Frank Parlato

Analysis·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured

November 3, 2025

The Raid That Killed a Company: Bernhard Fritsch’s Story of American Injustice

The Man Who Took His Genius and Left America Part I –The Case Against Him German inventor Bernhard Fritsch left the United States, transferring several potential multibillion-dollar technology ventures, including his intellectual-property

Analysis·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

October 20, 2025

The Sentence That Won’t Be Served: How German Innovator Bernhard Fritsch Escaped American Justice

By Frank Parlato The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles is asking Judge Dale S. Fischer to impose a 15-year sentence on Bernhard Fritsch on October 20. There’s just one problem: Fritsch

How German Tech Pioneer Bernhard Fritsch Escaped the Reach of American Courts

By Frank Parlato After having written several stories about his trial and

The Secret Hilton Meeting That Changed the Sandusky Case

By Frank Parlato This hearing was the single greatest threat to the

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

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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

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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

Literature

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

You Raided the Wrong House and Killed My Dog!

An open letter from US Army Sgt. Gary Aljoe to the Buffalo Police To Detective Shawn Adams and Lieutenant Sean O’Brien Buffalo Police Department, 74

January 12, 2017

Opinion

Arroyo case, another Buffalo Police ‘wrong house’ ‘dog killing’ raid is in court

By Frank Parlato; As we reported last week, a December, 20, 2016 raid by Buffalo Narcotics Police on the Ulman St. home of retired

January 12, 2017

News

An Autopsy of the Buffalo Public Schools

By Jim Ostrowski; The Buffalo Public School system has been in the press lately. Sadly, little of what has been said has illuminated the

January 12, 2017

Opinion

ECC Presidential Search Committee Still Not in Place; signs that Quinn may remain awhile

By Tony Farina; The search for a new Erie Community College president to replace Jack Quinn hasn’t really begun yet even though Quinn announced

January 11, 2017

News

Some say he was a monster: Anthony Bruce; more victims step forward to accuse former AUSA

A few weeks ago this publication began seeking people wrongly accused of crimes by former Assistant US Attorney Anthony M. Bruce, who retired last

January 7, 2017

News

CUOMO, STATE PARKS FIGHT EPA ORDER TO CLOSE SEWAGE CESSPOOLS, ENDANGERING PUBLIC HEALTH by James Hufnagel

Finally, something is being done about the stench coming from Albany, and we’re not talking about the recent indictments of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top

January 5, 2017

Health

‘Wrong House’ Raid Leads to Death of Dog for Sgt. Aljoe

Buffalo Police kill dog at wrong house again By FRANK PARLATO; Working off a tip from ‘snitch’, Buffalo Police Lieutenant Sean O’Brien and Detective

January 5, 2017

News

How Union President Rumore Co-opted the Buffalo School Board and Rigged the Teacher’s Contract

By Carl Paladino; Rumore v Taxpayers, Parents, and Children In 2016, when both friends of Phil Rumore, the president of the Buffalo Teachers

January 5, 2017

News

The Larger Meaning of the Fight Over Uber

Buffalo – Niagara, one of the last Uber holdouts in the progressive nation; By Jim Ostrowski; You might think that the Western New York

January 5, 2017

Opinion

Taxis Vs. Uber Like David Vs. Goliath

By Tony Farina; Uber and Lyft have blanketed Albany with money as they push state lawmakers and the governor to legalize expansion of their

January 5, 2017

News

NY BAR ASSOCIATION URGES GOVERNOR TO SIGN BILL SHIFTING INDIGENT CRIMINAL DEFENSE BURDEN FROM COUNTIES TO STATE

ALBANY, NY – Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill (S.8114 and A.10706) that would have required the State of New York to assume the

January 2, 2017

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Paladino to Media: My comments in Artvoice were not racist; ‘Tough Luck if you don’t like my answer’

By Carl Paladino; (Editor’s note: Along with dozens of others, Carl Paladino was asked by Artvoice to answer four questions about the coming year.

December 23, 2016

Opinion

Was Delaware North involved in the death of Don Bolles?

