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The Ambrose Papers #10: The Children Cry, While Money Drives Connecticut Family Court – as Daddy Ambrose Pays
This is the story of former TV writer Chris Alwyn Ambrose, 59, and his efforts to divorce his wife, Karen Beth Riordan, 55, get permanent and exclusive custody of their children, M 14, M, 14 and S 11, avoid alimony and child support and keep all the marital assets.

Glazer Wants Judge to Compel Suneel to Turn Over Collateral He May Possess
BROOKLYN – October 29, 2021; Attorney Neil Glazer of Kohn Swift and Graf of Philadelphia, the lead attorney in the civil lawsuit, Edmondson et al. v Raniere et al. filed a request to US District Judge Eric Komittee for authorization to issue a subpoena to Suneel Chakravorty, who he says he suspects

Glazer Accuses Suneel in NXIVM Civil Lawsuit Hearing — and Suneel’s Rebuttal
Towards the end of the status conference of Oct. 15 in the civil lawsuit, Sarah Edmondson Et Al v. Keith Raniere Et Al, the plaintiff’s attorney, Neil Glazer, sought the court’s approval to issue subpoenas to Suneel Chakravorty and another unnamed party, both of whom are not defendants in the case.

Guest View: Women Giving Collateral — Ain’t No Cure for Stupid
Ah, collateral…A commenter, It’s not so black and white, wrote, “Many women wrote falsified stories about loved ones. Some wrote them in envelopes addressed to the press or law enforcement with stamps on them. What if someone were to drop them in the mail? If these letters reached, say, a local sher
NXIVM Civil Lawsuit Begins but Only Bronfman Lawyers Show Up for Defendants
Maybe it is just and fitting. You only defend when you have something to lose.
Part 3 Where Is the Collateral? Judge Orders Raniere to Return Collateral But Not Until Appeal Is Done – Which Could Take Years
This is Part #3 of “Where Is the Collateral?”

Part 2 Where Is the Collateral? Raniere Claims He Doesn’t Know Where It Is — Neither Does the Government
This is Part #2 of “Where Is the Collateral?”

The Ambrose Papers Part #9: Dolcefino Blasts Judge Adelman Over ‘Gag Order’ on Mother; Media, After Reinforcing No Contact With Children!
On Weds., October 20, 2021, trial was scheduled in the divorce and custody dispute between former TV writer Chris Ambrose and his wife Karen Riordan. Connecticut Superior Court Judge Gerald I. Adelman was presiding.

Nice Guy Reflects on NXIVM, Raniere, the Government, the Frank Report and Alanzo
The discussion on the thread veered to Alanzo. K.R Claviger weighed in. Claviger wrote, “I really do ignore 99.9% of the stuff that Alanzo writes. But when he blatantly lies about things – or just makes up shit – I feel the need to call him out so that no one else gets duped by him. What’s amazing t


Updated: Did Attorney Violate Attorney-Client Privilege By Suggesting Raniere Is Broke? Opinions Differ
This article, which was originally published on October 21st, at 11:07 P.M. ET., has been updated and revised at 2:30 PM on October 22nd to reflect comments by attorney Marc Fernich, the opinions of two other attorneys, and other modifications to reflect an ongoing understanding, some new informatio
Raniere Still in SHU – Apparently Missed Deadline for Filing Supplemental Brief for Appeal
The deadline was October 20, 2021 for filing a 5,000-word supplemental brief for the appeal of his conviction to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Clare Bronfman Seeks Reduction of Sentence Based on ‘Far More Involved’ Allison Mack and Lauren Salzman Sentences
Clare Bronfman’s attorneys have filed a supplemental brief in support of her appeal to vacate her sentence with the US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.

The Ambrose Papers #8: Art Reveals Life: Hurwitz, Caverly & Grossman, the Money-Driven Monsters of CT Family Court
This is part #8 of the Ambrose Papers, the story of former TV screenwriter, lawyer, and make believe barber, Chris Ambrose, of how he got custody of three children and how their mother, Karen Riordan, was prevented from seeing them.

Lawyer: Nancy Salzman Knew Nothing About the Evil of Keith Raniere
This is Part #3 of “Nancy, the Victim.” The lady who served and profited alongside Keith Raniere for 20 years – and who now claims to have known nothing about his true nature until after her arrest.

Parlato: From Where I Stand, FBI Examiner Booth Testified Falsely — EXIF Data Is Easy to Change
There has been considerable debate in these pages on the topic of EXIF data.

Part #2: Nancy Salzman, the Victim: Raniere Attended Party at Nancy’s House in Flasher Costume
The sentencing memorandum that was submitted by the attorneys representing Nancy Salzman, who was sentenced to 42 months for racketeering conspiracy, spun a yarn that Nancy wrongly believed that whatever she did on Keith Raniere’s behalf was for the greater good.


Claviger: Ten Questions for Suneel and Other Stray Comments on NXIVM and the Law
Frank Report’s legal correspondent, K.R. Claviger, has thoughts on current legal matters connected to NXIVM and its former members and associates.

Marc Elliot Brings Defamation Lawsuit Against STARZ TV and Lions Gate Over ‘Seduced,’ Seeks $6 Million, Plus 25% of Profits
Marc Elliot, a NXIVM teacher who says its teachings helped him overcome Tourette’s Syndrome, has filed a lawsuit against STARZ TV and the producers of the docuseries, S educed: Inside the NXIVM Cult alleging defamation, violation of right to privacy by the unconsented to the appropriation of his nam

Raniere Used Books Listed on Amazon, eBay for $145-$1,300
Keith Raniere wrote, with co-author Ivy Nevares, two books: Odin and the Sphinx, published on January 1, 2007, and The Sphinx and Thelxiepeia, which came out two years later, on January 1, 2009.


The Ambrose Papers #7: Forensic Examiner Investigating Image of Ambrose’s Hard Drive – Charges May Be Coming for Father Who Allegedly Abuses Children
What kind of a man comes back into his children’s lives after years, working away in another state, not really knowing them at all, back into their lives after losing his career through a stupid, fateful act of dishonesty, back home to execute a plan to divorce his wife of 14 years, snatch millions
Judge Orders Raniere Attorneys to Disclose Who Got Discovery; Chakravorty Issues Harshest Statement on Raniere Ever; While Maintaining FBI Likely Tampered
The tension is on. And the truth may strike like a lightning bolt.

DOJ Investigating Whether Raniere’s Attorneys Improperly Released Copy of Hard Drive to Suneel Chakravorty — He Denies Having Copy of Hard Drive
Assistant US Attorney Tanya Hajjar filed a letter yesterday with US District Judge Nicholas G. Garuafis advising that she “received a report that Suneel Chakravorty, an associate of defendant Keith Raniere’s, is in possession of electronic discovery materials, including a copy of a hard drive that w





