Richard Luthmann

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BOP and Lawyers Fight Over Deal To Remove Clare Bronfman’s “Sex Offender” Tag

by Richard Luthmann

March 16, 2023

Clare Bronfman is attempting to re-open the habeas corpus petition she had previously filed against the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and FCI-Danbury. The Stipulation of Dismissal filed last November in Connecticut Federal Court reads as follows: On July 5, 2022, Petitioner…

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Custodial Interference and Court-Sanctioned Kidnapping Alleged in Connecticut Family Court Case

by Richard Luthmann

March 13, 2023

The Frank Report has previously covered the tragic story of Dr. Luigi DiRubba, a chiropractor and father from Cheshire, Connecticut, who lost his six children to the “RICO conspiracy” he calls the Connecticut Family Court. DiRubba believes the court destroyed his family…

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Are Raniere’s Claims that BOP Blocks Access and Spies On His Attorney-Client Communications True?

by Richard Luthmann

March 10, 2023

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to counsel. SCOTUS underscored the importance of this many times, perhaps most famously in Strickland v. Washington. Access to counsel’s skill and knowledge is necessary to grant a defendant or prisoner the opportunity to petition the…

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Is Raniere Whacked Making Claim Mexican Billionaire Junco Wants Him Whacked?

by Richard Luthmann

March 8, 2023

Former NXIVM leader Keith Raniere has written from the SHU at USP-Tucson alleging Alejandro Junco, the billionaire owner of Mexican media, including the most prominent Mexican newspapers El Norte and Reforma, intends to have him killed. Raniere stated a “billionaire media mogul…

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The Federal Bureau of Prisons has housed NXIVM's Keith Raniere in the USP-Tucson SHU with the troubled Toni Fly since August 15, 2022, without justification.

Revealed: BOP’s Secret Security Concerns Keep Raniere in SHU Because They Claim He Will Be Raped

by Richard Luthmann

March 7, 2023

In a recent article, Richard Luthmann, who, as a prisoner, spent time in the SHU, claimed the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is using the threat of “prison rape” to justify keeping Keith Raniere in the SHU for what is now, more than…

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BOP Uses Prison Rape Threat to Torture Raniere in SHU — Sadistically

by Richard Luthmann

March 5, 2023

Keith Raniere has been in the SHU (Segregated Housing Unit) for over 200 consecutive days and over 300 days since he arrived at USP-Tucson, a BOP (Federal Bureau of Prisons) facility on January 21, 2021 FR has extensively covered Raniere’s SHU stay:…

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Marc Elliot’s NXIVM Claim: 42 Billionaires; & Raniere’s Take Home IQ Test

by Richard Luthmann

February 27, 2023

Marc Elliot made an extraordinary claim about NXIVM attracting billionaires. Elliot appeared on Ethan Klein’sYouTube H3TV show. Elliot said, “17,000 people from around the world took [NXIVM] courses… One in 400 of participants in the classes that Keith had created were billionaires.…

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Unconstitutional: DOJ Flipped Role of Grand Jury on Its Head to the Detriment of the People

by Richard Luthmann

February 23, 2023

The people, not the government, designed the grand jury to protect citizens against corrupt and incompetent prosecutors. The people designed it as a shield to protect citizens from prosecutors seeking convictions without sufficient regard for the possible innocence of their targets. While…

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Wife of Texas Prisoner Asks That Prisons Stop Treating Gang Dropouts Worse Than Active Gang Members

by Richard Luthmann

February 3, 2023

Frank Report received this communication from Honey Grieb. Her husband is in the SHU more or less permanently. Which means he is in lockdown between 23-24 hours per day. He is there, it appears, for his own protection. In her letter, she…

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García Luna Faces Tough, Maybe Impossible Odds, Because He Is on Trial While in Custody at MDC

by Richard Luthmann

February 2, 2023

Frank Report’s Richard Luthmann provided commentary on one of Mexico’s most prominent media outlets, Milenio TV, on the trial of former Mexican Secretary of Public Security Genaro García Luna. Mexico’s former “Top Cop” is on trial in Brooklyn Federal Court. Luthmann describes the…

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Guards Raid Raniere’s Cell Find Razor; May Be Moved to Midwest Prison for Muslim Terrorists to Mute Communications During Rule 33

by Richard Luthmann

February 1, 2023

On December 21, USP Tucson guards raided Keith Raniere’s cell and seized contraband – a razor. A lieutenant signed off on a disciplinary violation. It may have been the final shave – the needed excuse – that will lead Raniere out of…

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Luthmann: At Brooklyn MDC, I Was a ‘Jailhouse Lawyer’ For Gangsters Paid in Fish

by Richard Luthmann

January 30, 2023

By Richard Luthmann Everybody in prison has a story. My story is I set up a “Law Office” in the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC). I literally went from being a “Lincoln Lawyer” on the street to being a “Jailhouse Lawyer” while…

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Prisons are Petri Dishes During COVID; Compassionate Release Saves Many

by Richard Luthmann

January 27, 2023

By Richard Luthmann I arrived at the Brooklyn MDC in December 2017. Three months later, I was granted bail – in March 2018. But three months later, the judge revoked my bail – in June 2018. I was back at MDC for a…

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The People You Meet in Prison: I Met Pharma Bro, Weiner, Madoff’s Brother & Silk Road’s Variety Jones

by Richard Luthmann

January 23, 2023

By Richard Luthmann I have written about my experiences in federal prison. Today I will tell you about four high-profile prisoners I met during my stay. Martin Shkreli I met Martin Shkreli when I was a pretrial detainee at the MDC. We…

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DOJ Uses Brooklyn MDC to Torture Defendants Into Plea Deals

by Richard Luthmann

January 20, 2023

By Richard Luthmann The Department of Justice wants defendants to take pleas. It’s as simple as that. They do not want trials, they want pleas. The Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) is designed to help the DOJ get what it wants. The…

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Luthmann: Raniere’s Brutal Days in Court and Claims of FBI Tampering

by Richard Luthmann

January 15, 2023

Richard Luthmann is a writer and contributor for the Frank Report. A former attorney and federal prisoner, Luthmann recently appeared with Scott Johnson and Peter Mingils on Building Fortunes Radio. Radio Personality Peter Mingils The following is not a verbatim transcript, but an…

Luthmann: Raniere’s Trip From MDC Brooklyn to USP Tucson Was Not a Savory One

by Richard Luthmann

January 12, 2023

Richard Luthmann is a writer and contributor for the Frank Report. He recently appeared on Scott Johnson’s radio show. Luthmann is a former attorney and former federal prisoner. He discussed many issues with Johnson and co-host Peter Mingils on Building Fortunes Radio.…

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Reader: ‘A LOT’ of Prison Inmates Caused Their Own Health Problems

by Richard Luthmann

December 24, 2022

By Richard Luthmann In response to an earlier article: FED Poison? Nutrition Expert Says Prison Food Causes Cancer, Toxicity, a reader submitted this comment: It’s a little precious when inmates who never took care of themselves, lived a very high-risk lifestyle, drank…

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