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Claviger: Does Raniere’s Appeal Have Any Appeal? – Part 2: Explaining How the Process Works
Claviger: Does Keith Raniere’s Appeal Have Any Appeal? – Part 1
Criminal Justice

Claviger: Does Keith Raniere’s Appeal Have Any Appeal? – Part 1

[Editor’s Note: This post was updated on Monday, May 24th, after I noticed a couple of things that were not as clearly stated as I thought they should be].

By K.R. Claviger | May 24, 2021
Claviger: Bursting the Bubble for Raniere Followers on Cami and a New Trial
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Claviger: Bursting the Bubble for Raniere Followers on Cami and a New Trial

[Editor’s Note: Below is a compilation of comments that K.R. Claviger has made regarding the current debate concerning the nude photos of Cami that were supposedly taken when she was 15-years-old…

By K.R. Claviger | May 21, 2021
Part 4: Cami Pics ‘Tampered but True?’ That Cami Did Not Testify at Trial Raises Legal Questions on Pics on Appeal
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Part 4: Cami Pics ‘Tampered but True?’ That Cami Did Not Testify at Trial Raises Legal Questions on Pics on Appeal

This is Part 4 of Tampered but True? series where we examine the possibility that two apparently contradictory things are both true: That a 45-year-old Keith Raniere did take nude photographs and…

By Frank Parlato | May 19, 2021
Keith Raniere Files Appeal; Seeks to Have Conviction Overturned
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Keith Raniere Files Appeal; Seeks to Have Conviction Overturned

Attorney Jennifer Bonjean has filed an appeal of Keith Raniere’s 2019 conviction to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

By Frank Parlato | May 12, 2021
Maxwell Appeals to Second Circuit for Bail; Disputes Strength of Case, Honesty of Accusers, and Conditions at MDC
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Maxwell Appeals to Second Circuit for Bail; Disputes Strength of Case, Honesty of Accusers, and Conditions at MDC

Editor’s Note: Largely as an exercise in monitoring due process, Frank Report continues to report on the prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell. Other than that she is presumptively innocent, Frank Report…

By Frank Parlato | April 21, 2021
Bangkok: Suttons Deserve Money, Mack Deserves Perdition, and Raniere Deserves to Win Appeal Based on ‘Ineffective Assistance of Counsel’
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Bangkok: Suttons Deserve Money, Mack Deserves Perdition, and Raniere Deserves to Win Appeal Based on ‘Ineffective Assistance of Counsel’

Bangkok, who has recently returned to Frank Report after a much-needed sabbatical [for readers], has been most expressive recently. He has something to say about almost everything. He is wroth with…

By Guest View | April 11, 2021
Further Debate on Impact of Judge Halting Lauren Salzman’s Cross-Examination on Raniere’s Chances on Appeal
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Further Debate on Impact of Judge Halting Lauren Salzman’s Cross-Examination on Raniere’s Chances on Appeal

Bangkok’s post, Bangkok: Keith Raniere May Be Free by 2023 – Here’s Why, has prompted some excellent rebuttals and a reiteration by Bangkok himself. Since this is an interesting topic for Frank…

By Guest View | April 5, 2021
Guest View: Raniere Appeal Will Take Years to Decide, Meantime His Followers Should Move on
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Guest View: Raniere Appeal Will Take Years to Decide, Meantime His Followers Should Move on

This is in response to Bangkok: Keith Raniere May Be Free by 2023 – Here’s Why

By Guest View | April 5, 2021
Clare Bronfman’s Appeal of Her Sentence Seems to Have Little Chance of Success
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Clare Bronfman’s Appeal of Her Sentence Seems to Have Little Chance of Success

What are the chances of Clare Bronfman winning an appeal of her sentence? Probably not very good.

By Frank Parlato | March 21, 2021
Part 1: Clare Bronfman Files Appeal of 81 Month ‘Draconian’ Sentence
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Part 1: Clare Bronfman Files Appeal of 81 Month ‘Draconian’ Sentence

Attorneys for Clare Bronfman filed an appeal of her 81-month sentence, arguing that Judge Nicholas Garaufis committed procedural error when he:

By Frank Parlato | March 4, 2021
Raniere Appellate Lawyers Speak Out About His Appeal
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Raniere Appellate Lawyers Speak Out About His Appeal

Keith Raniere’s new appellate attorneys, Joseph McBride, Steven Metcalf and Martin Tankleff, are trying to get the word out about their client’s upcoming appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the…

By AnnaMercury | February 21, 2021
Will O.J. Simpson Murder Trial Prosecutor, Christopher Darden, Be Joining Raniere’s Appellate Team? & Other Raniere News
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Will O.J. Simpson Murder Trial Prosecutor, Christopher Darden, Be Joining Raniere’s Appellate Team? & Other Raniere News

First, Keith Raniere retained Jennifer Bonjean, who is representing Bill Cosby on his appeal, as his appellate lawyer. Now, he may add another – the prosecutor of O.J. Simpson.

By Frank Parlato | February 17, 2021
Raniere Apparently Recovers From COVID; Retains More Appellate Lawyers
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Raniere Apparently Recovers From COVID; Retains More Appellate Lawyers

Two days ago, Frank Report broke the news that Keith Raniere, 60, had contracted COVID-19.

By Frank Parlato | February 5, 2021
Raniere Chances on Appeal May Depend on Who the Judges Are
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Raniere Chances on Appeal May Depend on Who the Judges Are

Keith Raniere is expected to appeal his conviction to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit within the next few months.

By Frank Parlato | January 20, 2021
Bangkok: Claviger’s Analysis of Raniere Appeal Are Influenced By Hate; Not Legally Sound
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Bangkok: Claviger’s Analysis of Raniere Appeal Are Influenced By Hate; Not Legally Sound

Frank Report’s legal correspondent, K.R. Claviger, has written a series about Keith Raniere’s chances of a reversal of his conviction on appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second…

By Guest View | January 14, 2021
Bill Cosby’s Lawyer to Represent Keith Raniere — Jennifer Bonjean to Handle Appeal; Files Letter to Halt Raniere Transfer From MDC to Tucson
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Bill Cosby’s Lawyer to Represent Keith Raniere — Jennifer Bonjean to Handle Appeal; Files Letter to Halt Raniere Transfer From MDC to Tucson

Jennifer Bonjean – an attorney handling Bill Cosby’s appeal to Pennsylvania State Supreme Court – has been retained to represent Keith Raniere for his appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Second…

By AnnaMercury | January 6, 2021
Guest View: Abortion Evidence Should Be Reviewed on Appeal but Raniere Should Have Gotten a Vasectomy
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Guest View: Abortion Evidence Should Be Reviewed on Appeal but Raniere Should Have Gotten a Vasectomy

Editor’s Note: In the article, Suneel: ‘I Am Defending Raniere Because the Prosecution Was Wrong, the Judge Biased and the Defendant Is Innocent!’. the author, Suneel Chakravorty, quotes Keith…

By Frank Parlato | December 31, 2020
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