Frank Parlato

Crime and Justice·Featured·Prosecutorial Misconduct

October 1, 2025

Daily Mail Report: Sandusky Appeal Alleges Prosecutorial Conflict Over Trust

By Frank Parlato The Daily Mail reported that former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky has filed a new appeal alleging prosecutorial misconduct. The filing asserts that the two prosecutors who secured his

Featured·Investigative

October 1, 2025

A Conviction Built on Recovered Memories: An Overview of the Sandusky Case

By Frank Parlato Before we provide the newly discovered evidence, and for those who are unfamiliar with the Sandusky case, here is a brief overview: According to his 2012 conviction, former Penn

From Prosecution to Payday: How Sandusky’s Prosecutors Gained Control Over a Key Accuser’s $12 Million Fortune

By Frank Parlato Last week, Jerry Sandusky filed a Post Conviction Relief

Skeptical Scholar Frederick Crews’ Dying Wish Was to Overturn Sandusky Conviction – Now It May Come True

by Frank Parlato In the next few days we will have a

Limo-Taxi Association Says ‘Uber, Lyft Want Unfair Playing Field’ Upstate

By Tony Farina; “The ride-hailing companies (Uber, Lyft) can operate right now upstate if they want to,” says Kevin Barwell, president of the Limousine,

February 22, 2017

Opinion

Wardel Davis was a Casualty of the ‘War on Drugs’

Deconstructing the Left on Police Brutality and the ‘War on Drugs’ By Jim Ostrowski; How did we get from Wardel Davis dying after a

February 22, 2017

Opinion

Planets identified around dwarf star, 40 light years away, might support life

Seven planets have been discovered orbiting a ‘dwarf’ star named ‘Trappist-1’ which is about 40 light years [235 trillion miles] from Earth. The findings

February 22, 2017

News

Native American Ferry Proposal Advanced as New Falls Attraction

BY FRANK PARLATO; Last week, the idea for ferry service along the Lower Niagara was announced by Matthew Ohji^grago: Ricchiazzi, a Cornell-trained urban planner with an

February 22, 2017

Senior Wishes is looking for seniors who have wishes they need to fulfill

Senior Wishes, WNY’s only program dedicated to enriching the lives of deserving seniors by granting meaningful wishes, is continually on the lookout for more

February 21, 2017

Bronfman/Raniere perjury? NXIVM 14-year-old federal lawsuit against Rick Ross dismissed

A federal lawsuit filed by NXIVM (pronounced nexium) against cult tracker Rick A. Ross was dismissed last month by US District Judge Katharine S.

February 21, 2017

NXIVM

When government gets into the bedroom… UTAH HOUSE TO DEBATE BIGAMY

By Frank Parlato; The Utah House of Representatives will debate a bill [House Bill 99] which proposes a change in the state’s legal definition

February 20, 2017

Powers emerges as ‘Most Likely’ next US Attorney for WDNY

There is speculation rampant in the local legal and political community about who President Donald Trump will nominate as the next US Attorney for

February 20, 2017

News

Digital Edition – Feb 16, 2017

February 18, 2017

Parlato claims to have uncovered ‘perjury’ by Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman

Motion to Dismiss Denied by Magistrate in Parlato Case Sometimes it takes a long time for the truth to come out. But Frank

February 17, 2017

News·NXIVM·U.S. vs. Parlato

The Proof of Clare Bronfman’s Perjury in Parlato Case Comes to Light

Here is a little game for those who want to be detectives. It will take some deductive reasoning. It concerns the federal case against

February 17, 2017

News·NXIVM·U.S. vs. Parlato

Cabbies Seeking Staging Area for NCAA Games at Key Bank Center

By TONY FARINA With state lawmakers still trying to find agreement on legislation to expand ride-sharing beyond New York City, Buffalo’s Bill Yuhnke, president

February 16, 2017

News

‘Buffalo Olmsted’ rolls over for Cuomo, Delaware North $$$

By James Hufnagel; Last week Lou Jacobs, co-CEO of Delaware North, pledged $300,000 to Buffalo Olmsted for various purposes such as fighting the invasive

February 16, 2017

News

Ice Boom Thwarts Nature and Tourism for the Profit of NYPA

By Joe Barrett It’s been over ten years now since I addressed New York Power Authority executives at their re-licensing hearing seeking the

February 16, 2017

Opinion

The Prosecution of Rus Thompson for voter fraud is unprecedented in New York history

By Frank Parlato; Rus Thompson is about to stand trial in New York State Supreme Court, before Hon, Justice Russell Buscaglia, on felony charges

February 11, 2017

News

Digital Edition – February 9, 2017

February 10, 2017

Key figure in Pigeon Case Leaves Town

By Frank Parlato; A lawyer who the New York State Attorney General alleges was extorted by Steven Pigeon has left Buffalo. Edward A. Betz,

