Frank Parlato

6 days ago | frankreport.com | Frank Parlato

FacebookXRedditLinkedInEmailHer name was Anthia Gillick.  She went by Brooke Sheffer when she was in OneTaste. Assistant US Attorney Kaitlin Farrell, the prudish prosecutor from Brooklyn, was going to elicit some truthful testimony. She did so – but not by design. A whole book could be written about this one testimony – Brooke Sheffer AKA Anthia Gillick. We will have to do it in a series. This is part 1 of the Brooke Sheffer series.

1 week ago | frankreport.com | Frank Parlato

FacebookXRedditLinkedInEmailJennifer Bonjean represented Nicole Daedone. She was cross-examining Ken Blackman—the OneTaste trial. Blackman grew up in Berkley, graduated from junior college, and worked for Apple for a time. Now, he was in Brooklyn, a witness for the prosecution. He had been an instructor at OneTaste and lived in the community. He left 13 years ago. Defense: And you were a nerdy guy? Witness: Sure. Defense: You had a hard time relating to women… in your early twenties, right?

1 week ago | frankreport.com | Frank Parlato

FacebookXRedditLinkedInEmailBrooklyn, N.Y. — Inside the Eastern District courtroom on May 28, 2025, the DOJ assembled Kayla Bensing, Kaitlin Farrell, Nina Gupta, and Sean Fern. Judge Diane Gujarati presided. For the defense were Celia Cohen, Michael Robotti, Kelly Lin, Schuyler Lebarge, Richard Hobbs, and Kelly Lenahan-Pfahlert — for Rachel Cherwitz. Representing Nicole Daedone were Jennifer Bonjean, Kelsey Killion, and Ashley Cohen. Nicole and Rachel sat quiet. But everything was moving.

1 week ago | frankreport.com | Frank Parlato

FacebookXRedditLinkedInEmailJennifer Bonjean cross-examined Christopher St. John Kosley — the federal witness. “You were working at Apple when you started associating with OneTaste, correct?”That’s how it started. No accusation. Just a reminder: this wasn’t a lost soul plucked from poverty. This was a tech professional who chose to walk into OneTaste and stayed for a decade. He moved in, joined the community, worked the camera, edited the footage, and taught. He didn’t get lured in. He quit Apple.

1 week ago | frankreport.com | Frank Parlato

FacebookXRedditLinkedInEmailIn Frank Report’s ongoing coverage of the OneTaste trial (USA v Rachel Cherwitz and Nicole Daedone), we  look at the witnessse and their testimony. In this post, Chris Kosley’s direct examinastion. A subsequent post will cover his cross examination. The government called Christopher St. John Kosley. In late 2006, he joined OneTaste. He stayed for ten years. Not as a casual participant. Not as a victim. As the guy holding the camera. He made the videos. Edited them.