Crime and Justice

Crime and Justice in America Under Trump

The Trump administration’s approach to crime and justice in America has marked a significant shift from previous policies, creating ripple effects across the criminal

July 28, 2025

Crime and Justice·Law·Lifestyle·News

What If Everything You’ve Been Told About the Alexander Brothers Case Is Wrong? And Other Matters

By Juda Engelmayer Frank Parlato’s latest exposé may be the most important read of the summer for anyone alarmed by the way media narratives are

July 26, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative·News

Kate Whiteman’s Lawsuit Sparked Federal Sex Trafficking Case Against Alexander Brothers—’Deleted’ Texts Reveal She May Be the Real Criminal

By Frank Parlato Federal prosecutors have charged Alon, Oren, and Tal Alexander with sex trafficking, alleging that the brothers trafficked women through social media

July 24, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

Fear Wears a Robe: How Judge Diane Gujarati Let the DOJ Run Her Courtroom

By Frank Parlato Editor’s note: I imagine Judge Gujarati will try to blame OneTaste for this article—petulant child that she is. But for the

July 21, 2025

Analysis·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Government

Oakland Mayor Indicted—But DOJ’s Star Witness Bounced the Bribe Check

By Frank Parlato OAKLAND, Calif. — Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was charged January 17 with bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud, and aiding and abetting

July 12, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·Investigative

Juarez’s Bounced Check Blows Hole In DOJ’s Case Against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and ‘Recycling King’ David Duong

By Frank Parlato On January 17, federal prosecutors charged former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao in a public corruption case, alleging she conspired with her

July 11, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·Investigative

Los Angeles Judge Escalante’s Kangaroo Court Sends No-Kill Shelter to Bankruptcy

By Frank Parlato DELTA Rescue high on a sunburnt hill in Acton, California, there’s a place where animals go not to die but to

June 24, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured

When Judges Let Thin Skin Undermine Justice

By Juda Engelmayer In the United States, our courtrooms are supposed to embody the best of the rule of law—fair, impartial, and immune to

June 12, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Judicial Corruption·Law·OneTaste

Tensions Flare in OneTaste Trial as Bonjean Clashes with Judge Over Court’s Partiality 

The federal trial of OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone and former sales director Rachel Cherwitz entered a pivotal stage Friday, as the jury began deliberations

June 7, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Judicial Corruption·NY

Bernhard Fritsch #2: $200M BUSINESS DESTROYED! StarClub tanked by the feds, not fraud

May 26, 2025 by Frank Parlato A Case That Questions the Very Nature of Justice The Fritsch prosecution raises fundamental questions about prosecutorial discretion

May 26, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured

IS FORCING UNWANTED COUNSEL A VIOLATION OF THE SIXTH? FRITSCH CASE MAY DEFINE ‘EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE’ FOR A GENERATION

May 25, 2025 by Frank Parlato The April 2025 trial of Bernhard Fritsch in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

May 25, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Judicial Corruption

The Witch Hunt in Brooklyn: When Regret Becomes a Crime

This week, in a federal courtroom in Brooklyn, a young woman sat on the witness stand for the prosecution, looked at the jury, and

May 23, 2025

Courts·Crime·Government·Judicial Corruption·News·OneTaste·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Bonjean highlights Max’s voluntary resignation, continued engagement, and expressions of affection in cross-examination aimed at dismantling prosecution’s forced labor theory

In a pivotal moment on Day 9 of the OneTaste federal trial, defense attorney Jennifer Bonjean took aim at the government’s portrayal of coercion

May 18, 2025

Crime and Justice·Investigative·NY

Witness Admits to Felony Immigration Fraud for $10K; Swears She’s Telling the Truth Now

On Tuesday May 13, day seven of the federal show trial U.S. v. Cherwitz and Daedone, the prosecution wheeled out another former OneTaste member

May 14, 2025

Crime and Justice·Investigative·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Show Trial, Day 6: Government’s Witness Says he Empowered Women by OMing with them

On the stand wrapping up on Monday, May 12 was Chris Hubbard—former OneTaste staffer, community member, and now, government witness number two. His testimony,

