Crime and Justice Archives

Clark for Grillo: The Trade the FBI Made and the Question It Never Asked

By Frank Parlato James D. Clark delivered gold. He stole some too. He took their money. He told them the gold was coming. It did

April 13, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

Brooklyn Just Made It Legal to Prosecute Donald Trump for Brainwashing His Followers

By Frank Parlato The term ends January 20, 2029. The man who held it steps back into the jurisdiction of ordinary law. The great

April 13, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

OneTaste Verdict: How Forced Labor Conspiracy Theory Redefined Consent and Coercion

By Frank Parlato No one had brought a case like this before. Only a conspiracy, stretched across years. They admitted there were no chains

April 11, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative·OneTaste

Diddy Asked A Federal Appeals Court To Let Him Out Today And The Argument His Lawyers Made Is A Fascinating One

Sean “Diddy” Combs was not in the room on Thursday morning when his lawyers stood before a three-judge panel at the Thurgood Marshall United

April 9, 2026

Crime and Justice·Music·News

FBI Informant PT 2: The Clark Family Buz

By: Frank Parlato This is the second in a series on James D. Clark, the FBI informant who manufactured an attempted kidnapping case against

April 4, 2026

Crime·Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

James D. Clark FBI Informant: Pt 1: The Trade

By Frank Parlato THE INFORMANT SERIES How James D. Clark Cheated Retirees, Dodged a Federal Fraud Investigation, and Bought His Freedom With Leo Grillo

April 3, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

Moriah Wilson’s Parents Are Speaking For The First Time In A Netflix Documentary That Drops Today

The Netflix documentary The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson premieres today, April 3, 2026, and it is not a true crime story in

April 3, 2026

Crime and Justice·Sports

Sam Altman’s Sister Accused Him Of Rape And Sexual Abuse And A Judge Just Refused To Let The Case Die

Annie Altman filed an amended civil lawsuit against her brother Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in federal court

April 2, 2026

Crime and Justice·Technology

Federal Judge Orders Ambrose to Produce Bank Records, Criminal Referral Open

By Frank Parlato Court names Bank of America, Fidelity, and Eyes Above Productions — sets April 14 deadline A federal judge Tuesday ordered Christopher

April 1, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

The Corrupt Judge on Trial: How Diane Gujarati Set A New Dangerous Precedent During The OneTaste Case

By Troy Smith A 2025 federal trial — a single charge of forced labor conspiracy without the underlying charge of forced labor, known by

March 31, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured·OneTaste

OneTaste Founder Gets Prison in First Brainwashing Conviction in US History

By Frank Parlato Nicole Daedone, founder of the sexual wellness company OneTaste, was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison for forced labor

March 31, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured·OneTaste

Erie County’s Poor May Lose Their Lawyers

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz wants to replace or drastically reduce the Assigned Counsel Program with either a government-run public defender’s office or an

March 26, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured·News

Mystikal Has Pleaded Guilty To Rape For The Second Time And This Time He Could Get 20 Years

Mystikal, the Louisiana rapper who faced a mandatory life sentence on a first-degree rape charge stemming from a 2022 assault, pleaded guilty Tuesday to

March 17, 2026

Crime and Justice·Music

Feds Indict Grillo: DELTA Rescue Founder Faces Kidnapping Charge Based on Fraudster’s Entrapment

By Frank Parlato On March 13, 2026, the United States government indicted Leo Grillo, 77, founder of DELTA Rescue, an animal sanctuary in Acton,

March 17, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured

Judge Brown’s Jury Instructions Buried Boyne

udge Brown read 145 pages of jury instructions before the Boyne jury deliberated. Five hours. Research on jury behavior is unambiguous. Tired jurors do

March 13, 2026

Analysis·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Judicial Corruption·Prosecutorial Misconduct

OneTaste and the FBI’s Scorecard

The Epstein Inversion: OneTaste Case Is the Opposite of What You Think Two investigative articles. Five months apart. Both were published in 2018, both

