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Whose Idea Was it to Try and Dupe Judge Garaufis – Nancy Salzman, Her Attorneys, or All of the Above?

October 12, 2021

As Frank Parlato has already reported, questions have arisen about several of the letters-of-support that were submitted on behalf of Nancy Salzman just prior to her sentencing on September 8th. In all, 39 letters-of-support were submitted for Judge Garaufis to consider as…

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An Open Letter to Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis: Frank Report Requests Salzman Documents Be Made Available to Public

by Frank Parlato

September 30, 2021

Once again, I have written to U.S. District Court Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis regarding documents that the attorneys for Nancy Salzman are attempting to keep secret from the general public. This time I have also asked him to make public all the…

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The Day of Reckoning Arrives: Prefect Going to Prison for 42 Months

by K.R. Claviger

September 8, 2021

“Turn out the lights, the party’s over They say that ‘All good things must end’ Let’s call it a night, the party’s over And tomorrow starts the same old thing again” Nancy Salzman is headed off to federal prison for 42 months.…

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Nancy Salzman’s Sentencing Memorandum: “The Devil Made Me Do It”

by K.R. Claviger

September 7, 2021

At least now we know why Nancy Salzman and her attorneys wanted to keep her victims – and the general public – from reading her “Sentencing Memorandum”. Talk about obscene… Let’s start with this sentence: “How such a path could be taken…

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Hypocrisy In Action: Soares Investigating Cuomo – Part 3

by J.J. O'Hara

August 24, 2021

Author’s Notes: (1) Sorry for the delay in getting back to this series. Just a lot of things going on right now – and a lot of research time being devoted to Nancy Salzman’s upcoming sentencing. (2) Sorry for using endnotes rather…

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Joe O’Hara Letter to Judge Garaufis: Asks For a Sentence of at Least 41 Months in Prison

by J.J. O'Hara

August 19, 2021

Editor’s Note: This is the first of the letters concerning Nancy Salzman’s sentencing that Frank Report has been able to obtain (The EDNY prosecutors apparently submitted all such letters “under seal” to Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis). We encourage anyone else who has…

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Hypocrisy in Action: Soares Investigating Cuomo – Part 2

by J.J. O'Hara

August 9, 2021

In Part 1 of this series, I pointed out how hypocritical I thought it was for P. David Soares, the Albany County District Attorney, to have announced last week that he was going to investigate whether New York State Governor Andrew M.…

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Hypocrisy in Action: Soares Investigating Cuomo – Part 1

by J.J. O'Hara

August 7, 2021

When I first read that Albany County District Attorney P. David Soares was planning to investigate whether New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo sexually assaulted and/or harassed one or more women, I immediately tried to remember what other politicians Soares has investigated…

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Jennifer Bonjean Has a Winner as Bill Cosby’s Conviction Gets Overturned – Does This Bode Well for Vanguard?

by K.R. Claviger

June 30, 2021

Editor’s Note: There is a full copy of the Cosby decision available at Bill Cosby released from prison after Pa. Supreme Court overturns sexual assault conviction (inquirer.com). Since reading the full opinion, I have made some modifications to the original post. **********…

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With a Lukewarm Endorsement From Feds –Fate Draws Near for Allison Mack – and Lauren Salzman’s Is Close Behind

by K.R. Claviger

June 23, 2021

By K.R. Claviger In the end, the sentences that are calculated for Allison Mack and Lauren from the Sentencing Guidelines should be quite similar because they both pleaded guilty to the same two counts: Racketeering and Racketeering Conspiracy. See HERE for a…

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Claviger: Does Raniere’s Appeal Have Any Appeal? – Part 8: Hail Mary Pass Incomplete as Time Expires

by K.R. Claviger

June 15, 2021

K.R. Claviger This is the penultimate post in the series that I’ve been writing about Keith Raniere’s pending appeal. In conjunction with that series, I’ve outlined the general rules and procedures regarding direct appeals – which is the type of appeal he…

