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Who Killed First Brands? Part 6: A Thousand Moving Parts, One Man Blamed

The prosecutor once chaired Apollo's board. Apollo bet against First Brands. Yet only founder Patrick James faces prison. Who killed the company?

Jul 18, 2026

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Justice Dept. Asked to Indict Colombian Influencer Ospina

ByFrank ParlatoFrank Parlato–Jul 16, 2026

Stefanya Ramirez Ospina thanked God for everything she had. An ICE filing says $4 million of it came from her husband's payroll.

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Stefanya Ramirez Ospina: The Life She Built Online, and the One in the ICE File

ByFrank ParlatoFrank Parlato–Jul 16, 2026

Stefanya Ramirez Ospina has 307,000 Instagram followers. Most posts draw 14 likes. Her second company has 190,000 followers and no product to sell.

Investigations|OneTaste

She Was Fine in the Book. On the Stand, E. Jean Carroll Was Ruined

ByFrank ParlatoFrank Parlato–Jul 14, 2026

E. Jean Carroll won millions against Trump. But her own book, testimony, and courtroom claims tell three different stories of the same event.

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Truth, Lie, or False Memory: The E. Jean Carroll Question

Jul 13, 2026

E Jean Carroll and the infamous incident in the lingerie section of Bergdorf Goodman

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Trump's DOJ Defends a Removal Trump's Rules Forbade: Frank Rose

ByFrank ParlatoFrank Parlato–Jul 7, 2026

He ran the nuclear arsenal. He was forced to resign over a harassment claim he was never shown — and Trump's DOJ is defending it.

OneTaste|Strange & Bizarre

Believe the Accuser: The Legal Weapon That Hit Trump in the Carroll Case and OneTaste in Brooklyn

ByFrank ParlatoFrank Parlato–Jul 2, 2026

The Carroll verdict against Trump and the OneTaste convictions rest on the same legal theory: believe the accusation first.

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The French Village That Billionaire Vitek Could Not Buy

ByFrank ParlatoFrank Parlato–Jun 29, 2026

A Czech billionaire built a secret 14,000 sq ft palace in France's prettiest village on a permit for a farmhouse. Now a court says tear it down.

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Frank Rose Ran the Nuclear Arsenal. One Claim Ended His Career

Jun 26, 2026

Frank Rose was cleared by the FBI and confirmed twice. One unproven harassment claim, with no record anywhere, ended his nuclear career.

Investigations|Legal Issues

Strengthening the Cooperation Bargain: A Call for Institutional Integrity

By Noa Kensington–Jun 24, 2026

A major drug seizure, two federal districts, and a cooperator whose supporters say extraordinary assistance went unrecognized.

OneTaste

THE PARDON COLUMN: The Prosecution That Turned Belief Into Crime

ByFrank ParlatoFrank Parlato–Jun 23, 2026

The first brainwashing conspiracy case that redefines the prosecutorial landscape for all groups, religions and Americans

Legal Issues|Investigations
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Accused in Secret, a Top Nuclear Official Loses His Career

ByFrank ParlatoFrank Parlato–Jun 22, 2026

The No. 2 at America's nuclear weapons agency was forced out in 17 days, never interviewed, never told the charge. Now he's suing.

OneTaste

Brooklyn's Thought-Crime Verdict Won't Stop at OneTaste

ByFrank ParlatoFrank Parlato–Jun 20, 2026

A Brooklyn jury convicted OneTaste's leaders of forced labor without force or labor. The precedent should worry every American.

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