Criminal Justice
FBI Setup? DELTA Rescue’s Founder Arrested
Leo Grillo is a former client of the author. Frank Parlato has previously published investigative reporting on the civil case underlying this matter.
Jailed Whistleblower’s Federal Filing Alleges Hochul Affair, Erie County Retaliation
ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — A jailed Erie County man has filed papers in federal court alleging that Gov. Kathy Hochul had a sexual relationship with Tonawanda Democratic Chairman John Crangle when both worked in the Erie County Clerk’s Office, and that local political figures later retaliated against him a
Paul Boyne Spent 18 Months in Jail for Blog Posts. His Trial Starts This Week.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — During the pendency of his case, Paul Boyne has spent 18 months in jail. The state offered a plea deal: time served. He turned it down.
The Assassination That Wasn’t: How an FBI Agent Turned a Car Burglary Into a Hit Job to Raid Oakland’s Mayor
OAKLAND, Calif. — On June 9, 2024, someone smashed the window of Mario Juarez’s car with a brick. By June 14, FBI Special Agent Duncan Haunold told a federal magistrate judge it was an assassination attempt orchestrated by the Duong family — the recycling executives now facing decades in federal pri