Frank Parlato is running a masterclass in gaslighting. By pretending a federal trial was about the “definition of meditation,” he wants you to ignore the victims who were coerced into sex work and debt bondage.
On February 14, 2026, Frank Parlato published a defense of OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone. He claims the court suppressed “nine studies” that prove Orgasmic Meditation is meditation, not sex. This is a lie by omission. The OneTaste trial was never a debate about biology. It was a criminal prosecution for a forced labor conspiracy. Parlato is using junk science to hide a mountain of evidence involving economic and sexual abuse.
The Shell Game: Science vs. Conduct
Parlato’s core argument rests on a logical fallacy. He wants the public to believe that if a brain scan looks like meditation, the person performing it cannot be a criminal. This is absurd. A jury in the Eastern District of New York did not convict Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz because of their “spiritual philosophy.” They convicted them because they ran a cult that broke people.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office proved that the defendants used psychological indoctrination to force members into labor. Whether the “meditation” feels good is irrelevant to whether you were coerced into working for free.
The Nine Studies Are a Paid Distraction
The “scientific” evidence Parlato laments was excluded for a simple reason: it is legally irrelevant and methodologically bankrupt.
- Conflict of Interest: Most of the studies cited were funded or supported by the Institute of OM Foundation. This is an organization founded by Daedone herself. It is a closed loop of self-validation.
- Circular Logic: The study “Is Orgasmic Meditation a Form of Sex?” surveyed current OneTaste members. These people were already trained to use company-approved language. Asking a devotee if their ritual is “holy” will always yield a “yes.” That is not science. It is a poll of the brainwashed.
- Irrelevance to Crime: Rule 401 and 403 of the Federal Rules of Evidence exist to keep juries from being distracted. A brain scan showing “mystical states” does not disprove the fact that Daedone ordered staffers to sleep with investors. You can be in a “peak state” and still be a victim of human trafficking.
Weaponizing Trauma for Profit
Parlato claims Orgasmic Meditation is a “proven” treatment for PTSD. The trial record shows a much darker reality. Prosecutors provided evidence that OneTaste specifically hunted for people with past sexual trauma. They promised “healing” through expensive courses. Once the victims were in debt, the organization used that same trauma as leverage.
Victims testified that they were “groomed” to perform demeaning sexual acts. They were told these acts would “clear their blocks.” In reality, it just cleared their bank accounts. The Frank Report ignores the victims who left OneTaste as “shells of their former selves.”
The Evidence Parlato Won’t Mention
The jury saw the truth. It wasn’t about “stroking a clitoris.” It was about a systematic campaign of:
Debt Bondage: Employees were forced to open credit cards to pay for “advanced training.”
Sleep Deprivation: Members lived in communal homes with no privacy. They worked around the clock for little to no pay.
Sexual Servitude: Three witnesses testified they were directed to have sex with prospective investors and high-paying clients to benefit OneTaste.
Final Verdict
Frank Parlato is not practicing journalism. He is acting as a crisis manager for a convicted felon. The OneTaste trial concluded on June 9, 2025, with a guilty verdict because the evidence of abuse was undeniable. No amount of “meditation” brain scans can erase the fact that Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz used human beings as disposable assets.
The “nine studies” were not suppressed. They were discarded as the irrelevant marketing materials they are.