May 13, 2025

Courts·Investigative·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

When Belief Becomes a Crime — The First Amendment on Trial in Brooklyn

Last week, in a Brooklyn federal courtroom, something alarming happened—something that should concern anyone who values freedom of thought, speech, or religion. An American

May 12, 2025

Crime·Crime and Justice·Education·Investigative·Judicial Corruption·Law·Philosophy & Religion·Prosecutorial Misconduct·US News

First Witness Admits “I Don’t Regret” OneTaste Experience Despite Claiming “Brainwashing”

Day five of the US v. Cherwitz and Daedone trial featured a striking conclusion to the government’s first witness testimony, with Rebecca Halpern admitting

May 11, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·NY

“OM Changed My Life”: Star Witness in OneTaste Trial Undermines Her Own Allegations as Judge Faces Bias Allegations

BROOKLYN, NY — In the high-profile federal trial against OneTaste founders Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, testimony on Thursday turned sharply against the prosecution—not

May 10, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative·Judicial Corruption·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Government Witness Melts Down on Stand After Prosecutor Plays Netflix-Style Clip in OneTaste Show Trial

On Day One of witness testimony in United States v. Cherwitz and Daedone, Eastern District of New York prosecutor Kaitlin Farrell opened with a

May 10, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Law

Government lead witness testifies OneTaste courses helped her be a more loving wife

Friday morning, May 8 we are live from the courthouse at the Eastern District of New York, where defense attorney Celia Cohen concluded her

May 9, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

From #MeToo Crusader to Cover-up: Letitia James’s Silence on Alleged Serial Predator Ibrahim Khan

April 20, 2025 by Frank Parlato With New York State Attorney General Letitia James being investigated for mortgage fraud for a house she purchased

April 20, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·Investigative·News·NY·Politics

Where the Judge is King: Inside America’s Last Absolute Monarchy: Family Court

The Ordinary Building Where Extraordinary Power Lives The Family Court building was not beautiful. It was not meant to be. Like all terrible places,

April 14, 2025

Analysis·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·Judicial Corruption·News

Chief Stauffiger vs. The Police Union: Inside Tonawanda’s Fight for Control

This is the first part of an investigative series about the fight between the Chief of Police in the Town of Tonawanda, and the

April 14, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Law·News·NY

Will DOJ Prosecute Ayries Blanck Before OneTaste Prosecution Collapses? Acting US Attorney John Durham Knows; NY Times Reports

Will the Department of Justice indict Ayries Blanck, the central accuser in the federal case against OneTaste? After revelations that she fabricated key evidence

April 4, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative·News·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Conviction in the Frank Fraud Trial Raises Bigger Questions: What Did JPMorgan Really Care About?

In a closely watched federal trial that gripped Wall Street and Silicon Valley alike, a Manhattan jury on Friday found Charlie Javice and Olivier

March 31, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Government·Law·US News

CT Lawyer Ed Nusbaum Wants Court to Punish Client Who Fired Him — and Let Him Keep $64,000

By Frank Parlato Arbitration The case is Nusbaum v Riordan. The arbitration order came on November 4, 2024. Both parties share the arbitration fee.

March 30, 2025

Courts·Featured·Judicial Corruption

Danny Guy – An Alleged Traitor to the Western World – Now Hiding in Bermuda

Salida Capital, led by the notorious Danny Guy, registered a 67 percent loss a few years back. A free fall. Its exposure ran through

March 28, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured

Monopoly Money, Moon Shots, and a $175M Deal: Drama Peaks in Javice Trial Summations

The closing arguments in U.S. v. Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar unfolded like an HBO courtroom thriller, complete with board game metaphors, space-race references,

March 26, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Finance·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Judge Sets One-Day Closing in Javice Trial as Sides Clash Over Fairness and Evidence

In a tense and consequential day in federal court, the high-profile fraud trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar took a sharp turn Tuesday,

March 25, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Prosecutorial Misconduct·US News

Javice Defense Cries Foul as Judge Blocks Key Evidence, Suggesting JPMorgan’s Failures ‘Weren’t the Issue’

In the latest turn of the high-stakes federal fraud trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar, Federal Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein spent much of

March 24, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Law·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct·Technology·US News

ATF Lawyer Jeffrey Cohen: The Man Who Made Sure You Could Lose Your Gun Business Over a Typo

The following is part 2 of the ATF and Jeffery Cohen. Here is a link to Part 1: Fast and Furious: Did ATF’s Top

March 23, 2025

ATF·Crime and Justice·Featured

Fast and Furious: Did ATF’s Top Lawyer Jeffrey Cohen Approve the Deadly Operation?

