K.R. Claviger

With the partial government shutdown finally over after 35 days, things are starting to return to normal at the Metropolitan Detention Center – and at all the other federal prisons around the country. For us, that means that we’ll, once again, be…

A couple of days ago, Frank Report ran a post about a recent filing by Kathy Russell’s current attorneys, Justine A. Harris and Amanda Ravich, in which they lambasted Moira Kim Penza, the lead prosecutor in the case of U.S. v. Raniere…

Kirsten Gillibrand’s announcement that she is running for president generated an immediate reaction from former anti-NXIVM blogger John Tighe, who is currently a federal prisoner. He claims Gillibrand is lying if she claims she never heard of the sex-slaver cult until news…

[Editor’s Note: This post concerns a lengthy filing by the prosecution with respect to the issue of attorney/client privilege as regards the various communications that were found on the electronic devices seized from Nancy Salzman’s former house. Although some may find it…

By K. R. Claviger  Earlier this week, Kirsten Gillibrand, the junior U.S. Senator from New York State, announced on The Stephen Colbert Show that she was running for President. The next day she made the same announcement in Troy, NY – which…

Winters can be pretty bleak in the Capital Region. Day after day of blustery winds, cold temperatures, grey skies, and snow… So, it’s not unusual for local residents to take mid-winter getaway trips from all the bleakness. Most go to warm and sunny places…

By K. R. Claviger In his latest ruling on this matter, Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis basically slammed the door on the outstretched fingers of Clare Bronfman and Kathy Russell – who both want to be able to freely interact with all of…

By K. R. Claviger The Hon. Nicholas G. Garaufis, the presiding judge in the NXIVM Numbskulls case, has decided to ignore the demands made by Marc Agnifilo, Keith Raniere’s lead attorney – and has pushed back the “Start Date” for the trial…

Prosecution Cites Admission By Defense Attorneys That They Cannot Be Ready For March 18th Start Date By K. R. Claviger Based on a flurry of filings that took place last Friday, it looks like the currently scheduled March 18th “Start Date” for…

Editors’ note: It is the policy of the Frank Report to publish views from various contributors. This does not mean Frank Report endorses these views. In this guest view, Alex Trudel advances a theory, propounded by Heidi Hutchinson, that Kristin Keeffe is…

By K. R. Claviger We’ve all heard the term “Born Loser” – and most of us have used it on occasion to describe a person that we held in low regard. And, for the most part, we all have a common understanding…

By K. R. Claviger Lots of people have profited significantly from their association with – or representation of – NXIVM/Executive Success Programs (ESP). Although most of ESP’s “students” ended up owing huge amounts of money to the company because of all the…

By K. R, Claviger You have to love Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis. Just when the defense attorneys thought they had pulled the wool over his eyes with regard to the Legal Defense Trust Fund that is paying their exorbitant fees, the judge…

By K. R. Claviger Shortly after yesterday’s 2-hour Status Conference was concluded – and before he even got back to his snug little cell at the Metropolitan Detention Center – Keith Raniere got another shot of bad news from one of his…

By K. R. Claviger Although it lasted almost two hours, not very much happened at today’s Status Conference in the case of the U.S. v. Raniere Et Al. But it was another nice payday for the horde of defense attorneys who crowded…

During its 20-year run, the NXIVM crime syndicate employed lots of attorneys as it harassed and tortured individuals who were considered to be “enemies” of the cult. Some of these attorneys were involved in one or more of the numerous civil lawsuits…

By K. R. Claviger Much of what happens in the lead-up to a trial is full of nuance and subject to interpretation and speculation. That is especially true when you’re dealing with a complex case like the U.S. v. Raniere Et Al.…

By K . R. Claviger Well, here we are, one week already gone by in 2019 – and awaiting more developments in the U.S. v. Raniere Et Al case. Right now, all we know for certain is that there will be another…