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‘IS SHE OUT?’: Letitia James Named in Shocking Abduction Allegation
Criminal Justice

‘IS SHE OUT?’: Letitia James Named in Shocking Abduction Allegation

Note: My original story on Letitia James, Ibrahim Khan and Angel DuBose, published on Artvoice and Frank Report, attracted the attention of President Donald Trump, who shared it on his social media…

By Frank Parlato | June 5, 2025
John Ziegler Interviews Bob Costas Who Admits Joe Paterno ‘Not a Villian’
Criminal Justice

John Ziegler Interviews Bob Costas Who Admits Joe Paterno ‘Not a Villian’

Episode Twenty: Costas Returns

By Timothy Vale | May 20, 2025
THE DOOR WAS OPEN, STUPID; Fern’s OneTaste Fantasy Case Falls Apart
Criminal Justice

THE DOOR WAS OPEN, STUPID; Fern’s OneTaste Fantasy Case Falls Apart

The issue is freedom of choice.

By Frank Parlato | May 20, 2025
STOP IN THE NAME OF LUST: Feds’ Sean Fern Says Women Rubbed for Freedom, Ended Up Enslaved
Criminal Justice

STOP IN THE NAME OF LUST: Feds’ Sean Fern Says Women Rubbed for Freedom, Ended Up Enslaved

His name was Sean Fern, an Assistant US Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, and he was making legal history in the Brooklyn federal courthouse.

By Frank Parlato | May 17, 2025
The DOJ’s Descent into Authoritarian Theater
Criminal Justice

The DOJ’s Descent into Authoritarian Theater

In time, the US Department of Justice may come to be viewed as a historical caution—compared to the Inquisition, the Salem witch trials, or Stalin’s show…

By Frank Parlato | May 15, 2025
Work, Not Whining: Police Chief Stauffiger Holds the Line
Criminal Justice

Work, Not Whining: Police Chief Stauffiger Holds the Line

Town of Tonawanda Police Chief James Stauffiger is engaged in a labor dispute with the local police union, which represents approximately 90 officers. The…

By Frank Parlato | May 14, 2025
Blood Atonement or Cold Case? The LeBaron Mystery in North Dakota
Criminal Justice

Blood Atonement or Cold Case? The LeBaron Mystery in North Dakota

By Nathanial A. Barrera and Frank Parlato

By Frank Parlato | May 5, 2025
20 Prosecutors, No Arguments: DOJ Flash Mob Storms Brooklyn Court in OneTaste Case
Criminal Justice

20 Prosecutors, No Arguments: DOJ Flash Mob Storms Brooklyn Court in OneTaste Case

The trial of OneTaste executives Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz is set to begin with jury selection on Monday.

By Frank Parlato | May 2, 2025
Judge Gujarati’s Integrity Crisis: Privilege Violated, Evidence Tainted, Rights Ignored
Criminal Justice

Judge Gujarati’s Integrity Crisis: Privilege Violated, Evidence Tainted, Rights Ignored

By Juda Englemeyer

By Juda Engelmayer | April 29, 2025
NY Police Chiefs Rally Behind Tonawanda Chief Amid Union Uproar
Criminal Justice

NY Police Chiefs Rally Behind Tonawanda Chief Amid Union Uproar

A dispute is deepening in the Town of Tonawanda, where Police Chief James Stauffiger’s efforts to enforce internal discipline have drawn fire from the local…

By Frank Parlato | April 25, 2025
Martin H. Tankleff: Andre Brown Must Be Saved from Going Back to  Prison – a Potential Death Sentence
Criminal Justice

Martin H. Tankleff: Andre Brown Must Be Saved from Going Back to Prison – a Potential Death Sentence

Update: Andre Brown was supposed to turn himself in to Bronx Criminal Court on March 14, but got a temporary reprieve by the district attorney’s office when he…

By Guest View | April 25, 2025
From #MeToo Crusader to Cover-up: Letitia James’s Silence on Alleged Serial Predator Ibrahim Khan
Criminal Justice

From #MeToo Crusader to Cover-up: Letitia James’s Silence on Alleged Serial Predator Ibrahim Khan

With New York State Attorney General Letitia James being investigated for mortgage fraud for a house she purchased in Virginia, it might be time to consider…

By Frank Parlato | April 20, 2025
Niagara Falls is Perfectly Positioned To Become a Tech Hub for a Better Future
Criminal Justice

Niagara Falls is Perfectly Positioned To Become a Tech Hub for a Better Future

By Tony Farina

By Timothy Vale | April 16, 2025
Chief Stauffiger vs. The Union: The Lie That Started It All
Criminal Justice

Chief Stauffiger vs. The Union: The Lie That Started It All

This is Part 2 of our investigative series on the battle between the Town of Tonawanda Police Chief and the Union. Part 1 Chief Stauffiger vs. The Police…

By Frank Parlato | April 15, 2025
Chief Stauffiger vs. The Police Union: Inside Tonawanda’s Fight for Control
Criminal Justice

Chief Stauffiger vs. The Police Union: Inside Tonawanda’s Fight for Control

This is the first part of an investigative series about the fight between the Chief of Police in the Town of Tonawanda, and the men and women of the Police…

By Frank Parlato | April 14, 2025
MAYOR TO TECH: DROP DEAD Restaino Risks $1.5B Over His Arena Obsession
Criminal Justice

MAYOR TO TECH: DROP DEAD Restaino Risks $1.5B Over His Arena Obsession

The Ten-Acre Battlefield

By Frank Parlato | April 10, 2025
Will DOJ Prosecute Ayries Blanck Before OneTaste Prosecution Collapses? Acting US Attorney John Durham Knows; NY Times Reports
Criminal Justice

Will DOJ Prosecute Ayries Blanck Before OneTaste Prosecution Collapses? Acting US Attorney John Durham Knows; NY Times Reports

Will the Department of Justice indict Ayries Blanck, the central accuser in the federal case against OneTaste? After revelations that she fabricated key…

By Frank Parlato | April 4, 2025
CT Lawyer Ed Nusbaum Wants Court to Punish Client Who Fired Him — and Let Him Keep $64,000
Criminal Justice

CT Lawyer Ed Nusbaum Wants Court to Punish Client Who Fired Him — and Let Him Keep $64,000

Arbitration

By Frank Parlato | March 30, 2025
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