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WEAPONIZED JUSTICE EXPOSED: DA MCMAHON TRIED TO MAKE ME VANISH IN “DIESEL THERAPY” REVENGE PLOT
Richard Luthmann—former “trial by combat” attorney and now a fierce independent journalist—just unloaded on Staten Island DA Michael McMahon in a no-holds-barred podcast appearance. In Two Lees in a Pod, Luthmann accused McMahon of orchestrating a retaliatory plot involving fake felony charges and “diesel therapy” to silence his reporting. With support from Trump allies like…
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CONSCIENTIOUS JUDGE OR HACK?
Judge Raymond Rodriguez is facing calls to step down from a criminal case involving his longtime friend and political ally, Staten Island DA Michael McMahon. On July 29, journalist Richard Luthmann filed a blistering motion for recusal, citing Rodriguez’s decades-long ties to both McMahon and his judge-wife Judith. Luthmann says the judge’s personal loyalty and…
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McMahon’s Stranger Danger
Staten Island DA Michael McMahon says he feared for his life over a mass email—but the sender wasn’t a stranger. Journalist Richard Luthmann, who has publicly exposed McMahon’s misconduct for a decade, saw his publication send a Substack newsletter co-authored by Dr. Bandy Lee to over 33,000 subscribers. It wasn’t directed at McMahon, but he…
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NYPD Rat Squad Activated to Probe SI Detectives in DA’s Revenge Plot
Three NYPD detectives are under Internal Affairs investigation for allegedly conspiring with Staten Island DA Michael McMahon to falsely accuse and criminally target investigative journalist Richard Luthmann. The explosive complaint, filed by Luthmann, includes a damning recorded call in which a detective admits the case is political, not legal. At the center is a “fear…
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McMahon’s Fear Fraud Scandal: Felony Free Speech or Perjury by a Politician?
Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon is accused of committing “Fear Fraud” by falsely claiming he feared for his life over a mass Substack newsletter sent by journalist Richard Luthmann’s news outlet. The email, authored by Dr. Bandy Lee, didn’t mention McMahon and contained no threats. Critics say McMahon lied in a sworn NYPD complaint…
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STATEN ISLAND GOES SOVIET: DA WANTS FLORIDA JOURNALIST EXTRADITED FOR REPORTING AND FACEBOOK SATIRE
New York City’s last “red borough” just turned deep blue. Staten Island DA Michael McMahon filed a felony arrest warrant against independent conservative journalist Richard Luthmann—a Florida resident—for reporting and Facebook satire. The warrant, signed without judicial review and based solely on McMahon’s own police complaint, marks a new low in America’s descent into blue-state…
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SAVINO’S SOBRIETY UNDER SIEGE?
Former State Senator Diane Savino says she’s “in recovery,” but questions swirl about what she’s recovering from—and whether her sobriety is being sabotaged. Savino famously posted “NEVER” under a wine glass in 2021, signaling a break from alcohol. But insiders say developer Kevin Barry Love, husband of NYC Councilwoman Kamillah Hanks, has been slipping her…
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THE UNKNOWN PODCAST 47: TARIFFS, TROLLS, TAROT, AND TRUMP
In Episode 47 of The Unknown Podcast, co-hosts Richard Luthmann and Michael Volpe take no prisoners. They spar over Trump’s $27B tariff surplus, the Fed’s role in inflation, and whether America’s foreign policy is now driven by Melania. The debate explodes into Epstein theories—was he Mossad, CIA, or just a rapist with rich friends? Luthmann…
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Luthmann Said It First: Epstein Was a Spook, and the Deep State Buried the Truth
Before Tucker Carlson dragged Israel into the Epstein saga, Richard Luthmann had already connected the dots. In early 2023, Luthmann laid out the real theory: Epstein was an intelligence asset—possibly for the CIA, Mossad, or both—used to entrap and flip powerful people. Luthmann believes the Epstein story is a national security scandal that the Deep…
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Stirring the Gravy
Greg Maresca serves a spicy meatball of cultural satire in “Stirring the Gravy,” skewering the quirks of Pennsylvanian-Italians with unapologetic humor. Channeling Jeff Foxworthy’s “You might be a redneck if…” into an Italian-American roast, Maresca hilariously contrasts the authentic, old-world traditions of New York Italians with the, let’s say, store-bought roll energy of their Pennsylvanian…
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