Appeals & Post-Conviction

Claviger: Does Raniere’s Appeal Have Any Appeal? – Part 2: Explaining How the Process Works
By K. R. Claviger

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].

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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

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.

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:

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…

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.

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.

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.

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…

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…

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…