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Fool Me Twice: Ex-Mayor’s Second Act Trades Free Speech for Legal License Amid Criticism
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 membership often means self-censorship to protect powerful interests. Disbarred former attorney-turned-investigative journalist Richard Luthmann calls such licenses “gag cards,” forcing lawyers to lie for corrupt…
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Staten Island DA McMahon Accused of Justice Cover-Up in Vanished Docket Case
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 the 2020 charge that helped lock him up was never valid—because he was never fingerprinted. That makes the court’s jurisdiction void under New York law.…
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Luthmann Blows Whistle on Staten Island Justice: ‘I’m Going to the Feds’
Richard Luthmann, the former Staten Island lawyer turned journalistic firebrand, isn’t just blowing the whistle — he’s pulling the pin. In a jaw-dropping appearance on Two Lees in a Pod, Luthmann accused DA Michael McMahon and his judicial cronies of running a racketeering operation cloaked in legal robes. From bogus email charges and vanishing court…
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Reporter Luthmann Unleashed: If He Vanishes, the McMahons Should Be the Prime Suspects
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 — from courtroom kickbacks and “wine-and-cheese” payoffs to mistresses and secret judicial deals. He accuses McMahon of weaponizing law enforcement and the courts to silence…
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Firestorms Face-Offs and Fallout: Episode 49 of The Unknown Podcast
In Episode 49 of The Unknown Podcast, Richard Luthmann and Michael Volpe ignite a wild mix of political fireworks, legal warfare, and cultural nostalgia. The duo clash over Trump’s legacy, debate his spot on Mount Rushmore, and dive into explosive claims about Obama-era treason. Luthmann levels corruption accusations against Staten Island DA Michael McMahon, framing…
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Staten Island’s Real Crime Family: Judge Judy & The DA Mike McMahon
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 a criminal complaint against journalist Richard Luthmann, claiming fear for his life over a Substack email he likely subscribed to. A secret hearing was then…
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Emailgate: Staten Island DA McMahon Suffers Selective Amnesia, Forgets Decade-Long Feud with Luthmann
In a stunning twist of political lawfare, Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon claims to fear for his life after receiving an email newsletter from Richard Luthmann—his longtime political adversary and former attorney-turned-journalist. The mass Substack message, which also reached 33,000 subscribers, triggered a felony criminal complaint by McMahon. But records show McMahon had already…
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SMILIN’ JACK’S PAYBACK? LUTHMANN TO APPEAR IN STATEN ISLAND COURT
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 politically-charged claims driven by DA Michael McMahon, who says Luthmann’s Substack newsletter recently placed him “in fear for his life.” NYPD Detective John Wilkinson was…
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NYPD Detective Caught on Tape: “I Get Whatever I Want” Because DA McMahon Is the Victim
On July 21, 2025, NYPD Detective John Wilkinson revealed on a recorded call that he gets “whatever [he] want[s]” when Staten Island DA Michael McMahon is the victim. The tape, obtained by journalist Richard Luthmann, exposes a rigged warrant scheme: Wilkinson confirms felony charges and a rushed arrest warrant—without due process—over a Substack email. The…
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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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