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FBI Informant James D. Clark PT 3: The Gold Wasn’t There

By Frank Parlato This is part three of FBI Informant, the story of James D. Clark, the man to whom the FBI gave a

April 4, 2026

Judge Skerda Rescinded Sandusky Dismissal

By Frank Parlato Judge Skerda and the Sandusky PCRA Pennsylvania Rule 907 requires a judge to issue a Notice of Intent to Dismiss and

April 4, 2026

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

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

Radovan Vítek: The Man Forbes Calls Self-Made

By Frank Parlato Forbes puts his worth at $7 billion. That ranks him 525th in the world. They call him self-made. He is 55.

March 29, 2026

Featured·Investigative

Can OneTaste Case Be Used Against Trump?

By Frank Parlato Will a Brooklyn Federal Prosecution Make It Possible to Prosecute Trump for Running a Cult? On March 30, 2026, in a

March 28, 2026

Featured·Investigative

Ambrose Stole His Daughter’s Identity for Food Stamps

By Frank Parlato Christopher Ambrose is suing me for $5 million, claiming I defamed him by reporting on his fraudulent conduct. I also reported

March 23, 2026

Featured·Investigative

John Flynn Accused of Sexually Abusing His Cousin; Now the Judge Has Quit the Case.

By Frank Parlato Ryan Flynn, 32, has been in jail for 151 days for a screenshot of a social media post. From the criminal

March 20, 2026

Featured·Investigative

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

The Trial of Keith Raniere: Day 1, Part 1 — ‘Please Stand, Mr. Raniere’

This series is a day-by-day, witness-by-witness account of the federal trial of Keith Raniere, founder of NXIVM, tried in May and June 2019 before

March 4, 2026

Featured·NXIVM

AI Podcast Botches Nancy Salzman Story

Another week, another AI-generated podcast that gets the basics wrong while drowning listeners in psychological jargon. It’s “GBR Life Transmissions,” a podcast hosted by

February 24, 2026

Featured·Investigative·NXIVM

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

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

Danesh Noshirvan’s GoFundMe Raises Questions of Fundraising Fraud

By Frank Parlato Danesh Noshirvan, a TikTok creator who runs an online platform that targets individuals for public shaming, sued plastic surgeon Dr. Ralph

December 30, 2025

Featured·Investigative

Former DA John Flynn’s Accuser Speaks From Jail as Case File Reveals New Details

By Frank Parlato PART 2: The Flynn Doctrine Ryan Flynn Speaks: Two Accusations, Double Standard On December 15, I published a story about former

December 27, 2025

Featured·Investigative·Politics

The Oakland Bribery Case — Part 2: The Witness

By Frank Parlato (This is Part 2 of a series. Read Part 1 here.)The federal bribery case against Oakland’s former mayor rests entirely on

December 21, 2025

Featured·Investigative·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

Former DA John Flynn Accused of Child Sexual Abuse by Cousin; He Prosecuted Pigeon on Similar, Uncorroborated Charges

By Frank Parlato THE FLYNN DOCTRINE — AND THE MAN NOW CAUGHT IN IT Two cases center on former Erie County District Attorney John

December 15, 2025

Featured·Investigative·NY·Politics

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 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

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

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

October 1, 2025

Featured·Investigative

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 lot of news on Jerry Sandusky. At last the truth of his

September 26, 2025

Featured·Investigative

DuBose Says Letitia James’s Staff Drugged and Restrained Her Before Assault in Official Vehicle

By Frank Parlato For nearly 11 years, her account has drawn little traction. Angel S. DuBose, a former outreach coordinator in the New York

September 4, 2025

Featured·Government·Investigative·NY·Politics

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

Weaponized Justice: Inside the Stunt Raid That Took Down Oakland’s Mayor

By Frank Parlato OAKLAND, Calif. — On January 17, federal prosecutors unsealed an eight-count indictment charging former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her partner Andre

July 14, 2025

Featured·Investigative

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

CharityWatch Exposed: A Self-Appointed Watchdog with No Oversight

July 4, 2025 by Frank Parlato I saw CharityWatch’s report on DELTA Rescue and I realized at once, the author Laurie Styron, got it all wrong.

July 4, 2025

Featured·Investigative

FRITSCH #3: GUILTY OR NOT, AUSA MONICA TAIT DOESN’T BLINK – IF SHE CAN’T UNDERSTAND IT, SHE INDICTS

May 26, 2025 by Frank Parlato TRIAL OF BERNHARD FRITSCH MAY ALTER SIXTH AMENDMENT LAW The April 2025 trial of Bernhard Fritsch in the

May 26, 2025

Featured·Investigative

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

“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

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

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

Danny Guy: The Investor Who Profits When You Lose Everything

This is part 3 of our series on Canadian Danny G. Guy. He is reportedly a criminal fraudster. Frank Report is investigating. Part 1:

March 25, 2025

Featured·Investigative

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Penn State and the Price of Silence: Reopening the Sandusky Case: A Letter to Penn State Trustees

The following is a letter endorsed by over 60 people and sent by email to every one of the Penn State Board of Trustees.

May 9, 2024

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

All the World’s a Stage and Penn State Had Some Pretty Bad Actors in Sandusky Case

For those who think I must treat liars with courtesy, please do not read further. In this post, I will offer my opinion about

March 28, 2024

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Renowned Academic, Authors, and Investigators Challenge Jerry Sandusky’s Conviction

In previous articles discussing Jerry Sandusky, I have acknowledged the contributions of writers and researchers who have explored the possibility of his innocence. Their

March 27, 2024

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative·Prosecutorial Misconduct

The Plan to Expose the False Conviction of Jerry Sandusky

Yesterday, an anonymous comment arrived on the Frank Report story From Trailer Park to Millions: Sabastian Paden’s Rise to Wealth Through Testifying in Jerry Sandusky Trial The

March 26, 2024

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Memo to Publisher: The Jerry Sandusky Conviction Was a Miscarriage of Justice

Eleven Years On, Doubts Cast on Fair Trial Following a conversation about why I believed the conviction was wrongful, I prepared a memo for

February 7, 2024

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative·Prosecutorial Misconduct

BREAKING: Video Indicates Jennifer’s Law is a CT Family Courts ‘Cash For Kids’ Coverup

Do In-Court Statements Show Jennifer Dulos’ Murder Was Enabled By CT Family Court Greed? Troconis Trial Defense? RICHARD LUTHMANN Jennifer Dulos’s shocking disappearance and

February 5, 2024

Featured·Investigative·News

Fisher vs. Paden: Unequal Pay for Equal Lies in False Conviction of Jerry Sandusky

Guilty Verdict, But No Winners? Sandusky’s Fate Sealed by Millionaire-Making Lies When Jerry Sandusky was taken in handcuffs out of court after a jury

February 1, 2024

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative·Prosecutorial Misconduct