.
Harding later alleged that Bunting exceeded his mandate by liquidating or freezing personal assets, closing financial accounts, withholding spousal support, and discontinuing critical services, such as automobile insurance. She contends these actions deprived her of resources necessary for food, shelter, and legal representation.
August 11, 2021
Harding posted on Twitter: “I will never stop fighting for my children… These pedophiles desecrate our societies—NOT ON MY WATCH.” At the time of the post, she had not seen her children for approximately 19 months.
With the guardianship order in effect, the court dismissed Harding’s pending divorce case for failure to prosecute. Weinstein refiled for divorce in his own name and was granted dissolution of the marriage by default, and consequently kept the entirety of the marital assets, as well as full legal and physical custody of the children.
The guardian prevented Harding from contesting or participating in her own divorce.
The Battle Is Over
Nothing changed during the last four years of her life.
In her videos, she’s the last honest woman in a world of liars. To the court, she was a mother declared unfit.
The kids, now all over the age of 18, remain close to their father. The funeral was Monday. Her ex-husband and three children attended.
This is a cautionary tale for the age of accusation.
She had lost her children. Her legal standing. Her money, her freedom. And in the end, her life.
She also nearly cost her family everything. Their reputation. Their father. Their peace.
The obituary reads:
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Harding Weinstein, a registered nurse, mother of three, and former Westchester resident, studied early childhood education at Boston University before earning her nursing degree from Columbia University. She is survived by her three children, Max, Ella, and Jack; her parents; and extended family.
She was 53.
What it did not say was that she was homeless for five years, starting about two weeks after she began accusing her lawyer husband of pedophilia.
Harding lost custody of her children, access to her home, control over her finances, and ultimately her legal standing—without ever having a full evidentiary hearing on the truth of her claims.
However, Harding’s allegations were unsupported by their three teenagers, third-party witnesses, forensic evidence, or law enforcement corroboration.
The legal system never said Harding was lying. It ruled that she was not credible enough to be heard.
Her husband used TROs, psychiatric evaluations, and guardianship law to sideline an inconvenient, volatile and possibly delusional voice.
She never provided forensic evidence, eyewitness corroboration, or proof of a criminal inquiry in all her videos and posts.
Had Harding’s allegations been believed and acted upon, Weinstein would have faced professional ruin, disbarment, and criminal charges.
The damage would not stop with him. The children would become known as the offspring of a molester. Their schooling, relationships, and mental health could suffer. If the allegations were untrue, or driven by illness, the harm would be irreversible.
Mental Illness Cannot Be Ignored
Harding’s conduct was not helpful to her credibility. She live-streamed videos, made accusations on social media, and described coordinated conspiracies. She refused psychiatric evaluation, refused medication when committed, and rejected the authority of multiple courts. Over time, while some of the public may have believed her, judges reached a shared conclusion: she was mentally unstable.
Whether or not that diagnosis was correct, her behavior gave the court justification to take precautionary steps. From their perspective, this was not silencing. It was containment.
“What if she was right?” is a question weighed against “What if she was severely ill?”
And when one party appears unstable—especially if they are publicly attacking judges, guardians, and therapists—the courts will protect the calmer, more institutionally compliant party.
If Elizabeth Harding was wrong, her accusations were reckless, damaging, and cruel. If she was mentally ill, she was treated as a legal liability rather than a health emergency. And if she was right—if there was any truth to what she alleged—then the law turned its back on a woman who tried to speak out.
Still, Harding accused Weinstein of serious crimes but offered no evidence. Where were the children’s statements? The school reports? The disclosures? She posted online, named therapists as “handlers,” and accused his entire family of “grooming.” She tried to crash graduation ceremonies, filmed her own arrest, defied court orders, and posted daily videos on Facebook.
So her husband, a lawyer, retaliated with filings. He asked judges to protect his children, to secure their futures, to limit what Elizabeth kept igniting.
The law was used not just to silence her—but to survive her.
She gambled the family’s future on a theory she couldn’t prove. He gambled too. Because if she wasn’t stopped, her narrative could destroy his children, his career, and everything he had built.
If she wasn’t mentally ill, she was reckless. And while her case shows the built-in injustices in family court, it also illustrates the harm that can be done by false allegations and how the court for all its imperfections may have delivered justice.
Where this case is distinguished from many other cases where the court is used as a weapon by the wealthier parent is that the pivotal, deciding factor was the children. If they said it had happened, it would not have ended this way.
But they said it did not happen and, in the end, in this case – and in perhaps most cases – we ought to believe the children – then and now as young adults. They knew their mother was delusional and wished, as they had said, she could have been treated. She wasn’t. It can’t be helped now.
May Lizzie Harding rest in peace.
Frank Parlato is an investigative journalist, media strategist, publisher, and legal consultant.
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Everyone, I am amazed at how freely you all speak so disrespectfully of a person that is no longer with us. Many of us worked with Liz and watched her compassionately help so many patients, caregivers and others during her tenure in healthcare, can anyone recognize all the good she shared with the World?
She had good qualities but many people were harmed by her. Sorting out the repercussions is part of grieving the sudden loss of her, which is a shock, especially for those who spent time helping her. Apparently she did not complete her nursing degree. She hated being called Liz by the way.
You clearly did not know her.
Anyone who called her Liz did not know her! She had a huge issue with that name and demanded to be called Lizzie.
Tenure in health care? She may have worked briefly in the field before she married, but not as a nurse. Since Lizzie made herself a public figure and the public was not informed of how she died, the inside info being posted by people who knew her serves as somewhat of a forensic investigation. Also, the truth behind her relentless, unfounded public attacks on many individuals is finally being revealed. Her descriptions on social media of her trajectory caused much confusion, which is unfair to those she publicly lambasted. It’s understandable that the comments appear disrespectful, but it’s inevitable that both sides of the story are exposed. Thank you for recognizing positive things she shared; it’s truly sad that she is no longer with us.
Most of the moms who are sharing their family drama involving their children online are highly questionable:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMYxKWuT/
How social media can impact your custody case negatively.
Calling a judge corrupt online is not going to make them look favorably at you.
Always follow court orders:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTr99r2Nb/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Kane
Ok, ask them.
Are too many too afraid to fact check and publicly report the facts of the case compared to conversations and interviews online?
Lizzie’s videos, interviews and her court documents do not contain any facts in regard to evidence of her claims. The comments here from people who knew her and the family reveal the real story. There is great evidence that her accusations of pedophilia were delusional fabrications. She had a long, documented history of paranoia, psychosis, mania, dishonesty and abusive behavior. Please spend the time to research this case and understand it’s true issues before you irresponsibly spread her libelous allegations.
It’s you who are too afraid to fact check. What you are calling the “facts of the case” is simply Lizzie’s inversion of the truth. Fact checking is not mere blind belief in her tall tales, for which she never presented evidence, that’s called lazy gullibility.
The “facts” according to Lizzie, a pathological liar.
Here are some facts to check. Her baseless accusations of pedophilia were a paranoid pattern.
They occurred frequently. There’s a reason for all the psychiatric diagnosis. They weren’t fabricated by doctors as she claimed.
Lizzie once accused a woman’s brother who she didn’t know of pedophilia, after the grieving woman shared that her niece had taken her life during the lockdown. Ouch. She’d casually accuse just about every father, in conversation, especially with new acquaintances.
She once suggested to another woman that her husband, the dad of her small kids who she had dated since high school could be a pedophile. Twice, for no reason, during a kindly chauffeured car ride home. That one actually broke her world record for speed and efficiency.
She accused yet another harmless guy, through a friend who brought him to an event Lizzie hosted. Just because he was chatting with a group of young guests that included her teen daughter, he was a pedophile in Lizzie’s eyes.
Another person actually got banned from a social group for a while just for bringing Lizzie. After everyone at the gathering was disturbed during conversation with her. Talking about you know what.
It seemed such out of the blue allegations fed her neurosis. And anyone who asked questions about her stories was automatically aiding and abetting pedophilia.
Compassion is in order for those who dealt with this insanity while trying to help her.
Did all of her lawyers actually “keep their full retainer after only a few days worth of work”? Were they “all in there shaking hands”?
Did all of her lawyers actually “keep their full retainer after only a few days worth of work”? Were they “all in there shaking hands”?
This sounds like her usual exaggerations or fabrications.
She may have toned down the pedophilia talk in her sports club social scene, a healthy environment where Lizzie made numerous friends during the past few years. She had a lot of fun during those years, which is comforting to remember.
“Her public accusations had the potential to destroy her husband’s career, which would also financially impact her children. Lizzie did not work.”
A pernicious statement and exactly the consideration that guides custody evaluations and courts, particularly in upper financial tier families.
Not child safety, but who controls the money is the primary and foundational consideration.
As to “psychiatric evaluations” those are or can be bought. Every lawyer has a list of names s/he know can rely on for results.
As to mother’s instability: Go ahead speak up against your lawyer/C-suite husband. Can you alone stand up against your entire society?
No one woman is strong enough to succeed at that.
Be prepared that the entire legal system is easily rallied against you.
You don’t “work?” You are useless. Worthless.
The fact that your husband wouldn’t have a stellar career if he’d been taking care of the kids instead, everyone will forget.
Your work and time managing the family’s physical, emotional, and educational lives is invisible, valueless. Face that.
Wake up women.
PS I recognize at least one Father’s Rights attorney in the comments in this blog’s Family Court area. I know because he was my lawyer.
–As to the children: They are raised in a society that validates Father Knows Best. And in homes where Dad is the rarer and heroic presence. That makes it likelier that they will forget any early abuse. Leeway for various subtle abuse is routinely granted.
Is he grinding lit cigarettes into the kids arms? Maybe you can make that case. Diddling young kids, forget it. Figure something out. No one can tell you what that would be because that protection does not in fact exist.
For all the many reasons women usually wait.
Not saying the Weinstein woman was right. But the deck is stacked. She lost long before she realized it.
What it all means is that 9 out of 10 times no full time mom should say a thing against the breadwinner. Know that. It is the Truth.
Perhaps The Law expects you to do your home job, and also be Private Eye and Videographer, to collect hard evidence and file it somewhere safe. Then report.
–Activities which will then be used in court to prove you had been alienating him!
You cannot win. That’s why some suicide.
Moms, you are alone without allies of any kind.
Correct.
Fortunately, a few good Arizona and Idaho legislators are now investigating their state family courts. Also fortunately, some use the term “racketeering” to describe what’s happened in probably millions of family court cases since the 1970s.
Lizzie lost because she accused someone of sexually abusing her children with no evidence. She had none, nada, zero. The kids insisted it never happened. A harassed beleaguered husband acquiesced in a text after days of haranguing that he “wanted the indoctrination of pedophilia to stop”. The rest of her “evidence” consisted of flimsy conjectures like her one kid had a nervous tic and her other kid used to throw up occasionally when he was two. Her lack of income and his income had nothing to do with it. She tried to destroy a man’s life and career over nothing. Because she was incompetent to stand trial she received no real punishment for her actions, and was always generously financially provided for. She squandered more money than most of us will see in a lifetime.The law was more than fair and accommodating to Lizzie, who only had to stop making false accusations against their father in order to be able to spend time with her children, but she couldn’t do that. Her husband and children had little to no recourse against her onslaught of insanity.
It’s one thing to publicly attack an adult breadwinner (male or female) on social media, which is not a wise choice – but to post about children (names, photos, even addresses) is despicable.
unfortunately, none of that happened in a vacuum
Please stop trying to justify suicide. It’s as demented as the act itself.
“none of that happened in a vacuum” wasn’t typed to “justify suicide”.
It references the facts of the case as she describes them in that conversation and in response to the comment: “it’s one thing to publicly attack an adult breadwinner (male or female) on social media, which is not a wise choice – but to post about children (names, photos, even addresses) is despicable.”
The attacks on her character when she can no longer defend herself aren’t fair.
“none of that happened in a vacuum” wasn’t typed to “justify suicide”.
It references the facts of the case as she describes them in that conversation and in response to the comment: “it’s one thing to publicly attack an adult breadwinner (male or female) on social media, which is not a wise choice – but to post about children (names, photos, even addresses) is despicable.”
The attacks on her character when she can no longer defend herself aren’t fair.
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It’s hard to know what each comment is responding to here. Your point is understandable. However, Lizzie publicly attacked and was abusive to many people, and was known to have serious problems with lying and delusions. The intention of comments isn’t to attack her character but to expose the lack of validity of her claims. It’s possible to care about someone and at the same time want to understand such issues. Especially for those who were hurt by her. If Lizzie was here to defend herself she’d hurl terms like flying monkeys, etc like she posted under the other articles here. Revealing mental illness is not about an attack on character. Exoneration of those she attacked is one benefit of exposing her lack of evidence or propensity to fabricate. With paranoid schizophrenia, the person fully believes their delusions. Exposing facts here can actually help avoid blaming her for her behavior.
There’s also the issue being addressed here of parents posting their family problems on social media, which damages any children involved and causes or highly contributes to their alienation or imposed TRO’s.
It’s the attacks on her children when they can’t defend themselves that aren’t fair.
You actually are saying the Weinstein woman was right. In the case that she was not right, the deck was stacked against her family and loved ones, not against her. Her case wasn’t about women’s rights, it’s about dealing with destructive mental illness. What rights should a parent have who is a danger to their children? In this case, children’s wishes and rights come first.
“… He contended that he was doing research to determine how much risk a person would submit to when asked by an authority figure. …”
https://www.masslive.com/news/2011/06/lawrence_bottone_of_connecticu.html
When parents need to go to these extreme’s to gain custody of their children and assets there is truly something wrong with the justice system.
Or there is something wrong with a parent.
… witnesses who let it happen think someone else should help.
Do all Westchester family court employees and contractors not notice obvious patterns of racketeering in family court cases there?
Of course they do. Why do none of them speak up about obvious favoritism?
Here’s a theory:
“… According to the principle of social influence, bystanders monitor the reactions of other people in an emergency situation to see if others think that it is necessary to intervene. If it is determined that others are not reacting to the situation, bystanders will interpret the situation as not an emergency and will not intervene. This is an example of pluralistic ignorance or social proof …”
It is not acceptable to ignore a child’s wishes not to see a parent. Or if a child or young adult requests supervised visits, it’s very important to honor this request. Using the excuse that a child has “Stockholm syndrome” is a form of narcissistic child abuse, due to negating their important perspective and feelings. In this particular case, the children are adults and their views should be respected. This case is not about child kidnapping. Children or young adults have rights too! Justice is not only about what the parent wants or is trying to impose on their children. A child should not be forced to see a parent, or made guilty for wanting supervised visits. If children feel they need protection or boundaries from a parent, there’s a reason. A crucial reason that heavily affects their mental and emotional health. It’s extremely important for a child or young adult’s well being, to honor their wishes and communications. Family court advocates should have respect for a young person’s requests, boundaries, and their right to privacy – these family court battles are not only about the rights of the parents. The focus on the often public cries for help from a parent while completely ignoring cries for help from children who need protection from that parent is wrong and should be considered criminal type behavior.
I call bullshit on respecting children wishes. The court house didn’t respect my child wishes.. If the court had backed off maybe less damage would have been done. You emploded relationship between siblings when you feed into the delusional hypothetical theory of parental alienation. When you feed into a delusion that a parent has no responsibility for the condition of their relationships with their kids. Blame it on the other parent. Perhaps you respected Mr. Weinstein children reported desire because he could pay for it. How many women like myself and my child especially never got that respect cause in family court you have to buy it. There is always a scapegoat child in every Narrastist house. A court house full of flying monkeys dressed in black robes, suits and have license to practice law and psychology.
I appreciate the information provided here from people who knew her before she moved to Greenwich. It really helps those who she roped into helping her sort out what was really going on. If you are an emphatic type, your heart went out to her after hearing her tell her upsetting stories. She would ask for a lot, which required devoting time, effort and financial help. However, it was difficult to sort out what was really going on without knowing anything about her history. All we had was what she told us and what she posted online. She was emphatic and convincing, and because we have read about rampant pedophilia, people would tend to believe her. She could be perceptive and funny, would act sweet at times, and was aware of societal corruption, so she could draw people in.
But as time went on, it became clear that she was using people and that her stories didn’t make sense. Then there was the issue of dealing with her abrasive behavior. She had outbursts, would hurl personal attacks and be extremely disrespectful. And unbelievably ungrateful to people who gave much to her. So after a while it became clear that unfortunately she was a needy, often abusive person. And that she was lying about certain things. And after carefully considering her claims, it also became clear that she had no real evidence for her horrific accusations. These realizations could take years, because the focus was on trying to help her, not discredit her, but eventually you start to put two + two together. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of evidence that all of her accusations and claims were complete inversions of the truth.
She had a pattern of cutting off from people who helped her and moving onto new friends. Which was actually a relief for those who tried to help or befriend her because she didn’t give back. Eventually it becomes clear that it’s not a healthy relationship and not a real friendship. Her relationships appeared to be based on what people could do for her. Everyone gave her a pass because she was so traumatized, but being the brunt of her treatment took its toll. Everyone who helped her wanted her to be ok, despite her foibles.
She actively pursued relationships with individuals who were going through similar family and court problems. She may have helped them with legal or personal issues, and since they were also in a desperate situation, they did not have discernment about her claims or how she treated people in general. This indiscriminate perspective of family court advocates who knew her causes disagreements with those who simply tried to help her because they felt empathy for her. Within those friendships there was no give and take, everything was based on her needs. At least those friends of hers who also suffered family alienation had some sense of give & take with her. They should realize there are others whom she just used.
It might be hard to understand why people are posting about her now after her death, but it makes sense that those who were traumatized or used by her would want to finally sort out the truth of what went on. Plus her death is a shock, as she seemed to take care of herself physically. Now that there’s no danger of being attacked by her, people are able to post their questions, confusion, and assessments. People who spent time, energy and money trying to help her deserve to know the other side of her claims. Obviously they tried to help her because they cared about her, and are in shock about her death. So the information helps to sort out confusion, and understanding her mental illness helps with grieving.
*empathetic type
not emphatic
Lizzie treated certain people well; she did have close friends who loved her and valued their friendship with her.
Perhaps a homicide investigation will reveal more about this situation. It should. Was she robbed or assaulted at the hotel? Are the Danbury Police conducting a thorough investigation into this murder? The reportage hints at suicide, but doesn’t confirm it.
Which report?
The initial police report
Will someone please post the full text of the police report?
The results of the police investigation won’t be released to the public, it will go only to the families. So we may never know what exactly happened to her.
Why won’t results of the police investigation be released to the public?
Why may we never know what happened to her?
Are all details of all fatalities in Danbury a secret?
I assume the investigation results don’t include suspicion of homicide, so whether it appears to be accidental or a suicide is considered personal info that is not released publicly.
A police report was not officially released – there was local news coverage that stated the police say no foul play was found. The news reports will come up in an online search. News 12 contains wrong info and un-researched assumptions about the history of the case however. Sloppy journalism.
News 12 is the only outlet that reported about the case?
The report was no foul play.
With so many reasons to mistrust the worst “family courts”, it’s no wonder so many have so many questions.
https://nypost.com/2025/08/08/us-news/ex-diplomat-and-world-bank-consultant-arrested-for-sexually-abusing-three-children-under-10-in-dc-report/
https://connecticut.news12.com/westchester-woman-detained-without-bail-on-misdemeanor-charge
She was jailed after accosting her family, breaking the restraining order. Screaming horrible, untrue things at them on a beach which severely traumatized the children. Unfortunately this was the usual behavior to expect from her.
I met Elizabeth in 2023, very kind lady. My wife, Rachel Amell is experiencing the same corruption in Waukesha Wisconsin. They charged her with felonies and took all her children away. Guardian Ad Lidem John Paul Marchan filed orders violating Wisconsin’s own statutes. The UCCJEA has yet to be applied in my wife’s paternity case. Rachel Amell has been in jail for 7 months awaiting sentencing October 2. Please pray and if you can add funds to Rachel Amell’s trust in Waukesha County Jail so she has enough food and money to call her family members.
https://nypost.com/2023/06/10/mom-posted-assisted-suicide-note-to-facebook-after-custody-battle/
Yeah right, as if suicide is heroic. It’s a deranged cop-out. See the other side of Catherine’s case including the detailed testimony that she severely abused her adopted daughter. There’s a facebook group revealing the truth of that tragic saga. These situations are not simple, despite the claims of non discerning activists and shoddy journalism. I don’t want to think Lizzie took her own life, it could have been drug induced. Why would she go to Danbury? Some people think she was ill the night she died. Which points to it being accidental. I knew her to be healthy, energetic, athletic, took great care of herself, no noticeable drug or alcohol issue. But if she had a cocaine problem in the past, it would make more sense that she could have gotten involved with the wrong crowd. Good question about the note – knowing Lizzie, she wouldn’t leave a note to leave suspicion of her x husband. But i just don’t see how she would have taken her own life. It just doesn’t seem like something she would do. It’s discombobulating not knowing, very confusing to process grief. I definitely do not suspect homicide.
Again. Stop already with the, “she severely abused her adopted daughter” schtick. Catherine loves all her children equally. She and her oldest were growing closer and closer. You keep using the same words, looking like you’re continuing to drive a wedge, still. Guessing you’re the girlfriend in that case, and/or someone with a fish in the pan.
You clearly know nothing about the legal testimony in Catherine’s case.
The video of, “Your children want nothing to do with you.” in the skating rink speaks volumes. Which legal testimony” says more than that?
Never saw that video but it’s clear that Catherine had serious mental issues.
state/federal office let her be:
with “serious mental health issues”?
Call it series emotional issues if that works better for you. A career as an attorney does not at all preclude mental/emotional illness. The women (or men) who lost custody who are posting personal, damaging info on social media about their children should be aware that it’s a serious breach of the privacy of the children, which greatly contributes to the demise of their efforts to regain custody. Take your own advice, keyboard warrior.
It’s not just legal testimony that reveals Catherine’s abusive behavior. These publicized family tragedies need to be carefully researched before making wrong assumptions. There are several women who have posted online about personal family matters involving children have been found to be seriously deranged.
Loved them so much she killed herself rather than spend time with them via supervised visitation. Left them alone with someone she claims was abusing them. How is that love?
A father burned himself on the court house steps. Again, she was mentally ill remember?
Most people are not aware that the scope of severe mental illness includes intelligent, well spoken individuals who actually believe their delusions.
Induced by the court. Call a spade a spade. The court is in control and enabling the abuse which causes harm. This is why judges have immunity.
Both Lizzie and Catherine’s case do not involve court abuse. These 2 women were each menaces for their children who needed protection from them.
100%.
You read her last note and wrote those comments anyway?
Knowing she had no chance in Westchester “family court”, she refused to drag her children through that hell.
She could have left her children … to go on a long vacation to Hawaii … remarry … get a great job somewhere and forget about her children. Read her last note if you haven’t already.
Catherine didn’t think like you think.
She had no chance because of her behavior. Her chance was to spend supervised time with her children and demonstrate that she was a safe and stable parent. She wasn’t able to do that. Neither was Lizzie.
She did leave her children, forever.
You bet, Catherine didn’t think rationally in regard to her children. To think that suicide was the solution and not a horrendous example for her children is not at all admirable or healthy.
You’re the girlfriend, right?
Catherine’s suicide note cannot change her horribly damaging choice to end her life. Her children will suffer from her example. Hopefully they will grow up understanding that suicide is the result of severe mental illness.
They probably won’t be hopeful if you keep insulting their mother in these comment threads. She’s not able to defend herself from Heaven.
Stop insulting her. 😑
The children should know that their mother’s suicide was a sick choice and not an example for how to deal with difficult situations. Facts are not insults.
Don’t judge when you are not the one being harmed.
How do you know those who are commenting weren’t harmed by these individuals?
These women are too mentally ill to really love or support their children.
Unfortunately, it appears her public hatred of the father of the children was stronger than her love for them. Which is part of the same mental illness that precipitates suicide. The kids were begging not to be made a public spectacle on social media. Until advocates understand this, they are not going to sound logical. And they should drop terms like “flying monkeys” which are a flag for immature, ad hominem mentality.
No, not the girlfriend or someone with a fish in the pan. It’s someone who seeks the truth.
Sounds like you are only willing to consider one side of Catherine’s case. It’s important to consider both sides and to weigh all info. Bias is transparent and not helpful in efforts to glean some truth in these awful matters that were unfortunately shared on social media. There are lessons to be learned which could help individuals dealing with future family court cases – number one, do not post about it on social media! Especially if children are involved. A breach of privacy that harms them indefinitely.
There’s a lot of info in this facebook group “Catherine and Allan Kassenoff – Factual Analysis”. The demise of these unfortunate marriages should not be publicized – but after they are it’s important to consider both sides before indiscriminately jumping on a bandwagon.
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19zkZSDGvB/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Catherine and Allan Kassenhoff – Factual Analysis https://facebook.com/groups/6641116752577053/
If these people are trying to protect Attorney Weinstein and his children, why post the article at all? The woman is dead and had lost custody. What is the point?
The truth of what went on should be revealed. If Lizzie was often suspected of lying, it’s important evidence to consider. The individuals Lizzie attacked and defamed deserve exoneration. And her friends or people she enlisted as helpers are very shocked that she died and have questions.
Let’s expose the fathers lying about court system. Equal and shared parenting will never pay for that. Hell have no furry like a man caught abusing and put on child support.
The father was not lying in Lizzie’s case. She was a pathological liar. Those who knew her well are aware.
Lizzy was lying or mentally 🤧? Is this about protecting Mr. Weinstein and the children or pissing on a dead woman to achieve legislation? I’m going with the choice B.
Those who she pissed on are trying to sort out the loss and what happened. Other comments are using this article to promote their unrelated causes.
It doesn’t matter. What matter’s is that the court had control and ethically is responsible for making the correction but instead they further the harm. It’s a choice and the power that the court has and they are abusing that power for money. Ethically this is wrong and costs the tax payers an enormous amount of money.
The court protected the children in Lizzie’s case.
That’s understandable. People are in shock and processing her death, but out of respect the comments could be deleted. No one wants to cause more harm.
Let the truth of why the story is on here stand. Unfortunately none of us are shocked people are dying. Killed and commit suicide. The fathers rights groups will stop at nothing to dominate the court system. They invite you in. Join womens groups, send abusive woman in playing the victim. Expose the story and piss on dead woman grave. Threaten to send someone into a wood chipper all to dominate the family court. All while running after legislators to get their way. If you want to fix family court system just look for the rich white guys complaining about Alienation, child support and custodial interference.
The story is on here because it’s an important example of why personal family problems, especially those involving children, should not be posted online.
Unfortunately the dead woman is the one who publicly exposed the (one sided) story. The other side of this story is finally appearing here for those seeking the truth of what really went on. Weighing both sides of the story allows discernment of bias, instead of blindly believing individuals who publicly share their stories of victimization. Understanding who the true victims are is tricky.
Frank stop hidding the comments. We all know that equal and shared parenting paid for this article. Lizzy is dead. People are asking questions. We know who the anonymous answer are from. No one is calling Mr. Weinstein a pedophile. We don’t except answers from equal and shared parenting because they have been known to dishonest. Ultimately hate women.
I’m a woman, not from equal and shared parenting, don’t even know what that is. I don’t hate women, I don’t even hate Lizzie, I just like truth. Some of us who knew Lizzie are trying to point out facts to you all but you apparently care more about your crusade than you do this poor father and three adult children. You continually respond to facts with generalities and statistics that have nothing to do with this case. Please keep this family out of your cause, it doesn’t apply to them and it’s harming them.
Who are you talking too?
That astute comment addresses the advocates using Lizzie’s story to promote their unrelated causes.
No one is crushing against the father. People are asking questions and you are answering anymously. People are cross examining the information. Blame the people written the article not the people commenting. If you know anything about family court you know exactly who wrote the article.
I wish he’d delete the annoyingly long lists of irrelevant statistics and the posts rambling on about other cases and promoting causes that really have nothing to do with Lizzie’s life. People are processing her death and there’s supposed to be an active investigation yet no information at all has been released. Take the activism elsewhere, it’s opportunistic.
It’s asking what you people motive is for paying for the article of a dead woman? It’s nothing more than a promotion and campaign for legislation. Who did the meeting go last fall in Connecticut? Where the plan was hatched to continue to promote legislation that harms real victims? The woman you said was mentally ill. A cautionary tail. Women should not expose curruption in family court. Only fathers are allowed. WE have paid billions to promote Alienation. Women are liars. She lost custody she is dead. You blasted a dead woman story to further your cause . Sorry, not sorry for saying it out load. What happened to Monica your poster child support for moms in family court?
