Prison

Prisoner Says Strike-Replacing National Guard Do a Better Job than Striking Correctional Officers

By Bradly Zadul, inmate #21B0085 Editor’s note: On February 17, Correctional Officers across New York went on strike, demanding safer working conditions and less overtime. The state deemed the strike illegal and deployed 6,500 National Guards members. The strike and negotiations are…

February 25, 2025

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O’Hara: He Took a Plea Deal –Pigeon’s Decision of a Lifetime

by J.J. O'Hara

November 14, 2023

Steve Pigeon, a former Democratic Committee Chair in Erie County, pleaded guilty to Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, marking a significant turn in a case closely followed since its inception nearly two years ago. Pigeon accepted a plea deal that will…

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Prisoner Eaten Alive by Bedbugs at Fulton County Jail Not Alone in Gruesome American Jail Deaths

by Frank Parlato

April 15, 2023

Family attorney reveals shocking details of Lashawn Thompson's alleged mistreatment in Fulton County Jail; demands criminal investigation.…

Criminal Justice·Law enforcement·Legal Issues·NXIVM·Prison

Keith Raniere’s ‘Slow Dance’ in Arizona Federal Court

by Richard Luthmann

March 25, 2023

Keith Raniere’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction in his new prisoner civil rights case is fully submitted to Arizona US District Court Senior Judge Raner C. Collins. Raniere’s lawyer, Tucson-based Stacey Scheff, filed the suit on December 16, 2022, against US Attorney…

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The Federal Bureau of Prisons has housed NXIVM's Keith Raniere in the USP-Tucson SHU with the troubled Toni Fly since August 15, 2022, without justification.

Revealed: BOP’s Secret Security Concerns Keep Raniere in SHU Because They Claim He Will Be Raped

by Richard Luthmann

March 7, 2023

In a recent article, Richard Luthmann, who, as a prisoner, spent time in the SHU, claimed the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is using the threat of “prison rape” to justify keeping Keith Raniere in the SHU for what is now, more than…

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BOP Uses Prison Rape Threat to Torture Raniere in SHU — Sadistically

by Richard Luthmann

March 5, 2023

Keith Raniere has been in the SHU (Segregated Housing Unit) for over 200 consecutive days and over 300 days since he arrived at USP-Tucson, a BOP (Federal Bureau of Prisons) facility on January 21, 2021 FR has extensively covered Raniere’s SHU stay:…

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The People You Meet in Prison: I Met Pharma Bro, Weiner, Madoff’s Brother & Silk Road’s Variety Jones

by Richard Luthmann

January 23, 2023

By Richard Luthmann I have written about my experiences in federal prison. Today I will tell you about four high-profile prisoners I met during my stay. Martin Shkreli I met Martin Shkreli when I was a pretrial detainee at the MDC. We…

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DOJ Uses Brooklyn MDC to Torture Defendants Into Plea Deals

by Richard Luthmann

January 20, 2023

By Richard Luthmann The Department of Justice wants defendants to take pleas. It’s as simple as that. They do not want trials, they want pleas. The Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) is designed to help the DOJ get what it wants. The…

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JOHN TIGHE: My Story: A Pause to Answer Some Questions

by Guest View

January 25, 2022

By: John Tighe So far in this series, I have only written briefly about the many issues and problems I encountered during my blogging days and my time in prison. But since so many Frank Report readers have asked questions about those…

NXIVM·Prison

NXIVM Target, John Tighe: His Eye-Opening Story of Five-Year Stay at Devens Federal Prison

by Guest View

January 21, 2022

By: John Tighe Prelude: I must say that some unusual developments have taken place since I first started writing this series. Some people that I haven’t heard from for a while have reached back out to me. And I notice a different…

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The Perfect Prison for The Perfect Prefect

by K.R. Claviger

January 12, 2022

[With apologies to Paul Anka and Frank Sinatra] And now the end is near So I face the final curtain My friends, I’ll say it clear And state my case of which I’m certain ********** The Prefect Will Be Reporting to Prison…

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The Shocking Story of John Tighe: ‘In My Own Words’ – Part 2: Raid, Arrest & Plea Deal

by Guest View

January 11, 2022

This is part #2 of John Tighe’s absolutely gripping account of his incredible tangle with NXIVM and their associates in law enforcement. Part #1: NXIVM Target, Blogger John Tighe, Finally Breaks Silence to Tell Story After Five Years in Prison John Tighe By…

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NXIVM Target, Blogger John Tighe, Finally Breaks Silence to Tell Story After Five Years in Prison

by Guest View

January 5, 2022

There are some who think John Tighe was framed by Nxivm, whose expertise at hacking and planting viruses on computers was proven at trial against their founder, Keith Raniere. Tighe was a blogger, based in Saratoga Springs, who began publishing stories about…

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The Day of Reckoning Arrives: Prefect Going to Prison for 42 Months

by K.R. Claviger

September 8, 2021

“Turn out the lights, the party’s over They say that ‘All good things must end’ Let’s call it a night, the party’s over And tomorrow starts the same old thing again” Nancy Salzman is headed off to federal prison for 42 months.…

General·NXIVM·Prison·The Cult of Keith Raniere

Prison Report: Keith Goes Back to Burner Phones & Gets Burned

by K.R. Claviger

September 5, 2020

I would have expected the “smartest man in the world” to have figured it out a long time ago. But that’s not the way it worked for Keith Alan Raniere AKA The Vanguard NKA Federal Prisoner 57005-177. It was only after federal…

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Massive Cover-Up Going on at Brooklyn MDC to Prevent Intervention by Federal Judge

by K.R. Claviger

May 19, 2020

In our last post, we recounted some of the “inside scoops” we’ve been able to obtain over the past couple of years regarding Keith Raniere’s status at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, NY. Many of our reports involved events that undoubtedly…

Criminal Justice·Mexico·Prison

Raniere’s Bleak & Comedic History in Prison: Stay Tuned for News on Massive Cover-up Regarding What’s Going on at MDC

by K.R. Claviger

May 18, 2020

From the very day that the Mexican Federales showed up at the villa in Puerto Vallarta where he was ensconced with several of his first-line slaves and looking forward to getting a group blow job – March 26, 2018 – we’ve been…

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Raniere Deemed ‘High Risk’ for ‘Serious Illness From Coronavirus – Attorneys Will Seek to Have Him Released or Moved

by Frank Parlato

March 27, 2020

Attorneys for Keith Alan Raniere have made an urgent plea to US District Court Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis in Brooklyn to get Raniere’s medical records in an apparent effort to get him transferred out of the Metropolitan Detention Center and possibly released…

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Raniere Prison Update — Has Vanguard Been Abandoned by the Bronfman Brats?

by K.R. Claviger

December 17, 2019

We just received several updates concerning Keith Raniere’s status at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Some of them indicate that he is beginning to adjust to prison while others indicate the exact opposite. But far and away the most interesting tidbit concerns the…

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