OneTaste

Believe the Accuser: The Legal Weapon That Hit Trump in the Carroll Case and OneTaste in Brooklyn
The Carroll verdict against Trump and the OneTaste convictions rest on the same legal theory: believe the accusation first.

The Carroll verdict against Trump and the OneTaste convictions rest on the same legal theory: believe the accusation first.

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

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

From Apple to Orgasm: Techie-Turned-Tantra Guru Now DOJ Tool

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 subsequent post will cover his cross-examination.

In the middle of the trial of the USA v Rachel Cherwitz and Nicole Daedone, the BBC made an editorial decision to “suspend access” to Episode 9 of its podcast Orgasm Inc. – a 10-episode series deeply slanted against the defendants.

The issue is freedom of choice.

It is hard to improve on Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Fern’s opening statement in the Eastern District of New York courtroom in the case against Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz.

His name was Sean Fern, an Assistant US Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, and he was making legal history in the Brooklyn federal courthouse.

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 course because it helped her. She loved the community, the practice.

The Prosecutor in a Robe

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

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, citing a “long and extremely troubling list of alleged investigative abuses.”