What the heck are you talking about? The people commenting here did not pay for any article. We are people who know the family and want them left alone. I wish this article was never posted. All of the speculation from her followers is harmful to the kids. Imagine trying to grieve your mother’s death and also having to deal with all the trash written online about your father. We are simply trying to set the record straight for their sake. Leave this family alone! Lizzie is not an example of court corruption or child trafficking or pedophilia or murder or wealthy white fathers influencing the court or any of the other crazy crap you people imply. It’s a case of a mentally ill woman and a husband who loved her but had no choice but to protect their children from her. It’s really that simple and there is no evidence it’s anything but that. Not one of you have posted a shred of evidence that Lizzie’s accusations were true. You just took the word of an obviously mentally ill woman as the gospel truth over her husband, her children, and all of their friends and family.
The motive is to reveal the truth.
Parents go to family court expecting help to end the conflict — instead, the court inflicts more harm and makes it worse. Judges, incentivized by federal funding, separate families. The state is killing parents and harming children. Mothers walk in healthy and determined to protect their kids, and they leave with broken mental health, a condition the court created but refuses to acknowledge or stop.
The cost to the state is crushing its most vulnerable systems — education, healthcare, welfare, and the judicial system itself. These costs keep climbing because the court keeps adding new cases every year that drag on for seven years or more. This is abuse disguised as justice, and taxpayers are funding the destruction of families and the collapse of the very systems meant to protect them. Tell your legislators to stop the abuse!
Tell parents to stop posting such horribly damaging content about their children on social media.
The courts did not destroy this family. A father protected his children from their mentally ill abusive mother. The courts acted appropriately in this case. It’s sad that Lizzie (and several of her followers frankly) could not put their children first and litigate their divorce and custody issues in private and away from their children’s view.
It appears that the all the parents who publicly expose their family problems involving their children are not well mentally.
Frank your missing some comments
Yeah? which ones?
https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-pizza-state-license-plates-available-to-connecticut-drivers/
Thank you Frank. I like the way you have looked at all the details available and presented an unbiased viewpoint with excellent journalist chops. Thank you, from a person who was a neighbor and was fond of her, and then sadly watched her disappear down the rabbit hole. RIP Elizabeth…
”down the rabbit hole”?
The rabbit hole she dug.😞
What does that mean? Please explain with specifics.
Read this thread. Self created rabbit hole.
Lizzie’s evidence that her x husband was sexually abused as a child is ridiculous. This is a snippet from a video she previously posted on a page exposing other cases with similar fraudulent issues. There are other snippets of Lizzie on this page – one shows her lying to a court professional about taping the call:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQ59FFXBco9/?igsh=MWljbjJxbWNzdTc5ZQ==
The unfairness of the accusatory dynamic is exposed here. She’s insanely claiming that hand movements indicate childhood sexual abuse, and he calmly and lovingly responds that his father did not have sex with him or his nephew. Yet, Lizzie still created a horribly defamatory facebook post attacking his family. It’s actually beneficial that some of these posts remain, because her delusions and heartless treatment of innocent people are on display. Lizzie’s victims deserve justice!
NO! The court. The court holds the power and they are incentivized to split families. The orders being made by judges are absurd!
The court acted properly in Lizzie’s case. She was psychologically damaging her children. And she was attempting to destroy her husband’s career which further damages the children. Very sick individual.
There are a few untrue claims (from Lizzie) included in this article, but most of it is an unbiased viewpoint.
Nice balance.
I respectfully request everyone with critical thinking skills to ponder this. In an effort to get to the bottom of the family court crisis. For all intensive purposes the family court system deemed Lizzy mentally ill and unfit. In review the majority of comments are primarily in contemp of Lizzy Weinstein. Claiming despite a significant condition we have not seen medical records of she was responsible for all her court troubles. A woman in a very long manic state years. Some state with periods of normalcy, yet still accusing the former spouse. In the neighboring state Connecticut Micheal the Arc angel, with a former criminal case. Including risking a child. Feature in the inside investigator. Despite his claims the mothers of his children are devil’s he’s considered fit. Treated completely different. Despite possing a threat most would feel. Not tossed in the mental institution. You can call me traumatized but I am not stupid. Something is seriously wrong at the court house. Lizzy is dead. They believe she is crazy but blame her and not the illness. Michael the Arc angel is not ill and fit for parenting. Accusing the mothers of his children of devils. Equal and shared parenting defends it. Lizzy Weinstein is more than a cautionary tail. Place on the frank report and burned even after she dead.
It isn’t about contempt or about who’s to blame. Lizzie was ill I have no doubt about that but ill doesn’t necessarily mean blameless. But blame isn’t even relevant. Whether she was at fault or not she was harming innocent people, most of all her children, and they deserved to be protected. Whatever the reasons for Lizzie’s antics, the fact remains that there is no evidence her ex was a pedophile, the children denied he ever abused them, despite years of social media postings, court hearings and lawsuits, she never presented any evidence of abuse. These are facts. Facts obtained from Lizzie’s own social media postings. I have no idea who Michael the arc angel is or what that situation is but I can’t see how it’s relevant to Lizzie’s case. As I’ve said before, I’m sure sometimes family court gets it wrong. Lizzie’s case is not one of those times.
This is about the same types of cases treated differently. No one said that Mr. Weinstein was a pedophile. Lizzy Weinstein if delusional was not engaged in vengeance. She lacked the mental capacity. Just like the man in Connecticut who believes his children mothers are the devil. He was sent to kill the devil. Google the article. If you are so interested in protecting children. We all know this has little to do with protecting children. No one would pay to put it on the frank report. Anyone else who does is harming other people
No one said Mr Weinstein is a pedophile? Clueless understatement of the year. That’s all Lizzie did for 5 years, publicly, and on this very thread tik toker “KC”, a self designated ‘expert’, irresponsibly accuses him again.
The point is children are only protected from their mothers.
Their father was not abusing them so they didn’t need protection from him. Yes, sometimes the woman is the abuser.
She wasn’t abusing her kids. The court did that.
Totally clueless comment. There’s a reason her children would not see her without supervision. She was bombastic, dishonest, and unbelievably narcissistic. Her children deserved protection from her insanely false rants about pedophilia.
Bull. Abuse me long enough and take my children and I will be screaming for help too!
Please take the time to understand why she was removed from her family. She was also estranged from her own family. Very misguided and psychologically dangerous individual.
Lizzie was not abused by anyone. She lost her children due to her own behavior.
“Bull. Abuse me long enough and take my children and I will be screaming for help too!”
This is exactly what the many kind friends assumed; everyone gave her a pass for her questionable behavior because of what she was going through. After a while it became clear that she was completely nuts, lying about both serious and mundane things, calling everyone a pedophile, etc.
For all intents and purposes. Not intensive purposes. -Grammar geek
Also cautionary tale, not cautionary tail.
The grammar mistakes reveal a flimsy intellect in regard to the consideration of Lizzie’s case. It’s not at all astute to post untrue assumptions online about court abuse without understanding what really happened.
Latest news from the Danbury police department: ”… no report available yet … still investigating… these investigations can take up to a few months …”
The body was found at the Ethan Allen hotel on July 6, 2025 … that’s almost 3 weeks ago.
Case #2500046603 for future reference…
Was she physically ill before she died? Any evidence of this at the hotel?
Is anyone claiming she had “Alzheimer’s”?
What happened to histionic personality disorder? Hysterical mother is the usual. I’m surprised that did toss in schizophrenia.
She was diagnosed as schizophrenic as well. Due to the delusions. She thought there was a huge conspiracy to frame or harm her, involving police, judges, courts, attorneys, doctors. And that they were all paid off by her x husband. Genius level subterfuge. But eventually transparent. Save your time looking into it, many comments here are authentic and high minded. Exposing the truth. And people who knew her wouldn’t be so sucked in and thrown by her loss if they didn’t really care about her.
Add 2 prestigious elementary schools and a reputable college to the list of the organizations she imagined were paid to conspire against her. She harassed at least 2 summer camps as well which she thought were part of the conspiracy.
There is a big group of people who would harm women and children. They have bought the court house.
Then she wasn’t fit.
No one helped her. The court continued their damage to her. We don’t go to court to be put in a prison. The court also damaged the children. The mind can only be abused for so long, and then it shatters.
This is completely untrue, she had tremendous help from scores of people. The truth is, Lizzie was put in prison for horribly harassing and damaging her children and husband and the court protected her children. Her mind was always shattered.
Many people tried to help her. She viciously attacked all of them. She was the abuser, not the abused.
Add TD bank to the list of entities Lizzie imagined were all paid off to conspire against her! Paranoid delusional schizophrenia w/bipolar disorder caused her insanity. Very sad. So many tried to help her.
Her obituaries ask for donations to an organization with a goal “to help families navigate the complexities and challenges they face across the span of Alzheimer’s and dementia related diseases (ADRD).”
Anyone know who chose that organization and why?
Probably her parents.
One hundred fifty-eight weeks ago …
He keeps using that word. How many Danbury white hats think it means what he thinks it means? 🤔
https://valley.newhavenindependent.org/article/shelton_drug_dealer_gets_20_years_in_federal_prison
What kind of bankers and barbers would participate in those crimes?
Wendy was also smart, confident, determined to reform family courts and willing to “go down rabbit holes” to investigate how the corruption got so bad in California family courts.
She could be seen as “bipolar”if people were to start spreading that rumor. People could say the same about Georgia state senator Nancy Schaefer.
Here’s the tell: no matter what those three women discovered, what improvements have we seen in California, New York and Georgia family courts and Child Protective Services since those three women shared what they learned about corruption in their respective states?
Which state offices in Westchester County followed up on Liz’s reported concerns? Any follow up or forensic reports?
Unlike the vast majority of protective moms and dads throughout our country who are maliciously targeted by family court judges and attorneys; who while living productive lives for decades walk naively into family court seeking a divorce and are blindsided, betrayed, and maligned by who?
By attorneys on both sides of the aisle who collude with the lawyer gal and with the judges blessing traffic kids from a loving parent – and deliver for financial gain to the abusive parent. Usually it’s based on a court appointed quack who dies not posses the medical license required by states to make a medical diagnoses upon which the court can rely- no, these are the same names – known in each jurisdiction- they are the psychologists who complete fraudulent custody evaluations that no medical doctor or peer would ever publicly endorse – these evaluations are so blatantly fraud on every level that they deal them. – not to protect the children or the family but to protect the courts pet. The courts hired gun who will manufacture lies and bullshit and the lawyers and judge can rely on this one persons testimony to remove children from their home and place with the abusive ir paying parent.
The tell in all of this is the custody evaluator does not file a form 136 to dcf/CPS as they are legally required to do if the even suspect abuse or neglect. Nope. That’s never done. Similarly the court appointed family therapist, also a mandated reporter never filed a form 136 to alert CPS/dcf either. Because there is no abuse or neglect. See how that works?
Instead they call an ex parte hearing and the hired gun – the court pet – takes the stand on cue and delivers the fatal blow. The only one in court who doesn’t know what’s coming is the targeted parent. Once the kids are taken they will never be returned or reunited. That’s not how the game is played. This is what happened in the Jennifer Dulos case. He eval was sealed not to protect her but because it was total bullshit and would expose the court scam.
The gal was in on it which is why Jen Dulos had filed motions against her. But Connecticut is known as the “head of the snake” and one of the deadliest places you can enter family court.
Even with the public media attention no one examines the role of family court. People tried to protect Jennifer by keeping the eval sealed – they fell prey to the game of the well oiled machine. Had the eval been opened any medical doctor would tear it apart for the utter trash that it is.
CT protects CT as most family court systems throughout the country protect themselves.
Arizona and Idaho may pierce the veil and the children are coming.
But the reunification therapists like Sidney and Robert Horwitz’s of CT, the custody evaluators like Jessica Biren Caverly and Linda Smith, the Gals like Lisa Knopf and Sue Coussineau and the judges like Jane Grossman and Chris Griffin, who have made millions from abusing and trafficking children continue to act with impunity.
Why does gals have immunity or “quasi immunity”? Why do court appointed “professionals” have immunity or quasi-immunity and why is this u usual immunity status never revealed to the parents prior to appointments?
Where on the court docket when it speaks of these court appointed “experts” and where on the contracts is this “immunity” disclosed? It’s a racket. It’s child abuse. It’s known. It’s time for it to end. And it will.
Lizzie Harding was the exception to the rule. She did suffer from bi-polar but did not deserve to be arrested without bail and treated like a criminal when she simply had an illness. An illness diagnosed prior to family court.
She should never have been isolated from her children. This should have been a strong medical approach not a criminal one.
You are not aware of the level of trauma the children were experiencing.
Some of us are. This is a sad situation. If Mr. Weinstein is innocent , which he could appear so. Imagine all the other parent accused of various reasons like psychology abusing their children. When the children are experiencing sexual abuse, physical, verbal and many other troublesome situations. Mr. Weinstein was equipped financially to fight the accusations. Imagine not having the financial resources or legal knowledge.
When horrible “family court” lawyers, judges and “supervisors” etc. mismanage child custody cases, the children in those cases usually are traumatized. Which lawyers, judges, evaluators and supervisors mismanaged that case? What should have been done differently?
Lizzie should have stayed in the mental hospital and accepted treatment. That was her only chance.
She would have wanted non pharmaceutical treatment. Which is understandable and should be her right. There are more natural approaches. But the problem was, she would never admit she needed treatment.
Hartford.
Hartford?
The children were traumatized because their mother publicly falsely insisted their father was drugging and raping them.
In this case, there was no mismanagement. It was all about protecting the children from the false accusations. Very difficult situation.
I meant the level of trauma due to her online posting.
Please catch up on the real story.
The real story is that many of the women who have publicized their family’s issues on social media are mentally ill and delusional. It’s important to carefully research their claims along with their history of emotional issues in lieu of blindly believing everything they say.
Gal on the Dolus case was not on the approved list. Mawihinny plea deal to avoid the fraudulent family court secrets from getting out. Contempt motion against Michelle Traconsis dropped for exposing custody evaluation. There is nothing going on in the state leading criminal justice reform and the welfare reform act protecting children. It doesn’t protect parents. Delusional or not Connecticut,New York, California and everywhere in between. Is hidding horrific acts against children and their parents.
You forgot to mention your own personal referral network. Hired hits at the family court house. The network operating in the less financially gifted socioeconomic members of society. If we’re going to name names put them all out there. Wealthy white people are not the only people dying in the state. Not the only ones suffering at the hands of the family court house.
Louder for those in the back… many attempts were made to get Lizzie medically treated, to the point that she was even committed involuntarily for a while. She refused all evaluation and treatment. Patients cannot be held indefinitely unless they are threatening violence or suicide, Lizzie was smart enough not to do that. She could have had visitation with her children the entire time with a supervisor, after one visit during which she ranted the entire time about pedophilia she refused. She was only isolated from her children by choice and because she couldn’t or wouldn’t control her harmful behavior.
Say it louder was she manic or responsible for her own behavior? Insane or relentless in her claims? Such contempt for a woman who was supposed to be insane and now dead. Found dead in the state of Connecticut. I will always question the motivation of the court house and the comments where she is crazy one minute, and then responsible for her actions the next.
Though she said and did a lot of terrible things, I don’t feel contempt for her, I mostly feel sorry for her. She had an amazing life, wealth, a family who loved her and it was all destroyed by her mental illness. She was both mentally ill and relentless. It’s hard to say how much “blame” she deserved, I personally witnessed her intentionally and obviously lie many times. How much control over herself she actually had, that I can’t say.
It might sound like contempt to reveal facts about Lizzie’s plight and behavior because she could be difficult. But it’s not a contemptuous motive to try to clear up confusion about her actions and her extreme claims, which she apparently believed were true, even if she was completely delusional. It’s possible to care about someone and at the same time to seek explanations for their struggles.
Klot Zanard alert
She was held without bail after countless violations of the protective order.
For wanting to tell her children she loved them?
No, for approaching her family on the beach screaming that their father is a pedophile. The very reason they had restraining orders against her.
That’s part of the relentless lies. It’s ridiculous that anyone would believe an arrest was caused by expressing love to children. Definitely not arrested for publicly posting that your children are being drugged and raped by their father, with no concern for the trauma such public, false allegations causes. Or for screaming this at them in person while breaching a restraining order imposed to protect them from this destructive behavior.
No, for screaming “PEDOPHILE!” at her husband and children numerous times on the beach while violating the protective order yet again.
Lizzie actually yelled at her daughter that day on the beach, just before the last time she was arrested, commanding her to protect her younger brother from being raped by their dad. With no evidence such rapes ever happened. This is truly sick behavior, and horribly abusive for her children. Then she posted on social media that she was arrested for expressing love to her children. Complete and utter lie. This is not an example of court corruption!!! Every one of Lizzies accusations are similarly fallacious.
No, for screaming at her children in public about unsubstantiated pedophilia, breaching restraining orders put in place to protect them from this behavior. Incredibly damaging.
No, that is a fallacy, she was arrested for yelling at them about pedophilia in public.
She was hardly naive!!!!
This comment is completely uninformed and irrelevant to Lizzie’s situation. Try at least reading the comments here from people who know the truth of the matter. Stop trying to exploit Lizzie’s unfortunate saga to support your unrelated cause. All the posts about other, unrelated cases should be deleted. Not the posts from longtime friends who are helping to expose the truth.
She was abusing and harassing her children and wouldn’t stop, thus prison and psychiatric facilities became the only options, due to her relentlessly insane behavior.
There was a strong medical approach and she wasn’t isolated from her children, she could have seen them frequently.
Unhealed trauma: it would appear many gentlemen are traveling around the United States pushing 50)50 legislation and custodial interference laws. Perhaps they have been traumatized by false alligations and the withholding of their children. Advocating for fathers rights. When they ask questions about a fathers case they are projecting themselves in a cape. Fighting the ” crazy, vedictive former spouse. “For all we know the father was being alienated “. Alienation industry response to a mother shot at the front door of custody exchange. When an advocate for women ask questions about a family case she is projecting? When a female advocate speaks out against the weaponization of legislation she is a toxic feminist. Healing from an abusive relationship doesn’t start until the abuse stops. Including legal.We are going to continue to question, debate raise issues. We will not blindly believe women are crazy, just as no one would blindly believe that the father is a pedophile. That’s not coming from unhealed places it’s coming from experience. We have delt with darvo, control and had the nasty of names and labels cast upon us. It doesn’t work anymore. We recognize abuse and move through it to find the truth and advocate for equal rights to defend. Our pain is our power and not your supply any longer to be used as a weapon. Abuse is real, the children are not going to be allowed to obsolve you if your abuse. They are to be protected and not used as a shield for your bad behavior. We will continue to speak out against these psychologist who ignore abuse to force family court agreements. It’s not stuck in trauma it’s not allowing the court system to use abuse against women any longer. We want you out of the court houses.
That is not what happened here.
Many accusations have been Hurley at comments asking questions about the case. The continued insults for inquiries is enough. Many a commenters of the cautionary tail like to post these types of stories. Get upset when people ask questions to ensure that the descend is being accurately depicted. Cause many women are set on fire for the modern day practice of reporting in the court house.
No one is objecting to questions in these comments. There is important clarifying inside info being posted.
Right. Ask all the questions you want, those of us who knew her or had ties to her are happy to answer them. It does get a little frustrating when facts are dismissed over and over again in interest of “the cause”. It’s not fair to Lizzie’s ex-husband or the kids to be seen as representative of some vast conspiracy theory that has nothing to do with them. The courts, the police, the GAL, the attorneys, everyone involved except for Lizzie all acted appropriately in this case. She was harming her kids and their dad protected them. That’s the bottom line here.
How do we know you knew them? 🤔 Lots of men’s rights advocate like to comment on situations to further create a narration of mentally ill women roaming the country. Have children for the sole purpose of collecting child support.
I don’t care whether you believe I knew her or not (for the record I only met her once or twice, my connection to her is tangential and most of the information I post comes from Lizzie’s own social media and dropbox account.). If you’re too obtuse to see that Lizzie had zero evidence her husband was a pedophile I can’t help you. Willful blindness. If you believe she had evidence let’s see it.
We knew her all too well.
What is the causes? For the people asking it’s the truth. Such contempt for a dead woman suffering from mental illness. I suspect it’s the court professionals who knew them so well. We know who paid for this story.
This is ridiculous.
It is. No one can ask a thing
There’s no contempt for her, it’s important to expose the truth, especially for the protection of family members.
Did the police arrest her for not wearing a mask?
No, she was asked to leave a public building for not wearing a mask, she was arrested for disorderly conduct for refusing to leave and verbally abusing the staff and police.
The video shows: She was upset.
why was she so upset?
Because she became apoplectic anytime she couldn’t get anyone to bend to her will. Go back and read Frank’s other articles about her…she instantly attacked him in the comments and accused him of being for pedophiles as soon as he started asking reasonable questions about her story.
She actually forcefully pushed a police officer that day she was arrested, while asked to leave a government building and being warned she would be arrested for disorderly conduct if she kept up her aggressive behavior. She was being escorted out and she forcefully pushed him to get back in the door. Then she posted the police report online, claiming she was arrested for not wearing a mask. Anyone who blindly believes her should take the time to actually read the self incriminating documents she posted. Many of her past friends who she enlisted to help her have PTSD from the way she treated them.
Lizzie had pushed a police officer prior to this as well, then filed a complaint that he pushed her. The deceit is obvious in the video she posted.
Sure.
Just out of the blue.
For no reason at all.
Liz was upset about something and no one knows why.
Crazy, right?
3 officers claimed she physically pushed them as well. Anyone acting like Lizzie acted in the video would have been arrested for disorderly conduct.
1/4/21
Elizabeth Weinstein came to Village Hall and entered the premises without authorization after someone inadvertently let her in unannounced or checked. She proceeded to the second floor administrative offices to seek information that she had requested of several people by filing FOILS. She was notified that the Village Clerk was not in today. Her commentary was creating a commotion and disruption of normal business of Village Hall. Since there was no one else to talk to her or answer her questions, I left my office and met her behind the front desk screen. I asked her to wear a mask, she refused and stated that she has medical issues that preclude her from having to wear a mask. I told her that she is not allowed to enter the building without a mask and she said that is not required and it violates her constitutional rights. I asked if she had a doctor’s statement to that effect and she said it was none of my business. She had her cell phone within three feet from me and she proceeded to state a series of accusatory statements regarding the Village, the Police Department, and my protection of her “pedophile” husband. I told her that is not the case, that there are procedures that have to be followed. She demanded to see VBM Court Clerk ___________.
I went to the Court Clerk as she was on the phone with the Ninth Judicial District Court Clerk who was advising ____ that under OCA procedures, no one is to see anyone in the Court without all parties wearing a mask. The Court is off limits to everyone not wearing a mask. I came back out and told her that statement. I asked her to take a seat outside the office door since she also wanted to file additional FOILS; she refused.
Conditions deteriorated and by then Police Officer ________ and Lieutenant ________ came up and asked her to put on a mask and/or asked her to leave. They repeatedly asked her to leave and she refused. Police Officer ______ warned her that her refusal to wear a mask and/or leave could be subject to arrest. She challenged this at which point Officer ________ and Lieutenant ______ proceeded to arrest her and escort her out of the administrative offices to the Police Department Headquarters.
She was arrested for disorderly conduct- this is another lie.
It appears so. She probably wasn’t well liked. So they arrested her for not wearing mask
Why wasn’t she well liked by the employees in that video? They looked like they were sort of ganging up on her unfairly.
Because she harassed them over and over again.
In what way did she harass them?
Calling frequently, showing up at their office, demanding they help her in her crusade against her “pedophile” husband and the police who wouldn’t bow to her every whim, calling them corrupt, pedo supporters, etc. She posted a video of her herself following the town manager down the street ranting at him about corruption and pedophilia. As if the Briarcliff Manor town manager had any power over this situation. That was typical Lizzie behavior. If she knew someone was spending time with Brian or the kids she would start screaming at them in public places about being gaslighters and pedo supporters.
All that public upset over generalities?
She was upset about specifics and shared those specifics with the public. Her children will need to stay strong and smart.
She was upset about the psychotic stories she created which are not acceptable to share with the public. Her children will stay strong and smart since being protected from these destructive antics! Some of these comments wreak of complete ignorance.
She also screamed at the CT governor accusing him of being a pedophile in an otherwise calm meeting of mature adults. Unbelievably inappropriate, immature and misguided behavior.
At minute 7:20 in this video she continually yells at Governor Lamont from the audience, accusing him of being a pedophile and causing a major disturbance. This is an example of her unhinged behavior for the naysayers.
If you watched her videos before they were taken down, she would tape herself calling clerks and yelling at them when she didn’t understand or want to follow procedures of protocols and hurling accusations of the clerks being supporters of pedophilia. It was insane.
Posting videos online of encounters with these employees, lying about what actually happened, disobeying police orders, speaking aggressively at them, suing them, filing unreasonable complaints about them, etc.
No. She was asked to leave a government building for not wearing a mask. She was arrested for disorderly conduct for refusing to leave when asked and screaming insults at staff and police.
Yes
No, for her usual disorderly conduct.
No, she was arrested for disorderly conduct.
If you read the police report from the documents Lizzie posted on Facebook (which are still online), she actually pushed an officer that day. She has pushed police officers at other times, which is evident in the videos she posted where she forcefully pushed officers to get in a door they were closing after informing her she couldn’t enter. Of course, she claimed that the officers pushed her. This helps to understand why she was arrested in the manner that proceeded her extreme behavior. The report of the incident also states she was not leaving the building as instructed, and she resisted arrest.
Is this why Mary Ann petri brought her on ?
Many podcasters indiscriminately interviewed Lizzie.
Once her guardian was appointed, she complained that he would not give her money and that he denied her access to her bank account, is this true? She really drained kind friends financially who tried to help her because she claimed she had no money. She also claimed she couldn’t buy another car after she totaled her car, so she enlisted friends to chauffeur her around. It seemed like she was leaving a lot out of her stories and it was confusing not hearing the other side of the story.
She refused to cooperate first with Brian on giving him a bank account number pr address to send support checks to, she insisted she had to pick it up at the house in violation of the TRO. Then with the guardian, not giving him any information on who to pay rent to etc., bills etc I don’t know about her car situation, perhaps she lost her license for some reason and that’s why she couldn’t buy a car. She got a big divorce settlement, Brian had no control over her money anymore.
This makes a lot of sense, ty for the explanation. Lizzie was spending the huge sums of money her x husband provided her on attorneys she would then fire, so a guardian was appointed to make sure her housing and essentials were paid, yet she was very secretive about her residences, so the guardian couldn’t pay her rent fees.
Why did she claim she was not allowed to get her clothes from the Briarcliff Manor house? Finally, a couple years after she was removed from the home she was able to retrieve her clothing. Was this also due to her refusal to cooperate with authorities?
Who’s Hurley?
2023 stats 223,665 white children sexually assaulted. 129. 187 Hispanic 119, 898 black children. Goes down from there.
49% of US children are white, 26% are Hispanic, 14% are black. More white children are SA because there are more white children.
Of course we only know about the cases that are reported so who knows the actual stats.
Community problems . Are only community problems when they full under DEI.
— Liz Weinstein
A few things ring true. They absolutely treat you in a manner that over time leads to poor mental health. Lizzy does appear with mental clarity. In a manic state can not pull this off.
100%
She only had mental clarity if what she said was true! How is it mental clarity to accuse someone of drugging and raping all three of their teen children without a shred of evidence? That’s “mental clarity” to you?
Why would she fear for her life? All of her legal actions had been dismissed. Brian had no legal or financial obligations to her anymore. Who would have a motive to harm her?
“Brian had no legal or financial obligations to her anymore”?
Correct.
No one was trying to kill her. There was a small fire in 2021 in her 20k per month house rental caused by an hvac censor malfunction (which is common), which she blamed on her x husband trying to kill her. Her paranoid delusions ran deep.
Lizzie appeared on countless podcasts like this one, and was never asked to show evidence of her claims. She generally provided a text thread that proved nothing – which shows how flimsy her evidence was. Obviously podcasters need content, and histrionics attract views, however it’s irresponsible to blindly accept such destructive claims, which involve children who deserve privacy.
If only New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, Arizona, Idaho, California etc. “family courts” weren’t so corrupted, many concerned citizens could more easily dismiss Liz’s claims of corruption in “family courts”.
If only everyone would always say, “American family courts are GREAT courts that ALWAYS help families and children!”
Unfortunately, no one says that because no one thinks that, anymore.
After DECADES of corruption in New England family courts, comprehensive FOIA requests to verify that Liz wasn’t another victim of corrupted “family courts” would set many minds at ease.