March 8, 2026

Analysis·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Judicial Corruption·Prosecutorial Misconduct

What the FBI Told Itself About OneTaste

FBI Ranked OneTaste Alongside Epstein and NXIVM — Then Couldn’t Charge Trafficking Inside the FBI, the case became a matter of pride. An internal FBI

March 8, 2026

Analysis·Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative·Prosecutorial Misconduct

LA Times Got the Grillo Kidnap Story Wrong

March 6, 2026 by Frank Parlato The LA Times Reported Leo Grillo’s Arrest and Missed the Important Facts The Los Angeles Times reported that the

March 7, 2026

Analysis·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured

Skerda Won’t Look at the $12 Million Witness

By Frank Parlato WARREN COUNTY, Pa. — On February 27, 2026, Senior Judge Maureen Skerda dismissed Jerry Sandusky’s post-conviction petition without holding a hearing.

March 6, 2026

Analysis·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured

FBI Setup? DELTA Rescue’s Founder Arrested

By Frank Parlato Leo Grillo is a former client of the author. Frank Parlato has previously published investigative reporting on the civil case underlying

March 5, 2026

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured

Ask Frank: Why Is My Judge So Biased?

March 5, 2026 by Frank Parlato I Thought Judges Were Supposed to Be Smart A reader writes: Dear Frank, I’m watching a family member

March 5, 2026

Analysis·Crime and Justice·Featured

The Bribe That Nobody Got: US v. Mayor Thao

The federal indictment against David Duong describes a curious bribery scheme with two alleged payments. The first: $75,000 for political mailers supporting Sheng Thao’s

March 4, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured

Oakland Corruption Case: FBI Built Case Against Mayor Sheng Thao on Witness Sued 33 Times — Franks Hearing Could End It

THE WORD OF MARIO JUAREZ On Wednesday, a federal judge will decide whether an FBI Agent told the truth when he sought permission to

March 2, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured

Jailed Whistleblower’s Federal Filing Alleges Hochul Affair, Erie County Retaliation

ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — A jailed Erie County man has filed papers in federal court alleging that Gov. Kathy Hochul had a sexual relationship

February 22, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured·Law

Paul Boyne Spent 18 Months in Jail for Blog Posts. His Trial Starts This Week.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — During the pendency of his case, Paul Boyne has spent 18 months in jail. The state offered a plea deal:

February 22, 2026

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Law

The Fastest Railroading in Pennsylvania History: The Sandusky Case

Seven months from indictment to conviction. Forty-eight counts. Ten alleged victims. It did not need to be fair. Jerry Sandusky was indicted on November

February 5, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured

From the Hamptons to Manhattan: What Cross-Examination in the Alexander Brothers Trial Revealed About Maya’s Account

In United States v. Oren, Tal, and Alon Alexander, being tried before Judge Valerie Caproni in the Southern District of New York, prosecutors have

January 30, 2026

Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Featured·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Czech Magnate Living in Ringo Starr’s Mansion Allegedly Built €20 Billion Fortune Looting American Pension Funds, and Using His Own Mother as a Shell Company Owner

There are some0 in the media and in politics who are asking, during “Davos” in the Swiss Alps that hosts the World Economic Forum

January 30, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured

The Sandusky Prosecutors Built a Trap — And Put Their Star Witness Inside It

By Frank Parlato How Frank Fina and Joseph McGettigan’s Partner Ended Up Controlling $20 Million That Belonged to the Man Whose Testimony Sent Jerry

January 22, 2026

Analysis·Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Ryan Flynn Moved Out of Delta Unit After Coverage; Still Jailed Without Bail

By Frank Parlato Ryan Flynn was moved out of Delta unit. For weeks he had lived without running water in his 5×7 cell. The

January 15, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured·Niagara Falls·Prosecutorial Misconduct

The Flynn Doctrine, Part 5: Judicial Complaint Filed Against Judge Who Jailed DA’s Accuser

