Author: Richard Luthmann
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Remembering Vincent A. Carbonell Esq.
Dr. Vincent A. Carbonell, Esq. wasn’t just a businessman or legal mind—he was a force for human uplift. From founding United Reprographic Services to serving on the NYLS board, Vin’s…
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Benny the Blade Battles Everybody
Battista “Benny the Blade” Geritano, a known Gambino associate, continues to fight his 2013 Brooklyn bar stabbing conviction. His newly compiled Evidence Book exposes missing video, conflicting witness statements, grand…
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Kamillah and Diane’s Hopes Dashed in NY-11 Gerrymander Fail
New York Democrats thought they had Staten Island sliced, diced, and ready to flip. Then the Supreme Court stepped in and blew the whole scheme to pieces. The failed NY-11…
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Jailed Erie County Whistleblower Exposes Corruption and Maybe Hochul
A jailed whistleblower says he holds the thread that could unravel a political machine reaching from Tonawanda to Albany. Ryan Flynn, cousin of former Erie County District Attorney John Flynn,…
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SCOTUS Saves NY-11 Seat
The United States Supreme Court just saved Staten Island from political dismemberment. In a 6–3 emergency stay, the Court halted a Manhattan judge’s order that would have redrawn New York’s…
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Kathy Hochul Hunger Strike – Whistleblower Prepared to Die
Whistleblower Ryan Flynn is on a hunger strike in Erie County jail, exposing corruption at the highest levels. Flynn alleges that Governor Kathy Hochul secretly had a sexual affair with…
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Luthmann Op-Ed: Laline’s Blame Trump Farce Amid NY-11 Power Grab
Staten Island is under siege — not from Trump, but from Democrats using race-based lawfare to dismantle NY-11. In his latest column, Brian Laline tells readers to “blame Trump” for…
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Kathy Hochul’s Secret Affair
Whistleblower Ryan Flynn exposes a shocking network of corruption in Erie County politics and Albany. Central to the scandal: Governor Kathy Hochul allegedly had a sexual affair with former Democratic…
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A Gem Amidst the Rot
New York’s judiciary is rotting in plain sight. Political hacks wear robes. Ethics cops run cover. Voters get carved up, litigants get abused, and accountability never comes. Judges like Juan…
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Brian Laline’s Subversion Narrative Exposed
For 50 years, Brian Laline played the role of neutral newsman. This week, the mask finally slipped. In a hysterical “Letter from the Editor,” Laline peddled a subversion fantasy—branding Donald…
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Hypocrite Commissioner Jessica Tisch
Everyone expected Jessica Tisch to clean up the NYPD. Instead, she weaponized “integrity” to crush rivals and protect cronies. Jeffrey Maddrey was forced out on collapsing claims, while Tisch elevated…
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The Lawyers Blew It in NY-11 Redistricting
Let’s be blunt: Nicole Malliotakis’ election lawyers got outplayed by Marc Elias, and Staten Island is now facing the fallout. The NY-11 redistricting case was a straightforward federal matter involving…
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Dominion or Doom
The question wasn’t shouted. It didn’t need to be. In the White House briefing room Tuesday, Cara Castronuova asked President Donald Trump whether he would speak directly to Nicolás Maduro…
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Kathy Hochul Gulag Exposed: The Ryan Flynn Interview
Ryan Flynn is not in jail because of evidence. He is in jail because he accused the wrong man. In a recorded jailhouse interview with journalist Richard Luthmann, Flynn says…
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Op-Ed – Luthmann Responds to Brian Laline
Brian Laline didn’t write an editorial. He wrote a confession. In his Trump-deranged screed about NY-11, the Staten Island Advance’s longtime Democrat gatekeeper exposed exactly how deep the rot goes.…
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The Deal Was Immunity: The Oakland Bribery Case, Part 1
Federal prosecutors say the Oakland bribery case exposes City Hall corruption. The evidence tells a different story. The entire indictment leans on one man: Mario Juarez, a witness facing massive…
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Frankly Furious Councilman Morano – VIDEO
The cameras were rolling, the coffee was strong, and the gloves were off. When Staten Island Councilman Frank Morano joined journalists Richard Luthmann and Michael Volpe on The Unknown Podcast,…
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McMahon Political Shakedown Exposed
Staten Island DA Michael McMahon has spent years weaponizing the justice system like a political hitman, but in 2025 he finally went too far. After orchestrating a secret, judge-less ICARD…
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Catherine DiDomenico Went Bad: What Happened?
Staten Island once celebrated Judge Catherine DiDomenico as a tough Republican jurist shaped by Guy Molinari’s machine. But families inside her courtroom now describe something darker — a judge who…
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Frankenseat Showdown Splits Staten Island
The NY-11 redistricting lawsuit has exploded into a political loyalty test for Staten Island. Borough President Vito Fossella is leading the charge against Democrat operative Marc Elias’s “Frankenseat” map, which…