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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

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

October 19, 2025

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 ahead of sentencing on June 2. I always

The Secret Hilton Meeting That Changed the Sandusky Case

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

Free Game with Diddy: The Hip-Hop Icon Bringing Peace and Purpose to Prison

Sean “Diddy” Combs has gone from orchestrating global music empires to building

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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THE TRAIN THAT’S FORCING BUFFALO TO THINK ABOUT THE EAST SIDE by Jamie Moses

CENTRAL TERMINAL: THE CITY OF BUFFALO’S FIRST BIG & PIVOTAL DECISION OF THE 21ST CENTURY When the state announced it was providing $25

January 27, 2017

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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‘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

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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

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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

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ARTVOICE IS ON ITS TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY BREAK BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR: next issue January 5, 2017

December 29, 2016

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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

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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

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IS FRANK PARLATO GUILTY OR INNOCENT?

By Jamie Moses; Everyone knows that Frank Parlato is guilty of the 19-count indictment against him for fraud, conspiracy, money laundering, obstructing the IRS

December 8, 2016

U.S. vs. Parlato

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

December 1, 2016

U.S. vs. Parlato

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

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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

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

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CCS Cancer Patients Deeply Stressed as Loss of Coverage Looms

By Tony Farina photo: James McGinnis, CSS Oncology cancer patient As we reported last week, more than 500 cancer patients throughout Western New York

November 17, 2016

Health·News

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

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STAN LIPSEY WAS CHAMPION OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

By Tony Farina The journalism community is mourning the loss this week of a true champion of investigative reporting with the passing of Stanford

November 3, 2016

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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

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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

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“DON’T FOLLOW THE CROWD”

By Frank W. Dux (Editor’s note: Frank Dux is the legendary martial artist, teacher, author, fight choreographer, stunt coordinator, film writer, consultant, security advisor,

October 20, 2016

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National Attention given to Buffalo Police Shooting Dogs

Nathan Winograd is considered to be the father of the No Kill movement. His Facebook comments to his national animal rights audience about the

October 20, 2016

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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

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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

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Flaherty Still Working Hard Despite Primary Loss

by Tony Farina Acting District Attorney Michael Flaherty may have lost the Democratic primary last month to Tonawanda Town Attorney John Flynn, but he’s

October 13, 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

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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

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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

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Politicians Are Engaging In Unseemly Pay Raises

By Paul Wolf, Esq. In a 2015 Buffalo News article about high earning government employees, Amherst Town Supervisor Barry Weinstein stated that “It is

October 6, 2016

News·Opinion

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

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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

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Cambria Impresses With Powerful Courtroom Presence in Pigeon Case

By Tony Farina Attorney Paul Cambria, 69, showed his bulldog courtroom grit and razor-sharp legal mind on Monday in arguing on behalf of his

September 28, 2016

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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

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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

News·Uncategorized

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

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Teen who ran against Paladino for School Board in Fight of His Life – Is he innocent?

By Frank Parlato Austin Harig, 18, the south Buffalo teenager who ran against Carl Paladino, 70, for the Buffalo School Board, is facing the

September 15, 2016

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Party Machines Have Big Edge When Voters Stay Home

by Tony Farina Now that the 2016 primary is history in Erie County, perhaps most noteworthy is the incredibly low 10 percent voter turnout,

September 15, 2016

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Horse Therapy Program Envisioned for Knox Stables After State Rejects Brewery Proposal

by Tony Farina A proposal to develop a distillery/brewery in the legendary stables of Knox Farm State Park–the only response to a state

September 15, 2016

News·Uncategorized

Reese Donations to Mazurek Clarified

By Frank Parlato; A Sept. 10 post by the publication, The Public, entitled “More on Mazurek’s Money”, reviewed campaign contributions made by attorney Peter A.

September 12, 2016

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Congressman Higgins’ latest revelation on Canalside

In this weekend’s The Buffalo News, this news story indicating that Congressman Brian Higgins is raising criticisms and concerns that the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation

September 11, 2016

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Small refutes GOP allegations of Hatch Act violations

The State Senate campaign of Amber Small has released a statement refuting allegations leveled in Republican-funded campaign literature that has accused her of violating

September 11, 2016

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Clean up of Hoyt Lake endangered by politics

BY JOHN DUKE This year’s primaries will take place Tuesday, September 13, 2016. In the Race for State Senate there are 5 possible choices for

September 10, 2016

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Judge Pietruszka had role in assigning counsel to witness FBI tried to flip against Pigeon

BY FRANK PARLATO A number of revelations emerged this week as Artvoice continues its series on the New York State Attorney General’s case against political

September 8, 2016

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