By Frank Parlato Complaint names judge’s prior professional ties to former DA On January 7, 2026, John Rendina filed a formal ethics complaint with

January 12, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·Investigative

‘Publish or I Die’: Ryan Flynn’s Hunger Strike After Accusing His Cousin, Former District Attorney John Flynn

By Frank Parlato Ryan Flynn called me from Erie County Holding Center last night and told me he’s going to die there. “I’m going

January 5, 2026

Crime and Justice·Featured

Held Without Bail, Without Heat, Without Water: Ryan Flynn Speaks from Jail About His Cousin Former DA John Flynn

By Frank Parlato The Flynn Doctrine “Grandfathered In” Ryan Flynn Describes Jail Conditions While Held Without Bail This is the third installment in a

December 31, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Politics

The Oakland Bribery Case, Part 1: A Case Built on One Witness

By Frank Parlato OAKLAND, Calif. — On Jan. 17, 2025, federal prosecutors unsealed their indictment. The indictment charged the former mayor, Sheng Thao, her

December 20, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

Family Court as Criminal Enterprise: How Gardner’s Parental Alienation Became the Perfect Cover

By Frank Parlato Dr. Richard A. Gardner helped clear the way for profit incentives in custody litigation. He was a psychiatrist who invented “parental alienation

November 26, 2025

Analysis·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

Coal, Corruption, and a Cooperating Witness: The Real Story Behind Oakland’s Bribery Case”

by Frank Parlato OAKLAND, Calif. — On the final full day of the Biden administration, federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging Oakland Mayor Sheng

November 22, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

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

November 3, 2025

Analysis·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured

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

October 20, 2025

Analysis·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

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

By Frank Parlato After having written several stories about his trial and conviction, to my surprise, Bernhard Fritsch disappeared just before a remand hearing

October 19, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

The Secret Hilton Meeting That Changed the Sandusky Case

By Frank Parlato This hearing was the single greatest threat to the prosecution’s case and the NCAA’s timeline.In Pennsylvania, a preliminary hearing gives a

October 17, 2025

Analysis·Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

Jerry Sandusky; A Man Still Walking the Second Mile

By Frank Parlato From 1969 to 1999, he was a coach at Penn State. He spent the majority of that time as defensive coordinator,

October 10, 2025

Analysis·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured

The Influencer Who Weaponized Outrage: Danesh Noshirvan and the Case of Jennifer Couture

By Frank Parlato The Incident It began with a near-collision in a Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot. It ended with a federal judge sanctioning a

October 8, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured

Czech Billionaire Radovan Vitek Faces New Scrutiny Over Secrecy, Lawsuits, and Silence

By Frank Parlato The Question One of my readers sent me an X questionnaire, which I received below. X Poll Do you support and

October 7, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

When Insurance Becomes Betrayal: How NIAC Failed D.E.L.T.A. Rescue

By Frank Parlato Part I: The Sanctuary and the Suit D.E.L.T.A. Rescue sits in the high desert above Los Angeles. Fifteen hundred dogs, cats,

October 7, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

How Prosecutors Frank Fina & Joe McGettigan profited from putting Jerry Sandusky in prison

New appeal says Sandusky’s prosecutors secretly controlled a $20 million trust fund set up for the highest paid alleged ‘victim’ at Penn State By

October 2, 2025

Analysis·Featured·Investigative·Prosecutorial Misconduct

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

October 1, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Prosecutorial Misconduct

In the Interest of Justice, We Must Rename the Department of Justice

By Frank Parlato Stop Calling the Prosecutor ‘Justice’ The name is a masterstroke of propaganda. An honest name would be the “Department of Prosecution.”

September 21, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured

Connecticut Governor Acknowledges Fragile State of American Due Process

By Frank Parlato Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont did something rare for a politician: he admitted the system is fallible. He issued a formal proclamation that

September 1, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·News·Politics

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