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Frank Parlato Standing for Justice
Frank Parlato is the kind of journalist who has built his reputation less through institutional prestige than through persistence, proximity to controversial subjects, and a willingness to pursue…
Vanguard Week in Session: If Only in Our Dreams
A birthday tribute recalls NXIVM’s Vanguard Week, Raniere’s devoted followers, his downfall, conviction and 120-year sentence.
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.
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.
FEDS OPEN FILE — TWO DAYS LATER NEWS REPORT KILLS $10B FIRM
A going concern until a story announced a DOJ investigation that had not yet been opened. What the record says about what killed 777 Partners.
Vitek: Two Boats, Built to Run — and 19 Banks on Notice
Two Czech partners say Vítek took €320 million. A Cyprus court froze half a billion. Goldman Sachs was told. Nobody in America has moved.
Radovan Vítek's €188 Million Took a Trip and Came Back Home
€188 million passed through six shell companies in one day and ended in Radovan Vítek's personal account. Luxembourg's fine: €12,500.
$500M Fraud Rap — and a Baby Photo as ‘Witness Tampering’
Six counts, a $500M fraud case, and a witness tampering charge built on a baby picture. What the government alleges, and what it still has to prove.
The Office That Had No Business Investigating Frank Rose
DOE had a written process for harassment complaints. In Frank Rose's case it used none of it, sending the matter to an office of judges instead.
Nuke No. 2 Axed in 17 Days Over Complaint No One Can Find
Kate Hewitt accused Frank Rose of retaliating over a Brookings complaint. Two and a half years later, no one has produced it.
Nine Words: How Politico Ended Frank Rose's Career
Politico said she filed a harassment complaint. Two years later, her own lawyer wrote that she never did. Nobody has produced it
Guilty Until Proven Gone: He Ran America's Nuclear Arsenal
The Energy Department ended Frank Rose's 30-year career in 17 days. It never told him the charge, never interviewed him, and never issued a report.
MOTHER LODE: €330M Ran Through Vítek's Mom
Benko went to prison for €300,000 moved to his mother. A €330 million portfolio ran through Vítek's. Nothing has happened yet.
Somoza Part 2: The Insurance Worked. That Was the Problem
Rev. Hardwick had funerals he couldn't pay for. Curtis Somoza found the number Transamerica missed. The church still collects. Somoza went to prison.
CZECH, PLEASE: Vitek Hid the Payout He Owed for 3 Years
A Manhattan fund predicted exactly how Radovan Vítek would strip ORCO. All three predictions came true within 30 months. The regulator later agreed.
Vítek’s $7.2B Question: Where Did the Money Come From?
A Luxembourg regulator found Radovan Vítek took control of ORCO in secret. He never made the buyout offer. He's never been charged.
2,500 Black Churchgoers Got Free Insurance; He Got 25 Years
A pastor needed burial money for his poor Black congregation. A Beverly Hills financier found the mortality gap that made it possible.
Grillo Denied Bail Because He Might Use a Telephone
A judge found Grillo won't flee and didn't obstruct justice. He denied bail anyway — because Grillo might pick up a telephone.