Copies of documents she distributed to government offices when asking for help would help a concerned public know what happened for sure in Liz’s case. Until then many can, will and should assume she was smart, strong, determined, fearless and murdered for knowing too much.
Also unfortunately, those running too many shows in government offices aren’t actually the safe and wholesome people they pretended to be.
The government is to blame for allowing our court systems to operate under the cover of darkness. It has become impossible to know what the truth is.
Court proceedings can and should be closed to protect the privacy of children.
Nope. We the people are no longer allowing our court house to operate in dysfunction. The children need protection from the so called ” professionals.
We need more people to know about the corruption in the “family courts”. No matter the details of Liz’s children’s custody case, the “family court” process should have done ZERO harm to that family.
“family court” systems everywhere should do ZERO harm to children and families.
When crimes are committed, send the crimes to the criminal courts. After that, the family court public service industry MUST be honest, regulated, tested and monitored just like every other public service industry.
At which point in American history did a few influential people decide that family court systems, officials, employees and associates can be unqualified, dishonest, unregulated, untested, while free to ruin and pillage?
The family court system protected a husband and 3 children from emotional abuse and tried to get a very sick woman mental health treatment. Unfortunately someone who doesn’t recognize they’re ill and want help is very hard to help.
Please don’t spread more disinfo.
please list what you think is disinfo
She was not “murdered for knowing too much”. And she had posted copies of the lawsuits she filed online.
We don’t know what happened. She supposedly was sleeping around . According to the peanut gallery.
… we don’t know what happened… she supposedly… blah blah blah.
How sad. All gossip is sad and it says more about the gossiper than the target of the gossip.
If Liz wasn’t happily married, who should say what she should or shouldn’t have done?
I hope a few people file FOIA requests to know if/how many individuals purposely harmed her.
Lots of citizens in New England care about the facts of that and other high profile cases because accurate reporting of those kinds of cases serve as weathervanes for families and for good law enforcement officials. Everyone forced to engage with the “family courts” must navigate the horribly mismanaged “family courts” as they are, not as they appear to be.
The police report is not in. We the people haven’t seen it yet. So the court is currupt and destroying families, yet we are sure she killed herself? Who are you? Someone inquiring on the comments.
Considering she was found dead in a locked hotel room with no obvious signs of foul play, it is likely an overdose of some sort, whether accidental or intentional.
The family court advocates can’t understand or comprehend the intricacies here.
We know what happened.
We know she was delusional.
People who knew her before the divorce claim she was sleeping around during the marriage. Perhaps her false accusations were partially inspired by guilt. She was aware that the years of her unstable accusations destroyed her marriage. But after the divorce she had moved on, had a boyfriend and nice social scene. Everyone was happy for her because she seemed happier, less tormented. There is no peanut gallery, just puzzle pieces that eventually fit together and help with understanding her unfortunate demise.
Yes she had moved on in her life and it seemed she was doing well for a while, but eventually all fell apart within various unrelated aspects of her life due to her behavior, which appears to have caused her to crash emotionally and give up during the months before she apparently took her own life. Her demise was self created, had nothing to do with anyone but herself, and unfortunately no one could have helped her although many tried.
I hope you’re right.
Is this why Mary Ann petri had her on the podcast
This is why Mary Ann petri brought her on?
The advocates who brought Lizzie on their podcasts just blindly believed her claims.
No. Disposable estrogen. These groups have been collecting, hyjacking and hoodwinking. The podcast knows how to increase the clicks. The pay out for the high energy cases. These gentlemen out in the for front trying to control family court are highly manipulative. Capture your story pretending to be sympathetic. Who blasted Antar on the frank report then sent text messages? Gave the number out to other men to harass? If you thought the lawyers were shady, you should see what is going on outside of the court system.
“In May of 2020 I found out that my husband was a paedophile….after five or six months of trying to get me in front of a Psychiatrist, and I knew what he was doing so I wouldn’t go see one, because my husband is a master gaslighter, um, from the movie of the same name, right, back in the I think it was the 1920’s or 1940’s was a movie called gaslighting.”
Right, he tried to get help for her and she took that as evil and nefarious. Because you know, psychiatrists love to protect pedophiles by gaslighting their spouses. That’s their job. .
Her psychiatric issues were long-standing, not just over 5-6 months in 2020.
Frank, are you planning to write about any Stamford based corruption cases? That is where all the action is in CT
I’d like to.
I’ve sent you a good one but seemed busy with the Sandusky stuff.
Middletown family court is the hub for all this mess. All fam court pilot programs start there. Expose Middletown.
Who can protect families from the fraud and racketeering in “family courts” when AG offices protect the fraud and racketeering? The good legislators are out numbered. 😑
The action is all over Connecticut. It’s beyond the wealthy
It’s so bad in CT that the feds need to come and take over just like they did with the state DCF years back. I’ll be happy to provide them with a list of corrupt lawyers, judges, GALs, and court employees that goes well beyond the criminals featured by Frank on this forum.
I think so too. Providing a list is only good is there is evidence. The bar association along with the judicial branch will fight it tooth and nail. The psychologist complaints are not public unless there is an actual investigation that leads to actions. The bar association doesn’t publish unless there is action. The complaints should be public with name redacted or initials. The cover of darkness. Found ” guilty” ” not guilty”. Let the complaints be published.
Would you put Lisa Knopf on that list? She’s the GAL in my case and she finds an excuse for extreme behaviors by my ex husband and then comes down on me for expecting literally anything at all out of him. I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve been told “it’s not illegal to be a bad father” and “he doesn’t have to take his parenting time, you just have to be ready to step up if he decides not to. But there’s no circumstances where you can withhold the children, or he’ll take you for contempt and win”. Meanwhile he was abusing drugs and alcohol as per testing and his own admission. It’s like being in a funhouse mirror maze. Except it is no fun at all.
I’m on your page. While Mr. Hale was allowed to go to court due to substance abuse, women are not afforded the same protection. These Garduim ad lithium are a disgrace. I’m not sure who is More unsafe these fathers gaining access because the government paid projects, or the family court appointments. I call a red flag on the public defenders office. The entire agencies in the Connecticut partnership.
You just described exactly how the family court system is designed to operate—not in the best interest of children, but to protect and preserve a policy-driven, revenue-generating framework that excuses abusive, neglectful, or absentee fathers while punishing protective mothers for asking for basic accountability.
I completely understand what you’re going through, because I’ve experienced the same. That line — “it’s not illegal to be a bad father” — is a weapon the court system uses against mothers to justify unbalanced expectations. They minimize even documented abuse, substance use, and outright neglect by fathers as “normal” or “not illegal,” yet they’ll put a mother through hell for even the most minor resistance or complaint. You’re not in a custody case — you’re trapped in a court-sanctioned gaslight machine.
The Guardian ad Litem in your case, Lisa Knopf, isn’t the exception. She’s part of a wider institutional pattern that includes judges, GALs, custody evaluators, and even state-funded nonprofits who are trained under AFCC-style frameworks to treat abuse, addiction, and even coercive control as “high conflict.” That training is often influenced by figures like Marsha Kline Pruett, who authored the “high-conflict couple” theory that’s now used to force co-parenting with abusers. Their models dismiss legitimate safety concerns and reframe them as “gatekeeping.”
This is deeply tied to the Fatherhood Initiative, a federally funded program that grew out of the 1996 welfare reform act, PRWORA (Public Law 104-193). The initiative was created not to protect families—but to reduce welfare rolls and shift financial responsibility back onto noncustodial fathers. According to the Congressional Research Service (CRS RL31025): https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3734
> “Fatherhood programs… are closely linked to the federal government’s goals of decreasing welfare dependence by increasing child support collections and promoting marriage.”
👉 CRS Report RL31025
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL31025
That means courts are under constant pressure to keep fathers “engaged” (even if they’re harmful or inconsistent) so they can meet performance metrics tied to child support enforcement and marriage promotion funding. There’s no “vast conspiracy”—it’s literally written into law and enforced through policy.
In Connecticut, this gets even worse. The Auditors of Public Accounts’ 2024 audit revealed that:
Diversionary and fatherhood programs tied to the courts lacked internal controls
Oversight committees were operating without statutory authority
Court-appointed actors referred families to programs without proper regulation or auditing
APA Judicial Branch Audit 2024 (search “Judicial Branch”)
https://www.cga.ct.gov/apa/
And don’t forget: Sean Scanlon, the State Comptroller who controls contracts, funding, and audit compliance, is married to Meghan Scanlon—Director of CCADV and head of the new “Connecticut Response to Family Violence” committee. The audit found that this committee operates with no legal authority under judicial statutes, yet is deeply embedded in court-connected programming. Meghan also has a public history of stalking and an illegal computer access case from her college years. Yet she now influences court-related domestic violence policy.
So when the courts say:
> “He doesn’t have to take his parenting time, but you must always comply.”
Or
“It’s not illegal to be a bad father.”
—what they’re really saying is:
> “We don’t care how harmful or unreliable he is. You’re the default parent, the scapegoat, the one to control.”
You’re absolutely right to feel like it’s a funhouse mirror maze, and you’re not alone. This is not incompetence—it’s deliberate policy execution rooted in politics, funding, and institutional loyalty to a father-centered narrative.
You’re not unstable. You’re not asking too much. You’re just living in a system where being a good mother is treated as a liability—because it threatens the system’s real priority: preserving appearances and collecting funding.
Absolutely brilliantly stated. While Mr Hale was allowed to protect the children from the effects of a substance abuse. Many mothers are not given the same rights. If he can stay sober long enough for a court hearing he is good enough.
In Lizzie’s case, the family court protected her children from her delusions and bizarre behavior.
It is called neglect. Children are being used for “access”. I wonder how many other children are used for family court statistics for more funding? Add Mary Bergamine to the list. It’s not illegal, but it is detrimental to the child. Fathers under any circumstances.
“… Jonathan J. Einhorn has maintained a criminal and civil trial practice in New Haven, Connecticut for more than thirty years, focusing mainly on litigation.
He is admitted to practice before both state and federal courts in Connecticut and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Mr. Einhorn is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
He presently serves on the Executive Committee of the Federal Practice Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association and the Executive Committee of the New Haven County Bar Association. Mr. Einhorn also serves as a Special Master in United States District Court in Connecticut and frequently lectures young lawyers on trial practice. He is also a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.
A graduate of Amherst College and the University of Connecticut School of Law, he was previously Executive Assistant to State Treasure Robert I. Berdon, and a reporter for the New Haven Register before coming to the Bar.
He is also an Associate Fellow at Ezra Stiles College at Yale University. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Alumni Association of Amherst College.
Mr. Einhorn was a Police Commissioner for the City of New Haven for nine years and served on the New Haven Board of Aldermen for sixteen years. He has served on most city boards and commissions, including the Redevelopment Authority, the Parks Commission, the Water Pollution Control Authority, various Charter revision Commissions, Chairman of the Redistricting Commission and Chairman of the Special Revenue Commission.
He is a Justice of the Peace and for the last decade has served as the Chief Elections Moderator for the City of New Haven. Mr. Einhorn is President Eli Youth Lacrosse, a children’s lacrosse league for the New Haven area and races sports cars in SCCA competition throughout New England. …”
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“… According to an Agreed Statement of Facts filed in this matter, on May 21, 2023, Einhorn visited with several clients detained at the Wyatt Detention Center. As he entered the facility, he signed and dated a document certifying that he was aware that it is unlawful to bring weapons or contraband of any type into the facility and/or to pass the same to any detainee. A Wyatt Correctional Officer stationed in the lobby asked, “Are you gonna be passing anything to the detainees today?” Einhorn responded, “No, not today.”
According to the Statement of Facts, the Wyatt’s Professional Standards Unit (“PSU”) observed Einhorn pass paperwork to at least two of the detainees he met. PSU seized the paperwork from one of the detainees and found that eight pages were discolored and highly stained. The paperwork was sent to an FBI Laboratory for testing and was shown to be contaminated with synthetic cannabinoids (schedule I controlled substances). …”
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“… The most commonly reported toxic effects linked to SCs use include agitation, anxiety, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, depressed breathing, tachycardia, hypertension, muscle twitches, as well as more dangerous effects, such as psychosis, cognitive impairment, stroke, seizures, cardiac complications, acute renal failure, and acute hepatic injury [1, 10, 11]. Furthermore, reports of overdose deaths following SCs ingestion have markedly increased in recent years …”
Hey Frank, I just saw on PACER that Ambrose filed a frivolous lawsuit against you for defamation and slander. Can you give us details?
I will be reporting on it extensively
I wonder if he is going to sue Richard Luthmann next.
the state of New York is after him.
Why wouldn’t he sue everyone he can? Gerard Adelman and Jane Grossman threw out the actual facts of the case. Their creative fiction was social engineering which established new “facts”.
Those new “facts” set stage for all kinds of potentially very lucrative lawsuits. More lawsuits feed lawyers and judges.
Connecticut’s “family courts” were designed to destroy families … to eventually destroy the state … to eventually destroy the nation.
These are the outrageous statements. The state is not destroying families. They are creating system that prioritize fatherhood for funding. As a result it’s created a generous funding stream in family law. Fighting for the cause. Fathers under any conditions. With a few cases where the father has to prove himself. Evidence is not admitting or ignoring by judges. Children support is behind the horror show as well as to avoid criminals charges. Forcing co parenting. Using parental alienation/ gatekeeper as a form of punishment for reporting. Collecting the badly behaved mothers to further the desired outcome.
I forgot.
It’s a mothers vs fathers thing — and men vs women.
No such thing as crime, criminals, greed, racketeering or blatant corruption in local, state and federal politics, anymore. Right? 😳
The fathers rights groups are at the heart of the matter. Just as currupt as the court house it’s self. Monica, Catherine, Theadora, Lizzy and several others. Let in for disposable use. Who calls everyone as soon as they come out of hidding and then trys to silence them. It’s got nothing to do with fixing family court. It’s control, manipulation and dominance. Who coached Weigel for several years? How many women has he allegedly abused in New York, New Jersey and beyond? What type of coaching is really happening. Women with all different kinds of tits want to know.
Frank your missing some comments
Modern warfare is done with the pen and psychology is the weapon. Countless women have been thrown into psychiatric wards, force fed medications, continually humiliated, suppressed, and ultimately, pushed out, broken. Thank you for covering these sad stories. Those that have endured this torture rarely come out the same. For survivors it is a lesson.
This happens to men as well.
Only women are crazy. Male violence and sexual predators are not treated this way. Compression for their rage and need for control.
Man who raped his wife tried to convince court he was victim of domestic abuse
This article is more than 1 year old
Claim of parental alienation made to ‘distress and frighten’.
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/apr/27/man-who-raped-his-wife-tried-to-convince-england-court-he-was-victim-of-domestic-abuse?utm_source=chatgpt.com
“100x worse than the slimiest parasite” ■ Good One!
It sounds like Lizzie should have taken the Thorazine.
Lizzie claims online that Brian paid her 76k per month for the first year after she was forced to leave their home, However, she had severe, out of control spending issues. Very complicated situation.
If this is true, it could be indictive of a bipolar disorder. Someone forced to leave the home, should be saving everything they can and cutting back to make sure the children have security. It would be considered high risk. That’s basically a million dollar settlement – most people could live off that for their lifetime. I had to change my spending patterns dramatically when I left the martial home. It’s not easy, but it’s a survival tactic which makes it easier when it’s PTSD driven.
Who are you really?. I’m guessing someone from the courthouse.
No one from the courthouse is posting here. These comments addressing Lizzie’s behavior are from past friends and from those who tried to help her.
It was 75k per month for a year, then the conservator was assigned, who provided further funds, however the communication was fraught with difficulty.
Hey people, the 75K is called divorce settle!
She was not being paid per se!
It was 75k per month she says she received for one year, which is close to a million that she frivolously spent, mostly on lawyers, then demanded more for legal fees. She received more payments after this point. She once donated 18k to a political campaign which she said she thought was $1,800. Woops. She also had a shopping issue. She totaled a Porsche via unsafe driving as well. Thankfully she wasn’t hurt.
Shopping issue and reckless driving. And people in this comment section want to say there’s no chance she was borderline because she claimed to have a bipolar diagnosis.
“BUT SHE DIDN’T HAVE ABANDONMENT ISSUES!”
How do you know? And that & an old diagnosis is all you have for why she couldn’t have had BPD?
I’m not saying she was definitely borderline (but I’d sure bet a months salary on it.) I’m saying those who say she definitely wasn’t borderline are wrong.
Lizzie was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia too. Her aggressive accusations were all fictitious.
She posted a document that was a demand for 75k per month on facebook, it’s unclear if she received that amount. It could have been more like 15k – 20k per month. In any case, she squandered a large amount of funds on attorney fees, then fired them all. I’m sure she called them all pedophiles. She did not use the money wisely.
Court records posted online indicate she was receiving 20k per month. She then demanded 75k monthly, along with payment of her legal fees from hiring and firing many attorneys.
She states she spent $140k consulting with many attorneys. She definitely had issues with spending, which is common for individuals with mania.
There was supposedly an additional divorce settlement on top of the million she got in 2020-21.
Did “the supervised visitation monitor” persuade the children to distrust and reject their mother?
No. He tried to persuade Lizzie to stop ranting and raving loudly about pedophilia (of which there was no evidence) to her children during her only supervised visit in a public restaurant, but was unsuccessful at that. Lizzie posted a video of that visit, somehow she believed it portrayed her favorably.
You seem to know details.
What’s his name? Who chose him and why?
Was he qualified to supervise a case like that? A little transparency would go a long way to set a few minds at ease.
Lizzie is completely nuts in all the videos she posted. At least she finally took them down.
The point is she was not homeless and destitute as she repeatedly claimed.
When did the difficulty in communication begin?
Don’t be bamboozled.
… and don’t be gaslit either, right?
Don’t be gaslit by those who refuse to hear the truth of what happened in order to use Lizzie’s harmful choices to promote their unrelated causes, their blogs, podcasts, news outlets. Even the local News 12 is guilty of shoddy journalism in their reporting.
Correction – Details are important here. Lizzie asked Brian via text “Do you want the indoctrination of pedophilia to stop?” And he responded “Yes, I want the indoctrination of pedophilia to stop.” This is the crux of her evidence! That is not an admission, he’s clearly trying to calm her down in the midst of an escalation of years of similar accusations, since 2013 or even earlier. Always with flimsy, nonsensical evidence.
I am surprised to hear that there was not more evidence than this and I will be fact checking this as allegations like this need to be handled in a particular way, meaning if you suspect this behavior you take your child to a specialist and allow them to make a CPS report. Unless you have caught them in the act. Either way, CPS can claim you coached your child.
I would not say this is to calm her down.
Who tolerates their martial partner making these allegations, especially not for years. I had false allegations and I couldn’t stomach it and the harm it would cause my child.
Secondly, this is such an odd way to engage about this topic.
Thirdly, I have a very hard time understanding how anyone could make up allegations that were not true. However, I need to understand more about the context of this. Without context it’s too hard to say, as he could actually be saying, I want your indoctrination to stop, if she had been saying it for 7 years.
I look at all these cases in depth, as I have a high profile case too and I have a huge amount of evidence. It’s important for the integrity of my own case that I am objective.
I would appreciate it if someone could help me understand this better as I am just in shock that this is all there is… It took me 5 years to gather enough evidence to feel like CPS would not abuse me again, and it still wasn’t enough.
Right now I am questioning why he stayed with her, I understand divorce settlements but that is no excuse as if it’s a lie, it’s sexual exploitation of a child.
I’m questioning why they are using grooming language in a way that looks like they may have both considered it, and she decided it was wrong.
And also questioning why there isn’t more recorded conversations, why she didn’t take her kids to a specialist – just so many questions.
Many of the things that happened to her, happened to me, so her story is in alignment with elite coverups, but the logic isn’t matching up for me.
Please let me know if you have more details, as this could be an important case to highlight mine, but I won’t be able to use it, if this is all there is sadly.
A majority of women don’t feel safe with CPS. They are working with the fathers rights groups. When sunstancation are brought to court CPS backs off and unsubstaciating claims. I’m not sure Lizzy is a good example. Children some times take years to disclose. They often are afraid and have been threatened by the peritrators. It’s a complex situation. I’m not sure that she didn’t just find stuff on line and assume. It would a shock to find pedophile type stuff within your spouse computer or otherwise. I’m sure any parents in their right mind would no longer feel safe. In the words of attorneys unfortunately you have to wait until something happens to the child. Sexual abuse and statutory rape of a non biological child does not stop access. A stepfather can rape the stepdaughter and get out of jail and receiving access time. It’s messed up
Sarah Eagan and the woman before her tried to blow the whistle in Connecticut. Lamont gets rid of anyone comes forward. They put Megan scanlon on the ccadv despite the incident in her freshman year of college. It appears that her parents helped cover up. Prior Karen jarmoc. None of these women are able to help. Or they are intentionally ignoring it.
You do realize she filled a whistle blower complaint. What is she going to say.
I didn’t know that. Can you post a copy?
Sara wrote a 68 page report in 2015. She reported financial abuse amongst employees. They fought her tooth and nail. The comptroller office report employee getting over paid. Tong paying over time. CT post and other News outlets reported.
… 68 page report in 2015 …
I can’t find it online. Do you know the title of that report?
It looks like maybe Sarah Eagan and the woman before her can still try to blow the whistle again in Connecticut.
Are they? If not, will they?
Lamont Tong and Da dang Dick.
Children deserve protection from online posting about personal, especially unsubstantiated matters.
Perhaps initially of the litigant should be used. People are going to the public because the court system is that bad
No need for FOIA as Lizzie out it all out on social media herself. Have you read the transcripts of Lizzie’s hearings, where she rants and raves at the judges, refuses to stop talking for more than two seconds, calls them criminals and kidnappers? Do you think that behavior in a court proceeding is going to go well for someone? Did you see the video of how she behaved during her only supervised visitation? Have you read her lawsuits where she states that her husband is a pedophile but provides zero evidence that he is one? Do you know how many times she violated the order of protection, and stalked and harassed her family and other people? The craziest thing is that she herself posted all this material with the belief that it made her look good! Lizzie was allowed supervised visitation, provided with generous financial support, and numerous attempts were made to get her medical treatment. She should have been incarcerated a long time ago but her cases were dismissed because she was not competent to stand trial. Far from being corrupt in Brian’s favor, the courts were more than fair to her and left Brian with little recourse to protect the kids.
Primary sources of information help the most
CT post 2015. Children in detention center . Have to dig deeper for financial. They are barring it.
Lizzie’s remaining posts contain primary sources of information. TRO’s, court documents, letters from professionals, her court filings, etc.
Plus, Lizzie attacked and was banned from two reputable private schools in Westchester she was also accusing of promoting pedophilia. Lizzie constantly accused people and organizations of pedophilia; she was on a delusional rampage for years. Her friend Catherine kassenoff was similarly mentally ill. Any content providers who make money from interviewing women making such damaging claims are contributing to the harming the children involved. There are other well known similar cases involving a mentally ill mother who is the one damaging her children. It’s unacceptable for podcasters and activist types to use Lizzie’s life to promote their crusade without taking the time to research the details of these cases and to listen to people who personally knew these individuals.
The well publicized “justice for Hazel” case has been similarly exposed, with much evidence that the mom is mentally ill.
The problem is, the videos such as the one of her supervised visitation are no longer available to view. Thus, the direct evidence has been eliminated so people can’t see the truth of what went on and can’t put two and two together.
That is not applicable here. There is no excuse for harming children with social media posts about destructive, untrue personal matters.
there is no excuse for hiding legal affairs impacting children from the public
Yes there is an excuse for that. The PRIVACY OF THE CHILDREN. They deserve to not have sensitive family issues aired out in front of the world for everyone they know to see. Even if Brian WAS a pedophile, they would have deserved privacy as victims.
That’s part of the problem. Because there are children involved the courts are allowed to operate without oversight of the public. We no longer trust the court system
Thank you for this salient and crucially important comment; those less than astute individuals commenting here who don’t get how damaging it is for children (as well as parents) to have private family matters blasted all over social media are not getting the point.
The peritrators of sexual assault in DCF care. As well as other cases have been placed in the media. They appear to be all Hispanic. Apparently it’s only not okay if they are white or black.
You said she was mentally ill. So she wasn’t in her right mind.
She was not in her right mind, she suffered from serious delusions for many years. Her family needed protection from her harassment and abuse.
There are many problems with substantiations. What is a fit parent? What constitutes abuse to one judge is not always the same to another. What is neglect? Not paying your child support is neglect, yet CPS in not knocking on those doors. I think the judges are intentionally ignoring it. Publish the cases without the full names. Should we ask DCF supervisor Anothny Gay CT. Publicly admits to bipolar disorder. Spent time in jail and states the mother was a barrier gate keeper to his relationship to his first child. In the fatherhood hearings. What is his role in the botched prosecution of dv peps? So, if they are molested everyone should know about it? You are not protecting children; you’re protecting the accused.
A fit parent does not post incriminating, personal family matters involving children on social media.
WE THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING NO. Initials or redact the litigant . YOU WILL NO LONGER HIDE FROM THE PUBLIC!
He knew Lizzie was bipolar and off her meds. She was sick. He was trying to get her help. He loved her.
Kids were interviewed by police. They all denied any abuse. She claimed she wanted to let Brian live in the basement so they could help him recover from being a pedophile and have “an honest beautiful life” together. Is that how someone who believes their husband is drugging and raping their kids responds?
Christians respond with forgiveness when people regret offenses and apologize.
Are you the same Niki Stone that goes by Stickers? Protesting at Trump towers?
She said they discussed the situation privately with the acknowledgment of what happened and decided to move forward — without outside interference— in healthier, more respectful ways from then on.
Yeah, that’s what she said. She also said he was DRUGGING AND RAPING her unconscious children. That’s not something you say “Ok, you apologized all better now.” Some of you people sound as delusional as she was.
There is a very large child trafficking problem in the United States. Children are molested acknowledge it is not delusional.
Some children are trafficked. Some children are molested. Lizzie’s children were not. It’s weird how when presented with truth all of these “advocates” want to spew vague statements and statistics. Lizzie’s ex-husband and children are real people, not statistics. Leave them alone.
No one is advocating for Lizzy peronal case. These things happen and everyone acts like it doesn’t
The irrelevant posts here aren’t helpful, they are just confusing already difficult matters.
You are right. The court house is a difficult matter. There is soo much curruption no one believes anything without seeing the evidence. I’ve seen crazy and credible crazy .
The entire system is based on statistics and collected information. The cases are not presented on merit. They are looking at statistics and related agencies. Development of programs attached to funding.
The only other evidence Lizzie claimed to have involved a (“pedo fishing”) website called “Movie Star Planet” which she said Brian was using under the name “Jessie”. She said he was using other similar sites as well but has never revealed proof, despite her detailed posts. She was banned from a prestigious private school in Westchester in 2013 for harassment regarding that site. She had called the police on the school. She had also thrown a fit in regard to a summer camp. These issues had been going on for many years and were harmful for her children and family.
100% True. Her son was loving the camp. She pulled him out of there just days after he got there. Another humiliating experience in a series of life long Liz created situations.
Anyone mentioning Liz’s children in comments: please stop.
She had “vigilante narcissism”. Nobody’s feelings mattered when confronted with her crusade. She’d plow through anyone she perceived to be in her way once she made her judgments, and there was no way to reason with her. Very strong willed, with fortitude, but unfortunately misguided. She had good qualities to remember as a consoling remembrance.
Another new diagnosis
I made that new diagnosis up. It’s actually appropriate and you would understand why if you knew Lizzie.
“a series of life long … situations” … and everything was fine until 2020? 🤔
No, everything was not “fine” til 2020. I would say things with Lizzie were always difficult, but somewhat manageable til 2020. The idea that she was just a regular mom who flipped in 2020 is not accurate.
Lizzie’s mental issues started to flare up badly around 2009, even earlier. Her delusions, outbursts and erratic behavior escalated over the years, so by the time she flipped out and demanded that her husband leave the home in 2020 she had put her family through over 10 years of concerning treatment.
Pedo phishing
She says she gave Brian’s laptop with the pedo evidence from the websites to the police in 2020, and she claims they returned the laptop to Brian. Why didn’t she take screenshots? It’s not like her not to document everything. Lizzie would bristle when asked about this important evidence, saying she didn’t want to go into further details. This evidence is the most important aspect of her case. Whether her claims are true or not, these situations involving children should not be made public. It’s a serious breach of a child’s privacy. The young podcasters who interviewed her blindly believe everything without pressing her for evidence. She was definitely paranoid about pedophilia – she constantly accused people – there’s a video somewhere of her screaming this at the CT governor at a public event. She would often casually accuse the father of any child with emotional issues of being a pedo. She says her father was a pedo who abused her, and that her mother doesn’t believe her.
