The Frank Report

The truth is always fair

Frank
Report
The truth is always fair

Criminal Justice

STEFANYA RAMIREZ OSPINA: 309,000 Followers, One Federal File
Criminal Justice

STEFANYA RAMIREZ OSPINA: 309,000 Followers, One Federal File

She has 309,000 followers, a CEO bio, and a $4M federal theft case. Inside the double life of Stefanya Ramirez Ospina.

By Frank Parlato | June 6, 2026
Part 7. The Framing of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez: The Venue Lie
Criminal Justice

Part 7. The Framing of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez: The Venue Lie

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…

By Frank Parlato | May 28, 2026
Who Really Killed First Brands? Part 1
Criminal Justice

Who Really Killed First Brands? Part 1

What Was Lost First Brands, a Cleveland-based auto parts company, went into bankruptcy last year. It employed 26,000 people on five continents. About 6,000 of…

By Frank Parlato | May 24, 2026
Inside Vítek’s CPI: A Czech Billionaire’s House of Cards
Criminal Justice

Inside Vítek’s CPI: A Czech Billionaire’s House of Cards

Two Czech businessmen — Marek Čmejla and Jiří Diviš — placed their trust, and a great deal of money, in a real estate operator named Radovan Vítek. Vítek ran…

By Frank Parlato | May 9, 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…

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…

By Frank Parlato | April 30, 2026
OneTaste Verdict: How Forced Labor Conspiracy Theory Redefined Consent and Coercion
Criminal Justice

OneTaste Verdict: How Forced Labor Conspiracy Theory Redefined Consent and Coercion

No one had brought a case like this before. Only a conspiracy, stretched across years. They admitted there were no chains or locks. It did not matter. A person…

By Frank Parlato | April 12, 2026
Stefanya Ramirez Ospina Used Green Card to Steal; Now ICE Has Her File
Criminal Justice

Stefanya Ramirez Ospina Used Green Card to Steal; Now ICE Has Her File

New Immigration Era

By Frank Parlato | April 8, 2026
Feds Indict Grillo: DELTA Rescue Founder Faces Kidnapping Charge Based on Fraudster’s Entrapment
Criminal Justice

Feds Indict Grillo: DELTA Rescue Founder Faces Kidnapping Charge Based on Fraudster’s Entrapment

On March 13, 2026, the United States government indicted Leo Grillo, 77, founder of DELTA Rescue, an animal sanctuary in Acton, California, on a charge of…

By Frank Parlato | March 17, 2026
Judge Brown’s Two Lies in Boyne Trial
Criminal Justice

Judge Brown’s Two Lies in Boyne Trial

We examined how Judge Peter L. Brown buried the Counterman standard in 145 pages of jury instructions in the Paul Boyne cyberstalking trial — stating once the…

By Frank Parlato | March 16, 2026
The Stench from the Bench
Criminal Justice

The Stench from the Bench

Senior Judge Maureen Skerda pulls a dirty trick to bury the Penn State prosecutors scandal

By Ralph Cipriano | March 8, 2026
LA Times Got the Grillo Kidnap Story Wrong
Criminal Justice

LA Times Got the Grillo Kidnap Story Wrong

The LA Times Reported Leo Grillo’s Arrest and Missed the Important Facts

By Frank Parlato | March 7, 2026
FBI Setup?  DELTA Rescue’s Founder Arrested
Criminal Justice

FBI Setup? DELTA Rescue’s Founder Arrested

Leo Grillo is a former client of the author. Frank Parlato has previously published investigative reporting on the civil case underlying this matter.

By Frank Parlato | March 5, 2026
Ask Frank: Why Is My Judge So Biased?
Criminal Justice

Ask Frank: Why Is My Judge So Biased?

I Thought Judges Were Supposed to Be Smart

By Frank Parlato | March 5, 2026
Oakland Corruption Case: FBI Built Case Against Mayor Sheng Thao on Witness Sued 33 Times — Franks Hearing Could End It
Criminal Justice

Oakland Corruption Case: FBI Built Case Against Mayor Sheng Thao on Witness Sued 33 Times — Franks Hearing Could End It

THE WORD OF MARIO JUAREZ

By Frank Parlato | March 2, 2026
Jailed Whistleblower’s Federal Filing Alleges Hochul Affair, Erie County Retaliation
Criminal Justice

Jailed Whistleblower’s Federal Filing Alleges Hochul Affair, Erie County Retaliation

ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — A jailed Erie County man has filed papers in federal court alleging that Gov. Kathy Hochul had a sexual relationship with Tonawanda…

By Frank Parlato | February 22, 2026
Paul Boyne Spent 18 Months in Jail for Blog Posts. His Trial Starts This Week.
Criminal Justice

Paul Boyne Spent 18 Months in Jail for Blog Posts. His Trial Starts This Week.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — During the pendency of his case, Paul Boyne has spent 18 months in jail. The state offered a plea deal: time served. He turned it down.

By Frank Parlato | February 22, 2026
THE CRUCIFIXION OF AMEEN ALAI: Or is it REALLY about Ibogaine?
Criminal Justice

THE CRUCIFIXION OF AMEEN ALAI: Or is it REALLY about Ibogaine?

by Troy Smith

By Guest View | February 18, 2026
← PrevPage 1 of 21Next →
Independent

No corporate spin. No political loyalty. Just facts.

Investigative

We go beyond the headlines to find what matters.

In the Public Interest

We hold power accountable so you can stay informed.