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Claviger: Does Raniere’s Appeal Have Any Appeal? – Part 7: Hopes Dashed by Bonjean’s “Strategery” – Lauren Salzman Cross Termination Not Persuasive

by K.R. Claviger

June 14, 2021

Quick Recap In Part 1 of this series of posts, I outlined some parts of the overall process for handling direct appeals in federal criminal trials (That is the type of appeal that was filed on behalf of Keith Raniere on May…

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Claviger: Does Keith Raniere’s Appeal Have Any Appeal? – Part 6: Not Looking Good So Far for Keith

by K.R. Claviger

June 11, 2021

Quick Recap In Part 1 of this series of posts, I outlined some parts of the overall process for handling direct appeals in federal criminal trials – which is the type of appeal that Jennifer Bonjean filed on behalf of Keith Raniere…

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Claviger: Does Keith Raniere’s Appeal Have Any Appeal? – Part 5: Misrepresentations & A Waste of Space

by K.R. Claviger

June 6, 2021

Quick Recap In Part 1 of this series of posts, I outlined some parts of the overall process for handling direct appeals in federal criminal trials – which is the type of appeal that was filed on behalf of Keith Raniere on…

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Claviger: Does Raniere’s Appeal Have Appeal? – Part 4: It Has Serious Flaws and Misses the Mark on Critical Issues

by K.R. Claviger

June 2, 2021

In Part 1 of this series of posts, I outlined parts of the overall appeals process in federal criminal trials – which is what will govern how the appeal that was filed in Keith Raniere’s case will be handled. In Part 2,…

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Claviger: Does Keith Raniere’s Appeal Have Any Appeal? – Part 3: Analyzing the Appeal in Detail

by K.R. Claviger

May 30, 2021

In Part 1 of this series of posts, I outlined part of the overall appeals process in federal criminal trials – which is what will govern how the appeal that was filed in Keith Raniere’s case is being handled. In Part 2,…

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

by K.R. Claviger

May 27, 2021

By K. R. Claviger In Part 1 of this series of posts, I outlined the overall appeals process in federal criminal trials – which is what will govern how the appeal that was filed in Keith Raniere’s case will be handled. I…

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

by K.R. Claviger

May 23, 2021

[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 As was previously reported on Frank Report, Keith Raniere’s latest…

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The Stench from the Bench

Whose Idea Was it to Try and Dupe Judge Garaufis – Nancy Salzman, Her Attorneys, or All of the Above?

An Open Letter to Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis: Frank Report Requests Salzman Documents Be Made Available to Public

The Day of Reckoning Arrives: Prefect Going to Prison for 42 Months

Nancy Salzman’s Sentencing Memorandum: “The Devil Made Me Do It”

Hypocrisy In Action: Soares Investigating Cuomo – Part 3

Joe O’Hara Letter to Judge Garaufis: Asks For a Sentence of at Least 41 Months in Prison

Hypocrisy in Action: Soares Investigating Cuomo – Part 2

Hypocrisy in Action: Soares Investigating Cuomo – Part 1

Jennifer Bonjean Has a Winner as Bill Cosby’s Conviction Gets Overturned – Does This Bode Well for Vanguard?

With a Lukewarm Endorsement From Feds –Fate Draws Near for Allison Mack – and Lauren Salzman’s Is Close Behind

Claviger: Does Raniere’s Appeal Have Any Appeal? – Part 8: Hail Mary Pass Incomplete as Time Expires

Claviger: Does Raniere’s Appeal Have Any Appeal? – Part 7: Hopes Dashed by Bonjean’s “Strategery” – Lauren Salzman Cross Termination Not Persuasive

Claviger: Does Keith Raniere’s Appeal Have Any Appeal? – Part 6: Not Looking Good So Far for Keith

Claviger: Does Keith Raniere’s Appeal Have Any Appeal? – Part 5: Misrepresentations & A Waste of Space

Claviger: Does Raniere’s Appeal Have Appeal? – Part 4: It Has Serious Flaws and Misses the Mark on Critical Issues

Claviger: Does Keith Raniere’s Appeal Have Any Appeal? – Part 3: Analyzing the Appeal in Detail

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