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COPY THAT? NOT FOR THE DEFENDANT: Curtis Somoza Case: DOJ List Missed FBI-Seized Hard Drives

COPY THAT? NOT FOR THE DEFENDANT: Curtis Somoza Case: DOJ List Missed FBI-Seized Hard Drives

The article examines how seized computers and hard drives in Curtis Somoza's case were inventoried, imaged and released from FBI custody. It says nine hard…

By Frank Parlato | September 18, 2026
Sworn to Nothing: How SDNY Beat the Wander Leak Motion
Josh Wander

Sworn to Nothing: How SDNY Beat the Wander Leak Motion

Josh Wander’s lawyers sought a hearing over a Semafor leak they say preceded the official investigation. The article examines SDNY’s declarations and Judge J. Paul Oetken’s refusal to probe the…

By Frank Parlato | September 14, 2026
Somoza's Seized Computers Left the FBI Building. Nobody Kept a Copy.
Investigative

Somoza's Seized Computers Left the FBI Building. Nobody Kept a Copy.

The installment examines FBI computers seized from Curtis Somoza's home, his defense's request for mirror images, and prosecutors' move to release equipment tied to Convoii's bankruptcy. It says some…

By Frank Parlato | September 10, 2026
SOMOZA OUTSMARTED TRANSAMERICA. THE DOJ MADE HIM PAY FOR IT.
Investigative

SOMOZA OUTSMARTED TRANSAMERICA. THE DOJ MADE HIM PAY FOR IT.

Rev. J. Benjamin Hardwick and Curtis Somoza created a life insurance program for poor South Los Angeles congregants, funded by investors and insured by Transamerica. Early deaths, delayed payouts and…

By Frank Parlato | September 5, 2026
How the DOJ Made Its Own Victims in USA v. Wander
News

How the DOJ Made Its Own Victims in USA v. Wander

In November 2023, 777 Partners had $10 billion and no accusers. Then someone told a reporter about a federal investigation that had not yet begun.

By Frank Parlato | August 27, 2026
DOJ Gave Seized Evidence to a Private Buyer in Somoza Case
News

DOJ Gave Seized Evidence to a Private Buyer in Somoza Case

Curtis Somoza's lawyer asked the FBI for copies of his seized computers. Months later the government gave the originals away and never made copies.

By Frank Parlato | August 25, 2026
Trump's DOJ Defends a Removal Trump's Rules Forbade: Frank Rose
Investigations

Trump's DOJ Defends a Removal Trump's Rules Forbade: Frank Rose

He ran the nuclear arsenal. He was forced to resign over a harassment claim he was never shown — and Trump's DOJ is defending it.

By Frank Parlato | July 7, 2026
PART #4: The Framing of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez by Biden’s DOJ
Featured

PART #4: The Framing of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez by Biden’s DOJ

Part 1 made the geopolitical argument for Trump’s pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez. Part 2 examined the case the Biden Department of Justice put on. Part 3 examined how the…

By Frank Parlato | May 5, 2026
PART #3: The Framing of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez by Biden’s DOJ
General

PART #3: The Framing of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez by Biden’s DOJ

Part 1 made the geopolitical argument for Trump’s pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez. Part 2 examined the case the Biden Department of Justice put on. Part 3 is about how the…

By Frank Parlato | May 5, 2026
The Setup: FBI Built Kidnapping Case Against Leo Grillo Based on Gold Swindler James D. Clark
Investigations

The Setup: FBI Built Kidnapping Case Against Leo Grillo Based on Gold Swindler James D. Clark

Leo Grillo, 77, founded the world’s largest no-kill animal sanctuary. He has no criminal record. He sits in federal detention on the word of James Clark — a gold dealer who stole $6 million from…

By Frank Parlato | May 3, 2026
PART #2: The Framing of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez by Biden’s DOJ
Criminal Justice

PART #2: The Framing of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez by Biden’s DOJ

Part 2: The Case Part 1 made the geopolitical argument. President Juan Orlando Hernández was an ally of the United States. The Biden DOJ indicted him the day a Chinese-aligned Honduran government…

By Frank Parlato | April 30, 2026
The Framing of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez by Biden’s DOJ: Part #1
Criminal Justice

The Framing of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez by Biden’s DOJ: Part #1

Part 1 On December 1, 2025, Donald Trump pardoned the former president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández. He was in a US prison. Hernández had served less than four years of a 45-year sentence when…

By Frank Parlato | April 30, 2026
DOJ Shields Hewitt — But Not for Act That Upended  Rose’s Career
Cancel Culture

DOJ Shields Hewitt — But Not for Act That Upended Rose’s Career

Frank Rose spent 30 years in national security. The United States Senate confirmed him twice. The nation entrusted him with the nuclear arsenal. Kathryn Hewitt was once his research assistant. Years…

By Frank Parlato | April 27, 2026
Clark for Grillo: The Trade the FBI Made and the Question It Never Asked
General

Clark for Grillo: The Trade the FBI Made and the Question It Never Asked

James D. Clark delivered gold. He stole some too. He took their money. He told them the gold was coming. It did not come for 118 people. He stole $6,333,973.74. A thief. That made him a good…

By Frank Parlato | April 13, 2026
FBI Informant James D. Clark PT 3: The Gold Wasn’t There
Investigations

FBI Informant James D. Clark PT 3: The Gold Wasn’t There

This is part three of FBI Informant, the story of James D. Clark, the man to whom the FBI gave a pass his crimes, so he could entrap Leo Grillo.

By Frank Parlato | April 5, 2026
FBI Informant PT 2: The Clark Family Buz
Investigations

FBI Informant PT 2: The Clark Family Buz

This is the second in a series on James D. Clark, the FBI informant who manufactured an attempted kidnapping case against Leo Grillo, 77, founder of DELTA Rescue, the world’s largest no-kill…

By Frank Parlato | April 3, 2026
James D. Clark FBI Informant: Pt 1: The Trade
Investigations

James D. Clark FBI Informant: Pt 1: The Trade

THE INFORMANT SERIES

By Frank Parlato | April 2, 2026
1,000 Dogs Will Die If the FBI Wins This Case
Department of Justice

1,000 Dogs Will Die If the FBI Wins This Case

Leo Grillo, Founder of World’s Largest No-Kill Sanctuary, Is Being Railroaded

By Frank Parlato | March 20, 2026
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