Google Lizzie on instagram and social media and you’ll see she was completely insane. She went on long tangents about how human skin is a spacesuit etc.
Any chance you could share the clip or add context?
Otherwise, if Liz wasn’t crazy and if what she said happened actually happened: Did she know how much danger she was in?
Context:
She wasn’t in danger, except from her own reckless actions.
You said she was mentally ill. However you treat her with such contempt. If you are convicted she this mentally ill it would be tragic. Not reckless. Insanity. Did she know what she was doing? Was she in a manic state?
Stating facts is not contempt. This is indeed tragic for all involved. It’s probably difficult for some to have a lot of sympathy for Lizzie herself as she caused a lot of people a whole lot of misery.
It’s not about contempt for a manic, mentally disturbed person. It’s about exposing the lies that were unfairly posted online. It’s horribly destructive to display such personal matters onto social media.
Punished for reporting to the public is the message. Lizzy is dead and you are blasting the case. You don’t care about children, you are trying to keep a death grip on the family court house. We are fighting back, like it or not.
Lizzie was not “punished”. Her children were protected from her insane behavior. She was allowed supervised visitation, provided generous financial support, offered medical help (begged to get medical help actually). She was given boundaries for the protection of the children that she violated daily. There were consequences for that as there would be for anyone. We are criticizing the false narrative that has been created because it continues to harm her family. It’s ALL about her children, and her ex who is a good man and great father. They have endured so much and don’t deserve for it to continue.
I would not call these comments “blasting the case”, however Lizzie definitely blasted the case online for many years. The truth eventually fights back, like it or not.
Please understand that some people have a bit of PTSD from dealing with or trying to help Lizzie. She could be super abusive. After giving so much to her, the sinister ways she’d come at her helpers with inappropriate personal attacks can be hard to shake. She’d decide on a certain perspective, make a judgement about someone, then belligerently approach them and nothing could change her view, even if it wasn’t true. She was perceptive about some things though, to add confusion to dealing with her issues. Because she was so tormented and needy it was easy to get roped in and become the brunt of her belittling, negligent, abrasive behavior. Those who cared about her would try to understand her nastiness because of her predicament. She would also treat certain people well who she felt were in the position to help her. Then it became clear that all of her rants were false. But ascertaining the lack of validity takes a lot of time and focus. Thus, trying to help her became a time sucking quagmire. Since her destructive behavior affected her family, and her fictional stories are wrongly being used to promote unrelated family court activism, exposing the facts about her is important.
Do any of you have any response to the fact that Lizzie’s children, who were teens at the time she accused him, have completely denied their father ever abused them?
Do you have any responses for children who report these things and called a liar?
I think that’s terrible, although in some cases, when the children are young they can be manipulated and coached into saying these things. Lizzie tried to guilt and force her children into reporting something about their father over and over. It’s a good thing they weren’t younger, she might have succeeded.
Children are often brutally honest. It’s the Alienation industry who are selling the system on the hypothetical theory.
”The French press is obviously terrified to speak about this issue in any way other than signaling that it’s a conspiracy.”
https://www.youtube.com/live/JjtEQESDlCs?si=iRMyz3B2JuzeVhgC&t=321
and,
also,
I never heard the part about a skin spacesuit, but she uses way too much foul language and her anger toward her husband, along with her lack of evidence is a transparent and inappropriate airing of dirty laundry.
In contrast to the article, based on what I know of the system, I would say if it was worded like this, I agree it’s more open for interrupting what it means – but I still don’t see it as an admission of harming his own children. It sounds to me like he is was caught with csam, as a possibility.
My points again in the other comment are similar, who lets their wife talk to them like that? What type of wet noodle is this man? If she is mentally unstable, she needs clear boundaries on topics like this, and if she doesn’t respect them, she needs to be warned false allegations is sexual exploitation.
Reference:
On May 20, 2020, Lizzie said she made a “discovery.”
She told him to leave the house. He did.
She texted him after he drove away.
“We have all acknowledged that you have been indoctrinated into the practice of pedophilia.”
He was a lawyer. He replied, “I want the indoctrination of pedophilia to stop.”
Was this an admission? Or a clumsy, placating reply to a woman coming undone?
In context, it’s clear: he was not agreeing with her. He was trying to deescalate.
People who want to maintain control don’t except boundaries. Coursive control experts and survivors agree. When someone is becoming undone it’s declared insanity. Was she bipolar? Was she manic episode of spending sprees and sexual promiscuity? These are all alligations that are anymously strategicly spread through out. Is there any real help in the courthouse?
Perhaps you are suffering from hypersexuality. Obsession with sex. You should seek assistance as to not harm yourself or others. Some diseases are dangerous and life threatening. This unhealthy obsession could compromise your parenting skills.
How was he a wet noodle? He had her removed from the home in order to protect the kids. After trying to get her mental health help which she interpreted as something evil and nefarious. If you think he could he just have said “Lizzie stop this I won’t tolerate it” and she would listen, you’ve obviously never met Lizzie.
AMEN
Nicki-
Are you still working on the
Tawny Kitaen case?
Who’s is Niki Stone?
I think she was borderline. BPD is often misdiagnosed as bipolar.
IMO he recognized she was splitting and was trying to placate her in the text. If he could calm her down, her emotional episode would eventually pass.
I think he was trying to do the best thing for his family. He screwed up marrying her and he was trying to figure out the best thing moving forward for his kids. He knew she was mentally ill and he just wanted to calm the storm. Treating the relationship like a normal relationship wouldn’t work.
Pedophiles are misdiagnosed as good fathers
You’re not funny douchè bag!
Touch a nerve? All women are crazy and the fathers are always victims? Nice guy
Perhaps you have intermittent explosive disorder. Unfortunately this happens to a lot of men. You appear much more angry then the situation calls for. Perhaps it’s Minor attraction, perhaps it’s narssastic outrageous.
NutJob-
Not to cut hairs, but she was definitely full on Bipolar. Her level of delusion was well past borderline.
I agree the husband was a good guy —definitely trying to placate her as much as possible.
Good guy, good guy, no he wasn’t. Lol omg
Good guys can be pedophiles too….you don’t know what happens behind closed doors. Unless recorded, like lizzy did confronting brian and he admits to the accusations and agrees to therapy
KC this is an outright lie. You are acting like a menace.
False.
This is not true, KC. It’s also libelous.
KC this is not true, and completely libelous.
KC this is not true, her husband never admitted to pedophilia, and Lizzie had no evidence.
Who knows. I’ve always thought narcissistic personality disorder, she checks off a lot of the boxes for that one too. She really believed she was smarter than everyone else and could convince anyone of all kinds of outrageous lies. She convinced some people who didn’t really know her and seemed genuinely shocked that she couldn’t persuade the ones who did. Probably a combination of things and maybe some illegal drug abuse thrown in too
Agree that NPD is a part of it. The BPD/NPD combo is very common. Drug use also would make sense.
The wording of his text message and of course her behavior, is what screamed BPD at me.
The podcasters in her YouTube videos who blindly believe her without even asking for evidence are clearly desperate for content, using Lizzie as sensationalist clickbait. Moms who expose their family problems on social media really harm their children, who deserve privacy.
Yet , its okay for fathers? Perhaps the exposer is for the fraudulent family court professionals. Lizzy was exploted by many. People may have believed her because shit like this happens. The news paper has run stories where the victim speaks out. Don’t kid yourself often the whole town knows about these kinds of divorces. stop trying to shut women up. Joan blasted all over the local patch about the Masterangelo case. Luigi posted pictures of the x wife and kids. The fatherhood initiative post CPS Case in the paper . I call bullshit.
No, not ok for fathers either. The gender of the parent is not relevant here. People who don’t see how inappropriate, harmful and disruptive it is to breach a child’s privacy by posting personal family matters online care nothing about the children involved. Such as those who blindly support Lizzie in their own personal online crusades, without taking the time to consider the obvious facts. They certainly aren’t the sharpest pencils in the box.
More insults for comments. Sly like a fox. She is dead. She lost custody and you still placed her on the frank report. People are not going to shut up
It’s an important case because it exposes the harm caused to children by posting private family matters and personal information online. Especially unsubstantiated accusations. But no such family or personal information involving children should ever be posted on social media. Anyone who can’t see how this breach of privacy is destructive does not care about protecting the basic rights of children. Lizzie’s narcissistic lack of concern for her children’s privacy shows her mental instability.
Correct, people aren’t going to shut up who are seeking the truth behind Lizzie’s unfortunate saga, not to insult anyone.
The flying monkey podcast, Dad talk, all kinda Daddy’s on social media, podcast and you are directing the comments to women? Sexiest and mysogonistic approach to the court system failure. Only men are allowed to talk about it.
Did you know her?
There are people posting here who knew her.
There is no evidence that they knew her. They are anonymous.
There is tons of evidence they knew her. Please put your thinking cap on.
They put Lizzy on Mary Ann petri podcast. This is equal and shared parenting. The Alienation industry and the warrior project. The comments are not people who were their friends and family
She was often disrespectful and condescending because she thought she knew everything. She would also humiliate and mock friends who were putting much effort into helping her. With rude outbursts. So throw in oppositional defiance disorder along with narcissistic personality and bipolar disorder. She was insightful about some areas, but generally tough to be around. She didn’t show much compassion for others.
She did show opportunistic compassion for those who could help her cause, who were going through situations she decided were similar to hers.
Once she felt empathetic individuals couldn’t help her, or knew too much, no matter how much they did to help her, she’d drop the ‘friendship’ and opportunistically move onto others. A lot of comments here are from people who felt used. But at the same time are mourning her death.
They are two distinct illnesses. Most definitely an experience psychiatrist can tell.
Sure. They’re better than you and me playing shrink in a comment section. But 40% of people with BPD are initially misdiagnosed as bipolar.
Are you a shrink? Court ordered just practicing at psychology.
There are shrinks in the comment section. Those diagnoses are not hard and fast. A good shrink will admit that.
do you work for family court? Bipolar disorder distinct elevated mood and period of depression. Last for days, weeks and months. BPD intense mood swings triggered by environmental factors or perceived abandonment. Mood swings are short lived. Can concur together She did not have Bpd. She didn’t care about abandonment .
This assessment is untrue. Her behavior displayed the symptoms of severe bpd.
Intermittent explosive disorder. Excessive response
Yes, but the symptoms of these various diagnoses tend to meld together.
nope. she didn’t have abandonment issues
Lizzy did not care about abandonment.
Ahhh but she feigned abandonment issues while constantly complaining she was homeless and destitute while she was receiving 75k per month.
Ultimately her exact diagnosis is irrelevant. Her actions are what put her into the situation.
Her diagnosis is relevant to the study of psychology surrounding family court. I would assume psychiatrist who are committed to helping would want to know. It’s you court professionals who just stamp unspecified.
Perhaps you suffer from antisocial personality. You are spending a lot of time on the internet.
That is not what the text thread contained.
My feelings:
I feel incredibly sad,
for Elizabeth Weinstein, her children and ex husband. At what one time she was a loving mother and wife.
She was also bipolar.
Watch the video she shot of herself and her husband. Tell me you cannot see he still cared for her despite being verbally attacked.
You can write what ever narrative you want, take either side. There is only one story.
It’s a sad story with a tragic ending.
Because of HIPPA no one will ever know if she was truly diagnosed with this disorder. She did not appear to be having a bipolar episode during her interview with slam the gavel. Usually you can tell a manic episode.
The confirmation of the bipolar diagnosis is in an email she wrote to her doctor, which she reads on a cell phone in one of her videos. She displayed all the symptoms. It’s really hard to process all of this because of losing her. Everyone wanted her to be ok and trusted the strong nature she presented to the world. It’s so sad that she’s gone.
I remember that one. She showed it online accidentally and when she realized people had seen it and were commenting on it, she came up with this cockamamie explanation that the therapist told her to make up the diagnosis in an email in order to make Brian feel better about something.. She made up some outrageous stuff over the years.
The videos she posted online exposed her modus operandi in so many ways. Unbeknownst to her. An example of her flawed thinking is the expectation that posting those videos was going to help her case. Even in her interviews, if you listen with discernment, the flaws in her reasoning poke through. But she was convincing as all hell.
And she was a dynamic, well versed, adorable force of nature. There was that side to her that would be the only person who understood something you were going through, that unique, intelligent, feisty awareness she had about certain things.
It’s best to look at this with compassion. People who spent a lot of time and effort helping her are processing the loss. And trying to piece together what happened, the intricacies of her plight, her illness in the grieving process.
A sad story for everyone involved. And extremely confusing, until it becomes obvious it’s publicly about the danger of social media in the hands of a charismatic but delusional person. Awareness of how that can be destructive in general is a good thing.
Lizzie, may you fly with angels!
People that are bipolar go in and out of man.
They appear to be totally normal at times.
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(I’d greatly appreciate it if the moderator took off the link that is on my post by accident.)
Unmedicated bipolar episode are mania followed by depression. Are there really normal episodes? They are highs and lows. Not normally periods of normalness.
Lizzie’s entire, extended tirade against pedophilia appears to be part of a major manic bipolar swing. Apparently the mania eventually crashed into suicide. There were delusional, schizophrenic and narcissistic aspects as well. It’s a complex mental illness paired with intelligence that requires psychological skills to understand. Many well meaning individuals tried to help her, including Brian.
Pedophile exist and are regularly appearing on news reports. Several are not. It’s a much larger problem than people are willing to give credit to. Molestation is a taboo subject. The report on Lizzy is not confirmed. But we know the state of Connecticut will label it a suicide no matter what. That was a long period of mania. With several reasons to become depressed in between. If she where truly a danger to herself then she would continue to be held. Like the former Republican candidate against Chris Murphy. He’s been held for some time. I believe his name is Flinn. If there is so many rights for psychiatric patients, what is happening there? Other people in politics are trying to get him out of the Middletown facility.
I heard someone say Liz might have been planning to help John Flynn.
Did anyone else hear that or know anything about that?
“… According to John, he was wrongfully charged with assault and trespassing—charges that he firmly denies. But what’s even more alarming is what happened next: John is being forcibly institutionalized, and we believe this is being done because of his political beliefs and the way he chooses to express them.
Regardless of where anyone stands politically, no one should be punished, silenced, or institutionalized for their beliefs. Forced treatment should never be used as a tool to suppress dissent. …”
https://www.givesendgo.com/freejohnjflynn2025
John Flynn is seriously irresponsible for claiming she was murdered for helping him. Seems like another instance of mental issues.
They have some short periods of clarity on occasion I’ve seen it with my own eyes.
I’m not talking days people —
I’m talking like hours they can come across as very normal!
Do you work as a psychologist in the family court?
False. It name says it all. From one extreme to the next
Well, if you’ve known a bipolar person, you know that that’s not true regardless of what you’re reading on the Internet!!!
Actually I do . I’ve seen several. If she was delusional enough to do what she was doing. Lizzy did not have enough evidence to convince me. But I love to see the back peddling. When cross examined the diagnosis change. The internet psychologist are tossing the labels around. Vindictive people spreading lies can be perfectly sane. They don’t have to be women
For example:
” The Father of Bipolar Disorder …
… By carefully tracking the psychiatric symptoms of his patients, he concluded that all non-organic psychotic disorders appeared to fit into two broad categories: “dementia praecox” (corresponding to current day “schizophrenia”) and “manic-depressive insanity,” encompassing all of what we know today as both unipolar depression and bipolar disorder. The 6th edition of Kraepelin’s textbook (1899) formed much of the basis for another celebrated diagnostic manual of our time: DSM-III …” 🤔
~ and ~
“… Kraepelin held racist views about Jews, and his student who took over the Institute, Ernst Rudin, was a leading advocate of racial hygiene and forced sterilization or killing of psychiatric inpatients for which he was personally honoured by Adolf Hitler. …” 🧐
Agreed – he is incredibly patient, accommodating, and calm with her in the videos she took of him, even after being rudely woken up at 3am. That shows caring and self control.
I think nutjob maybe one of those court appointed psychologist in family court. Lizzy is mentally ill but treated with contempt? Mr . Weinstein walks on water. When confronted with contradiction in diagnosis that effect women you appear outraged. Generally most mental health professionals have an understanding that people with mental illness don’t act out of vengeance. So much contempt for a dead mentally ill mother. Who happened to speak out about pedophilia, the court system and malicious treatment. Much compression for domestic violence perpetrators who are fathers. A mental health crisis. Acting on the pressures of financials and all the crazy women who complain to the court house. To blame for their maltreatment. Half responsible for strangulation, black eyes and sexual assault. Men Walk on water and women are what ever diagnosis you think will sell best at the court house.
You’re speaking in generalities, this is a specific case. Yes, from what I’ve seen Mr. Weinstein is practically a saint. He put up for years with a “norm” that most would never have been able to live with. He acted to try and help Lizzie and protect the children when he had no other choice. Despite years of her trashing him, harassing him, stalking him, screaming vile things at him and his children in public places, he never said a bad word about her.
I am quite certain that the man is the villain and the woman the victim in many cases. Just not in this case. Brian Weinstein shouldn’t be shamed and punished for what other men have done to other women.
Nope he should not. It simple question of facts. People who don’t know what happened to ask for them. Some of us have walked in his shoes. Not accessed of being a pedophile. We also know that wealthy men are able to hide evidence at the courthouse. The entire system is tragic for all who enter . It’s ugly and frank report is a view and outlet to cross examined to be sure.
Hysterical women and angry men – your assessment is completely off base.
Lizzie’s entire motivation was vengeance. It’s time to clear up the confusion she caused, along with mourning her death.
vengeance? Not, “mentally unwell”?
Lizzie acted out of vengeance.
like Gone Girl?
is your first name “Norm”? 🧐
Lizzie’s case is about her destructive public accusations without evidence.
That video showing her husband cared isn’t available?
Much of it was reported and deleted or set to private. If you dug around on the internet long enough you might find it somewhere.
No, that video is no longer available. Lizzie posted scores of videos that have been removed, thus those who saw them and knew her are much more aware of what was going on. The videos revealed her manic, illogical crusade and aggressive behavior.
There’s a link posted here of a snippet of her nonsensical harassment of him and his kind, calm responses that her accusations are not true.
There’s a portion of this video posted here, of her waking him up at 4am to harass him. It shows her ridiculous “evidence”.
Actually it is, via the wayback machine.
Will there be any more articles on the corrupt family court in CT posted here? It’s been months since the last one.
Oh yes, more coming soon.
How about an UpDate on the Chris Ambrose Children?
That is overdue and I expect tp provide that for readers.
Same old cases or will there be new ones featured?
We will see if some. new cases crop up – but be assured the same old court actors continue to play starring roles
Locally and nationally, the same old bad actors … some for decades.
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/madison-ct-barbara-hamburg-murder-reward-20271015.php
I have a huge amount of research I would like to share. I’m happy to give it all to you, no credit needed. Just use what you can to help educate others. Email me, if interested. (And offer open to anyone else writing about these issues)
Really appreciate you posting about these issues, thank you.
email me at frankparlato@gmail.com
Thanks Frank, I just came onto your site to email you a press release on the national protest, and I wanted to check if there was a date to my posting on your site.
When I last commented on Lizzies article, I was investigating the misuse of the Florida Baker Act to silence pollical dissent. My main concern is that we have laws to protect under statue 394, however law enforcement is not following them and there is no ability to sue anyone involved, according to the human rights commission established over 50 years ago.
On July 22, 2025, just a few days, after I commented a supervisor arrived at my house with a premediated plan to falsely state that I was schizophrenic, acting manic and not taking my medication due to side effects. When in fact I was sitting calmly and recording.
I was taken to BayCare hospital in Winter Haven, and I refused a covid test. I was violently attacked, body slammed and they held me down. I tried to wash the chemicals from my nose, and they grabbed me from behind so violently it tore the sink of the wall. I was then tied to the bed for 2 hours to punish me.
They then to took me to court to treat my Paranoid delusions of government entities. The only reason the doctor had was because I believed that my email had been blocked by a psych ward, due to a policy they had regarding international emails. They emailed to say it was whitelisted, meaning my account would be the only international email allowed. I told him you better have another reason than that, as I have the email from the facility to confirm this.
This is very long story, but in summary, my medical notes explicated state COVID as the reason they wanted to remove my capacity and cure my delusions of government misconduct.
The real reason is to cover up the crimes the committed against me, including falsifying a 911 call whilst they were illegally detaining me with my capacity removed by the court, for paranoid psychosis as I read food labels. You can’t make it up. They removed my capacity based on this fabricated story which I have confirmed with 911 records. I believe they did this because they wanted to tell their entire staff I was delusional that I had an 8 month investigation ordered by Interpol, or that they tortured me Gitmo style in a bondage chair for 8 hours
I believe the put me on the psych ward in July because I managed to get a jr staff to email the CEO, who is a retired police officer and ask for an investigation. It literally says in my police report, manic calls to facility, yet the CEO wrote me a letter the same day recognizing that my emails were blocked, yet denying that any further investigation was required regarding the fabricated 911 call.
– I am absolutely desperate for someone to help me tell this story. I am living in a constant state of fear. The trauma looping is preventing me from doing any basic task. I am drinking and ruining all my relationships. I just can’t feel normal. I try to explain to people that I can’t drive because the government will not give me a license due to red tape, and they just think I am crazy. I am tired of other people thinking I am crazy because the government does not want anyone saying that the family courts protect abusers, where there are so many stories like mine.
I currently have an open case with DCFS abuse line, and an open case with Dept of Health in Florida.
Please will you help me.
You can call me 305-783-7083
Can you email me and explain why you deleted my comments. Thank you.
what comment?
Stop gaslighting, Nikki!!!!
Please stop trying to gaslight Scott that your real interest is in Amway sales when you know darn well what your real interest was. TYou weren’t interested in his upline. But his downline. You went down indeed!
His ex wife went upline and downline on my [redacted]. She hummed a few bars.
I have Scott’s side of the story. You never intended to selll Amway products – that’s the claim. When you ordered duck biscuits – you bought that because you knew she loved them.
Dear Nice Guy,
Sometimes there are technical issues with posting comments. At the time, there was a pending notification on all my comments, and then the notification disappeared.
I don’t understand how Franks site works as this was the first time I commented, but when the pending notification disappeared an hour later, I assumed he reviewed the comment and deleted it.
I can see that my comment is there now, and the technical issue has been resolved.
I would prefer to assume that it was a technical issue rather than human error.
Look into the most recent audits exposing the failures of criminal, family court diversionary programs for family violence offenders. I break it down here in this video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT66hkGqW/
KC your self promotion is inappropriate.
What is she self promoting? Facts are facts. We know You don’t want the truth coming out. If there is anything helping mothers we sure don’t want anyone to know it, right. Everything is Alienation and all women lie and have mental illness? It’s the Peter and Joan show
The comments here from people promoting irrelevant info from their tic tok accounts or podcasts are self promoting, especially those who obviously don’t want the truth coming out about Lizzie’s case.
You clearly don’t want the truth to come out, that the parents who took their family problems onto social media are harming their children, and that public display plays a large part of their family alienation.
You CANNOT believe the children. They lie. They are brainwashed, manipulated, and fearful in such cases. Domestic violence by proxy.
That’s what the Alienation industry is selling. Arizona is not buying it
Please. They were teens when she first made these accusations and now they are adults. They are brilliant, two of them attend Duke University. They have all the resources in the world at their fingertips. The idea that they are “brainwashed” to accept sexual abuse, rape etc. and reject their mother is ludicrous. Their father is a gentle, kind person who has never once lashed out at or retaliated against Lizzie despite the horrible things she’s said and done. She was very ill and he did everything he could to help her. Ultimately he had to protect the children or he might have ended up losing them too.
There is a heartbreaking letter out there from her son Max, telling her he loved her, but that she was making these accusations because she was unwell. He begged her to get help and said he would not contact her again until she did. She immediately posted it it on social media and accused Brian of writing it. It’s so sad that even her children couldn’t get through to her.
Lizzie also posted a video of her chasing Max around the Duke campus. He called security and asked her to be removed, mentioning the restraining order. He told her he loved her but she needed help. He was very disturbed by her behavior. There was another video of her screaming at her daughter about pedophilia on the beach, despite the order of protection. This was why she was incarcerated, she kept breaking restraining orders and the children were extremely vulnerable. Yet she claimed she was arrested for telling her children she loved them. Most of her stories inverted the truth. These videos have been removed from YouTube.
What are the names of the evaluators and “visit” supervisors?
https://frankreport.com/2023/06/06/facebook-posts-and-sexual-misconduct-allegations-dr-abrams-role-in-catherine-kassenoffs-ruin-revealed/
Lizzie refused the supervisors.
She chose not to see her children at all because she wouldn’t comply with being supervised. She had one or two visits with a supervisor who she treated badly.
Up to the very end.
I don’t think most people believed her. I never followed her story. Until she landed dead in messed up state of Connecticut
Most people blindly believed her without taking the time to investigate her false claims.
Most people blindly believe her without investigation.
Delusional or not, she is correct about the pedopjiles in Connecticut. I have saying for years, that state is a safe haven for child rapists.
The entirety of her case was in New York. Not disputing or supporting anything regarding your statement about CT, but that’s not relevant to Lizzie’s case.
She filled from Connecticut. Connecticut is the hub.
She filed in NY and her claims were not supported by evidence.
I’m seeing Julia Roberts and Matt Damon as leads.
It’s very interesting that this woman who was well educated to have a sudden mental break at an older age. Most individuals with mental illness show signs and symptoms in their early adulthood. Around early 20s. . An accomplished nurse and expert in the a field involving children. Most who go into these fields are empathetic ,kind and caring. Like Catherine Kassnoff, she has been made into a villain. The children didn’t appear to be trying to make a great escape when they were living with her. Mental illness is difficult to be around. If anything she said was true, it may be years before the children now adults would address it. For many years a step father sexually abused one of his step daughter. Years later the family completely aware that it happened never seem to shy away from him. The molested children grow into adulthood to have addiction issues and struggle in life. The others who were not molested acknowledge it happened, but never turned the man in. Family secrets are often kept within the family. There is a large number of people invested in that world like to say these things never happen , but they do. As a lawyer it would be hard to believe he would make such a statement. The majority of women who have been through family court know evidence is not sought after. They go out of their way to pretend these situations don’t happen. Children are starting to realize when the courts switch custody, they are in a no win situation. There is a large group of people who are invested outside the court house who don’t like anyone to know that these things happen. Only time will tell. The louder you are the more they claim insanity. It’s a don’t ask don’t tell situation in the family court system.
Again, this sort of court corruption is not about gender. It is about money. Her husband took all the money and procured a high powered well connected attorney. Had this woman done the same and hired whoever is the Gary Cohen of Westchester county, the outcome of her case would have been vastly different.
Most pedophiles are white men. The world would like to think they are all loners in a Scooby van. Passing out candy. Stranger danger, when reality is that they live in nice houses with pretty wives and have friends. They don’t pass out candy they pay bills.
Plenty of pedos pass through CT family court yet somehow they are all protected and get away with it.
CT state representative son was charged with costodial interference regarding a 15 year old he is accused of helping over state lines. He is an adult with a brand new baby. The 15 year old is not the mother. According to social media post he is not with the babies mother and not seeing his kid. Yet , he appears to have run off with an underaged girl. They like them young in Connecticut.
Is his parent state rep a former family attorney? The CT legislature is controlled by family attorneys who occupy its ranks.
The criminal lawyer are just as bad
Lizzie, is that you, typing from the Great Beyond?
Yeah, and some people are falsely accused of pedophilia.
Sure, but that doesn’t mean this white man was a pedophile, and to imply it does is reckless.
It’s just starting statistics. Stating Elizabeth Weinesten was bipolar without evidence, is just that. A claim to explain away her behavior. Most don’t know either of them. So it’s slinging mud
Common place for women to be spoken down to when they are making perfectly good sense in the family court debate. It’s not out of character for the grandiose biological rights and entitlements head of household. It’s darvo. You could not possibly making a valid point. ” “Morons ” ” Bipolar ” ” Borderline ” ” the alienating parent ” *sweet tits” Toxic feminist ” ” crazy butches ” ” Bitter baby mommas “. Anything but flattering. I don’t know what anyone should wonder why marriage and birth rates are down.
Lizzie was only making sense if Brian was a pedophile, and he wasn’t. Someone who makes up child sexual abuse (or imagines it) with no evidence and then proceeds to try and convince their kids and the world of it is clearly not well mentally.
There is no such statistic that most pedophiles are white. You’re a moron.
Oh yes there. They keep track 😁. Are you one of the white minor attracted men living in Connecticut?
Please take your meds. You sound as evil and delusional as Lizzie.