For forty years, Jeffrey A. Cohen was the voice behind the ATF. This is the first in a series covering his story and his

March 21, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured

Marc Rowan’s Testimony Highlights User Definition Dispute in Fraud Trial of Javice and Amar

The fraud trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar, former executives of the college financial aid platform Frank, continued this week with testimony from

March 20, 2025

Analysis·Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Law·News·US News

Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar, JPMorgan’s Due Diligence Failure or Fraud?

The fraud trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar has become more than just a case of alleged financial misrepresentation—it’s exposing JPMorgan Chase’s negligence

March 20, 2025

Analysis·Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Investigative·News·Opinion·US News

Major Legal Scandal—New Evidence of Perjury and Evidence Tampering Rocks the OneTaste Case

I’m writing regarding a shocking legal development in the ongoing United States v. Cherwitz, et al. case, where recent federal and civil court filings

March 20, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured

Javice Trial: Defense Presses JPMorgan’s Due Diligence in Heated Cross-Examinations

As the trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar progresses, the defense continued to push back against the government’s allegations on March 18, 2025.

March 19, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Finance·Law·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct·US News

Judge Blocks Defense as JPMorgan’s Lack of Due Diligence Becomes Central to Frank Fraud Case

As the fraud trial against former Frank executives Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar continues, the defense has repeatedly clashed with Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

March 17, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Government·Law·News·US News

Mason Young’s Testimony: A Cautious Witness and a Courtroom Clash

Now ending the fourth week of Charlie Javice’s trial, today’s proceedings in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

March 13, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Investigative·Law·Prosecutorial Misconduct·US News

Key Witness in Javice Trial Undermined by Contradictions and Personal Bias

The recent court proceedings in the case involving Ms. Charlie Javice featured a critical testimony from a witness whose statements appeared inconsistent, raising concerns

March 10, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Government·Law·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Defense Struggles to Introduce Evidence as Judge Limits Scope in Javice Trial

“I don’t want to end up in an orange jumpsuit.” Those words, allegedly spoken by Charlie Javice, were repeated in court today as the

March 7, 2025

Business·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Government·Local News·News

Judge and Prosecutors Block Defense Efforts to Show JPMorgan Knew the Truth About Frank’s User Numbers 

As the 8th day of trial of United States v. Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar continued in the Southern District of New York, defense

March 6, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Government·Law·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct·Technology

March 4 Trial Proceedings: Key Judicial Rulings and Implications for Charlie Javice’s Defense

On the seventh day of Charlie Javice’s and co-defendant Olivier Amar’s trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York,

March 5, 2025

Business·Crime and Justice·Finance·Investigative·Law·News·Technology

Court Testimony Sheds Light on Key Dispute in Javice Trial

The sixth day of testimony in the trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar focused on digital records, data transactions, and discussions surrounding student

March 4, 2025

Business·Courts·Finance·Law·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct·Technology·US News

Judge Escalante vs. 1200 Rescued Dogs and Cats in No Kill Sanctuary: “Don’t Tell the Jury ‘the Animals are at Risk'”

The road to D.E.L.T.A. Rescue wound up a California mountainside, past sun-scorched brush and brittle dirt, through desolation where things—dogs, cats, people—could disappear without

March 3, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Judicial Corruption

Catskills Man Fights to Overturn Conviction, Alleges Police Officer Wanted His Girlfriend

Catskills Man Fights to Overturn Drug Conviction, Alleges Police Officer Framed Him South Fallsburg, NY – Colone R. DaCosta, convicted on drug charges, is

March 1, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·News

How Crime and Justice is Changing in America

The American criminal justice system is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by technological advances, shifting public attitudes, and mounting pressure for reform. From policing

March 1, 2025

Arts & Culture·Crime·Crime and Justice·Lifestyle·Prison and Prisoners

Judicial Interference? Judge’s Frequent Interruptions Hinder Baez’s Cross-Examination

During the Thursday, February 27, 2025, hearing, Charlie Javice‘s defense attorney José Baez repeatedly found himself at odds with the presiding judge, Alvin K.