Before it was known as Delaware North, the global Buffalo-based concessioner called itself Emprise. A reporter at the time who relentlessly investigated the company and its

December 17, 2016

News

Parlato Publishes PSA Seeking ‘Victims’ of Former Assistant US Attorney Anthony Bruce

The prolific local publisher Frank Parlato, accused by the United States Attorney’s office of fraud and violating tax rules, is seeking “victims” of former

December 16, 2016

News

Is Bruce’s Goose Cooked? Did Former AUSA Knowingly Present Bogus Letter to Grand Jury in Parlato Case?

Former Assistant US Attorney Anthony Bruce led the charge to indict Frank Parlato last year. In so doing he may have committed perjury. In

December 1, 2016

News·U.S. vs. Parlato

President-elect Trump to select next US Attorney

Now that Donald Trump has been elected president his administration will select the next US Attorney for the Western District of New York. A

December 1, 2016

News

Was Parlato Case a ‘Ham Sandwich’ Indictment?

By Tony Farina As former New York State Chief Judge Sol Wachtler once said, “a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich, if that’s

November 25, 2016

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Parlato believes in full transparency; That includes on the prosecution side

The Niagara Falls Reporter has taken a lot of space this week to examine the case against Frank Parlato. We believe it is warranted

November 25, 2016

News·U.S. vs. Parlato

Defense Team Tried to Demonstrate Parlato’s Innocence; were told they had orders to Indict

It might be informative to readers to get a peek inside the US Attorney’s investigation and prosecution of an American citizen. The Parlato case

November 25, 2016

News·U.S. vs. Parlato

A Night of Dance, Soul with Fitz & the Tantrums

By Samantha Wulff; If you enjoy being a passive observer when it comes to live music, then a Fitz & the Tantrums show is

November 25, 2016

Music

Vindicated, Carl Paladino was the Precursor of Donald Trump

By Frank Parlato; When Carl Paladino lost to Andrew Cuomo, 61% to 34% in the New York State race for governor in 2010, one

November 23, 2016

News

White Women and the ‘Dic’hotomy of Donald Trump

By Carolette Meadows Are white women schizophrenic? The 2016 elections have provided more entertainment and dysfunction than a full season of ‘Empire.’ We had

November 17, 2016

Opinion

Antibiotic resistance, superbugs pose serious threat to health

By Rajinder Bajwa, M.D. We are living through exciting times of modern medicine where we can get treatment for many diseases which were considered

November 17, 2016

Health

McGregor Becomes 2 division Champ, Will Be a Daddy in Spring, Wants Ownership

By Matt Cole The UFC’s road to Madison Square Garden (MSG) was a long and arduous one. For UFC President Dana White and company,

November 16, 2016

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The Littlest Fight Fan

By Matt Cole The Spectacle that was the UFC 205 Weigh-ins, the first televised UFC event ever to be held inside Madison Square Garden,

November 12, 2016

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McGregor Madness Breaks Loose at UFC 205 Press Conference

By Matt Cole Madness ensued once again at Madison Square Garden today for the UFC 205 Press Conference. The Notorious Connor McGregor lived up

November 10, 2016

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UFC 205, Day 1: Open Workouts

by Matt Cole The first ever Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at Madison Square Garden will take place this Saturday November 12th. The highly

November 10, 2016

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Progressive Foreign Policy Fails Again

By Jim Ostrowski Note: This is an excerpt from a book by James Ostrowski and Michael Ostrowski “The Impeachment of Barack Obama and Hillary

November 3, 2016

News

Hillary or Trump? How about Bernie and DePasquale!

By John Duke While watching my favorite political shows on Sunday, Deface the Nation and Meet the Depressed, I decided there was no way

October 27, 2016

Opinion

Assigned Counsel Chief Claims Agency Not Subject to FOIL

By Frank Parlato Freedom of Information law request made by Artvoice to the Assigned Counsel Program for Erie County has been denied

October 27, 2016

News

Niagara Falls Police Praised, as Buffalo Police Spark outrage over killing of dogs

By Frank Parlato In the past few weeks The Niagara Falls Reporter and its sister publication Artvoice have published a series of stories about

October 20, 2016

News

Maziarz May Not Be Out of the Woods Just Yet, as Probe Heats Up

By Tony Farina Is former State Senator George Maziarz out of the woods nearly two years after he left office under the cloud of