Perhaps you have intermittent explosive disorder. Many man suffering from this. Please seek help before you cause more fear and anxiety into your loved ones
Is that you David? Sweet tits warned us about you.
It’s not slinging mud, she was absolutely diagnosed bipolar years ago by a psychiatrist and was prescribed meds. It was Lizzie who was constantly mudslinging for no valid reason.
There is plenty of evidence of her long history of delusional bipolar diagnosis/behavior.
You are kidding, right? There are pedophiles of all races. The white men make the headlines more often because they tend to be more prominent in our society.
They keep track and the majority of register sex offenders are white. The children sexually assaulted are white most of the time it’s the father or male white family member. White men are the most dangerous to women and children.
The United States sentencing commission. 96 percent of sexual abusers are men. 57. 5 white. 16. 1 black 12.1 native American. 11.8 Hispanic. 2.5;, other. 5 percent of fathers sexually assaulted their children. 6 percent step fathers. Keep in mind that these are 39 percent of court cases. Not all are accusations of sexual molestation. Women make up the majority of DV victims. Let’s get the real fact’s reported. Not the 503 non profit organization for fathers.
These are the case that are known about. Family court cases are sealed. What happened in the Reich case? Did the father ever face criminal charges? The family court system doesn’t report like the criminal court. These are also under reported numbers. Keep insulting my intelligence.
Are you really that stupid? That’s just a reflection of the demographics of the United States. A white man is no more likely to be a pedophile than a black man or a Latino man.
The angry white man is never guilty of anything. A chronic victim of their wives, the judicial system and society. 50/50 everything has to be fair unless it’s not in your favor.
Strike a cord?
Why is the fatherhood initiative based on studies mostly of the minority community. Yet it effects white people mostly? Why are the running around the prison and none of the white daddies above poverty receive services? Why is the Community left out of the discussion. White people have problems too.
The dozens of cases I assist on would prove your theory wrong. There is in fact a gender bias. Money talks but even when the women can come up with it the dads who
fight for their children when moms disclose abuse gain sole custody in over 50% of case s——over 70% when the disclosures are CSA
Say the people who gain financially. Thousands of children are sexually assaulted each year. These statistics are due to the behavior of the family court.
Statistics are statistics, they are not evidence in any individual case. Sadly some women are mentally ill and delusional, some women lie about sexual abuse. That is not always true but sometimes it is. There are reasons that everyone who knew Lizzie and Brian in real life before these incidents supports Brian, and it’s not because they all love pedophilia as Lizzie claimed. It is sad because Lizzie could be fun and charming, she initially drew people in, but she had a dark side that many, many people in her life witnessed.
Have you read Connecticut respone to domestic violence? These situations are often kept under wraps. Did anyone see Rich Rochlin on the Hulu documentary on Jennifer Dulos. Fotis Dolus family law attorney still defending Fotis. Jennifer Dulos had so many friends. Long term. These are not indicating borderline personality disorder. Attorney like Rochlin are in it to win it. Rochlin is the Norm Pattis of family court. He defended the rich father who sells real estate. The child was forced into foster care and never given back to the mother. The daughter of Joshua Komisarjesky was never given back to the mother. Lizzy was not from Connecticut, but I am sure the New York court system is not much better. If you read the white daddy wonderland comment it makes a lot of sense. Cause questions statistics in the United States. I bet there are a whole lot more pedophiles.
There may be, Lizzie’s ex-husband is not one of them. We can’t just go around calling people pedophiles with no evidence, not even a single accusation from a child. If you really do care about victims of pedophilia, care that false allegations such as Lizzie’s harm the creole of true ones, especially ones where the children are not old enough to understand or report.
I’m sure there are a portion of false alligations. The truth is that there is a big push especially among white men to not be held legally responsible for criminal conduct . It takes one women making false alligations to assist the real perpetrators. Lizzy is crazy one minute and a malicious vedictive woman the next. My heart goes out to Mr. Weinstein and the children if he is truly suffering from the effects of a mental illness. Delusional or vandictive? I have personally spoken with the court reform members. The biggest problems is we have many guilty parents of all kinds of abuse engaging in less than eithical tactics. Yes, there are manovers to give access to especially fathers who are dangerous to children. They are manipulating the system and are supposed to increase numbers to pass legislation. The court system is not working properly. Evidence often hidden including by the professional in the court system. The AFCC, the fatherhood initiative and equal and shared parenting all contribute to it. Lizzy was involved in the mothers right movement. She was involved in the equal and shared parenting groups. Never met the Weinsteins. I find it strange that nutjob and nice guy knew them either. They comment on all Frank’s stuff. Those of US who have been following family court know who is responsible for the article. Why.
‘Disclose’ abuse? Or ‘claim’ abuse? I am a woman and parent, and I used to believe and cite that statistic (Joan Meier research, right?), but frankly the attitude of some moms, including several posters on here, has me seriously questioning that research. Unfortunately, some women lie. Some women are disordered. Some women exaggerate. Some women project their own background and trauma onto their current relationships. If we won’t accept these excuses from men, we shouldn’t accept them from women. I’ll admit that a surprising number of the women I have met in the family court ‘activist’ community do not seem credible. I want to believe and support all women, but often their stories of abuse obviously don’t add up, and you can quickly see they are their own worst enemies, and the reason they are struggling in the system. Lizzie was one of these women, as were some of her friends and supporters during this time.
You are correct. They have almost all landed in equal and shared parenting claiming they are alienated
The majority of the women with restraining order and proven bad behavior are excepted into the study group to increase numbers. The woman advocate don’t support them because it becomes obvious that the storys have holes. There stories like Lizzy and Theadora are up to be placed on the frank report. As long as you support 50/50 legislation and arrest of parents who have been victims getting arrested. This is why the warriors don’t want to know about your case. Monica doesn’t have her children. They have stopped supporting her. She was supposed to bring more women in.
Yes, and it’s a huge problem that these women post their false claims on social media. This is the real issue of Lizzie’s case.
Here is where the Alienation industry fraud and court appointed psychologist fraud comes in. These women are not mentally unstable or ill. They were functioning members of society. They are abused and suffering complex post traumatic stress. It’s an illness that is a result of the abuse. They are treated poorly as the abuser is treated as a victim. This is what the industry has built a career on. Why they don’t want anyone outside to see what is really happening.
Lizzie was indeed mentally unwell.
Perhaps
Indeed, perhaps not.
Her husband did not take all the money. He provided her with generous support and then she received a large divorce settlement. Lizzie spent thousands and thousands of dollars on attorneys (she fired them all when she didn’t like their advice…advice like, maybe stop posting crazy rants on social media and stop acting crazy, talking over everyone, accusing judges of being criminals etc. in legal proceedings) and filing nuisance lawsuits. The guardianship was put in place because she was not using the money to provide herself with housing, insurance etc. Her behavior made it clear to anyone who mattered that she was not mentally ok. Lizzie was her own worst enemy.
Lizzie showed many signs of mental illness prior to this. People who knew her in real life are well aware of this. She had burned many bridges with friends and family prior to these incidents, it just didn’t go public before this. Lizzie was brilliant and as such a very articulate and convincing mentally ill person.
Lizzie’s children are adults and have consistently maintained that their father has never abused them in any way. They are brilliant, highly educated and and sophisticated adults with a wealth of resources including doctors and therapists (which they need due to dealing with their mother’s severe mental illness) and literally no one who knows them believes they could be confused or brainwashed about this. Whether Lizzie was outright lying about the abuse or was really that delusional, we’ll probably never know.
Yes, but apparently four nannies testified that Catherine Kassenoff was severely abusive to her adopted daughter. It’s important to weigh info from both sides. In any case, Catherine left a horrible example of her suicide for her children. Which surely left them traumatized as well.
That’s what makes the difference. While equal and shared parenting groups would say she wasn’t arrested for it. So she should get 50/50 custody. Stop spinning the narrative and manipulation of the family court. If Alen proved his case on whiteness. Mothers should be able to win with witnesses.
Catherine Kassenoff’s child abuse has been exposed. There is at least one facebook group presenting the facts. Empathetic people are drawn in until they figure out that several of these unfortunately public cases involve mental illness of the accuser.
Catherine and Allan Kassenhoff – Factual Analysis:
https://facebook.com/groups/6641116752577053/
The worst of the worst purposely adversarial for profit “family courts” have pushed hundreds of thousands of good parents to the brink and over the edge. You have to experience it to understand.
There seems to be a great deal of personal projection and leaps of logic in your post.
I met Lizzie a number of times and she was obviously bi polar. Those who knew her from her community indicated this was a long standing issue, and there were great efforts by the family to help her, which she steadfastly refused. And not to quibble, but she was hardly ‘an accomplished nurse and expert’. She had not worked in well over a decade. She lived a beautiful lifestyle primarily because of her husband’s hard work and efforts to support her. No where in your post do you consider the other side.
When I knew her, Lizzie screamed and ranted and posted online non stop about her husband and other people, without one iota of proof. It is shameful that so many people amplified her voice without proof. What sort of person does this? What sort of person doesn’t consider the effects of these behaviors on her partner who had long supported her while juggling a big law job and 3 teens? On her children? The ones she claims to be fighting so hard for. She put her family through absolute hell, and as sad as it is that she was separated from her own family, it was of her own doing.
This is a tragedy, but it’s not a family court tragedy.
These are questions and comments from people who don’t know her. Again asking questions and not excepting what is said for fact is not leaps in logic. She attended a very good school. That’s not an accomplishment? People have the right to ask questions. The have the right to make observation. People who suffer from bipolar condition usually show signs early on. The husband apparently didn’t see symptoms before they had three children.? No one is accusing him. People are trying to understand what happened in the case.
She was diagnosed bipolar but it had been controlled by medication. She went off the rails and off her meds during covid. Did she have quirks prior to this? Yes. Anyone who knew her would tell you that. She had good qualities too. I have no doubt she loved her children and was passionate about raising them. She had a big personality and could be fun and charming.
Yes, she was smart and accomplished. Smart accomplished people are not immune to mental illness.
Lizzie did show mental illness in her teens.
She did have signs; that’s the point people have made repeatedly. And no, attending ‘a very good school’ 20 years ago does not make one ‘an accomplished nurse and expert’ for current purposes. Are you for real with this inane snobbery?
Many people who knew her have explained she was mentally unwell and not credible, but people like you on social media insist on implying and peddling defamatory conspiracy theories, ignoring how hurtful this might be to her ex and children – conspiracy theories which seem driven by your own hang ups and experiences. Do better.
Your can attempt to insult people asking questions to better understand this situation. There are thousands of Americans complaining about the family court system. There holding hearings in Arizona. Perhaps you don’t like people asking questions the court system should have. Doing better means asking difficult questions and getting facts and answers. If you don’t like the general information that helps people better understand what the United States family court system. Including information on this case you are part of the problem, not the solution. Giving credit to the accomplishments to get a degree from a well respected University is not snobbery. It giving credit to Lizzy for an accomplishment she earned. Sorry it’s a threat to you that she had accomplishments.
You really shouldn’t project your personal trauma onto others, especially when it has the potential to harm. There is no evidence Brian was a pedophile and your extrapolating that Lizzie went to Columbia 20 years ago and therefore she was accomplished and couldn’t have been bipolar doesn’t change that. It’s fine to ask questions but people have answered them repeatedly, yet you continue to twist the narrative to fit your disordered view of the world, which sadly seems to come from your own abuse experience. Family court is a pit, but this wasn’t one of those cases.
There is no projection of trauma. These are questions in which people are answering. I don’t believe that the children were abused I have not seen evidence that demonstrate this. I have not seen evidence Lizzy is crazy either. This is the darvo we are discussing. When asking questions and digging into details you are labeled projecting. The Alienation industry will do just about anything to keep their jobs. Using and manipulation to stop people from asking questions. Trauma survivor are not dangerous. Abusive parent is not harmless.
If you haven’t seen evidence Lizzie was crazy, you are blind. And apparently arrogant enough to think you know better than the many people posting on here who knew her.
You don’t believe the children were abused but you don’t think it’s crazy to go on public social media day after day calling their father a pedophile? Ok.
Amen. The advocates blindly posting here are not known for their stellar IQ. They just believe every claim of spousal abuse without seeking evidence.
This isn’t about “the family court system”. This is about a family dealing with their wife and mother’s severe mental illness and death. The last thing they need is to be a poster family for some public anti-court movement that has nothing to do with them. What many of her followers can’t seem to comprehend is that some children NEED to be protected from a parent and the legal system is how one properly goes about doing that. Some people ARE too mentally ill to manage their own affairs and need to be put under guardianship. I’m sure there are probably abuses of this system. This isn’t one of them. These children don’t need people calling their dad a pedo and possibly a murderer, posting his photo and place of employment, all in the name of someone’s cause. It’s reckless and irresponsible to publicly accuse someone of horrendous crimes with no evidence.
Can someone post any proof proving anything 100%?
Many American ”family courts” are obviously crime scenes and the authorities have turned a blind eye to the obvious corruption.
Many who heard about this case now care enough to want to know what happened to Liz. Sure, everyone one could just forget about what happened to her, but should people just forget about her without knowing for sure what happened to her?
She is dead and this a publication the entire country can read. Not everyone is from the suburbs of New York
How do you prove someone is not sexually abusing their children? The fact that the children, educated adults, all have consistently denied it isn’t proof enough for you?
Children reporting is only excepted when it is in the fathers favor. It would appear only women have the power to cast spells that have children telling stories at the court house. The Ambrose children are a perfect example. They tried to get away and the SWAT team was called in.
Lizzie’s children never told any stories of abuse. They never tried to get away from their father. They are adults now and could have seen Lizzie if they wanted to.
There is the difference. The children are not reporting and are choosing to stay away. Good for Mr. Weinstein if only this logic was applied to all cases.
Her children requested to have a supervisor present during visits, to protect them from her insane pedo rants. She refused supervised visits. She told everyone she couldn’t see her children which wasn’t true. She was incapable of acting like a normal mother, simply interested in her children’s lives without traumatizing them over and over again with her delusional attacks on their father. She had no real concern for their feelings or wishes.
There court professionals and fathers rights groups
You are right this article was paid for intentionally by the group trying to control the court house.
This is what family court deals with so yes, when you have people claiming to be experts and can’t give an example of signs and symptoms of child sexual assault. We have problems for the children, the accused and accuser. It was Lizzy who accused him. We are just following the bouncing ball.
Thank you. This is exactly it. Lizzie found a group of people who would irrationally support her, who layered their own trauma into her story. If these people truly care about ‘the children’ they will realize this is hurting an innocent husband and children.
Lizzie didn’t finish nursing school so never got a nursing degree. Tall tales.
No one is accusing him? Understatement of the year.
She lied a lot. But at least she admitted she didn’t finish nursing school.
Yeah but her statement that she was an ER/ICU nurse isn’t true, she never got a nursing degree.
It went on for years. I knew when I met her and that was over 20 years ago. It was one thing after another with her. Terrible things, trust me I’ve seen her in action. How her marriage lasted that long is still a mystery to me.
What’s your name?
No one wants to be stalked and harassed by Lizzie’s minions so won’t give their names.
this is the problem. Everyone knows her, but they have yet to state their name. Post the social media post where she had bipolar disorder. i trust few people when it comes to these court cases.
It’s in the video where she accosts her husband at a hotel after she kicked him out of the house. She’s scrolling through his phone and cones across an email she had sent him. The email talked about her recognition that she was bipolar and that he should show her this email if she ever went off the rails again to remind her that she needed to go back on her meds. She didn’t realize as she was scrolling that her email to him was visible on camera until someone called her out on it. A lot of her stuff has been removed from social media or set to private.
10/6/16
Hi Dr. Michels and Dyke –
Thank you for agreeing to see me again. Dr. Michels requested I put the following letter into writing what I had discussed.
In April I discontinued my medication for Lamictal as I was still not convinced that I had a bipolar disorder. While I agreed that I lived my life in a hypomanic state, I disagreed that I had a life long history of depression that coincided with a decreased ability to function, and therefore I defined myself as a hypomanic person who had a bipolar episode due to severe life events and a medication. I truly believed that my problems or recent history of depression (2013) or depressive episodes were the result of outside life forces (xxx of pregnancy, kids suffering from school change, marital stress, outside social interactions) and that i could help prevent these in the future not with medication, but with a greater self awareness and proper practice of exercise, diet, sleep and a positive mental attitude.
I told myself I would go off the medication in a responsible way: I would inform Brian, I would exercise every day, I would monitor my behavior and check myself for any signs of extreme interactions, I would be responsible and regularly check in with someone. I didn’t do these things, not out of lack of want, but because of location and time and not making it a priority to find someone I could work with during the summer. These are not acceptable reasons and I am still accountable for not being responsible for my health. I didn’t constantly think I was fairly assessing my interactions myself, but this clearly is not the case as my level of anger was palpable and directed towards Brian and the kids, specifically xxx, in a way that is not healthy or acceptable and extremely traumatizing to them. When left to my own devices I was not responsible in managing my health or assessing my level of appropriateness.
If I were to question my diagnosis again, the point I should return to is that while one could still make a case for the stress level associated with my current feelings (I am currently extremely stressed over our living situation and the building of our new home), one can not explain away the level of anger I felt this summer, or in other summers, especially my intense interactions with xxx. I must recognize that there is a pattern of intense interactions in the summer and a depression, or even just feelings of sadness in the Fall.
I can not deny that my anger, irritability, the quick change in my attitude, and the dissipation of my anger seems out of proportion to real life events. I need to confront the issue of having a bipolar disorder once and for all so as not to destroy the life and family that I have. My episodes of depression or even just decreased functioning are difficult for me but the anger and irritability associated with the hypomania is what scars and traumatizes my children and Brian. I acknowledged this previously, but I chose to justify my anger during the episode.
I need a proper combination of medication, exercise, diet, a positive mental attitude and sleep to be responsible for preventing any bipolar episodes from occurring. I need and want to be responsible for my mental health.
*i did [not didn’t] constantly think I was fairly assessing my interactions myself, but this clearly is not the case…
Do some research if you can’t glean the truth from the posts from longtime friends who dealt with her erratic behavior. There is enough that remains online, take some time to answer your own questions. And demanding names for anonymous posts is ridiculous. Why don’t you post your name? So ‘lizzie’s army’ of gullible types who fell prey to her charade can identify and go after you.
If this is the problem, why don’t you state your name? Completely nonsensical.
What’s your name? Why ask for a name while not providing yours? Ridiculous
Frank – you are forgetting about the children. This is a great article and certainly makes us all reflect on the other high profile case where the mom committed suicide and the dad lost his job.
But no mention of how these children were treated. Their mom was never given a chance to heal. Their dad played hard ball rather than get her into a treatment program. Why didn’t he get her a 5150? Why didn’t he help get her treatment for the sake of the children? Why didn’t he think of them first? Because divorce is big money and he would have lost most of his … even if he had full custody. Let’s pray for the children to heal from the terror and trauma they must have endured because of the American Family Court system. Let’s hope we can overhaul the system before more of our children get hurt.
If you have ever lived with Narrastist you would know the best treatment is no contact. You can’t heal the Narrastist won’t let you. The deceased mothers are no longer alive to defend themselves. Once their stories are told and they are no longer alive they are villains. Some of these women are out here telling tall tails. The court system is clogged up with nonsense sometimes. I wish I knew Gary Cohen maybe he could have actually helped me get evidence in the court house.
You are correct. Being the greatest and most influential family attorney in CT, Gary Cohen would have indeed helped you get whatever evidence was necessary to aid your case admitted. At a mere $950 per hour, it would have been a bargain and well worth it.
For the $20 thousand I waisted. A One day evidencary hearing would have been worth it. But would it have stopped the ” all Connecticut fathers to be engaged in the lives of their children”. ? Some how I think that the fundamental right judge may not have given a shit. Most people think 20 grand is a bargain. To a single parent making under a hundred thousand dollars it’s a lot of money. No vacation for 3;years cause it’s eaten up running to family court. Best interest is determined by how much abuse you can take and not snap. Biology does not determine healthy relationships. DNA results shouldn’t determine best interest standards.
Unless there is clear and convincing evidence, based on the criminal constitutional standard, that there was indeed abuse, no -aren’t should be denied reasonable access to their children.
That entails jury trials and doing away with family court TROs.
She wasn’t denied access to her children. It just had to be supervised. She refused this access.
Her way or no way.
No it’s called fact over fiction.
People have the right to present a case in family court based on the merits of a claim. No one should be forced to live under conditions that are dictated through suppression of evidence, using financial abuse. Using unregulated unproven alligations of parental alienation.
Lizzie was the last person in the world who was “financially abused”. Homeless and destitute was a total lie. She had more money than most people will ever see. She spent thousands and thousands on legal advice that she refused to follow.Hired and fired a dozen attorneys because they wouldn’t tell her what she wanted to hear.
Were those “dozens” of Fairfield County attorneys willing and able to advocate for her and her children … or were they afraid?
Those attorneys were focusing on real victims with actual evidence.
Only because he was the father. They don’t do this for mothers
None of that is true. Read the response to DV. The attorney are focused on keeping statistics down for the state. They are focused on the fatherhood initiative. The agreement demands it.
Delusional
Her case was in New York and they advised her like they would advise any parent who wanted to regain custody of their children . Demonstrate that you are stable and willing to put your children’s wellbeing ahead of your own interests. That means stop insisting to them without evidence that they’re being molested by their father, stop posting your family’s private issues on social media, stop violating court orders, submit to mental competency exams, create a stable home for them, etc. would also help if you don’t shout over everyone and call judges criminals and kidnappers in your court proceedings. Lizzie wasn’t willing or able to follow their advice. Lawyers can’t “advocate” for her stance that their father is an abuser and a pedophile if they have no evidence that it’s true.
Evidence of fitness. Producing text messages and phone records. Criminal records and witnesses. The court system has to decide fitness. Fathers right activist and the unrecognized practices of clinical psychology are dominating and controlling the family court system. Making abuse legal under the Alienation umbrella.. Through the mask of 503c fatherhood initiative. CEO monitized white men. Abusing tax payer dollars hiding under a minority mask.. Women pay taxes and vote. We are done allowing you to dominate the conversation. Jennifer law was passed like it or not. Equal and shared parenting and the Merry band of coaching services are trying to control the conditions women and children live in. It needs to come to an end. Judicial fitness needs to be addressed and the Alienation industry death grip on the family court house needs to come to an immediate halt. The criminal justice system and prosicution and diversionary program need massive clean up.
Let us know if you ever marry someone who randomly decides you’re a pedophile one day and starts telling your children and the world and your employer that you are. The tell me that family court shouldn’t step in and “control” people like this.
Yes, in fact I did. Raised three children. Caught serial cheating, massive credit card bills. Sent text messages blaming me for betraying the family for filing for divorce. Not tolerating his families abuse. Suddenly I was a malicious alienator. Recruited the girlfriend’s parents attorney to be the GaL. Received coaching services to fill out the court paperwork and present false scenarios to the court. Women encounter this hourly in the state of Connecticut. The less financially valued in the state. Driven by sexist mysogonistic state agreement. To decrimalize abuse, provide access to ensure the angry father pays his child support. Dei, living under the minority mask in the best interest of the state. Custody capture children held ransom at the court house while the father has a temper tantrum in the basement of the Hartford family court house.
I do not concent to Allowing Peter Syzmonick, Luigi Dubrubba, David Weigel and Joan klot zanard to determine fitness and custody of children. Under their terms and conditions. Through the family court fraud warriors project. Coaching services and referrals to family law scoundrels. I don’t not concent to the 503c father’s rights groups the fatherhood initiative to buy the United States legal system. Under the Republican agreement with Americas to reduce welfare. That the Democrats have been hiding under DEI.
Best comment!! I agree
You can’t “help” an adult get treatment who refuses to get treatment. You can’t “5150” someone and get them involuntarily committed unless you can prove they are an imminent threat of harm to themselves and others. And the standard of proof is very high to protect the rights of the mentally ill person.
It looks like she was involuntarily committed at least once, but she insisted that was yet another act of ‘corruption.’
The people who truly harmed Lizzie were the ones who enabled her delusions by pretending they believed what she was saying was true and pretending that she was not mentally ill in hopes of getting some of her money or otherwise getting something from her.
Hard to tell. They labeled Jennifer with a personality disorder. The found Michael the arce Angel a fit parent. Religion is often part of delusions. While the leader of court reform defends.
Jennifer Dulos? She could have had a personality disorder. Just because she was murdered doesn’t mean she was perfect.
She did not exhibit the personality characteristics of a person with borderline personality. She was again a woman in her late 40s and 50s. Divorcing suddenly has a personality disorder?
No, deciding your husband is a pedophile based on a lot of random snippets of info you have woven together in your mind is a personality disorder. Airing your family’s private and complex issues daily on social media where everyone who knows your husband and children sees it is a personality disorder. Violating orders of protection over and over again, screaming at random people about pedophilia in public places, refusing to see your children on supervised visits then telling everyone they were kidnapped and trafficked is a personality disorder. Lying constantly about being homeless and destitute is a personality disorder. I could go on but you get the gist…
That’s the point many are trying to make about reunification therapy. Many mentally ill patients go off their medication. Lizzy may or may not have been one of them. It’s a common problem. Many addicted parents lie and do not stop abusing substance. Many abusers can’t stop abusing. Yet the court orders reunification therapy anyway. Hypocrisy is among us. Most women don’t support women who are abusing the court. However, the men’s rights groups will let anyone in who will support the objective.
There were desperate attempts to get Lizzie to accept mental health treatment. I imagine the order of protection was a last ditch attempt to try and force her into treatment, Unfortunately unless someone is threatening physical violence or suicide (and Lizzie knew the law and was very careful to never step into this territory) it is virtually impossible to force them into treatment.
Do you know the facts of the case?
Lizzie said she gave evidence of sexualized role play in online children’s games to law enforcement. If she gave evidence to authorities in Westchester County, how many people in Westchester County dismissed her concerns and/or hid evidence?
A sane Connecticut judge in what looks like the same kind of “family court” case in Connecticut wrote this about that Connecticut case:
”… putting aside all the allegations and sexual abuse, which have not been proven, if nothing else, those discussions — a reasonably prudent mother, similarly situated would have to be concerned by reading those chatroom discussions. I don’t think any objective observer could think otherwise. …”
https://frankreport.com/2022/01/30/ct-family-court-rich-daddy-role-plays-as-teen-girl-having-sex-with-father-gets-custody-of-teen-daughter/
Lizzie claimed she had evidence that he was sexually soliciting minors online but despite her copious social media postings I’ve never seen it. Have you? Interesting that she claimed to have this smoking gun but never shared it.
She said she gave the evidence to the authorities. Did she?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MovieStarPlanet
When will they encourage fathers to get help? Not just the black or Hispanic ones. No money in the white ones.
Another case of courthouse madness.
Brian loved Lizzie. He tolerated more than anyone could take.
Lizzie was receiving generous support during the separation and received a large divorce settlement. She has never been homeless or destitute except by her own choice.
This is what Catherine Kassenoff claimed as well. Then it turns out she bought a 950k house in cash. They were friends and I can only guess supported each other’s dysfunctional narratives. I am sad for their children. Although it sounds like Brian is a decent person.
Kinda strange. What is the timeline of the purchase of the home? Did she get the cancer diagnosis before or after. Did she get a settlement that bought the house? Catherine kassnoff was another woman who was painted as the problem. Why did the nannies not call CPS on Catherine? Did Alen ever take them to a Coldplay concert?
There was no evidence of a re diagnosis of her cancer. She’d been treated for it years before. Her supporters claim she had no obligation to share her personal health information with the world to prove the cancer had returned, but she sure had no issues with sharing her children’s private mental health records.
I think she was brilliant but disordered. For the record, I believe her ex was disordered too.
The borrowed clothes was ridiculous. She had plenty of money. Brian was very generous. And she had access to her belongings all along.
She told everyone she had no money or clothes to make Brian look bad. None of it made any sense until the puzzle pieces fit together, indicating the entire debacle was a fabrication.
There were articles written about the guidance counselor involved in her husband’s time at Syosset High School.
… letters to and from assistant principal Ronald Barry … and ‘Barry’s boys’ away on trips drinking alcohol with adult men …
if it happened, what kind of influence harmed how many lives?
This is Ronald Barry’s obituary. Served as an educator for 42 years. Read the tributes from his students. Have you found any accusations, charges etc. regarding sexual abuse? I haven’t. Likely another figment of Lizzie pedophilia obsessed imagination.
No evidence of men taking teenaged boys on trips to groom the boys with alcohol?
