Frank Parlato, the self-proclaimed cult-slayer has finally completed his transformation into a high-priced mouthpiece for the very monsters he used to hunt. His defense of OneTaste isn’t just a lapse in judgment. It is a paid betrayal of every victim of coercive control. Parlato wants the world to believe the FBI and Netflix hallucinated a criminal enterprise. The facts suggest Parlato is the one suffering from a convenient delusion.
The Myth of the Media Prosecution
Parlato claims the federal case against OneTaste was a media prosecution cooked up by Netflix. The math does not work. The FBI probe was public in June 2018. Bloomberg News broke the story, not a documentary crew. Netflix didn’t drop Orgasm Inc until November 2022. That is a four-year gap. To believe Parlato, one must believe the Department of Justice takes orders from a streaming service four years before a film even exists. It is a desperate narrative.
- The federal investigation into OneTaste was public knowledge by June 2018.
- The probe was sparked by investigative reporting from Bloomberg News, not a film crew.
- Netflix did not release Orgasm Inc until November 5, 2022.
- This represents a four year gap between the start of the FBI investigation and the documentary release.
The Journal Red Herring
Parlato clings to the faked journals of Ayries Blanck like a life raft. It’s a classic red herring. The U.S. Attorney pulled those journals in March 2025. Judge Diane Gujarati didn’t blink, she denied the motion to dismiss because the case was never built on one notebook. It was built on the backs of nine other primary victims and high-ranking insiders. These are the same victims Parlato has spent months doxing and degrading on his blog. He hates that these women spoke up. He hates even more that a jury believed them.
Judge Diane Gujarati denied the defense motion to dismiss because the case did not rely on one person’s notebook. The conviction was secured through the testimony of nine other primary victims and high ranking associates. These would be the same nine victims whom Parlato has denigrated and doxed on his blog.
The Real Evidence Parlato Ignores
Why is a former NXIVM whistleblower shilling for OneTaste? Parlato’s misogyny is well known and long established so it’s certainly not to rescue a cult based on female orgasms. Try following the money instead. Parlato is defending Rachel Cherwitz and Nicole Daedone because OneTaste filled his pockets. Perhaps if OneTaste had been as generous with their employees, there wouldn’t have been a trial filled with such damning testimony:
- Christopher Hubbard (Former CTO): Testified that Daedone used BDSM scenes to seduce and manipulate high profile investors.
- Dana (Victim): Testified she was coerced into sexually servicing an investor as part of her job.
- Max (Sales): Witnessed Rachel Cherwitz ordering employees to have sex to fix a dip in company profits.
- Becky (Victim): Described public humiliation and being pressured into 20,000 dollars of debt to the company.
The Character Assassination of Agent Elliot McGinnis
The Frank Report has targeted lead FBI investigator Elliot McGinnis, who incidentally led the investigation into NXIVM back when Parlato still believed NXIVM was a sex cult. There is a significant irony in Parlato, a former NXIVM publicist, using his platform to attack victims and defend OneTaste, as both groups utilized nearly identical methods of coercive control.
Coercion is Not Consent
The sexual freedom defense is a lie. The government did not prosecute a philosophy, it prosecuted a forced labor conspiracy.
- Debt Bondage: Members were pressured into 60,000 dollar memberships and 12,000 dollar coaching sessions they could not afford.
- Surveillance: Employees lived in communal warehouses like The Morellino where privacy did not exist.
- Labor Extraction: Victims were required to be reachable 24 hours a day to respond to Rachel Cherwitz.
The Final Verdict
On June 9, 2025, a jury, composed of citizens-not Netflix or the FBI-rejected the Parlato narrative and found Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz guilty. They face up to 20 years in federal prison. As of early 2026, they are held at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn. Their sentencing is scheduled for March 4, 2026.
Frank Parlato is not reporting on a case, he’s running a PR campaign for a convicted criminal enterprise.