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Ryder Belisle Judicial Homicide: Judge Cook’s Attack Dog Tries to Bite Journalists

An Ohio judge facing national outrage over a disabled boy’s death sent a private lawyer to threaten a reporter. The move backfired. Emails show attorney Peter Pattakos demanding takedowns, dodging basic questions, and refusing to name his client—while journalists pushed back. The intimidation only deepened scrutiny of Judge Katarina Cook and Judge Linda Tucci Teodosio, whose courts ignored life-or-death medical warnings. Thirty-two days later, Ryder Belisle was dead. What followed was a scramble to shift blame, rewrite timelines, and muzzle the press. The documents tell a different story.

Puppet Prosecutor Jack Doyle

A Connecticut prosecution once framed as routine law enforcement has become a test of constitutional restraint. The case of State v. Boyne targets political speech, not criminal conduct, through prolonged process, disputed searches, and delayed disclosure of exculpatory evidence. At issue are core protections: the First Amendment, due process, and limits on prosecutorial power. The controversy raises familiar questions about Brady obligations, cross-border law enforcement, and whether the justice system is being used to punish dissent rather than prove crimes. As discovery deadlines loom, the case now stands as a broader warning about how easily state power can be stretched—and how hard it is to rein it back.

Black Widow’s 400‑Page Meltdown

Elizabeth Faulkner, known across the Hudson Valley as the “Ulster County Black Widow,” just hit a wall. Her 400-page legal broadside against protective mother Helen Garber—stuffed with falsehoods and personal vendettas—was swatted down by Judge Sarah Rakov, who recused herself rather than dignify the spectacle. According to Family Court Fraud Warrior Project founder Dave Weigel, Faulkner’s motion was “a smear campaign dressed up as law.” Court insiders say it was pure retaliation—an attempt to jail Garber and steal her child. But this time, the Black Widow’s web may finally be unraveling under public scrutiny and legal sunlight.