No evidence that I have seen. Only Lizzie’s accusation. Perhaps Brian told her this happened. Or perhaps he told her something much more innocuous about the man and she twisted it into this. Which sounds like Lizzie.
I don’t know if the guy did anything wrong or not. It sure doesn’t sound like it from the glowing tributes on his obit. And I’ve seen no actual evidence that he did.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newsday/name/ronald-barry-obituary?id=5105814
I’ve been wondering if you would post about this. Lizzie was active in the Fairfield county tennis and paddle tennis community. She maintained a membership at the Italian center of Stamford for several years. She wasn’t homeless. I was forced to have her involved in my life due to another person’s choices. For about half a year I didn’t even know her last name or anything about her background. My children were exposed to her and she terrified them. Again, this was before we had any knowledge of her situation. She was fully identified to me by someone who knew her from paddle tennis matches. Imagine learning that name and knowing your own children were now being exposed to someone courts decided was unsafe for her own. I do believe her ex husband was able to use the courts effectively and efficiently in a way that most people don’t have the ability to accomplish. The biggest tragedy of her death is that her children can no longer hold out hope that their mother will get the help she desperately needed. Mental heath issues don’t discriminate based on gender or wealth. I’m certain Lizzie felt tortured deep into her soul as a result of being removed from her children’s lives, but as she relentlessly and recklessly continued to document her experiences over social media, she was actually reinforcing why she was not a safe parent. Her children and her ex were entitled to the protections they were granted through the courts. There doesn’t seem to be any evidence that her ex tried to do anything more than shield his children and attempt to provide them with an opportunity to move forward. He didn’t engage in any social media retaliation or share any details of what the 150 page document which granted him emergency custody was comprised of. This is a terrible story from start to finish and I hope her children can find closure. The only indisputable fact is that her children suffered the most out of anyone.
Ty for sharing this info. It’s very sad that she’s no longer with us, especially for her children who are adults. I also helped Lizzie a lot, which required time & effort. She had angry outbursts and did not treat people well – she was belligerent to judges and police, which caused many of the issues she complained about (such as arrests for “disorderly conduct”). She lied often. She insisted she had never had a mental diagnosis, however she was diagnosed with bi polar disorder many years ago. She exhibited the usual severe symptoms – sexual promiscuity and uncontrollable spending, which resulted in the conservator appointment. She inappropriately accused every father of pedophilia, often in casual conversation. Once she was done with help from compassionate individuals she would cut off from them. She traumatized every person she met by immediately sharing her accusations of her x husband’s alleged pedophilia, which she had no evidence for, despite her claims that texts proved his actions, which was untrue. She claimed she was arrested for saying she loved her children which was also untrue. The restraining orders were placed to protect her children’s mental and emotional well being, by their choice – but such Her claims she could not see her children were not true either – since the children were traumatized by her public, baseless accusations that their father was having sex with them, her visits required a supervisor who would not allow her to caustically bring up pedophilia. Parents should not bring such personal, destructive accusations against each other publicly! This is the issue at hand, instead of blindly believing everything Lizzie posted. She was unfortunately tormented by her own mental illness. I wish she had valued her life more, she certainly had dynamic energy. It would seem that activists who are concerned about children would seek to weigh the truth from both sides of such controversies. Rest in peace Lizzie, you had tremendous support from friends who cared about you, may their love and prayers guide you.
She was not exactly Betty Crocker. Never home. Not exactly the mother she made herself out to be. Or wife. FACT
well, she did something right. Three kids and several years later. Bipolar at 41? found stuff on the computer, went off the deep end found dead in a hotel in the pedophile loving state of Connecticut. Life took a real turn when she landed in family court.
Bipolar for decades. Somewhat controlled by medication until 2020, but signs were there. She landed in family court due to her own behavior.
Life took a real turn when she started accosting her husband and children with unsubstantiated accusations and posting such defamatory content online.
Intentionally or mentally ill?
They are not mutually exclusive.
Sad story. Great article that breaks it down perfectly.
Tragic case. Praying for her teenagers/young adults and thankful they have each other to help cope with such loss.
The children are the victims for our failure to treat Lizzie with empathy and to get her whatever treatment she needed.
Her guardian was too busy spending her money and allowing her due process rights to be violated.- so that she was never heard by the court.
What happens to Lizzie’s money now? How much with probate court and the guardian steal? She was living with a friend because her money was stolen by family and probate court.
In this day and age, you cannot force an adult into psychiatric treatment unless they are an imminent physical danger to themselves or others.
It’s simply not true that her guardian was spending her money, or that she was never heard by the court. Lizzie had hearings. She torpedoed all of them, would not listen to legal advice, interrupted and shouted down judges, called them criminals and kidnappers…it’s as if she was actively trying to prove her incompetence.
You don’t have to yell at the judges to be gaslight at the court house. Obviously, many of the judges are incompetent or currupt in the family court. Children are dead transferred to pedophiles. DV peritrators and addicts.
This is not applicable to Lizzie’s case.
Thank you Frank for making this critical point:
“If she was mentally ill, she was treated as a legal liability rather than a health emergency”
Family court judges throughout the country are relief on evaluators who hold no license to diagnose personality disorders and are waiving around these fraudulent findings and telling the world anyone with a personality disorder cannot parent, and is a danger to their children.
Such actions are criminal and are part of the financial enterprise of child custody sales.
These same judges who suggest danger and incompetence never order a parental fitness exam. – no one is ever determined to be unfit yet no contact orders go one for years.
At the same time the judges demand these dangerous personality disordered parents (in name only) are to work full time and pay child support for life even when they have no intention of ever letting the traumatized children see the targeted parent again.
Sociopath like Ted Bundy function well in society. Until they are caught. Ted Bundy was not determined to be unfit and actually represented himself. What is a fit parent? A fit parent is determined now a days is determined by how much abuse you can take from the former spouse and don’t snap. It’s got nothing to do with children.
Mentally ill people have lots of rights in the United States, including the right to refuse treatment. Unless they are literally holding a gun to their head or pointing one at someone else, it’s nearly impossible to have an adult involuntarily committed on the grounds of posing an imminent danger to themselves or others.
Lizzie’s mentally ill rantings did not constitute a medical psychiatric emergency in the eyes of the law.
The families of mentally ill people are completely powerless when their loved one is in a delusional state and refuses help. It’s why you see so many people in full-blown psychosis wandering the streets in cities.
It’s not that their families don’t care.
Their families literally can’t do a thing about it.
There were many attempts to get Lizzie to willingly accept mental health treatment. The way laws are written, unless she was threatening violence or suicide it’s virtually impossible.
Lizzie was diagnosed with bi polar disorder over 12 years ago.
Lots of people are diagnosed with it. What’s the point?
Did it cause her to hallucinate or lie?
She looked and sounded like a decent person … smart, happy, positive and determined to turn a bad situation around.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_bipolar_disorder
This was a response to another post questioning her diagnosis. Get a clue about what’s being discussed here. The issue is not mental illness, it’s about publicly accusing a spouse of a heinous crime with no evidence.
Get a clue. The Alienation industry claims everyone who makes claims are nuts
I have a clue. Everyone who makes claims publicly is actually nuts.
No letters kept for 20 years?
Letters kept for 20 years is not evidence of pedophilia! Nor are the text threads she posted, or her claim he didn’t attack a school or camp with her, or her story about his online activity, of which she conveniently did not gather evidence. She had NO evidence! Please get a few brain cells to operate and put 2 & 2 together. Lizzie was known to lie often… the writing is on the wall.
Sorry, but she was not happy or positive. Many people tried to help Lizzie over the years, she turned on all of them as soon as they suggested that she tone down the social media presence and rhetoric and try to demonstrate to the courts some level of stability so she could see her children. She viciously attacked and harassed these people, calling them Ghislaines, pedophile supporters etc. she screamed at people walking down the street and in stores. She called people’s employers and said they were pedos. She could act somewhat normal and stable online when she wanted to, but in real life she was acting psychotic. I know people who were terrified of her and saw therapists for anxiety and ptsd over her treatment of them. She harmed a lot of people.
Similarly, those who call others “flying monkeys” put up a flag that they are unwell.
Yes, untreated bipolar can lead to breaks with reality called psychosis. It can cause a person to hallucinate and suffer from delusions.
What does a wiki list of famous people who allegedly had bipolar have to do with this? How odd.
Lizzie’s case is not about bipolar disorder. It’s about her constant lying and inversion of the truth.
Yes, it caused her to hallucinate and lie!
Excellent article. This was a rare case where I believe mental illness was the catalyst for the demise of this marriage. This was NOT like many cases where once in court racketeering begins and usually the mother is targeted as being personality disordered by a court appointed psychologist who does not even hold the required license to make a medical diagnoses! These are custody evaluations of fraud.
In this case medical doctors were relied upon – and medical doctors are the only ones who can make a medical diagnoses of a personality disorder.
Regardless, Lizzie was treated as a villain. Rather than being treated with care and empathy, the guardian appointed did not act on her behalf. And she was starved for money, which only compounded her heartache and hardship.
Mental illness or not the sudden loss of all contact with her three teenagers would make anyone lose their mind.
Let’s not make this about gender. In CT, at least, I know many men who have been the targeted parent. It is not about gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, etc., it is about money. Targeting a parent, whether male or female, creates conflict where so called court professionals (GALs, custody evaluators, etc) descend on the family to drain them of all assets by charging exhorabant hourly rates and fraudulent billing as in the Riordan case. All of this, is in the best interests of the children, of course.
The reason why reforms such as jury trials and using the criminal standard for issuing TROs, have not been instituted is because victims can’t seem to unite, due in large part, to segregating themselves into gender tribes, pointing the finger at each other rather than the corrupt system.
Dave Weigel is trying to unite everyone to change the system through his Facebook page..Family Court Fraud Warrior Project. I think everyone victimized by the corrupt system should join that movement, And no, I am NOT Dave Weigel.
The family court warrior project. The warrior are parental alienation warriors. The group is lead by MOSTLY MEN. In the group are equal and shared parenting. With a major focus on getting rid of child support. It’s unclear what exactly is going on in the Weigel case. The children don’t appear scared of the man. The parents relationship is a toxic one. Among the group is equal and shared parenting and court reform leaders from Connecticut. Equal and shared parenting including the Alienation industry have been battling the domestic violence community for years. ” 99 percent of DV alligations are false in my opinion”. How convenient to cash in on coaching parents to run to family court system and claim Alienation. In 2014 the ” Alienation” industry Grand standed in front of Connecticut judicial branch and politicians. A letter was presented to the task force for the three strikes costodial interference. The letter also went out to proclaiming only specially trained in Alienation should be allowed on family court cases. Only psychologist should be garduim ad lithium. Mentioning Linda Gotlibe from the brain washing camps. Court ordered with out evaluation. Just like the coaching services a one sided narrative. The CT Alienation industry expert sight case of a mother who took her children to Disney world with a boyfriend paying for the trip. Some how the Connecticut family court system found it to be parental alienation. Also discussed by Mark Ludwig. Claiming that if a mother takes the children to Disney world before the father does it’s Alienation. Now all trips to Disney are dangerous to a family court case. The term maternal gatekeeper was coined by the fatherhood initiative. A barrier to engaging problematic fathers. The Alienation industry ” expert” from Connecticut herself referring to parental alienation as extreme gatekeeping. ” This is not a woman or a man issue” . Yet all of the Alienation industry surrounding the negative image of women entering the family court system seeking custody. The request for child support. Equal and shared parenting grandstanding to the legislators that men are the victim and are being driven to suicide. Fatherless America. The statistics gathered for the fatherhood claim they are mistreated in the legal system. Single parent households are made up of widows widowers incarcerated parents deployed parents and other. Single father households have increased 75 percent. CO habitation and remarried with custody are not factured in. Men remarry 64 percent within the first few years after divorce. Where women stay single. So the number of fathers actually getting custody are unknown INTENTIONALLY. $113 billion dollars in child support arranges at last count. The majority are white fathers well above poverty and not incarcerated. White women make up 64 percent of single households. 53 percent of children are born out of wedlock. 70 percent of the paternity test that the child are not the father’s baby. The number of men who decline paternity test is unknown. These are fathers who are surtine the child is theirs and want to claim their children on birth certificate. The number of men commiting suicide. 80 percent of suicide are committed by men. The average age of suicide for both genders is the highest at the same age as the most divorces are filed. Women filing for divorce has declined over all. No one wants to get married when the entire country is paying to have them labeled at the family court house. Women are no longer interested in having children because they will be forced to live under the conditions that Angry white men have decided. The majority of pedophiles are white men. Some how all this has driven women in every color crazy. A majority of the United States and their labor force. Under earnings, under appreciated for anything other than child birth. Not given equal rights so angry white man can run the court system on biological rights and entitlements. Best interest is rearly consider. So I am calling BS on this is not a gender or race issue. Blaming the minority community for economic problems and exploration of them.
Most of the admins in Dave Weigel’s Family Court Fraud Warrior Project group are women.
Again, at least I’m CT, the corruption and fraud is driven by money and not by gender, race, etc.
The current system must be reformed nationwide through jury trials in family cases, use of the criminal constitutional standard for TRO’s, and instituting protections for pro se litigants. This will benefit both genders, all races, and will ameliorate the injustices experienced by so many.
David Weigel went after women on social media platforms. Including mothers fighting CPS. He apparently referred to one of his employees as sweet tits. Doesn’t seem to respect women complaining about the court system. Women like Lizzy let into the group. Now she is on the frank report as a cautionary tail. Another crazy woman in the court system. A Connecticut Facebook group for women was over taken by the family court warrior project. Some how Peter was let in began putting father’s rights statistics. When one of the group members broke down the statics. Peter became enraged. He got kicked out. Shortly after the owner of the group was kicked out and the moderator brought in the employees like Amy to solicited the group to join. When a woman confront any of the men really running the group about false statistics they are degraded. These are the experiences women are having in discussing anything that doesn’t support 50/50 legislation. The are taught title 4D is the problem. 71 billion is what is spent from what I am told . However there is $113 billion in arrarges. This is the biggest complaint and the reason the teach is the problem. While the woman have had their children taken away for Alienation claims. Some are unfit mothers. If their is not money to collect child support more Tanf grant funding will be needed. A majority of mothers will have their children away because they are living in poverty. They are also very angry men who were left. This will trap more DV victims into staying married to live under the abuser control. The fatherhood initiative is a front for the fathers rights groups. Just like the family court warrior project. The Alienation industry is also going after coursive control expert. Stopping them from providing education. These people are are highly manipulative and absolutely want complete control.
The focus on gender and tribalism rather than on the systemic RICO corruption these family court domestic terrorists engage in is the reason why they are getting away with child trafficking.
The victims from all genders, races, religions, etc need to unite, demand accountability, and reforms such as jury trials, ending silver bullet tactics, and ending state financial incentives for parental alienation.
Say the child of polish immigrants . Part of the curruption. At if for years. Hidding sexist funding. Attacking anyone who doesn’t support 59)50 . Whining about child support.
Is this why Margaret Sullivan took over the me too family court page? Tossed out the founder to put the family court warrior project in there? Is this why Jessica Saxton took over another woman group. These gentlemen and I use the term loosely are selling female court victims down the river. These people will stop at nothing to get what they want. Control over the family court system. They all show up on slam the gavel. Including the recently dead woman name Elizabeth Weinesten. They are using her story to gain leverage. The Alienation industry is engaged in the underhanded stuff these guys are doing. If you want to fix family court system send the FBI to investigate what these people are doing.
Sounds like ‘alienated’ parents are mostly mentally unstable. Probably all are inappropriately posting online about family personal issues involving children as well. Children cannot deal with their family’s dirty laundry being aired on social media, for all their friends and the world to see. It’s quite abusive behavior and is grounds for TRO’s. Parents who care about their children’s mental stability wouldn’t do this to them.
Exploiting the minority community.. I believe the likes of Lizzy and Theadora were embarrassed by the warrior project. Then exploited as a cautionary tail by the paid family court journalist. Silver bullet tactics. The cookie jar case. The prime example of the report of failure in the DV system in reports. A wealthy white man who garduim ad lithium was reported to call the prosecutor office. Now angry because he entered a deal to leverage marital property to continue his crusade in the state of Connecticut legal system. ” Go to criminal court” perhaps knowing about the failures. Pushing 50/50 legislation, perhaps knowing dv is not being taken seriously in Connecticut. Having women arrested for custodial interference. MB. Working with the garduim ad lithium in the public defenders office in Alienation cases. ” All children rejecting parents” are brainwashed. There is just no question ” . Referring them and providing coaching services. Connecticut is home to some of the wealthiest men in the United States of America. Connecticut is the leader of criminal justice reform and legislation for responsible fatherhood. Generating billions of dollars to the state, yet the leader of reform claims there is no funding. The United States family court system will never be fixed as long as the twice divorced and failed engagement angry white man is leading the charge which is really to control the conditions in which all women and children live. The court system is currupt and it would appear the leaders in the reform movement are part of it.
Lizzie and Theodora both looked and sounded like most moms look and sound when their children are in danger and the authorities won’t protect the children.
Lizzy and Theo are disposable commodity for equal and shared parenting. In the equal and shared parenting bitch burning project. Two women either suffering from conditions or women sacrificed . Perhaps to cover up the multiple other cases who have evidence.
Lizzie’s case was not about “bitch burning”.
She sure was. A cautionary tail to women.
These women had tails? I’d be cautious around them for sure.
It’s equal and shared parenting. They interviewed her on slam the gavel. Now that she is dead she is on the frank report. It is. They target women and they are disposable . They call everyone who goes public.
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This “White Daddy Wonderland” writers powerful critique identifies a worrying trend: certain fathers’ rights groups assert that men are the primary victims of systemic bias in courts, child-support systems, and social services. Their observations about parental alienation and skewed gender narratives are well-founded—and backed by substantial evidence.
1. Parental Alienation: Pseudoscience & a Tool for Abuse
PAS Refuted by Major Authorities: The APA, WHO, AMA, and National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges have formally rejected Parental Alienation Syndrome as scientifically invalid and inadmissible in court .
Empirical Gender Bias: Studies (e.g., by Columbia Law and University of Minnesota) confirm that parental alienation claims disproportionately discredit mothers and silencing abuse survivors .
Legal Precedents: Canadian and UK courts have curtailed alienation claims, identifying them as harmful legal maneuvers rather than psychiatric diagnoses .
2. Distorting Abuse Allegations in Custody Disputes
Weaponizing PAS to Dismiss Abuse: Fathers’ groups often misuse parental alienation to undermine credible abuse claims—European and North American courts have documented this trend .
Child Welfare at Risk: Research from Georgetown University and DOJ-funded studies show custody courts frequently overlook child or debtor safety when parental alienation tactics are invoked .
3. Men’s Mental Health & High Suicide Rates
Gendered Suicide Stats: CDC and WHO data—peer-reviewed and collected via WISQARS—show men are 3–4× more likely to die by suicide, with middle-aged men particularly vulnerable post-divorce .
Family Separation Impact: British studies indicate up to 20% of middle-aged male suicides are driven by family breakdown and denied child contact .
4. Court Disparities & Misleading Narratives
Bias in Custody & Sentencing: Fathers’ rights claims ignore sentencing inequities—but these exist in criminal justice, not family law .
Fathers’ Movement vs Evidence: Scholarship (e.g., Rachel)—fathers’ rights campaigns often employ anecdote, not peer-reviewed evidence—and can lead to policies that endanger women and children .
Policies, Laws & Expert Consensus
1. APA & DOJ Policy
The APA’s 1996 Task Force on Violence and the Family warned courts against using PAS, as it risks disregarding domestic violence .
DOJ-funded research highlights how custody courts that accept alienation-based claims often fail to protect vulnerable parents and children .
2. State Reforms Restricting PAS Tools
States like California and New York have passed laws limiting parental alienation claims unless validated by behavioral evidence, not psychiatric labels .
Reports like “Gender Bias in Cross-Allegation” propose reforms to prevent PAS misapplication .
3. Suicide and Public Health Reports
WHO/CDC/WISQARS data document historic male suicide rates and relationship stress as a major factor .
UK government and mental-health bodies (e.g., Dads Unlimited) acknowledge links between family separation, paternal alienation, and suicide risk .
Conclusion & Call to Action
Parental alienation claims are not science—they’re legal gamesmanship. This pseudo-psychology is weaponized to silence abuse survivors and justify removing custody.
Fathers are not systemically victimized; children and women often bear the brunt of these narratives. Empirical data does not support the claim that men are the primary victims in courts or social services.
Reform is happening—but more is needed. APA, DOJ, mental-health authorities, and several U.S. states are increasingly limiting PAS-based arguments and prioritizing child safety and abuse prevention.
We must reject this false equality rhetoric and enforce policies that protect battered women and children from being overshadowed by pseudo-scientific claims of paternal victimhood.
Research & Academic Reports
1. Parental Alienation Pseudoscience (Wikipedia Overview)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_alienation_syndrome
2. Critique of Parental Alienation – FREDA Centre (Dr. Linda Neilson)
https://www.fredacentre.com/wp-content/uploads/Parental-Alienation-Linda-Neilson.pdf
3. Columbia Journal of Gender & Law – “Gender Bias in Cross-Allegation Cases”
https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/cjgl/article/download/9373/4793/21673
4. Canadian Court Rulings Rejecting PAS (Summary)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_alienation#Criticism_and_rejection_by_courts
Legal & Government Policies
5. U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) – OJP Parental Alienation and Custody Report
https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/child-custody-outcomes-cases-involving-parental-alienation-and
6. U.S. Congressional Briefing on Coercive Control & Family Court Failures
https://www.domesticviolenceaction.org/congressional-briefing-coercive-control/
7. UK Parliament Committee Evidence – Family Court and PAS
https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/124429/pdf/
8. The Guardian: Man Who Raped Wife Tried to Use Alienation Defense
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/apr/27/man-who-raped-his-wife-tried-to-convince-england-court-he-was-victim-of-domestic-abuse
9. The Times (UK) – Family Court Must Prioritize Child Safety Over PAS
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/children-must-stay-the-focus-when-parental-contact-breaks-down-sw2zd8b6p
Public Health & Suicide Statistics
10. CDC WISQARS Fatal Injury Reports (Male Suicide Rates)
https://wisqars.cdc.gov/fatal-reports
11. WHO – Suicide Worldwide Data by Gender (PDF)
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240026643
12. NIH/PubMed: Suicide in Divorced Men
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1122538/
Mental Health & Gender Disparities
13. Centre for Male Psychology (UK) – Courts and Father Mental Health
https://www.centreformalepsychology.com/male-psychology-magazine-listings/one-mans-experience-of-how-the-family-court-system-can-impact-the-mental-health-of-fathers/
14. BWSS – False Allegations and Family Court
https://www.bwss.org/weaponized-silence/
Parental alienation most definitely exists. In a high conflict case I am aware of, the court order states that the father shall have parenting time AT LEAST twice per week; two hours each time. This is a floor not a ceiling. The father has repeatedly asked for more parenting time and has been refused by opposing counsel and the GAL in this case. He is even not allowed to attend ABA therapy for his autistic son unless it’s on his parenting time, which is dangerously because the younger son would be left ignored and unattended, yet the GAL feels that’s okay.
This same GAL failed to inform the court when the older son, who is non verbal and autistic eloped from his mothers residence, while she and her au pair were home and crossed the busy post road alone in the middle of the day. All of this was caught on video.
Don’t tell me parental alienation does not exist.
If the judge ordered twice a week for two hours that tells me something is wrong. It is satisfying access and no more. There were two adults in the house and the kid got out. It an isolated incident. There arresting 20 years old WOMEN who bring children to church and are found at the front entrance. I listen to a podcast from 2 months ago. Love fraud where the Alienation ” expert” spent more time advertising false claims than answering questions about a case of REAL sexual abuse. Reduced parenting time is not a smoking gun that someone is alienated.
Level of incompetence.when you can not identify one sign or symptom of child sexual abuse. Even the person asking the ” expert” become confused 🤔. Every time a question is asked it is flipped back to defending claims are false. The difficulty reporting abuse to CPS. Abuse in all forms is a complex issue. When the the people allowed to control the psychology of family court can’t identify it. Anyone pointing out that they appear to be incompetent, not following the eithical guidelines of their profession is a deatractor. Perhaps the co parenting and best interest of children would be better achieved when the court system kicks these people out of the court house. Asking for freedom and protection from a person who is engaging in unhealthy behavior is not Alienation. Boundaries and healthy co parenting is impossible when problems are not identified. No one is perfect but what is fitness?: when the industry controlling it can not determine the difference between a real problem and fake one? The best interest of children is being determined to people who can not determine facts from fiction.
The court did determine facts from fiction. It’s the gullible podcasters who profit from sensationalist content who didn’t look into the flimsy story they were broadcasting to an unsuspecting public.
Role playing “Jessie” should have caused concern.
There is no evidence that Brian was “Jessie” or that “Jessie” was sexually soliciting minors. Have you ever seen any evidence aside from Lizzie’s repeated claims? Ask yourself this, if Brian was going to sexually solicit minors do you think he’d be dumb enough to do it on moviestarplanet, a site Lizzie had been obsessing over for years? If there was a Jessie profile it most likely was made to monitor their children’s activity on the site. Lizzie then twisted this into evidence of pedophilia. She had a real talent for taking innocent things out of context and making them sound nefarious. But she never once posted any “sexual solicitation” evidence, listed none in her lawsuits, and when asked about it would evade and change the subject. Lizzie was a skilled liar.
You seem to know a lot of details without knowing a lot of details.
Lizzie did not present evidence of her accusation about “Jessie” either.
How do you know that?
Despite Lizzie’s abundant posts with documents, videos, and text threads that proved nothing, when she was asked for solid evidence of her accusations against her x husband, she would squirm and state ridiculous excuses for why she never presented evidence, even in her lawsuits against him. “Oh, I can’t provide evidence of Brian’s pedophilia because it will tip him off and allow him to change his story.” Meaning, she never had evidence. The “evidence” she mentioned in her podcast interviews is ridiculous and flimsy. You’d think with all of her public rants, she’d provide proof for her claims. Nope.
In this case. Not in many others. This is the nation wide effort to stop reporting real situations
The ruling said AT LEAST, which was a floor not a ceiling. The other side treated it as a ceiling.
As far as the eloping from the home being an isolated incident, the mother has known for years that the child has a tendency to elope. He tries to elope from everywhere. This wasn’t an isolated incident. It was neglect.
Parental alienation is not a credible or validated psychological theory — it is a legal tactic, overwhelmingly weaponized by abusive fathers to discredit mothers who raise concerns about child safety, trauma, or violence.
Let’s be clear:
Parental alienation has no scientific validity, is not recognized by the American Psychological Association, and is categorically dangerous when used in custody cases.
Here’s what the research and legal community says:
1. George Washington Law Custody Outcomes Study (Joan Meier, 2019):
Fathers who accuse mothers of alienation are more likely to win custody, even when the mother has reported abuse.
In fact, abusers successfully gain custody 70% of the time when they use alienation claims against protective mothers.
Full Study PDF
2. National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges CJFCJ):
“Judges should not allow alienation arguments to override evidence of abuse. Alienation claims have been misused to punish protective parents.”
NCJFCJ Bench Card on Custody & DV
3. American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC):
“Parental alienation lacks a scientific basis, and its misuse in family court has led to dangerous outcomes for abused children.”
APSAC Position Paper
4. UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women (2023):
“Parental alienation is being systematically used to discredit women and children who disclose abuse. It enables family court systems to strip custody from protective mothers, retraumatize survivors, and silence child disclosures.”
UN Report on Custody and Violence Against Women
Anecdotes ≠ Evidence
Your anecdote — even if true — does not justify the use of “parental alienation” rhetoric, nor does it disprove the overwhelming body of evidence showing that this concept has been used to override abuse disclosures, coerce reunification, and silence victims.
Let’s also note:
Having a GAL you disagree with doesn’t mean alienation is happening.
A child eloping or needing accommodations does not justify removing a mother’s custodial rights unless abuse or neglect is proven in court.
Fathers are not “erased” from systems designed to protect children — they are often prioritized, even when evidence of harm exists.
Bottom Line:
“Parental alienation” is not about child welfare — it’s a custody weapon, used to shift blame and power away from abusive or controlling parents.
If you want to advocate for children — start with protecting the ones who speak up about abuse and are silenced in courtrooms where alienation becomes the smokescreen for system-enabled trauma.
Aren’t silver bullet TROs being used, in many cases, to get an unfair litigation advantage? This is why such TROs should be taken out of family courts and remain in the criminal courts. If abuse really does occur, then it’s the criminal court, with its appropriate heightened evidentiary standard, that should make the rulings, and not family court judges where someone can simply walk in with their high powered and well connected family attorney, file an affidavit of lies without any supporting evidence, and get a TRO that infringes on one’s constructional rights.