October 20, 2016

News

State Report Says Jail Death a Homicide

By Tony Farina The family of a 35-year-old man who died after being held briefly at the Erie County Holding Center has already commenced

October 18, 2016

News

Build the Damn West River Bike Path Already!

by Peter A. Reese – posted 10:36 pm, October 10, 2016 After attending a meeting of pro-Parkway partisans on Thursday night, taking a

October 11, 2016

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ECC Facing More Financial Challenges; Losing Key Staffer

by Tony Farina There will be some very big shoes to fill at Erie Community College’s three campuses come January with the retirement of

October 6, 2016

News

While Niagara Falls Train Station remains empty, Dyster goes to Buffalo to teach them how to build a train station

by Frank Parlato Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster and Senior Planner Tom DeSantis are expected to headline a discussion hosted by Citizens for Regional

October 6, 2016

News

Chaos in the Middle East in 2011 and its Culprits

By Jim Ostrowski This is an excerpt from the new book, The Impeachment of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for High Crimes in Syria

October 6, 2016

Opinion

FOIL seeks info for Assigned Counsel for persons uncharged and unchecked for financial need

Are prosecutors abusing the assigned counsel program? by Frank Parlato Artvoice has filed a Freedom of Information Law request with the Erie County Assigned

October 6, 2016

News

UFC Fanboy: Insanity Hits Madison Square Garden

By Matt Cole; The long awaited, highly anticipated, arrival of the unstoppable juggernaut that is the Ultimate Fighting Championship is finally here! After declaring

October 1, 2016

Sports

The Great NIMBY’s Want West River All to Themselves

By James Hufnagel Opposition to Grand Island bike path heats up as Public Meeting to be held next week A group of NIMBY (Not

September 30, 2016

News

Judge Pietruszka Center Stage as Pigeon Defense and State Debate Neutrality, Discovery and Evidence

By Frank Parlato The role of Erie County Judge Michael Pietruszka in the New York State Attorney General’s case against political strategist G. Steven

September 29, 2016

News

Progressive, Heal Thyself

By Jim Ostrowski Once again, race riots plague America, this time in Charlotte, a relatively prosperous and quiet city in North Carolina. Not a

September 28, 2016

Opinion

Motions to attack/defend Judge Pietruszka’s Search Warrants on Pigeon reveal questionable use of assigned counsel program

By Frank Parlato; A story about Erie County Judge Michael Pietruszka role in the New York State Attorney General’s case against political consultant G.

September 26, 2016

News

Black Rock – NYS’s Most Politically Active Area!

By John Duke: This summer, if you went for less than a one minute drive up Amherst Street from Grant Street (TOPS Market)

September 22, 2016

Opinion

Sacha v Sedita, the untold story

By Frank Parlato Mark Sacha, the recently unsuccessful candidate for DA, has always maintained he was fired from his job as an assistant Erie

September 22, 2016

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Will Youth Sports Decide the Presidential Election?

By Jim Ostrowski In thinking about the issue of the relative health of Trump and Hillary, my thoughts naturally were drawn to the topic

September 22, 2016

Opinion

Will Solar City Make It? Fate of Buffalo Billion Solar Plant in Doubt

By Tony Farina Will Solar City, the nation’s largest solar provider, ever come close to delivering the 3,000 jobs in Buffalo and 5,000

September 22, 2016

News

KNOX FARM HORSES FOR THERAPY IDEA IS GROWING

By Tony Farina The vision to create a horse therapy sanctuary for mentally challenged adults, children with special needs, and wounded warriors at

September 22, 2016

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FOUR DAYS WITH EDWARD ALBEE

SCOTT BEHREND SHARES HIS MEMORIES OF EDWARD ALBEE WITH ANTHONY CHASE Most of Buffalo’s theater community learned that the great man had died by

September 22, 2016

Theater

News of the Weird

What Goes Around, Comes Around ■ One of the Islamic State’s first reforms in captured territory has been to require adult women to

September 22, 2016

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Hit List

CLUTCH WITH ZAKK SABBATH, KYNG Town Ballroom Wed Sept 28th 7pm $30/$34 Clutch continues their Psychic Warfare World Tour 2016 featuring lead vocalist Neil

September 22, 2016

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