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…

John Ziegler Interviews Bob Costas Who Admits Joe Paterno ‘Not a Villian’
Episode Twenty: Costas Returns

THE DOOR WAS OPEN, STUPID; Fern’s OneTaste Fantasy Case Falls Apart
The issue is freedom of choice.

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.

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…

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…

Blood Atonement or Cold Case? The LeBaron Mystery in North Dakota
By Nathanial A. Barrera and Frank Parlato

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.

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

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

MAYOR TO TECH: DROP DEAD Restaino Risks $1.5B Over His Arena Obsession
The Ten-Acre Battlefield

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…

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