TRO is no advantage in a custody case. Case in point your often recommended custody flipper gal. Children are immediately placed for access time after witnessed dv. The children reluctant (any child rejection must be alienation, no questions) Linda. Mother arrested to gain leverage in family court. While criminal proceeding is pushed off. This isn’t a ceiling, you are placing women in cells because you are angry about child support obligations being enforced. You are no longer able engage in bad behavior? If fathers will kill their own children in revenge, what are they willing to do to the mother? DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS. Rest in peace family court Mommas. It’s time to raise the roof and let the control and manipulation of the group who is entitled by biology and no concept of best interest. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU COACHED A PARENT TO ASK WHAT THEY COULD DO TO HELP? NEEEEEVER. Instead, you give them scenarios and bogus statistics to control, manipulate and dominate. Is that constitutional right to parent or control the conditions everyone is forced to live under? Trees don’t grow when the roots are rotten, neither do children.
Lizzy and Catherine are not the only deaths. They are two women highlighted as a representation of women in family court. Tragic and their lives are used as cautionary tail to warn women to stop them from reporting at the court house. These people mostly men will stop at nothing to control the family house. This is not reform it’s dominance. Perhaps these women were not fit. Neither are several the parents hidding in the study group. Millions of dollars are invested into rehabilitation of fathers each year. Several are likely to be unreliable. 40 percent drop out of programs. Lizzy was painted as unrehabable. Perhaps she was unrehabable. She is dead and you are still using her to push your cautionary tail for revenge and profit. Second go fund me. I’m in dire straights again to save my house. If you don’t help me save my house I will not be able to help you.
Suicide is not heroic, it’s a tragic result of severe mental breakdown.
If you think the United States of America cares about the suicide of a non wadge earning women past child barring years, your mistaken. We have no idea if she killed herself. She wasn’t the only one who killed herself from New York this week. I’m not shocked you would spin the comment. it’s who you are
“I’m not shocked you would spin the comment. it’s who you are.” Wow, you actually know who somebody is from one mere anonymous post? Impressive
… or understandable despair in what looks like a hopeless situation.
Sad thing was Lizzie had the power the whole time to get herself mental health treatment and mend the relationship with her children. She chose not to. The children are adults…Brian has no legal power to keep her from them at all. They chose not to be in her life because of her extraordinarily harmful behaviors.
She was suffering from a psychosis remember? If she wase mentally ill off meds there was no malicious intent. She was sick remember? Arrested for not wearing a mask
She was not arrested for not wearing a mask, it was for her usual disorderly conduct. She also was not arrested for telling her children she loved them, it was for continually terrorizing them with disturbing false accusations. These are examples of her fabrications.
She had malicious intent and was arrested for her usual disorderly conduct, not for not wearing a mask.
One can be both mentally ill and malicious. Lizzie certainly fit that description.
Everything Liz said is 100% fiction and everything her husband said is 100% fact?
Every one of Lizzie accusations were clearly fictitious. Her x husband did not post online at all, like she relentlessly did. He merely provided proof of her long standing mental illness to authorities in order to protect his children. There are hundreds, even thousands of people who can attest to her mental illness.
Yes, Lizzie didn’t care about how her children felt, she only cared about how she felt. She was guilty of her own constant allegations of narcissistic abuse. Talk about projection!
Neither was the father who set himself on fire on the front steps of the New Hampshire court house steps.
Walk a mile in their shoes before you judge.
It’s not about judging, it’s about revealing the truth.
Catherine Kassenoff was severely abusive to her adopted child. Please look into this.
“severely”? 🤔
If you know the role “Dr.” Marc Abrams played in turning the heat WAY up in that Hell-of-a case, shame on you for typing and posting that comment.
Do you happen to know many stressful situations Catherine Kassenoff faced all at the same time to act so “severely”?
Did you know American “family courts” are for-profit courts?
Did you know the “family courts” are also purposely adversarial and allowed to process children and families without oversight and without accountability for harm done to children and families?
If you’d like to blame anyone for the horrible stress thrown on that family in that Westchester “family court” case, blame the Westchester “family court” administrators who should have investigated the wrongdoing in that case and righted all those wrongs.
Catherine loved her children equally and shame on you for trying to mislead readers in this public forum.
One daughter happened to act (understandably) like a typically rebellious teen — running away etc. Any mother wanting the best for any typically rebellious teen — under such severe stress in Westchester County’s awful “family courts” — could have easily responded that exact same way.
Catherine’s children will understand and forgive all perceived faults when they’re old enough to fully understand the crimes the worst of the worst players committed in that “family court” case.
Catherine’s mental illness has been exposed by plenty of individuals. And displayed for the world to see with her suicide. Nice example to leave for her children.
Catherine subjected her child to Chinese water torture so she wouldn’t sleep during inopportune times. Etc. She was unwell emotionally. Hence her suicide.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kassenoff-family-rage-death-despair/id1777344601?i=1000698243654
They should have gotten rid of their tails long ago.
So you leave kids in the hands of a suspected abuser while going through a lengthy criminal trial? That sure sounds safe.
Lizzie had hearings on the TRO. She spent thousands and thousands on attorneys. Unfortunately she refused to take any of their advice. Her own behavior is what caused the TROs to be extended and made permanent. She preferred the abused, oppressed character she had created for herself to actually being in her children’s lives.
Its equal and shared parenting who gets to decide who an abuser is? We are not just talking about the Weinstein case. Any women who go to court are liars. Anyone who doesn’t agree to 50/50 and no child support is a liar. We know exactly who paid for this article. We know why. you used this woman. To further your agenda
These are sweeping, unsubstantiated judgments that don’t apply to the weinstein case whatsoever.
We are unpacking the United States family court system. Related matters
Those matters you are unpacking aren’t related to Lizzie’s case.
Ridiculous. Yes, if you accuse someone of molesting your children but have no evidence of this and your children deny it ever happened, you are most likely a liar. Or delusional.
Evidence is irrelevant in family court. It’s the all about Daddy show. It’s called fatherhood over everything else
Evidence, or lack of it is not irrelevant in the zillions of histrionic podcasts Lizzie appeared on.
Is this case in NY or CT? Would you care to name the POS GAL who is supporting parental alienation?
It’s a CT case. The GAL is a partner at one of those high powered influential law firms.
Nope sitting in a little office in a corner of Connecticut
The GAL is Kenneth Bunting. His office is in White Plains. In one of Frank’s articles there’s a link to the transcript of a court hearing where Lizzie was pro se. For anyone unsure of whether or not Lizzie was mentally unstable, reading that transcript will clear it up immediately…
… In the new case, Bottone allegedly recruited victims in public areas including the Palisades Mall in West Nyack, telling them about his “intelligence service.”
The indictment says he would then take them to what he called training sessions, where they would be stripped, blindfolded, whipped and have needles placed under their fingernails to prepare them in case they were ever captured, interrogated and tortured.
In at least one case, the training session occurred in a gym at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, where Bottone allegedly passed himself off as a professor.
One man complained to Westchester County police, who searched Bottone’s car and found a “training kit” that included needles, rope, strapping tape and vegetable oil, the district attorney said.
Prosecutors said they had identified four victims and that the investigation was continuing.
Defense lawyer Kenneth Bunting declined to comment, his office said. …
No one said parental alienation doesn’t exist, but Lizzie’s saga is not an example of it.
Yet the Alienation industry and warrior project let her on. Slam the gavel
Yes and the slam the gavel interviews didn’t include any evidence or questions about evidence for Lizzie’s extreme allegations. It’s shocking how people blindly believed her, to further their personal agendas.
She didn’t lose all contact with her children, she refused to have supervised visits which would restrict her from discussing pedophilia with them.
Many men are opposed to supervised visits. I don’t know if Lizzy was mentally unstable. I never met her. I’ve meet several mothers frantic. They are very difficult to deal with. Not because they are liars. They are intentionally poorly treated. The system has NO REAL OUTLETS TO HELP THEM.. Unable to speak to their children about anything When they are disclosing abuse in all forms not just sexual. They are obsessed with their cases and unable to hear what you are trying to tell them. They are desperately trying to save their children. Unable to understand that they need to save themselves in order to help their children. The Alienation industry is well educated in coursive control and manipulation tactics. Get some real help at the court house. Maybe we will not see these extreme outbursts. When you have lived through the nightmare it’s not difficult to understand these women. Doesn’t mean you are able to help them. It’s like watching the house burn with your children standing in the picture window.
Her allegations were investigated. There was no evidence. Her children 100% deny it ever happened. If the house was on fire it was a fire started by Lizzie herself.
These are things to know cause according to the ” experts” in the love fraud podcast 2 months ago PEOPLE ARE IGNORING it even when someone other than the other parent report it.
Who chose the supervisor?
The court.
Which judge chose which supervisor(s)?
Who was the “supervisor”?
Lizzie posted the supervisor’s name and her abusing him online. Poor guy! She did the same with police, court and town officials. She was abusive to a lot of people. And depressed when she died, due to various current issues in her life. It unfortunately appears to be a suicide. Very sad for her friends, family and those who cared and tried to help her get better.
It sucks not knowing what happened to her. At least knowing whether it was a suicide, homicide or an accident would provide closure. Hopefully she didn’t suffer.
She could have seen her kids, but not without a supervisor, which she refused. The supervisors would obviously not allow discussion of pedophilia, which didn’t work for her. Her children were obviously terrified of her extreme accusations against their father, thus the restraining orders. But Lizzie was dynamic, energetic and had a lot going for her.
We ALL know why mothers reject supervised visits, and it has NOTHING to do with your seriously ridiculous false claims. Don’t forget that there is a video out there of her confronting her husband and him admitting to the sexual abuse and being a sexual abuser and vaccine kept letters from his sexual abuser when he was in college how about you just don’t comment on things you know nothing about just like Frank shouldn’t be writing articles that he does not know 100% about.
Her husband never once admitted to sexual abuse. I challenge you to prove he did. Just because Lizzie said something over and over doesn’t make it true. All he said after days of harassment from Lizzie was that he agreed “he wanted the indoctrination into pedophilia to stop” whatever that means. He was placating her so that she would leave him alone.
I’m wondering why he didn’t call and have her taken for a hold. She would have been considered a danger if 12 years ago she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. If she was manic episode and unmedicated. People are brought to mental hospital in manic episode all the time.
Again, he tried. She discovered that he was trying to get her into a residential treatment facility, and in her delusional (or dishonest) mind that was him trying to get rid of her for discovering his “indoctrination into pedophilia”.
She was on bipolar meds until 2020, when she went off of them, precipitating delusional mania. In 2020 she first directly accused him, heavily involving the children. He did everything he could to protect his children and to get help for her.
Which came first? The concerns about child safety or the “bipolar meds”?
The severe mental illness came first.
Apparently she went off the bipolar meds in 2016, in an irresponsible manner. Going off psychiatric meds is tricky and needs to be done very gradually, over a long period of time.
Actually, yes—he did make admissions. I watched the video firsthand on YouTube, multiple times, before it was made private. The video was titled “Elizabeth Harding Weinstein Case History – May 21, 2020: Confronting Brian” and was shared publicly by Michael, a known associate of Brian Stryker Weinstein, were he to failed to paint Lizzy as crazy and a liar in need of medical help. The typical family abuser supporters tactic Lizzy later changed the video’s settings, but not before many—including myself—viewed it.
In that video, Elizabeth confronted Brian about disturbing browser history and explicit material found on his devices. She also referenced the letters he kept from an adult male abuser during his college years. Rather than denying the claims outright, Brian acknowledged the harmful cycle and said he wanted “the indoctrination into pedophilia to stop”—a deeply concerning and revealing statement that no innocent person would say under pressure unless there were some truth to confront.
I stand by what I said. My credibility matters. I do not lie, and I do not speak on issues without direct knowledge or evidence. The truth is that protective mothers are routinely gaslit, criminalized, and erased in family court and public discourse. Dismissing Elizabeth’s warnings as “harassment” is not only disingenuous—it’s dangerous. If anything, the pattern of men reflexively calling women “crazy” or “relentless” when they speak out about abuse is exactly why more victims stay silent.
Tell you what, go look it up on Facebook. It’s still there, it’s just when you click the link, it’s set to private.
Here’s the link
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19aD2YZ3RH/
Instead of trying to rewrite history, maybe ask yourselves why that video was pulled down, was she threatened?
Here is the video KC is referring to in her unsubstantiated attack on Lizzie’s x husband. Lizzie woke him up at 4am to harass him because she decided hand movements are evidence of pedophilia abuse. He calmly and lovingly denies the validity of her claims, stating his father did not sexually abuse him. He never admitted to pedophilia, only responded to her insane accusations. Anyone who construes any of his responses as admissions is as mentally unstable as Lizzie. The man was a saint to deal with her insane abuse for so long. He really tried to help her. She needed to be removed from the home to save the children’s mental and emotional state. He tried to get her psychiatric care. She always lied to friends, claiming she was never diagnosed with mental illness and never took meds. In another video she is read the order of protection which disallows posting content and images of her family online, which she completely ignored. Her posts were completely defamatory, untrue and destructive. It’s apparent in other videos that she consistently does not follow police orders, actually forcibly pushes officers and doors they are trying to close. Other videos show her severely harassing employees and authorities in her town. KC, the writing is on the wall, you must stop perpetuating false, libelous information.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQ59FFXBco9/?igsh=cTh5bXZ2aTE3YmFk
That video is on the Justice for Hazel Fraud instagram page. She admits to Brian she has not confirmed her evidence of pedophilia here. Case closed!
K.C. you are clueless, get a grip and stop posting untrue info.
Actually, I’m far from clueless—and I stand by every word I’ve said. What is clueless is dismissing a woman’s firsthand account without bothering to check the facts. The video did exist. It was titled “Elizabeth Harding Weinstein Case History – May 21, 2020: Confronting Brian” and was uploaded by Lizzy herself. It was publicly viewable on YouTube for over a year before being set to private. Probably under threat from Brian’s attorneys.
Many of us mother’s watched it. I personally viewed it multiple times between 2021 and 2022. It clearly showed Elizabeth confronting her husband about child exploitation content found on his devices, and he made concerning admissions—including saying he wanted “the indoctrination into pedophilia to stop.” That statement alone speaks volumes.
Here’s a Facebook link to the now-private video, confirming it did exist and was circulated to try to usevit against lizzy which they failed at:
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19aD2YZ3RH/
If you’re here to silence or gaslight those of us who witnessed evidence with our own eyes, it won’t work. I don’t post unless I know the truth. My integrity is intact. Try doing your homework next time before making baseless accusations.
Peace!
KC you are severely wrong and don’t have a clue about Lizzie’s issues and what really went on. Brian never admitted to pedophilia, I saw the content you mention and your claims are completely false; you are spreading seriously defamatory disinformation.
I’ve seen it, she doesn’t say a word in this video about discovering child exploitation materials on his devices. Nice that you post a private video no one can actually watch though.
Look at the text above the video link that KC posted above – it’s a Facebook page exposing both Lizzie and Catherine’s mental instability. KC is wrong, Brian did not admit to pedophilia in any text or video. You can tell in the videos that Brian is a calm, loving person who dealt with her destructive behavior for years. People with a few screws loose imagine that repeating Lizzie’s perseverating questions to try to calm her mania is an admission. Dim wits.
KC, you are the one who is not bothering to check the facts and look into the lack of evidence. Try doing your homework before making baseless, libelous accusations. It’s unacceptable to post disinformation here while you are attempting to make $ from drawing people to your tic tok account. You are pushing your inane, flimsy conclusions here on people who knew Lizzie intricately for years who are providing clarity while mourning her death. Stop trying to capitalize from this sad story, you are contributing to the trauma her friends and family are going through. Your activism is misguided here.
It was circulated by Lizzie herself. She wakes her husband up at 4 am and the “evidence” she mentions is stuff like “kid makes nervous hand movements”…”kid threw up a few times when he was two”…”you stopped having sex with me” (which he denies. This is the extent of her “evidence” in that video and the fact that it’s now set to private gives you the ability to lie about it. Which is pure evil.
There’s a snippet of this video on the justice for hazel fraud instagram page, showing exactly what you state here. Brian denies Lizzie’s 2020 accusations, that his father had sex with him, etc, he stays loving and calm while she’s going off at 4am about nervous hand movements as evidence of pedophilia. This is after over 7 years of her attacking him with these insane antics. He begged her back in 2013 to stop destroying their family and harming their children with her fabricated rants, but she refused. By the time she escalated to her ridiculous allegations that he was soliciting children online, he knew it was time to protect their children. He did the right thing. Because of his protective actions to have her removed from the home (with ample monthly alimony) and attempts to get her psychiatric help, the children were able to thrive emotionally and start to heal from years of her nonsensical abuse,
This is the video you are referring to. It’s at justice.for.hazel.fraud on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQ59FFXBco9/?igsh=cTh5bXZ2aTE3YmFk
Right, the children get to set the boundaries!! Apparently that admonition does not apply to the one stating it here
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQwToL-BLnf/?igsh=ZjVvbDA1dnJ3NmZk
Stopped having sex with her? Who could, while being accused of such heinous things? That’s not evidence! And nervous hand movements? Geesh. Worst evidence ever. That video is linked in the comments.
“We ALL know why mothers reject supervised visits”
We do? I don’t. It makes zero sense to me. Could you help me understand it?
Karen Riordan did. It’s no secret to both women that there is a big push for especially mothers to Co parent with abusive men. ” Engaging problematic fathers”. The majority of the mothers have limited income. The family court system is using costly services to get women to agree to unsafe and unfair agreements. It’s part of the problem. Gatekeeping is a natural instinct to protect a child. The court system is failing to do so. It’s a complex situation. Some time it’s a legitimate resource and some times it used as a weapon. I’m sure many people are resentful and scared of the family court system. When you report to the court house no one realizes that they don’t care. Even when it effects the children. Especially mothers are the allowed to advocate for what they feel are best interest. Several answer can be found in the fatherhood initiative. Fathers don’t pay child support when access is limited or taken away. The programs are based on the worth of a man. The higher wage earner. The billion dollars worth of cost to the child support system. The need for welfare funds to single mothers. The condition of the father is of little concern to the family court system. Domestic violence victims are reduced to supervised visits to punish them into making agreements. The cost of address criminal behavior. None of this is about best interest standards. It’s about economics. The use of mediators, psychologist and supervised visits are often used to force agreements. Stop the person from reporting behavior like alcohol abuse, sexual abuse, corpral punishment and mental abuse of the children. The judges know it. The garduim ad lithium know it, the court psychologist knows it, and the state legislators know it. It’s all financially driven based on costs savings. You are treated poorly in the system. Expected to tolerate abuse . Especially by monitized fathers who are the larger earners. Fatherhood flames. The whopper. Fatherhood your way. It’s a display of dominance based on financial worth. It’s got nothing to do with protecting children or Best interest. It’s about the financial Best interest of the state. Reports of Something like 41 billion to collect child support in the United States. $113billio in arranges. Arresting mothers for non compliance gatekeeping their children. To forcing co parenting with abusive parents to get child support paid, so the state doesn’t have to provide assistance. A mental health crisis and not a criminal matter. Like it or not you will be forced to co parent for the economic growth and development of the state. Don’t ask don’t tell or you will be financially punished. Your children will be taken away.
Sorry but a lot of this is just hogwash. The family court system isn’t perfect but to act like there’s some vast conspiracy among all its participants to make money at the expense of children is loony tunes. When courts and restraining orders are involved it is in almost every case because the two parents involved are in a contentious situation making terrible accusations against each other. Someone has to represent the interests of children when one or both parents will not. Do they always get it right? Probably not, a lot of these cases are complex and there is often fault on both sides. It’s a matter of choosing the least bad of a lot of bad options. If all parents put the welfare of their children above their own interests there would be no need for family court.
Says who? Have you read through the agreement to Americans to reduce welfare? Have you read through the strategic planning of the fatherhood initiative? Have you followed the gatekeeper theories and Hawkins history and influence? Resigned during the Bush administration. Have you followed Marsha Kline Pruett and the fatherhood initiative ” high conflict couple”. The push for the Connecticut AFCC. The court system is not designed for best interest. It’s designed on social programs for economic growth. Two parent households are desired. It’s best economically. Child support is best economically. To enforce it. The judges are not stupid. They are placed on the bench in several states by politicians. These politicians are well educated on the financial health of their state and country. It’s political and it is Connecticut running it through the fatherhood initiative and criminal justice reform system. Best interest is determined to financials of the state. The Alienation industry was developed to keep strategic planning moving along. Read the reports Congress already knows it.
None of this history has relevance to Lizzie’s unfortunate demise.
The statistics probably currently average a fatality or two every day in “family court” cases. Please be a little more considerate. Reasons to reason away statistics don’t help.
When you have been through the family court system, you know better. When you know enough people it’s happened to you know better. When the courts allow psychologist that are not compliant you know better. When gals are appointed to case not on the list you know better. When the judge quote the fatherhood initiative you know better. It’s on court transcript. When all GaL complaints are dismissed you know better. When Joshua Komisarjesky got custody with an access and visitation grants you know better. When you ready the fatherhood initiative strategic planning you know better. When the entire state is partnered with the fatherhood initiative and funding depending on it you know better. When you know about the Connecticut AFCC you know better. When Doug Edwards sits on the board of the children law center you know better. when Doug Edwards is a judicial branch employee you know better. When equals and shared parenting is out of Uconn with the fatherhood initiative you know better.
When none of this is relevant to this case, you know better.
It’s relevant to all women. The majority of family court litigants are sane. While you defend Michael the Arc angel, you post Lizzy as a cautionary tail. It’s ok for a father to be insane, but women who are are a cautionary tail.
Who is Michael the Arc angel and who is defending him? Lizzie is a cautionary tale, yes. A tale of what can happen if you go off your psych meds and start ranting and raving about your delusions on social media. It won’t turn out well for you, whether you’re a man or a woman. Put your children’s interests ahead of your own and stop publicly humiliating them if you actually do care about them
Please read the inside investigator by Marc Finch. It’s an insane case out of Connecticut of course. Read the comments. Read the comments. Devil’s advocate.
Come to think of it, all the parents who are publicly ranting and raving about their side of very personal family matters are similarly unstable.
The problem was, Lizzie would whack people with her cautionary tail. Not ok
It is 100 percent relative and you know better. That’s why you lied about the funding
You have been manipulating the family courts system for years. It about time the system stopped allowing you a front row seat to fixing it. Years have passed since 2014. “fault “, no people are not perfect, but all the people in the 30 percent are mutually abusive? I call absolute bs on the matter. Equal and shared parenting is a men’s rights group working hand and hand with the fatherhood initiative at UConn. The Marsha cline Pruit and the high conflict couple and the promotion of the Afcc. The husband Kyle works with the fatherhood initiative. For years the smoke show of parental alienation has dominated family court and protected abusive men and a hand full of women. Collecting millions. Lizzy was perhaps mentally ill proven in court. You make excuses for Micheal the ark angle. PEOPLE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO GO TO FAMILY COURT AND NOW IS A WEAPON. I Received no consideration at the family courthouse. NEITHER DID THE CHILD. I NEVER WENT TO THE COURTHOUSE WITHOUT PROFF. Your attorneys are corrupt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you are upset with the truth that’s your problem. I’m not going to stop telling it.
Fatherhood June 2024 meeting the notes are all there. Dianne Ditunno. Joseph Ditunno family relations. Conflict of interest. Anothny gay the department of children and family services. Child support enforcement. Using the governor’s office. It’s not hogwash. It all there. So equal and shared parenting can call it hogwash all They like
Don’t forget that Sean Scanlon, now Connecticut’s State Comptroller, controls oversight of grants, nonprofit contracts, and diversionary program funding across the judicial system—including those tied to the fatherhood initiatives, “responsible parenting” programs, and reunification services.
His wife, Meghan Scanlon (previously Forgione), has a known history of harassment and illegal computer access toward her ex-boyfriend while at Quinnipiac University. Yet she is now the Executive Director of the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) and heads the new “Connecticut Response to Family Violence” Committee—a committee formed without any legal authority under the judicial branch, as revealed in the 2024 Connecticut State Audit.
The recent CT State Auditors’ Report (2024) found that:
Diversionary programs tied to fatherhood and “family stability” were lacking internal controls
Oversight committees were operating beyond their statutory mandates
Judges, GALs, and court vendors were referring litigants to unlicensed and unaudited services, often tied to federal pass-through grants
Source: Auditors of Public Accounts – 2024 Report on Judicial Branch and Family Violence Programs
https://www.cga.ct.gov/apa/
Family Relations staff like Joseph DiTunno, with direct family ties to Fatherhood Initiative meetings (Dianne DiTunno), represent exactly the kind of undisclosed conflict of interest that continues to infect custody and visitation decisions in this state. These actors are operating as policy influencers, not neutral court agents.
Anthony Gay, of DCF and Child Support Enforcement, has long participated in Fatherhood Roundtable strategy sessions—including those hosted directly through the Governor’s Office—yet no comparable “Motherhood” strategy council exists. That’s not hogwash. That’s institutional design.
The entire judicial ecosystem—from supervised visitation centers to “high conflict” reunification programs—is driven by federal incentive funding, political appointments, and administrative court orders that bypass constitutional protections and due process.
Shared and equal parenting groups love to chant “best interest of the child,” but what they’re really protecting is the multi-million dollar infrastructure of father-friendly grant programs, diversionary contract networks, and Title IV-D enforcement models—which profit the courts, nonprofits, and state agencies, not the children.
The Urban Institute and Congressional Research Service confirm these are economically motivated federal strategies—not trauma-informed family policy.
So no—this isn’t conspiracy. This is documented state capture of family violence response and child custody policy. And until CT dismantles this incestuous network of political gatekeeping, backdoor committees, and unaccountable program spending, parents will continue to be railroaded and children placed in harm’s way for the sake of optics and revenue.
They placed more father’s rights on the ccadv. The community renewal team. What is communication? Who gets to be a community member?
Read the letter of complaint from 2014 about Mary Bergamini from supervised visitation center. You can’t win.
Respectfully, your reply proves exactly why this conversation is necessary—because people like you dismiss systemic, policy-driven realities as “hogwash” without doing a shred of research.
Let me break it down using only public law, congressional records, policy reports, and court documents—not opinion, not conspiracy.
FACT 1: The Family Court System Is Engineered by Policy—Not Just Conflict
The system you’re defending was deliberately redesigned in 1996 through the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). This law reshaped welfare programs like TANF and embedded these goals into family policy:
Promote two-parent households
Reduce out-of-wedlock births
Increase child support collections
Encourage paternity establishment
Source: Congress.gov – PRWORA (Public Law 104-193)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3734
This wasn’t about protecting children. It was about reducing state welfare payouts and transferring financial responsibility onto noncustodial parents—primarily through forced father involvement. That’s not conspiracy. That’s federal law.
FACT 2: The Fatherhood Initiative Was Not Just About “Good Dads”
The Federal Fatherhood Initiative, launched under both Republican and Democratic administrations, is a direct policy extension of PRWORA. It ties responsible fatherhood programs to child support enforcement and marriage promotion for fiscal reasons.
The Congressional Research Service put it plainly:
“Fatherhood programs… are closely linked to the federal government’s goals of decreasing welfare dependence by increasing child support collections and promoting marriage.”
👉 CRS RL31025 – Fatherhood Initiatives: Connecting Fathers to Their Children
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL31025
This is not about emotion. This is about state economics.
FACT 3: The Court System Is Not Neutral—It Is Politically and Economically Driven
In states like Connecticut, the court system is structured around fatherhood programming, reunification services, GAL training, and shared parenting models that serve state budgetary interests—not safety.
Judges are not apolitical. They are often appointed by politicians who are acutely aware of their state’s welfare burden. Family court decisions that promote shared custody or “resolve conflict” also preserve federal and state funding streams tied to performance in TANF, IV-D enforcement, and Healthy Marriage initiatives.
FACT 4: AFCC and “High Conflict” Language Dismiss Protective Mothers
In Connecticut and across the country, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) influences judicial training. Its models—especially the “high conflict couple” framework pushed by Dr. Marsha Kline Pruett—routinely reframe domestic violence and child abuse as mutual conflict rather than trauma.
This is documented in: 👉 The Family Law Education Reform Project Final Report – AFCC
https://www.afccnet.org/Portals/0/Committees/TheFamilyLawEducationReformProjectFinalReportWeb.pdf
These frameworks are used in courtrooms to ignore or neutralize legitimate abuse claims—primarily from mothers—and push “reunification” as a therapeutic goal, not a safety evaluation.
