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‘I Stroke My Wife’s Clitoris’ — OneTaste Trial Reaches Peak Insanity
Investigations

‘I Stroke My Wife’s Clitoris’ — OneTaste Trial Reaches Peak Insanity

Jennifer Bonjean represented Nicole Daedone. She was cross-examining Ken Blackman—the OneTaste trial.

By Frank Parlato | June 1, 2025
PROSECUTORS TARGET FINGERING IN ONETASTE CASE, NEXT UP—FOREPLAY
Investigations

PROSECUTORS TARGET FINGERING IN ONETASTE CASE, NEXT UP—FOREPLAY

Brooklyn, N.Y. — Inside the Eastern District courtroom on May 28, 2025, the DOJ assembled Kayla Bensing, Kaitlin Farrell, Nina Gupta, and Sean Fern.

By Frank Parlato | May 31, 2025
OneTaste ‘Priest of Orgasm’ Sings for the Prosecution; Kosley meditated, he documented, he testified—badly
Investigations

OneTaste ‘Priest of Orgasm’ Sings for the Prosecution; Kosley meditated, he documented, he testified—badly

In Frank Report’s ongoing coverage of the OneTaste trial (USA v Rachel Cherwitz and Nicole Daedone), we look at the witnesses and their testimony. In this post, Chris Kosley’s direct examination. A…

By Frank Parlato | May 29, 2025
The OneTaste Trial #3: Becky Uma Halpern: I Was Happy, Orgasmic… and Brainwashed
Investigations

The OneTaste Trial #3: Becky Uma Halpern: I Was Happy, Orgasmic… and Brainwashed

Becky Uma Halpern was a grown woman, not a prisoner of war. The jury heard her talk about how she met her husband and found meaning in life because of the people on trial. She took every OneTaste…

By Frank Parlato | May 12, 2025
The OneTaste Trial #2: Prosecution’s Secret Weapon: Presiding Judge Diane Gujarati
Investigations

The OneTaste Trial #2: Prosecution’s Secret Weapon: Presiding Judge Diane Gujarati

The Prosecutor in a Robe

By Frank Parlato | May 11, 2025
California Dreamin’, Brooklyn Screamin’: The OneTaste Trial #1: ‘Preserve the Tapes’? Judge Flips Out, Ends Hearing
Investigations

California Dreamin’, Brooklyn Screamin’: The OneTaste Trial #1: ‘Preserve the Tapes’? Judge Flips Out, Ends Hearing

In an ongoing federal trial in Brooklyn, prosecutors allege a conspiracy at the company known as OneTaste.

By Frank Parlato | May 10, 2025
Congressional Letter Alleges Widespread FBI Misconduct – But the Show Trial of OneTaste Must Go On
Investigations

Congressional Letter Alleges Widespread FBI Misconduct – But the Show Trial of OneTaste Must Go On

The Daily Mail obtained a letter from a Member of Congress to FBI Director Kash Patel, which accuses New York-based FBI special agent Elliot McGinnis of misconduct in the OneTaste investigation…

By Frank Parlato | May 6, 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
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 evidence used to indict company founder Nicole…

By Frank Parlato | April 4, 2025
BREAKING: OneTaste Prosecutors Admit Ayries Blanck’s Journal Fake; Case in Freefall
General

BREAKING: OneTaste Prosecutors Admit Ayries Blanck’s Journal Fake; Case in Freefall

For months, the prosecutors for the Eastern District of NY had built their case against OneTaste executives Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz on the words of Ayries Blanck, a woman they painted as a…

By Frank Parlato | March 14, 2025
OneTaste Trial: Brooklyn Prosecutors Use ‘Conspiracy’ to Try to Convict Without a Crime
Criminal Justice

OneTaste Trial: Brooklyn Prosecutors Use ‘Conspiracy’ to Try to Convict Without a Crime

The US Attorney for the Eastern District of NY filed an indictment against Rachel Cherwitz and Nicole Daedone in Brooklyn federal court in April 2023. A trial is scheduled for May 5, 2025.

By Frank Parlato | March 13, 2025
Judge to Prosecutors in OneTaste Case: “Are You Sure These Journals Are Real?”
Criminal Justice

Judge to Prosecutors in OneTaste Case: “Are You Sure These Journals Are Real?”

Judge Presses Prosecutors in High-Profile Case

By Frank Parlato | February 27, 2025
When Feelings Replace Facts: Brooklyn Federal Prosecutors Provide Circus Side Show in OneTaste Prosecution – Why Isn’t Everybody Laughing?
General

When Feelings Replace Facts: Brooklyn Federal Prosecutors Provide Circus Side Show in OneTaste Prosecution – Why Isn’t Everybody Laughing?

The Justice Department, through the US Attorney for the Eastern District of NY, has charged Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz with “conspiring to commit forced labor”—except they forgot to include…

By Frank Parlato | February 21, 2025
The End of a Lie: Prosecutors Drop Ayries Blanck’s Journal in OneTaste Case
Investigations

The End of a Lie: Prosecutors Drop Ayries Blanck’s Journal in OneTaste Case

You gotta love this.

By Frank Parlato | February 4, 2025
Cherwitz Defense Attorneys Request Trial Postponement Based on Ayries Blanck Fake Journal and FBI Agent McGinnis Lost Evidence
Investigations

Cherwitz Defense Attorneys Request Trial Postponement Based on Ayries Blanck Fake Journal and FBI Agent McGinnis Lost Evidence

The new defense attorneys for Rachel Cherwitz, Celia Cohen, and Michael Roboti filed a request on January 18 with U.S. District Judge Diane Gujarati to postpone the trial set for May 5, 2025, to…

By Frank Parlato | January 22, 2025
JOURNAL GATE! Handwritten Version Mirrors Netflix-Tuned Final Draft in Feds Prosecution of OneTaste
Investigations

JOURNAL GATE! Handwritten Version Mirrors Netflix-Tuned Final Draft in Feds Prosecution of OneTaste

This is Part 2 of Journal Gate

By Frank Parlato | December 23, 2024
FBI Agent Conspiring with Ayries Blanck Are Caught Trying to Use Backdated Journals in OneTaste Trial
Investigations

FBI Agent Conspiring with Ayries Blanck Are Caught Trying to Use Backdated Journals in OneTaste Trial

The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York intends to use journal entries as evidence to prosecute Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz. The women face charges of conspiracy to engage in…

By Frank Parlato | November 20, 2024
Forced Labor Conspiracy? More Like Forced Nonsense In EDNY Prosecution of OneTaste
Investigations

Forced Labor Conspiracy? More Like Forced Nonsense In EDNY Prosecution of OneTaste

US Attorney Unfolds Conspiracy Without Substantive Crime

By Frank Parlato | October 31, 2024
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