Category: Journalism
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Coal Kings and Fall Guys: The Real Story Behind Oakland’s Bribery Case
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Oakland’s political earthquake didn’t start with a bribe. It started with coal. Federal prosecutors claim Mayor Sheng Thao and recycling titan David Duong joined a $170,000 bribery scheme, but the…
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Stench of Staten ICARD Shakedown
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Journalist Richard Luthmann fired a legal broadside at NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and NYC Corporation Counsel Muriel Goode-Trufant—cc’ing Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani—demanding the “withdrawal and expungement” of a July 2025 felony…
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Parlato Challenges McGibney: Will Bullyville Founder Accept a Public Debate on Jerry Sandusky?
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Frank Parlato isn’t backing down. The veteran investigative journalist has challenged Bullyville founder James McGibney to a public debate on one of America’s most controversial convictions — that of Jerry…
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Blood Ballots and Bans: The Unknown Podcast Blows Up Episode 63
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Episode 63 of The Unknown Podcast detonates like political dynamite. Co-hosts Michael Volpe and Richard Luthmann tear through election chaos, neo-Nazi spectacle, Big Tech censorship, and a 400-page legal meltdown…
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The Unknown Podcast Episode 62
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Episode 62 of The Unknown Podcast explodes with global stakes and domestic drama. Richard Luthmann and Michael Volpe unpack Donald Trump’s Asian trade blitz, looming Venezuela conflict, and New York…
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The Man Who Mined Paper: Inside Radovan Vitek’s Empire of Mirrors
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Radovan Vitek built his empire not from stone or steel but from signatures and paper. The Czech-born magnate turned Luxembourg’s corporate landscape into a maze of shell companies, hidden trusts,…
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McMahon’s Puppets Caught Acting!
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In Staten Island’s latest act of political theater, Democratic Judge Raymond Rodriguez and Republican boss Michael Tannousis are pretending to feud — a carefully staged brawl orchestrated by District Attorney…
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Kiss My Black Ass: Oregon Bureaucrats Gone Rogue!
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The Oregon Board of Psychology is facing national outrage—and possible personal liability—after targeting family-court reformer Jill Jones-Soderman during the Jewish High Holy Days and ejecting Black journalist Rick LaRivière from…
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A&E’s James McGibney: Hero or Hoax Artist?
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A&E’s “Bully Hunter” star James McGibney markets himself as a fearless Marine-turned-cyber-avenger. But behind the polished promos lies a trail of controversy: disputed military records, an academic “Dr.” title miscast…
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Jerry Sandusky New Trial Request: From Prosecution to Payday
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Jerry Sandusky’s fight for freedom has taken an explosive turn. In a new Post Conviction Relief Act filing, the disgraced Penn State coach alleges the very prosecutors who convicted him…
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CANCER PATIENT DUMPED: Luthmann Demands Answers from United Airlines
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Investigative journalist Richard Luthmann is demanding answers from United Airlines after cancer patient and Instagram influencer Petra Smeltzer Starke was kicked off a flight in Cabo San Lucas over an…
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Rape Victim Angel DuBose? Says Letitia James’s Staff Drugged and Restrained Her Before Assault in Official Vehicle
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Angel S. DuBose says she was drugged, abducted, and sexually assaulted in December 2014 by staff of then–NYC Public Advocate Letitia James. DuBose alleges James’s chief of staff, Ibrahim Khan,…
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Unknown Podcast Hosts Clash: Red Carpets, Cover-Ups & Custody Wars
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The Unknown Podcast’s latest episode exploded with fireworks as co-hosts Richard Luthmann and Michael Volpe went toe-to-toe on Trump’s red-carpet diplomacy, Jeffrey Epstein’s mysterious death, ActBlue’s alleged “magic mortgage” laundering,…
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Fool Me Twice: Ex-Mayor’s Second Act Trades Free Speech for Legal License Amid Criticism
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Freed from a bribery conviction, ex-Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano has reclaimed his New York law license—along with the speech restrictions it carries. Cammarano’s return highlights how, in blue-state strongholds, bar…
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Staten Island DA McMahon Accused of Justice Cover-Up in Vanished Docket Case
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WHERE IS THE FINGERPRINT CARD? That’s the question former Staten Island attorney Richard Luthmann is blasting at DA Michael McMahon, accusing the prosecutor of overseeing a vanishing act. Luthmann says…
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Reporter Luthmann Unleashed: If He Vanishes, the McMahons Should Be the Prime Suspects
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Investigative journalist Richard Luthmann has officially declared war on Staten Island’s political elite. After DA Michael McMahon filed a felony complaint over a Substack email, Luthmann vowed to expose everything…
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Staten Island’s Real Crime Family: Judge Judy & The DA Mike McMahon
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Staten Island’s power couple of justice—District Attorney Michael McMahon and State Supreme Court Judge Judith McMahon—stand accused of running a rogue courtroom fiefdom. In the latest twist, DA McMahon filed…
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SMILIN’ JACK’S PAYBACK? LUTHMANN TO APPEAR IN STATEN ISLAND COURT
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Former Staten Island attorney and now Florida-based investigative journalist Richard Luthmann is due in court on August 1, 2025. But this isn’t a typical hearing—it’s set against the backdrop of…
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CONSCIENTIOUS JUDGE OR HACK?
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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…
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McMahon’s Fear Fraud Scandal: Felony Free Speech or Perjury by a Politician?
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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…