FACT 5: The Urban Institute Confirms Economic Motivation
The Urban Institute, a mainstream, well-respected research body, plainly stated in their review of fatherhood initiatives:
“The programs were rooted in policy goals to stabilize families economically.”
Urban Institute – Ten Key Findings from Responsible Fatherhood Initiatives
This isn’t conjecture. It’s a widely acknowledged design: child safety is secondary to economic outcomes.
FACT 6: Parental Alienation is Not a Diagnostic Tool—It’s a Court Weapon
The rise of the “alienation” industry—used most often against mothers who report abuse—isn’t based in psychological science. It’s a litigation and custody tactic, rooted in strategic policy to enforce shared parenting and discourage resistance to reunification.
That’s why protective mothers are often labeled “uncooperative” or “unstable”—not because they’re unsafe, but because they’re not complying with a state-incentivized custody script.
Read how this ideology is taught to courts:
Harvard Negotiation Law Review: Schepard, Pruett, Kourlis (2005)
https://journals.law.harvard.edu/hnlr/wp-content/uploads/sites/91/25-Andrew-Schepard-Marsha-Kline-Pruett-Rebecca-Love-Kourlis.pdf
You can roll your eyes and call it “loony tunes,” but until you can refute the actual legislation, congressional reports, urban policy research, and judicial training materials I just linked—you’re not debating. You’re just parroting dismissive rhetoric that protects a deeply flawed system.
KC, spare us your irrelevant breakdowns.
“We do? I don’t. It makes zero sense to me. Could you help me understand it?”
Totally agree. When someone cries day and night about losing their kids but then refuses opportunities to spend time with them, they lose all credibility. I get that in some cases the costs might be prohibitive, in Lizzie’s case that was not an issue at all.
Because accepting supervised visitation after an unconstitutional custody loss is often interpreted by courts and evaluators as conceding guilt or validating the underlying allegations—even when those allegations are false or unproven. It also imposes extreme financial, emotional, and legal burdens on the mother, reinforcing an unjust system and waiving important constitutional rights.
Under family court precedent, agreeing to a supervised visitation order without formally objecting or appealing is often treated as tacit admission that supervision is warranted due to concerns such as abuse, instability, or alienation.
According to Connecticut Practice Book §§ 25-26 and 25-27, failure to challenge a visitation restriction within a certain timeframe can be viewed as acquiescence.
In legal interpretation, this can be used later to deny restoration of custody or normal visitation, as the parent “accepted” the status quo.
Agreeing to supervised visitation without protest often means the court assumes you agree that something’s wrong with you, even if no evidence was ever presented or cross-examined.
Supervised visitation often costs between $50–$200/hour in the U.S., according to a 2018 review by the Supervised Visitation Network and numerous state audits (e.g., OIG Reports on Title IV-D services).
Mothers are often forced to pay for these services themselves, despite already being stripped of custody and resources.
This financially punishes women for leaving abuse or defending themselves, particularly low-income mothers or disabled mothers.
Resources:
Federal Child Support Enforcement Handbook (OCSE, 2022).
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Memo on Title IV-D Funding and Family Violence (2016).
In Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that parents have a fundamental liberty interest in the care, custody, and control of their children, and removal of that right must meet clear and convincing evidence.
Many family courts circumvent this with emergency orders, ex parte motions, or vague GAL recommendations, without trial or evidence, then require the mother to submit to “reunification” and supervision.
Rejecting supervision is often the only way to preserve legal standing to challenge these orders through federal due process or civil rights claims.
Resource:
NCJFCJ “Enhanced Judicial Response to Family Violence” Guide (2020).
Protective mothers reject supervision not because they don’t love or want to see their children — but because they refuse to participate in a system designed to punish and silence them.
Many are denied fair hearings, misrepresented by GALs, or retaliated against for reporting abuse (a violation of Mandated Reporter Protection under CAPTA and VAWA).
Accepting supervised visitation sends the message: “You were right to take my child. I’ll pay you to see them for one hour a week.” This is unacceptable and morally bankrupt when the court itself has violated due process.
If you’re truly seeking to “understand,” start here:
Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982)
Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000)
NCJFCJ publications on domestic violence and custody
VAWA 2013/2022 reauthorizations, which prohibit use of reunification against protective parents
Then ask yourself:
Why are mothers being forced to pay to see the children they raised, loved, and protected—especially when no abuse was ever proven against them in any court?
KC, you are basically saying here that mothers should deny to see their children in supervised visitation as a ploy in their legal or court issues or as social statement. In the meantime, crying to everyone that they have been completely alienated from their children for years makes no sense.
In these cases, the mother or parent has been deemed to be potentially harmful to the children. And the request for parental supervision comes from the children if they can speak for themselves. So supervised visitation is important to children who request it. It makes no sense to bash or condemn it. Or to advise against accepting it.
Agreed, parents who are ordered to be supervised shouldn’t be made to pay for it. Lizzie didn’t have to pay.
Any mother who would refuse to see her children supervised, especially for years is following really bad advice. And putting her social crusade over seeing her children.
If you haven’t been through it, you won’t understand it — especially if it really makes “zero sense” to you after you’ve waded this far into the article and comments.
I can promise you if for whatever reason I was only allowed to see my kids with a supervisor I would see my kids with a supervisor every single moment I was allowed to. If I had to sell every possession I owned to do it.
The main reason some of these mentally ill women won’t do it is because it doesn’t fit with their “my children were kidnapped and trafficked” story that they like to tell on social media. They don’t want to admit that their behavior around their children is what has caused them to require a supervisor.
Did You Know?
All kinds of “supervisors” with all kinds of training, philosophy and/or criminal intent involve themselves in “family court” cases. Some “family court supervisors” are good people with good intentions. Many aren’t.
For example, in a divorce case in Connecticut: “… The Greenwich police investigation also resulted in the arrest of a child psychologist who was charged with failing to report child abuse or neglect to authorities, as required by state law.”
For the past several decades, “family court supervisors” and “family court evaluators” have done whatever they want to do in those cases with virtually no oversight and little accountability. Leslie Eaton and others wrote about Stephen Herman and the “Soft Split” racket 20 years ago…. and Mr. Herman showed up in Connecticut’s Dulos fiasco 20 years later.
Who choses “supervisors” in Westchester County “family court” cases?
Who chose which supervisor(s) to supervise Liz?
Since the father had so many concerns about Liz’s medical condition, did the supervisor(s) who supervised her have training in the proper handling of that alleged medical condition?
It looks like the supervisor(s) in Liz’s children’s’ case followed “Dr.” Richard Gardner’s “threat therapy” protocol.
Blaming Lizzie’s lack of interest in seeing her children with a supervisor on the supervisor is ludicrous. A professional was essential to disallow further abuse of her kids from her baseless insistence that their father was drugging and having sex with them. Lizzie would tell one of them they had to protect the other, often while yelling. It’s heartless not to see how stressful this is for a child.
The supervisor’s job is to protect the children, not treat the parent’s mental health issues.
Did u see the video of her yelling at the supervisor? She wouldn’t let him sit near them. Very difficult behavior. Hard for the kids. And unfair to him because he was there to deter harmful conversation. It would answer your questions.
Yes, the truth was, Lizzie apparently cared more about her misguided crusade against her husband than spending time with her children. She could have at least dropped her pedophilia rampage during visits with her children, but she was not willing to, even knowing that her accusations terrified them. It appeared her purpose for seeing her children was only to barrage them with harmful drama. The truth of the child visitation situation reveals her disingenuous rants about alienation. Pleasant, supportive visits with them showing her to be a trustworthy, nurturing parent would have helped her case tremendously.
See my reply above on why lizzy and other mothers, as well as fathers (I guess they’re mentally ill as well for refusing), refuse supervised visitation.
I’m tired of educating you people who refuse to do the research work yourself, then come on here with baseless comments Taking up this thread.
If you want to accept the court accusations upon you and pay to see your kids, that’s on you. You’ll never get custody back though once you agree. So good luck.
KC you clearly have done absolutely no research on Lizzie’s situation, spare us your sanctimonious drivel.
Since I’m not a ranting lunatic falsely accusing their father of pedophilia on public social media, I feel pretty safe. My children are adults who want to spend time with me.
You all act like Brian and the courts fabricated things about Lizzie, even though the evidence of her madness was posted on social media daily. Willful blindness. Sorry but you can’t keep breaking court orders and breaking the law over and over again, harming your family in an extremely hurtful and public manner, and not expect any consequences, both from the legal system and your family. People who care about their children don’t do these things. If you have a problem with the other parent you handle it privately for the children’s sake. You certainly can’t publicly and falsely accuse people of terrible crimes with no evidence.
KC, we are tired of your baseless, irrelevant comments taking up this thread.
KC, Peter, Mark, Robert and the Alienation industry has appointed themselves the second coming of Christ in family court matters. If you have anything to say differently you are not welcome to provide information. The dead mother from New York is serving an example. A rich white attorney was able to defend himself in family court. You are poor and will never get the same treatment. Pointing this out doesn’t help the cause. The manipulation and control of the family court system goes on. There will be little support for women like yourself. Lizzy was a good cautious tail. Rich, attractive, appearing to have mental health issues. Dead across state lines. A warning to anyone who is thinking about coming forward even with the truth. These men will dominate, manipulate and burn any bitch who gets in their way. These are not a group of innocent parents. It’s a group who gathers numbers and hides pedophiles, adusers and cancerous tumors of society. All of them angry about being held accountable for anything. You are a birthing tube with no rights. A toxic feminist for raising awareness. How dare you state you know something. The dead mother Elizabeth Weinesten was allowed in to the community to be exploited like Monica. Warning to women the Wolf is running to the legislators and Doge for their own personal interests. You are an inconvenience for stating in the comments.
Not at all relevant to what happened here. Another misguided advocate who doesn’t care about the privacy of children.
The court appointees and attorneys were so bad I was terrified . Case in point. I agreed to therapy sessions in an effort to get help. The child ask her GaL to come do she could explain why she didn’t feel safe, valued or heard. She was 16. Mary Bergamine turned it into it’s all Mom’s fault. Continued to come to sessions. The interfed with the child relationship with the therapist. Tainted all the information in the session. Attorneys have no business engaging in therapy sessions. A series of text messages was sent to her she ignored. The court appointed psychologist reduced the visitation to 5 minutes on the phone. A text message argument before 5 am appear to transpire. No phone calls happened. The psychologist was mia for 8 months. I got hauled back to court on contempt for ” parental alienation” of a 17 year old. There were no court orders for access. The order was for therapy. Which was abandoned because of lack of progress. Dad continue to blame everyone but himself for the condition of the relationship. Instead of my assigned attorney from freed marcroft getting a bogus contempt motion dropped. I paid approximately $10 thousand dollars to the firm . about $4000 was fighting with the attorney Courtney over the agreement she wanted me to sign. Sighting costs effective over best interest. I got locked out of the family relations meeting. A phone call to Joseph Ditunno where he told me parents are asked not to attend because they are too emotional. If family relations officers are not equipped to handle the emotional complexity of cases they are unfit for duty. The agreement made forced me to be solely responsible for drivers education. 2 more sessions of reunification therapy and then terminated. There is so much more that happened. I DON’T TRUST any one involved in family court. If I lost custody and had to attend supervised visits I am 100 percent sure more games would be played for the financial benefits to the court system ” professionals”. I am absolutely discussed with the entire system. I don’t believe a word anyone outside a few I know well. No, I did not loose custody because I documented the entire circus act. If it wasn’t for other moms coming forward I would never have been able to protect myself or the child from the financially driven custody flipping game. So I get why people refuse.
What makes “zero sense” is Lizzie’s accusations and her refusal to see her children without harassing them.
Follow along. The thread is full of comments answering questions. The article was about Lizzy but the question of supervised visits was a general one. The court system has little to do with the truth. It’s about following an expensive scam. One in which does benefit anyone. These cases are a mess. Lizzy was hell bent that is for sure.
There are 2 separate conversations here that really don’t mix. Amid comments about understanding the loss of Lizzie, the irrelevant advocacy issues feel disingenuous. Since people who knew her are saying the court acted appropriately in Lizzie’s case, it becomes opportunistic to use her death or situation to promote other unrelated causes. Because this case was about real mental illness, and people with relatives with paranoid schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are probably the only ones who can really relate. Some afflicted individuals are highly functioning and intelligent. They don’t recognize they are ill and can be very difficult to deal with. So there are posts from advocates here going off on every family court issue with long lists of data and other cases. They don’t really care to clarify what was going on for Lizzie. Then there’s discussion pertinent to those who are confused and in shock about her death, who care about getting to the bottom of what the real problems were. Like Lizzie said, the truth will prevail. She will be missed by many.
I don’t care what makes sense to you. I lived the experience. Along with several others. I don’t know much about Lizzy case. The comment simply to bring awareness. If it doesn’t make sense to you, you don’t know what is really happening behind the scenes at family court. Or you one covering it up? Thanks to Frank people are allowed to express opinions, ask questions and understand the case. As well as gaining knowledge of what is happening in the system. False senecios and alligations across all of the members of society. Mr. Weinstein an attorney has knowledge, financial resources and access to good attorneys. Some of US where and are not so lucky. Navigation of the house and smoke and mirrors is the worst experience for many.
Because accepting supervised visitation after an unconstitutional custody loss is often interpreted by courts and evaluators as conceding guilt or validating the underlying allegations—even when those allegations are false or unproven. It also imposes extreme financial, emotional, and legal burdens on the mother, reinforcing an unjust system and waiving important constitutional rights.
Under family court precedent, agreeing to a supervised visitation order without formally objecting or appealing is often treated as tacit admission that supervision is warranted due to concerns such as abuse, instability, or alienation.
According to Connecticut Practice Book §§ 25-26 and 25-27, failure to challenge a visitation restriction within a certain timeframe can be viewed as acquiescence.
In legal interpretation, this can be used later to deny restoration of custody or normal visitation, as the parent “accepted” the status quo.
Agreeing to supervised visitation without protest often means the court assumes you agree that something’s wrong with you, even if no evidence was ever presented or cross-examined.
Supervised visitation often costs between $50–$200/hour in the U.S., according to a 2018 review by the Supervised Visitation Network and numerous state audits (e.g., OIG Reports on Title IV-D services).
Mothers are often forced to pay for these services themselves, despite already being stripped of custody and resources.
This financially punishes women for leaving abuse or defending themselves, particularly low-income mothers or disabled mothers.
Resources:
Federal Child Support Enforcement Handbook (OCSE, 2022).
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Memo on Title IV-D Funding and Family Violence (2016).
In Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that parents have a fundamental liberty interest in the care, custody, and control of their children, and removal of that right must meet clear and convincing evidence.
Many family courts circumvent this with emergency orders, ex parte motions, or vague GAL recommendations, without trial or evidence, then require the mother to submit to “reunification” and supervision.
Rejecting supervision is often the only way to preserve legal standing to challenge these orders through federal due process or civil rights claims.
Resource:
NCJFCJ “Enhanced Judicial Response to Family Violence” Guide (2020).
Protective mothers reject supervision not because they don’t love or want to see their children — but because they refuse to participate in a system designed to punish and silence them.
Many are denied fair hearings, misrepresented by GALs, or retaliated against for reporting abuse (a violation of Mandated Reporter Protection under CAPTA and VAWA).
Accepting supervised visitation sends the message: “You were right to take my child. I’ll pay you to see them for one hour a week.” This is unacceptable and morally bankrupt when the court itself has violated due process.
If you’re truly seeking to “understand,” start here:
Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982)
Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000)
NCJFCJ publications on domestic violence and custody
VAWA 2013/2022 reauthorizations, which prohibit use of reunification against protective parents
Then ask yourself:
Why are mothers being forced to pay to see the children they raised, loved, and protected—especially when no abuse was ever proven against them in any court?
The fact that you use a lot of words doesn’t make it true. Accepting supervised visitation is an admission that you have nothing to hide and you welcome someone else’s observation of your interactions with your children. It demonstrates that you put spending time with your children over your own interests. People are put into supervised visitation when they have demonstrated behavior that is harmful to their children. You don’t leave children in a potentially dangerous situation while going through a lengthy criminal trial. This is for the protection of children. Lizzie didn’t have to pay a penny for this. The court assigns these costs to both parents based on their incomes. Lizzie had none, Brian had a lot, his income paid for everything.
KC this is absolutely ridiculous and completely irrelevant to Lizzie’s case.
Darvo. No one is allowed to speak. Unless you are the industry fighting to maintain control of the court house
It’s not that no one is allowed to speak. They should not be spreading lies, which is what is being corrected here.
There’s a video on the instagram justice for hazel fraud page of Lizzie completely abusing the assigned supervisor in front of her children, calling him a psychotic, terrorizing child trafficker and not allowing him to sit with them as the court ruled at the behest of the children. Apparently Lizzie felt she didn’t have to abide by the law, court or police orders, or her children’s wishes. Advocates should understand that properly mourning the death of a severely mentally ill woman does not include capitalizing on her unfortunate, self created demise.
Who was “the supervisor”?
I have so much feeling on all of this. I connected with Lizzie right at the beginning of all of this. I’m an alienated parent and a mutual friend put us in touch. After our first, (hour long, at least ) conversation I knew immediately there was mental issues at play for her. She spoke hurriedly and she refused to have a two way conversation. She became so fixated on this pedophile thing to turn her kids against their dad even though she was cheating and had a good coke habit. All of that backfired. But she still ran with it. Relentlessly. And absolutely to the detriment of her children. Mixed in with all of her other conspiracies. She loved her children but she loved her posts and the reactions they garnered. SM perpetuated her demise. I watched it in real time. There was an entire group called her “flying monkeys” because she was the wicked witch whom desired likes and follows moreover than her actual life. She gives bad name to the “alienation industry” and she was not alienated. Every attempt attempt was made to getting her stopped from damaging her children. She was not alienated. She literally created all of this. Through her life and her death.
What you are describing is mania if this is true. She believed that the sexual abuse was real. The husband did not file for divorce? Seem strange that an attorney would not have been able to get her out of the house sooner. There is immediate possession. If she was that messed up. All this knowledge from a phone conversation?
He didn’t want to have to get her out of the house, he wanted her to get treated and get better. He loved her. The restraining order was a last resort. I’m sure he thought that would force her into treatment. Unfortunately it had the opposite effect. In any case he had a duty to protect the children.
Yes, in forced for father with financial means to protect the children. Most mothers don’t have this kinda money.
Thank god the dad has the money to protect and care for his children, who were unfortunately the brunt of their mother’s delusions.
Her husband had patience with her for so long. She harassed him for over 7 years because she wanted him to go ballistic like she did about her accusations in regard to a private school and her complaints about a summer camp. She accused him of being complicit in pedophilia because he didn’t react in the manner she desired. He told her she was hurting their children and asked her to stop for years. She had other symptoms of mania and bipolar disorder for years as well. Then, in 2020 she launched her caustic public campaign against him after she claimed she saw suspicious online activity. She barraged him with texts at that time and claimed his responses were evidence of his pedophilia with their children. This type of mental illness is very tough to deal with, because serious delusions are involved which Lizzie appeared to fully believe, although she never presented real evidence. Yet people would believe her without asking for evidence due to her overwhelming gift of gab.
Are there no records of “Jessie”, no letters kept for 20 years and no indoctrination? If there are records and letters and indoctrination, maybe don’t share that proof here.
Again, Lizzie has never posted any evidence that Brian was “Jessie”, never posted any evidence that “Jessie” was sexually soliciting children, never posted any evidence that Ron Barry, the assistant principal whose letters Brian saved, sexually abused anyone. In her hours and hours of ranting and troves of documents that she posted on dropbox, in her court hearing transcripts and lawsuits, not a shred of evidence of any of this was ever presented. It was all in her mind. If Brian did have a profile called “Jessie” on moviestarplanet.com, my guess is Lizzie had him create it in order to monitor the site, a site she was obsessing over because she found out her kids had been on it in school. She then turned around and tried to use this as evidence of pedophilia. She was a diabolical liar.
Did all evidence go to the same case file?
There was no evidence.
Liz can’t defend herself from Heaven. Those detailed accusations up there are harsh words.
You wrote, “I’m an alienated parent and a mutual friend put us in touch”. 🤔 Really?
You wrote, “After our first, (hour long, at least ) conversation I knew immediately there was mental issues at play for her”. 🧐 Oh?
As an “alienated parent”, have you never noticed any of those same “mental issues at play” in you? For example, “She spoke hurriedly and she refused to have a two way conversation.” Sounds like she was stressed to the max. Most parents who are severely punished in “family courts” for protecting children in sexual abuse cases throughout New England have, at one time or another, acted that same way. Look up “stress hormones”. Look up “PTSD”. Look up “symptoms of gaslighting”.
You wrote, “She became so fixated on this pedophile thing to turn her kids against their dad …”
”this pedophile thing”?
If Liz’s concerns were legitimate concerns, do you expect readers of your comments to dismiss those legitimate concerns as irrelevant?
You wrote, “even though she was cheating and had a good coke habit” packs a whallop.
How did you reach your conclusions about “cheating” and a “coke habit”?
“… mixed in with all of her other conspiracies. …” moves from your specifics to a broad brush to attack Liz’s general character in order get your reader to dismiss her main concerns about the corruption in Westchester family courts. Are you saying there’s no corruption in Westchester county family courts?
Are you saying there’s no such thing as sexual abuse of children or that it’s not a big deal?
No such thing as distraught protective parents severely punished in “family courts”?
How about: “She loved her children but she loved her posts and the reactions they garnered …”?
Do you want your readers to think Liz loved “her posts and the reactions” more than she loved her children?! WTH?
You wrote, “There was an entire group called her ‘flying monkeys’ …”
Are you saying “an entire group” saw the evidence Liz presented to the authorities?
You’re a good writer. You seem to be smart and yet, you wrote, “She gives bad name to the ‘alienation industry’ and she was not alienated.” 🧐 Huh?
If you were an alienated parent, you wouldn’t put that term in quotation marks and you’d do your best to give the alienation industry the worst name you could.
If you were an alienated parent, you would also know the nuances you seem to miss.
Are you actually an alienated parent or just pretending?
BRAVO! Well written. The attacks upon lizzy, and every other loving mother are no longer tolerated.
KC you are so off base here. You know nothing about Lizzie, you are one of the gullible people who were her worst enemies because they allowed her to continue her destructive behavior. Have a heart! This involves children who were extremely vulnerable to Lizzie’s mental illness.
Facts are not “attacks”. I guess it’s fine to attack the ex-husband and accuse him of child rape and murder with zero evidence just because Lizzie said so though, huh?
KC, it’s your fictional posts that should not be tolerated. Stop trying to negate the research you should be doing by calling the sharing of facts “attacks”. Do better!
KC you know absolutely nothing about Lizzie or anything that precipitated her destructive behavior. Your attacks on the truth of what went on are no longer tolerated.
KC – Your posts are all attacks upon Lizzie’s husband, who is kind and supportive, as well as attacks on her children, whose position you refuse to consider. You spew sloppy, heartless activist journalism, or whatever it is you call your destructive online activity.
KC your disinformation will not be tolerated.
That sort of looks like a creepy threat, Anonymous. 😑
It’s a response to KC’s post where she stated the facts people are presenting here “will not be tolerated”. It’s not a threat. Please read the original post that is being responded to before you make false allegations and assumptions.
The attacks upon Lizzy in this comment section look like a smear campaign.
While a need for PR to protect Litzy’s family is understandable, the character attacks against her isn’t PR. She can’t defend herself anymore and the insults serve to destroy, not to heal.
The “attacks” against Lizzie’s character are factual accounts of her difficult behavior. She posted horrible, salacious, unsubstantiated content online which is severely destructive to those she attacked, have a heart for those who are living.
They are facts, not attacks.
It might seem like a smear campaign or character attack but that’s not the intention. No one is saying she was a jerk. People who cared about her or tried to help her are confused and shocked, some may feel angry. And revealing her delusions exonerates many people. Especially since she was so public. Understanding the reality of what transpired is healing. And in her mind and spirit, Lizzie was passionate about the power of truth.
This is a clueless comment from someone who clearly knows nothing about Lizzie’s unfortunate self created saga, attacking someone who knows the truth of what actually happened.
Lizzie’s concerns were not legitimate concerns.
This rant is clearly from someone who knows nothing about Lizzie or the unfortunate longstanding debacle she created.
This is completely nonsensical.
Common place for the ” Alienation”. Where is the evidence she was a drug abuser, sleeping around and was deemed a mentally ill piece of shit mother. The term Alienation is used to describe anyone who is not seeing their children or have 50/50 custody. It’s got nothing to do with how the parents arrived there. DV peritrators, substance abusers, sexually inappropriate or sexual molestation. Using children as a shield to stop the court from taking action on their behavior. This not the first time that the ” alienation” group has befriended an either mentally ill women or frantic desperate mom. Anything goes to burn bitches at the courthouse.
It’s very important to expose the truth of the abusive behavior of Lizzie and Catherine in order to protect the families ongoing.
This is a ridiculous post, completely ignoring the factual testimonies here from people who knew Lizzie and her family for many years.
You are obviously clueless about what really went on, and you refuse to take the time to properly investigate the facts. You clearly don’t care about protecting the privacy of children. You armchair activists are harming children with your lack of discernment. You all deserve to be called out on your inane podcasts and tic tok accounts.
No one is saying there’s no corruption. What they are pointing out is that such corruption is irrelevant to Lizzie’s case. The courts did the right things to protect the children. So using her case to promote your causes is misguided.
Lizzie’s concerns were not legitimate concerns. She caused her own alienation.
Maybe the sick part of her mind created the false accusations about her husband to cover up her own infidelity. Adultery can be relevant when the court considers issues like spousal support and the equitable distribution of marital assets within divorce proceedings.
Adultery can also be relevant in revenge.
Lizzie claimed her husband “cheated on her with her children”. This insanity is an obvious cover up of her own adultery.
I call bullshit on that one. They use it to say your alienating the children. When they find out. Cause they can’t control themselves and consider the effects it has on kids. The judges don’t give two hoots about it. If you bring it up the court doubles down.
It’s possible she knew he was going to divorce her and figured this was a way she could get the house, the kids, everything. But I tend to think it’s more likely that she had a delusional break, but once Brian got her out of the house it just snowballed into vengeance. Her accusations became more and more extreme and bizarre over the months when she realized she wasn’t going to get her way by steamrolling judges into buying her “indoctrinated into pedophilia” story.
Completely irrelevant to Lizzie’s case.
It’s an answer to a comment. Discussing family court. Has discussing family court become illegal?
Again, family court corruption is not relevant to Lizzie’s case.
It was an honest reply to a comment. I realize you would like to shut me and several others from having any opinions what so ever,.If it doesn’t go along with the picture you want to paint of all the cases at family court. I never followed this case. I just reading the article and following along. If I wind up dead from comments, I sincerely hope that someone will ask questions. I’m definitely not suicidal. I’ve unfortunately experienced this type of tactic to silence any information that doesn’t help fathers solely in family court. I’m only allowed to speak and am irrelevant when it doesn’t support 50/50 legislation and custodial interference laws. Free speech. Gender should make you irrelevant and stop you from making a general comment on a statement in the thread. It doesn’t mean I am suffering from malicious mommy syndrome, mounchouen mommy or any other diagnosis tossed at women who dare speak.
No one wants to shut down informed opinions. It’s the comments about completely irrelevant matters from people who are not taking the time to understand Lizzie’s case that are causing more confusion and damage to those who were the brunt of her delusions.
Frank your missing some comments
She crazy, delusional, a slut, vedictive , bipolar, borderline, narrsaisic, drug addict. Any thing else in the weapon against women you would like to add? The court doesn’t care about cheating spouses . If anything it’s used to a person advantage. ” I’m being alienated”. Follow along.
It’s you who needs to follow along. Guilt from her own infidelity could have contributed to the cause of Lizzie’s fabrications within her deluded mind.
“a good coke habit”?
If she replaced her psychiatric meds with cocaine, this could be relevant to the investigation of her death.
A past drug issue could reveal clues as to what happened to her at that hotel.
Probably a bad coke habit
Facts aren’t feelings.
We are hear to find the facts. If you are protecting the family why did you write the article?
A fully fact based article could serve to exonerate innocent individuals.
Facts don’t always make it to the court house
She never had sudden loss of all contact with her 3 teenagers. This was another of her lies. She could have seen them all along.
“Supervised” only?
Again, the motive of the supervisors was to protect the children from their mother’s baseless attacks on their father regarding pedophilia. The supervisor was requested by the children and necessary because Lizzie refused to relate to her children without terrorizing them with her false and upsetting claims. Her abrasive treatment of the supervisor was also inappropriate and stressful for the children.