February 10, 2017

News

Charges against Austin Harig dismissed

Grand Jury dismiss felony assault case against teenager who ran against Paladino for School Board By Frank Parlato Austin Harig is perhaps best known

February 9, 2017

News

Two Deputies Get Separate Lawyers in Wrongful Death Suit by Inmate’s Family

By Tony Farina Two of the nine deputies named in a wrongful death civil suit by the family of the inmate who died while

February 9, 2017

News

New Somali President Has Grand Island Home

By Tony Farina; The war-torn nation of Somalia, located in the Horn of Africa with an estimated population of 12.3 million, has elected a

February 9, 2017

News

An Uber-Bad Senate Bill for Upstate NY

By Jim Ostrowski; I have advocated a free market approach to transportation since 1989. In an article, published in Business First, I proposed allowing

February 9, 2017

Cabbies still battling as fight goes on to stop Uber

By Tony Farina; It is truly a David vs. Goliath story playing out in Albany these days as the ride-sharing giant Uber and its

February 9, 2017

News

Pollster asks about candidates for Buffalo Mayor — Hochul & Quinn, plus Grant, Pridgen, Schroeder and Brown

By Harlan Snow; I was called by a pollster last week about the Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Buffalo, but the questioner

February 5, 2017

News

Bruce unsuccessfully prosecutes Kamdar; but successfully ruins his life

By Frank Parlato; THE STATE CONTRACT FROM HELL Last week we began the story of Bhavesh H. Kamdar, a civil engineer from western India.

February 4, 2017

News

POLICE BRUTALITY REARS UGLY HEAD AS NURSE ALLEGES SHE IS BEATEN BY ANGRY OFFICER

In the US District Court, Western District of New York, a Buffalo woman, Christine Townsend, is suing the City of Buffalo, the Buffalo Police

February 3, 2017

Open Letter to the Hon. Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor

In the Tradition of the Old-time Pamphleteers, This is An Open Letter to the Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New

February 2, 2017

Opinion

Digital Edition – Feb 2, 2017

February 2, 2017

Quick Results from Yellow Cab Letter; Uber CEO Resigns

By Tony Farina Less than 24 hours after Bill Yuhnke of Liberty Yellow Cab in Buffalo sent a letter to Uber CEO Travis Kalanick

February 2, 2017

News

Mosey Kickoff Event Next Thursday at Kleinhans

By Tony Farina Acea Mosey, the public administrator running for Erie County surrogate judge, will officially launch her campaign on Thursday at Kleinhans Music

February 2, 2017

News

Open Letter to Travis Kalanick, Uber CEO

Dear Mr. Kalanick, Many have condemned your efforts to try and profit from the temporary work stoppage at JFK

February 2, 2017

New Buffalo Train Station: When was the last time you did it?

There was a time when husbands and wives did it frequently. Lovers thought it was incredibly romantic to do over and over again. Sometimes

January 29, 2017

Opinion

Did Bruce Commit Obstruction of Justice in Hindu’s Case?

While calls of victims keep coming in…. By Frank Parlato (This article was revised on Jan. 29, 2017) This week, instead of an in-depth

January 28, 2017

News

Digital Edition – Jan 26, 2017

January 27, 2017

Flynn Seeks Special Prosecutor in Inmate’s Death, Citing Conflict For DA’s Office

By Tony Farina Citing a conflict because an assistant in his office is related to a potential target of the investigation, Erie County

January 27, 2017

News

Another Perspective on the Buffalo School Board and the Teachers Union

By Austin Harig Former Candidate for Buffalo School Board In May 2016, I ran for the Buffalo School Board against Carl Paladino. I lost

January 27, 2017

News

WHY DO I NEED A BUTTON?

BY Gerry Ralston, seller of exquisite custom made buttons Who needs a button? I make buttons for a living. Not the buttons that keep

January 26, 2017

Mosey Seen as Having Right Touch to Be Surrogate Judge

By Tony Farina “It is taking care of people who can’t do it for themselves,” is the way Public Administrator Acea Mosey describes her

January 19, 2017

News

Did Bruce pay Informant Ignasiak $80,000 to lie in Chosen Few Case?

