Michael Volpe Investigates

5 days ago | michaelvolpe.substack.com | Michael Volpe

Part of a letter Max Black’s daughter wrote to him. Christie Black first filed for a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) on March 17, 2023. Her order is likely to be denied, but it’s not the outcome which is the biggest problem, but the process. Last month, Christy was issued an order unfavorable to her. The judge, Adrianne Marshack, didn’t use the term, but she denied the DVRO, in part, because she believed that Christie was alienating the kids from her ex-husband.

1 week ago | michaelvolpe.substack.com | Michael Volpe

Screenshot from my recent appearance on The Jury RoomEarlier this week, and prior to Richard Luthmann and I interviewing her, we were back on Leslie Ferderigos new show The Jury Room. Two months ago, no one in the Hales orbit had heard of Leslie Ferderigos, and now she’s public enemy number one for those who support Jeremy Hales. Her personal life has been scrutinized, her family has been contacted, and she’s been falsely accused of being a disbarred lawyer.

1 week ago | michaelvolpe.substack.com | Michael Volpe

President Donald Trump channeling his inner Ulysses S. Grant and demanding an “unconditional surrender.”It was another explosive episode of The Unknown as Richard Luthmann and I first debated the Israeli attack on Iran. Israel has killed many Iranian leaders. Israel said it had killed a newly installed senior Iranian military official on Tuesday, just days after his predecessor was slain, further destabilizing Iran’s military chain of command as the war entered its fifth day.

1 week ago | michaelvolpe.substack.com | Michael Volpe

Jeff Reichert with his son, from his Facebook pageToday is Father’s Day, but Jeff Reichert won’t see his son, hear his voice, or have any contact. Unfortunately, this isn’t new. He told me this will the fourth Father’s Day where he’s kept away. Earlier this week, he filed an emergency motion, hoping for a legal hail Mary. On Wednesday June 11, 2025, the emergency motion was scheduled to be hearing. Janice Grenadier is Jeff’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) advocate.

2 weeks ago | michaelvolpe.substack.com | Michael Volpe

Part of a court order from May 2025 attempting to clarify what will happen to the loan Jose gave to the Flint trust. In April 2025, I interviewed Mike Flint, Guy Flint, and Cheri O’Laverty about the near collapse of the Flint trust. That trust was created by Mike and Guy’s parents, Joyce and Mitchell Flint. It was to be their legacy and leave their two sons with a vast fortune.