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Maryann Petri

Meet Maryann Petri: From Family Court Horror to Slam the Gavel

    Maryann Petri’s story is one of devastation turned into defiance. A nurse, mother, and survivor of Erie County family court, Petri lost her children in 2015 after false allegations — despite being twice cleared by CPS. Judges stripped her family, career, and health, leaving her near collapse. But Petri refused silence. She launched the podcast Slam the Gavel, authored books, and wrote The Mailbox, now a short film. With more than 800 podcast episodes, she amplifies the voices of families failed by the courts. Today, she stands as a national advocate demanding abolition of a corrupt system.

    Colorado Court Cartel: Rabbi Jacob Bellinsky ambushed by Colorado courts after Supreme Court filing service in retaliatory arrest.

    Colorado Court Cartel: Rabbi Jailed After Supreme Court Filing Service Trap

      Rabbi Jacob Bellinsky walked into a routine probation meeting and straight into a trap. The Colorado family court machine—already stung by his federal court victories—pounced on a false report from his ex-wife in Indian River County, Florida. What should have been a simple U.S. Supreme Court filing service became the bait for a retaliatory arrest. Judges Dinsmore Tuttle and Philip Brimmer are accused of weaponizing the law to silence him. On The Unknown Podcast, co-hosts Richard Luthmann and Michael Volpe call it “a brazen frame-up” and “retaliation, plain and simple.” The courtroom cartel has been exposed.

      Christopher Ambrose's Fraudulent Script: fake poverty, hidden assets, custody court abuse, and a federal fraud affidavit exposed.

      Christopher Ambrose’s Fraudulent Script: Family Court, Federal Court, and Fake Poverty

        Christopher Ambrose plays victim while living large. The ex-TV writer seized custody of three children through family court maneuvering, then claimed financial ruin in federal court. Court filings show him hiding assets, underreporting rent, and transferring money into secret accounts while his ex-wife was left homeless. Now, Ambrose sues Dr. Bandy Lee, who scored him a chilling 32 out of 40 on the Hare Psychopathy Checklist. Ambrose calls her a liar. His affidavit tells another story. From a $2.2 million beach house to “broke” in front of a judge, Ambrose’s script is finally unraveling.

        Idaho Senator Tammy Nichols exposes family court abuses—secret custody orders and rogue GALs weaponized to punish parents.

        Idaho Senator Tammy Nichols Exposes Family Court’s Secret ‘Legal Weapons’

          Idaho State Senator Tammy Nichols is blowing the whistle on what she calls the family court system’s “legal weapons.” In a fiery episode of The Unknown Podcast, Nichols joined journalists Michael Volpe and Richard Luthmann to expose how judges and attorneys use ex parte custody orders and unaccountable guardians ad litem (GALs) to steamroll parents—mostly mothers—without hearings, evidence, or appeal. These tools are used nationwide to silence and bankrupt the powerless. Nichols calls it a civil rights crisis and vows sweeping reform through her statewide task force. With media silent, the grassroots are rising—and Idaho just lit the fuse.

          Crooked GAL Evelyn Nissirios tries to sanction Dr. Bandy X. Lee for exposing family court abuse — and triggers national backlash.

          Crooked GAL Evelyn Nissirios: Who Does She Think She Is?

            Crooked New Jersey guardian ad litem Evelyn Nissirios just made the mistake of picking a fight with world-renowned psychiatrist Dr. Bandy X. Lee—and it’s backfiring spectacularly. In an unhinged motion, Nissirios demanded federal sanctions against Dr. Lee and her legendary attorney Bruce Fein for exposing family court corruption. But Nissirios’s ignorance of constitutional law—and apparent unfamiliarity with both Kafka and Fein—only exposed the GAL racket she thrives in. Dr. Lee’s lawsuit has sparked national outrage, with activists calling for the impeachment of Judge Jane Gallina-Mecca and sweeping family court reform. “Who does she think she is?” America’s about to answer.

            Family Court Injustice: One father’s heartbreaking journey from six-figure success to food stamps, his child, rights, and future robbed.

            Family Court Injustice: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

              Michael Phillips is the founder of Father & Co., a parental rights advocate, and a self-represented father fighting through the American family court system. With firsthand experience of parental alienation, legal injustice, and financial devastation, Michael writes to expose the truth, empower erased parents, and demand systemic reform. His work blends legal insight with raw emotional truth, giving voice to those silenced by a broken system.