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Thunder Strikes Back: Michael “Thunder” Phillips joins The Unknown Podcast to expose the truth about corrupt family courts.

THUNDER STRIKES BACK ON FAMILY COURT

    Family court has become America’s most dangerous courtroom—and Maryland attorney Jeff Reichert is its latest casualty. On The Unknown Podcast, co-hosts Richard Luthmann and Michael Volpe are joined by Michael “Thunder” Phillips to expose how Reichert lost his son despite a solid custody order, damning evidence against the mother, and overwhelming judicial misconduct. Phillips draws eerie parallels to his own case and calls for family court reform. From Post Malone to Elon Musk, they expose how money shields celebrities, while everyday parents are destroyed. This isn’t justice—it’s a system fueled by power, politics, and profit.

    Elon Musk Custody Battle: Battling exes in family court—and losing. Elon's billions can’t buy custody, control, or common sense.

    Elon Musk Custody Battle: Even the Richest Man on Earth Can’t Hack Family Court

      Elon Musk, the richest man on Earth, can build rockets, engineer AI, and shape global markets with a tweet. But in family court? He’s just another dad caught in the gears of a system that breaks even billionaires. With custody battles against exes Grimes and Ashley St. Clair, Musk faces accusations of neglect, court order violations, and retaliatory parenting. Despite his influence, he’s learning what millions of fathers already know: money and power don’t mean much when the judge bangs the gavel. If Musk can’t win in family court, what chance does the average dad have?

      Fake Family Court Police: Meet the Justice Pretenders

        Meet the Justice Pretenders—the so-called “Family Court Police” that operate with zero oversight and questionable authority. These part-time enforcers don badges from Party City, show up in mismatched uniforms, and terrify families with threats of child abduction. They operate only during business hours, moonlight as clowns by night, and claim to follow “court orders” that rarely exist. With no trauma training and six-figure taxpayer-funded salaries, they rip kids from homes under the guise of child safety. Who are they? What are their qualifications? And how do they get away with it? Let’s expose this system’s worst-kept secret.

        Arizona's Family Court Scandal: Gov. Hobbs vetoes HB 2256, sparking outrage over family court-ordered abuse. Critics call it "sadism."

        ARIZONA’S FAMILY COURT SCANDAL

          Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is under fire for vetoing a bill that aimed to protect children from court-ordered abuse disguised as “therapy.” HB 2256, amended by Senator Mark Finchem and sponsored by Representative Rachel Keshel, would have barred courts from forcing families to pay for controversial reunification programs without consent. Critics accuse Hobbs of siding with court-connected profiteers over traumatized children. “This decision protects the profit motive and self-dealing,” said Finchem. Advocates say the veto enables financial extortion and shields unlicensed actors preying on broken families. Jill Jones Soderman called Hobbs “a sadist” for enabling abuse under the guise of justice.

          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.