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How the OneTaste Prosecution Rewrote Federal Sentencing
General

How the OneTaste Prosecution Rewrote Federal Sentencing

The Old Switcheroo The case of United States v. Daedone and Cherwitz was the first federal forced-labor conspiracy conviction that relied entirely on psychological coercion, with no physical…

By Frank Parlato | May 17, 2026
PART 2 The Dangerous OneTaste Precedent
Investigations

PART 2 The Dangerous OneTaste Precedent

On June 9, 2025, in United States v. Daedone et al., a federal jury in Brooklyn returned guilty verdicts against Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz on a single…

By Frank Parlato | May 12, 2026
The OneTaste Trial: They Got Their Witch
General

The OneTaste Trial: They Got Their Witch

Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz ran a San Francisco company called OneTaste that focused on sex and enlightenment. Sixteen thousand people took courses…

By Frank Parlato | April 28, 2026
Nicole Daedone Faces 20 Years for Teaching Women ‘Orgasmic Meditation’
Investigations

Nicole Daedone Faces 20 Years for Teaching Women ‘Orgasmic Meditation’

Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz face sentencing on March 30 on a single count of forced labor conspiracy in a Brooklyn federal courthouse before US District…

By Frank Parlato | February 15, 2026
The Clitoris is Legal, Teaching About it Isn’t: Unravelling the Daedone and Cherwitz Case
Investigations

The Clitoris is Legal, Teaching About it Isn’t: Unravelling the Daedone and Cherwitz Case

“Abandon all hope, ye brainwashed fools.”

By Frank Parlato | February 14, 2026
Will Trump Pardon Daedone & Cherwitz: Why the OneTaste Conviction Threatens Every Movement in America
Investigations

Will Trump Pardon Daedone & Cherwitz: Why the OneTaste Conviction Threatens Every Movement in America

The Age of Conviction

By Frank Parlato | February 7, 2026
THE DAEDONE FILES: Part IV: The Uncharged Sex Crime That Could Triple Cherwitz’s Sentence
General

THE DAEDONE FILES: Part IV: The Uncharged Sex Crime That Could Triple Cherwitz’s Sentence

The government wants Rachel Cherwitz sentenced for a crime she was never charged with, never tried for, and never convicted of.

By Frank Parlato | February 2, 2026
THE DAEDONE FILES: Part III: The Second-in-Command Who Faces More Time Than Child Traffickers
Investigations

THE DAEDONE FILES: Part III: The Second-in-Command Who Faces More Time Than Child Traffickers

Rachel Cherwitz is Nicole Daedone’s co-defendant, who is currently incarcerated at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn while they await sentencing.

By Frank Parlato | February 2, 2026
THE DAEDONE FILES: Part II: The Ministry of Truth — How Federal Prosecutors Redefined Reality to Punish Nicole Daedone
Investigations

THE DAEDONE FILES: Part II: The Ministry of Truth — How Federal Prosecutors Redefined Reality to Punish Nicole Daedone

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” — George Orwell, 1984

By Frank Parlato | February 1, 2026
THE DAEDONE FILES: Part I: Convicted of an Agreement, Punished for Everything Else
General

THE DAEDONE FILES: Part I: Convicted of an Agreement, Punished for Everything Else

In June 2025, a Brooklyn federal jury convicted Nicole Daedone, 58, co-founder of OneTaste, on conspiracy to commit forced labor.

By Frank Parlato | January 31, 2026
Guest View: Misogyny Meltdown? Nicole Daedone’s Critics Unleash Toxic Attacks
Investigations

Guest View: Misogyny Meltdown? Nicole Daedone’s Critics Unleash Toxic Attacks

Frank Report welcomes guest views, such as this one from Oscar Mike. It doesn’t mean we endorse his views. We welcome opposing opinions.

By Guest View | September 16, 2024
In Search of Justice: The Dubious Case Against Nicole Daedone
Criminal Justice

In Search of Justice: The Dubious Case Against Nicole Daedone

On April 3, 2023, the US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York filed indictment 1:23-cr-00146 in the clerk’s office of the US District Court in…

By Frank Parlato | April 27, 2024