By Frank Parlato; Last week we wrote about an apparent miscarriage of justice perpetrated by former Assistant US Attorney Anthony M. Bruce as he

January 19, 2017

News

Attempted Smear of Elected Official with Opposite Political Views Fails

Recently Artvoice received an email alleging that a prominent, local elected official (LEO) had child porn on her Twitter page. Calling her a “sicko”

January 19, 2017

News

Louie’s Texas Red Hots Celebrates 50 Years

It’s a golden anniversary for the leader of the Texas Hot business BUFFALO, N.Y. – Since opening its doors in 1967, Louie’s Texas Red

January 19, 2017

DEFENDING RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH

By Tony Farina To those of you protesting Artvoice’s “What Do We Want for 2017” list, which included Carl Paladino’s much-criticized response, let me

January 19, 2017

News

ALEKS MALEJS IN “GROUNDED”

by ANTHONY CHASE The Aleks Malejs phenomenon just seemed to sneak up on us. Suddenly there was a beautiful and confident leading lady in

January 19, 2017

Theater·Uncategorized

Amadeus at the BPO

The Irish Classical Theatre Company presents Amadeus at Kleinhans BY JAN JEZIORO Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra music director JoAnn Falletta is excited about this weekend’s

January 19, 2017

Music

Adam Rafferty

Wed Jan 25th 7pm $20 Sportsmens Adam Rafferty is an acoustic guitar master who has performed all over the world. He is also a

January 19, 2017

INTRODUCING ZACHARY BELLUS A NEW FACE FOR BUA’S “STEVE”

BY ANTHONY CHASE From time to time a theater will ask me to recommend an actor for a particular role. When my own husband,

January 19, 2017

Theater

Theater on the Boards

OPENING AMADEUS, play by Peter Shaffer presented by Irish Classical Theatre Company, directed by Fortunato Pezzimenti, starring Vincent O’Neill, PJ Tighe, with the Buffalo

January 19, 2017

54-40

Sat Jan 21st 8pm Seneca Casino tickets start at $45 UNPLUGGED: SONGS AND STORIES After 30 years and over 2000 performances, 54-40 continues to

January 19, 2017

Datsik

Thurs Jan 19th 8pm $30 Town Ballroom Troy Beetles launched Datsik in 2007 and began dabbling with original hip-hop and dubstep in British

January 19, 2017

THE SABRES AT MID SEASON

They are a lottery team, not a playoff contender By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell That was a nice head fake wasn’t it? Got

January 19, 2017

Sports

NEWS OF THE WEIRD

Leading Economic Indicator The salary the Golden State Warriors pay to basketball whiz Stephen Curry may be a bargain at $12 million a

January 19, 2017

Buffalo Niagara Film Festival Seeks Volunteers For 12th Annual Festival

The organizers of the Buffalo Niagara Film Festival (BNFF) are l ooking for talented individuals to fill a number of unique volunteer and paid

January 19, 2017

TEWKSBURY LODGE TO HOST “TEWKSBURY INCIDENT” REMEMBERANCE EVENT

The Tewksbury Lodge, located at 249 Ohio Street, Buffalo, will host a gathering and presentation on the famous “Tewksbury Incident” on the 58th Anniversary

January 14, 2017

THE MORALLY BANKRUPT BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

By Carl Paladino; Let me state at the onset: No one forced me to seek to change the sick and failed public education system

January 14, 2017

Opinion

Bruce goes after the Chosen Few, with aplomb, panache, perjury and a lying informant

BY FRANK PARLATO This week we continue our series on former Assistant US Attorney Anthony M. Bruce, who was with Department of Justice for

January 12, 2017

Artvoice Voted Best Music Website/Publication in All Western York

The voters have spoken. The popular online news website, All Western New York News (www.allwnynews.co), edited by distinguished music editor, Scott Leffler, announced the

January 12, 2017

Music

Judicial Watch: Food-Stamp Recipients Can Order from Amazon, Other Online Retailers

(Editor’s Note: Judicial Watch Inc., America’s leading watchdog group, is led by Tom Fitton, who corresponds weekly with Artvoice and other media, keeping us

January 12, 2017

Schwandt is going over to NYPA, will resign as Alderwoman in North Tonawanda

North Tonawanda Alderwoman-at-Large Catherine Schwandt will be resigning from her elected position with the city of North Tonawanda to pursue a full-time position with

January 12, 2017

News

‘Buffalo View’ chronicles WNY Ecology Scene

By James Hufnagel; Readers of the Buffalo News are no strangers to the guest editorials written by local author and environmentalist Larry Beahan of

January 12, 2017

Assembly Member Morinello’s Committee Roles Position Him to Fight for Local Control of Tourism

Newly elected NYS Assemblyman Angelo J. ‘Judge’ Morinello (R,C,I,Ref-Niagara Falls) whose district includes Niagara County and Grand Island in Erie County, has been assigned

January 12, 2017

News

Police Supporters Debate Buffalo PD’s ‘Wrong House’ Raid on Sgt. Aljoe’s home that killed his dog

Should US Army Sergeant First Class Gary J. Aljoe remain quiet about having his house “wrongly raided” by police and his dog killed? Some

January 12, 2017

News

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