Frank Parlato

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…

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…

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…

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”…

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…

Did Staten Island’s First Couple of Justice Just Hold a Secret Courtroom Hit Job? Staten Island, N.Y. — A recent court hearing—if it was actually held was held without notice to the defendant and is now absent from the public docket. Did…

A man— I’ll call him “Nice Guy,” because that’s what he likes to call himself— which is a red flag in itself – told me that a certain Amway distributor, (let us call him Mr. J.) whose descent into mental illness forced…