Frank Parlato - Frank Report

Skerda Won’t Look at the $12 Million Witness

March 6, 2026

Prosecutors who convicted Jerry Sandusky collected fees from their witness's $12 million trust fund while Senior Judge Maureen Skerda refused to hold an evidentiary hearing on evidence of misconduct. Frank Fina and Joseph McGettigan's companion Gay Warren sat on the Trust Protective…

Criminal Justice

FBI Setup? DELTA Rescue’s Founder Arrested

by Frank Parlato

March 5, 2026

Leo Grillo is a former client of the author. Frank Parlato has previously published investigative reporting on the civil case underlying this matter. Leo Grillo Arrested in Kidnapping Sting — The Man Who Set Him Up Had His Own Reasons Leo Grillo,…

Criminal Justice

Ask Frank: Why Is My Judge So Biased?

by Frank Parlato

March 5, 2026

I Thought Judges Were Supposed to Be Smart A reader writes: Dear Frank, I’m watching a family member go through the federal court system, and the judge seems completely in the government’s pocket. He interrupts the defense, lets the prosecutors do what…

NXIVM

Raniere Trial: Day1 PT 2 — ‘He Was a Con Man’

by Frank Parlato

March 4, 2026

"The defendant Keith Raniere claimed to be a leader but he was a con man," prosecutor Tanya Hajjar told the jury. "He targeted people who were looking to improve their lives. He drew them in slowly with promises of success, of money,…

Family Court

The Rent Explanation That Explains Nothing

by Frank Parlato

March 4, 2026

In March 2025, Christopher Ambrose, a disgraced television writer fired for plagiarism and a suspended attorney from Madison, Connecticut, filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Bandy X. Lee, a forensic psychiatrist. Dr. Lee had publicly assessed him as displaying psychopathic traits dangerous…

Duong

The Bribe That Nobody Got: US v. Mayor Thao

by Frank Parlato

March 4, 2026

The federal indictment against David Duong describes a curious bribery scheme with two alleged payments. The first: $75,000 for political mailers supporting Sheng Thao’s 2022 mayoral campaign. The second: $90,000 in payments to Thao’s partner, Andre Jones, through a housing company called…

General·Sandusky

Judge Skerda Said She Had No Jurisdiction

by Frank Parlato

March 4, 2026

WARREN COUNTY, Pa. — In Part 1 of this series, we reported that Senior Judge Maureen Skerda dismissed Jerry Sandusky’s PCRA petition on February 27, 2026, without issuing the Rule 907 notice that Pennsylvania law requires before a petition can be dismissed…

General

The Tree That Outlasted Everything By Dr. Bob

by Frank Parlato

March 4, 2026

This is the second in a series on olive oil — what it is, where it came from, why it is, in its pure form, very good for you, and why most of what you’re buying isn’t what it claims to be.…

Investigations·NXIVM

The Trial of Keith Raniere: Day 1, Part 1 — ‘Please Stand, Mr. Raniere’

by Frank Parlato

March 3, 2026

This series is a day-by-day, witness-by-witness account of the federal trial of Keith Raniere, founder of NXIVM, tried in May and June 2019 before Senior U.S. District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis in the Eastern District of New York. May 7, 2019 —…

General

Judge Skerda’s Lawless Dismissal of Sandusky PCRA: A Ruling Designed to Run Out the Clock on a Man She Hopes Will Die in Prison

by Frank Parlato

March 3, 2026

Judge Skerda dismissed Sandusky's PCRA petition without the Rule 907 notice Pennsylvania law requires — then denied an evidentiary hearing on a witness recantation she never heard.…

Criminal Justice·Department of Justice·Duong·General

Oakland Corruption Case: FBI Built Case Against Mayor Sheng Thao on Witness Sued 33 Times — Franks Hearing Could End It

by Frank Parlato

March 2, 2026

THE WORD OF MARIO JUAREZ On Wednesday, a federal judge will decide whether an FBI Agent told the truth when he sought permission to raid an Oakland mayor and businessman’s home. The answer may depend on whether he should have Googled his…

General

The Tree That Would Not Die: The Sacred History of Olive Oil — And 7 Brands You Can Trust

by Frank Parlato

February 28, 2026

By Dr. Bob Oksenholt This is the first in a series about olive oil. What it is. Where it came from. Why the real thing is good for you. And why much of what you buy is not what it says it…

General·Sandusky

SANDUSKY INVESTIGATION The First Prosecutors in American History to Directly Profit From Their Own Conviction

by Frank Parlato

February 27, 2026

Search the disciplinary records. Search the law reviews. Search the case law databases of every state and federal circuit in the country. You will not find a single case in which the prosecutors who obtained a criminal conviction subsequently positioned themselves —…

Investigations

The Man Who Fought Back: How Biden’s DOE Tried to Destroy Frank Rose

by Frank Parlato

February 24, 2026

Frank A. Rose spent three decades in national security in four presidential administrations — Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Biden. Under President Obama, he was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Space and Defense Policy and confirmed by the Senate as Assistant…

NXIVM

AI Podcast Botches Nancy Salzman Story

by Frank Parlato

February 22, 2026

Another week, another AI-generated podcast that gets the basics wrong while drowning listeners in psychological jargon. It’s “GBR Life Transmissions,” a podcast hosted by “Caitlyn” — who is almost certainly not a real person — tackling the story of Nancy Salzman. I…

General·Strange & Bizarre

The Chinese Livestreamer Who May Not Exist

by Frank Parlato

February 22, 2026

The New York Post published a story about an unnamed Chinese livestreamer whose beauty filter allegedly failed during a broadcast, revealing her “real” face. According to the report, she lost 140,000 followers. The article contains elements designed to assure the reader it is not…

Criminal Justice

Jailed Whistleblower’s Federal Filing Alleges Hochul Affair, Erie County Retaliation

by Frank Parlato

February 22, 2026

ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — A jailed Erie County man has filed papers in federal court alleging that Gov. Kathy Hochul had a sexual relationship with Tonawanda Democratic Chairman John Crangle when both worked in the Erie County Clerk’s Office, and that local…

Criminal Justice·Family Court

Paul Boyne Spent 18 Months in Jail for Blog Posts. His Trial Starts This Week.

by Frank Parlato

February 22, 2026

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — During the pendency of his case, Paul Boyne has spent 18 months in jail. The state offered a plea deal: time served. He turned it down. His trial starts this week. Boyne, 62, of Springfield, Virginia, faces 18…