February 28, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Finance·Investigative·Judicial Corruption·Law·Prosecutorial Misconduct

FBI Special Agent Elliot McGinnis Under Fire: Immolation Almost Certain

Outside the Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn, Defense Council Jennifer Bonjean spoke to press about her client’s case. Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz are charged

February 28, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·News·NY·Uncategorized

JPMorgan’s Legal Spending Raises Questions in Javice Trial

The trial of Frank founder Charlie Javice has taken an unexpected turn as revelations about JPMorgan Chase’s legal expenditures cast doubt on the fairness

February 26, 2025

Business·Courts·Featured·Finance·Law·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar’s Trial Resumes Amid Juror Changes and Heated Cross-Examinations

The fraud trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar resumed Tuesday after a one-day delay, following yet another juror’s illness. The court began the

February 25, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Investigative·Law·Prosecutorial Misconduct·Technology·US News

Charlie Javice’s Trial Begins with Legal Battles, Juror Health Concerns—And a Judge Who Nodded Off

The high-profile fraud trial of Charlie Javice, the founder of college financial aid startup Frank, is off to a tumultuous start, with intense courtroom

February 24, 2025

Courts·Finance·Investigative·Judicial Corruption·Law·Prosecutorial Misconduct·Technology·US News

Trump is trying to shred the constitutional separation of powers

Having a president with authority to close programs, or decide which programs to fund, totally bypasses Congress and makes Congress useless. That is how authoritarians

February 10, 2025

Courts·Featured·Government·News·Politics·Prosecutorial Misconduct

From the Courtroom to the Dictionary: How “Going TransPerfect” Became a Legal Verb

In the annals of American corporate law, few cases have left as indelible a mark on the public imagination as the TransPerfect saga. What

January 2, 2025

Courts·Featured·Judicial Corruption·Law

Why Did the FBI Change From the Best Crime Fighting Agency in the World to the Worst…Ask James Comey!?

By Gary DiLaura When I became an Agent in 1969, we had 180 Federal Criminal Violations to investigate. They ran the gamut from Bank

December 28, 2024

Crime and Justice·Opinion

Ayries Blanck and Her Alleged Agony: Faulty Journal May Tumble the OneTaste Case

The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of NY is taking Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz to court, in part, based on Ayries’s journal.

December 26, 2024

Crime and Justice·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Illegal Alien Wins $6.7 Million Judgment Against No-Kill Animal Sanctuary – Uses Fake Social Security Number

Adriana Duarte Valentines’ story may be a modern American rags-to-riches tale. Yet she hasn’t received her money, and she is not an American. The

December 25, 2024

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative·News

Meme Stock Madness: Federal Judge Komitee Bets on GameStop During Court Sessions

Nick Pinto of Hell Gate, an online, worker-owned publication focused on local New York City news, wrote a story about Eric Komitee, the federal

December 5, 2024

Crime and Justice·Featured·Judicial Corruption

Judge Komitee’s Million-Dollar Investments, Friendships With ‘Victims’ Question Integrity of Watson’s Trial as Defense Presents Mafia-Style Chart

The above is a chart designed by the Carlos Watson defense team showing the many conflicts Judge Eric Komitee had while he presided

November 8, 2024

Crime and Justice·Featured·Judicial Corruption·News

Breaking News: Conflict of Interest Bombshell: Judge Invested in Ozy’s Victim Companies

Watson’s Conviction and Motion for Judge’s Disqualification Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson may not be going to prison after all. The federal judge who

October 27, 2024

Crime and Justice·Featured·Judicial Corruption·News

Privileged Material Under Dispute in OneTaste Case

In the continuing saga of OneTaste, Paul Pelletier, OneTaste Counsel, filed a letter demanding the return of the stolen privileged document that the Government

September 13, 2024

Crime and Justice·Investigative·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct