August, 2025 - Frank Report

Connecticut Governor Acknowledges Fragile State of American Due Process

August 31, 2025

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont did something rare for a politician: he admitted the system is fallible. He issued a formal proclamation that admits the system is fallible. Lamont declared September 9, 2025, International Falsely Accused Awareness Day in Connecticut. The statement called on…

General

Not 120 Years: How the Raniere Trial Rewrote the Law

by Frank Parlato

August 27, 2025

A reader, Wehrmacht Sturm, asked the following question: “Frank, do you really believe Raniere deserves 100+ years in prison? I’m throwing you a softball question, and I hope you can respond seriously. “I believe he’s a liar, a fraud, a manipulator, a…

General

Happy 65th, Vanguard: Keith Raniere Marks His Birthday Behind Bars

by Frank Parlato

August 26, 2025

Today is Keith Raniere’s birthday. He turned 65, a milestone that qualifies most Americans for Social Security. In his case, the benefit is unavailable — a technicality of federal law that suspends payments during incarceration. He resides now in Tucson, Arizona, in…

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Petra vs. United: A Woman Fighting Cancer, Stranded by an Airline

by Frank Parlato

August 26, 2025

Petra Smeltzer Starke had planned every detail of her journey from Mexico to New York. One misstep could mean disaster. Her sponsors had paid $1,600 for a first-class seat, 1B, next to the aisle, close to the restroom. She was booked on…

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Ambrose’s Script: Family Court, Federal Court, and Fake Poverty

by Guest View

August 23, 2025

Christopher Ambrose calls himself a victim, but he is a man who broke his children’s hearts. He’s the guy writing the script, directing the actors, and stealing the scenery while crying that he’s broke. In this guest view, we see him for what…

Criminal Justice·General

How a Anti-Scientology Blogger ‘Alanzo’s’ Death Threats Case Could Become Federal

by Frank Parlato

August 21, 2025

What started as ugly YouTube drama may now be a federal criminal case. A blogger gets death threats. He posts proof. The person who made the threats tries to erase the evidence by calling it “copyrighted.” Then she calls his webhost to…

General

How United Airlines Left a Cancer Patient Stranded, Sick, and Fighting for Her Life

by Frank Parlato

August 21, 2025

United Airlines is a company that exists to make money. Individuals with serious illnesses, such as cancer, may wish to exercise caution when selecting United. Those with compromised health could face significant risks. Consider the climate of illness, the fragile ecosystem of…

Criminal Justice

McMahon Double Dipping: Leaked NYPD tape and $600K pension scheme fuel claims that DA and Judge weaponize justice on Staten Island.

The $676,000 Couple: How Staten Island’s McMahons Perfected Public Service as a Family Business

by Frank Parlato

August 20, 2025

A Staten Island couple — both lifelong Democrats — have achieved the pinnacle of public service: They run the Republican-leaning Richmond County. Michael McMahon serves as district attorney, while his wife, Judith McMahon, is a state Supreme Court judge. Though technically “retired,”…

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D.E.L.T.A. Rescue Feeds 1,500 Animals; CharityWatch Feeds a Business Model

by Frank Parlato

August 19, 2025

A report on the CharityWatch website, written by executive director Laurie Styron, raised questions about D.E.L.T.A. Rescue, a no-kill animal sanctuary in Acton, California. The headline read: “CharityWatch Investigates: Millions in Missing Donations and a $6.7 Million Legal Judgment Against Large Animal…

Family Court

No Consequences for Perjury in Connecticut Family Court, Father Says

by Guest View

August 17, 2025

It’s where lying pays – family court. Peter Szymonik, a constitutional and civil rights activist from Glastonbury, Connecticut, says his own experience more than a decade ago illustrates the problem. In this op-ed, Szymonik recalls how his ex-wife secured an emergency order…

Family Court

Claiming Poverty From a $2.2M Beach House: The Ambrose Affidavit Story

by Frank Parlato

August 17, 2025

In March 2025, former television writer Christopher Ambrose filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Dr. Bandy X. Lee, a psychiatrist and author. Ambrose claims Lee defamed him by publicly accusing him of child abuse. Lee previously said her application of the Hare Psychopathy…

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The Truth About CharityWatch’s Vicious Attack on DELTA Rescue’s 1500 Dogs, Cats and Horses

by Frank Parlato

August 15, 2025

Laurie Styron had questions. It began with an email. A request from a self-appointed guardian of virtue, CharityWatch, through its director, Laurie Styron, for clarification. CharityWatch calls itself “America’s most independent, assertive charity watchdog.” Styron issues “charity ratings on an “A+” to “F”…

Family Court·General

Psychopath? Or Just Broke? Family Court Manipulator Christopher Ambrose Lawsuit Exposes More Than He Meant

by Frank Parlato

August 14, 2025

On March 16, 2025, former Hollywood screenwriter Christopher Ambrose filed a federal defamation suit against psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee. He said her online writings about him prevented him from getting work. Now he says he is dead broke. Ambrose submitted an in…

Featured·George Starke

Why NFL Great George Starke Knew How to Reach the DC Kids Everyone Gave Up On

by George Starke

August 11, 2025

From Cut to Captain I was the leader of the Hogs — the offensive line that carried the Redskins to back-to-back Super Bowls. My career started with rejection. Drafted in the 11th round in 1971 by the Redskins, cut two weeks into…

Featured

Niagara Falls Mayor Restaino’s Very Loud Anti-AI Crusade: Arena Dreams vs. a $1.5 Billion Future

by Frank Parlato

August 8, 2025

Mayor Robert Restaino will do anything to stop artificial intelligence from coming to Niagara Falls. It’s a crusade. He wants an arena — badly. But more than that, he wants to kill the competing vision: a state-of-the-art AI-powered data center campus that…

Featured·Investigations

Character Witnesses Describe Alon Alexander as Honest, Loyal, Loving

by Frank Parlato

August 8, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Alon, Oren, and Tal Alexander with sex trafficking. According to the indictment, the brothers allegedly used their social status, events, and digital platforms to lure women into exploitative sexual conduct. All three brothers have pleaded not…

Criminal Justice·Department of Justice·Law enforcement·Legal Issues·Wrongful Convictions

Where is the Fingerprint Card? Richard Luthmann says missing records void his 2020 plea. Now he’s demanding answers—and calling in the feds.

Staten Island DA McMahon Accused of Justice Cover-Up in Vanished Docket Case

by Frank Parlato

August 7, 2025

Former Staten Island attorney Richard Luthmann says the missing fingerprint card from his 2020 Supplemental Criminal Information (SCI) proves his plea deal was never legal. Luthmann was never booked or fingerprinted—he was in federal prison at the time. Now he’s asking a…

General

Inside the Bail Hearing That Exposed Cracks in the Alexander Indictment

by Frank Parlato

August 6, 2025

The Alexanders—Alon, Oren, and their older brother Tal—made their fortune brokering luxury real estate to celebrities and billionaires in New York, Miami, and L.A. They lived extravagantly — private jets, yachts, designer parties in the Hamptons and Tulum — and moved…

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