Tag: Capitol Riot
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LETTER: Luke Wenke Claims Wrongful Incarceration Despite Guilty Plea
Luke Wenke mailed this letter to U.S. Appeals Judge Debra Ann Livingston while detained at the Niagara County Jail in late April of 2025. The document was uploaded to a publicly accessible federal records database (PACER) on May 22nd. Everything… Read More…
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LETTER: Luke Wenke Acts Bossy Toward The Judge Overseeing His Case
In this letter (Document #160), sent from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago to the Buffalo, NY-based judge overseeing his federal criminal case, Luke Wenke reflects fondly upon how he “accepted marijuana through a gas mask bong as payment” for… Read More…
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LETTER: Luke Wenke Drops Racist & Homophobic Slurs, Cries Harassment
Luke Wenke sent this letter to the Honorable John L. Sinatra, Jr. in July of 2024 while detained on federal remand at the Orleans County Jail. In it, he uses anti-gay/homophobic and racist slurs (namely “f—-t” and the “n-word”) while… Read More…
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Luke Wenke Recalls “Laughing and Cheering with Joy” During the Capitol Riot
Luke Wenke mailed this letter to the Honorable John L. Sinatra, Jr. while on federal remand at the Cattaraugus County Jail in November 2023. At the time, he was facing multiple charges for allegedly violating his supervised release by contacting… Read More…
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Luke Wenke Admits His Mommy Pays His Bills
In August 2023, Luke Wenke mailed this letter from Olean, New York to the federal courthouse in Buffalo. Addressed to the Honorable John L. Sinatra, Jr., it appears to be the first of dozens of letters that Wenke has mailed… Read More…
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Luke Wenke Tells Elderly Judge to Stop Falling Asleep, Recommends 5-Hour Energy
Luke Wenke mailed this letter to the Honorable Richard J. Arcara (a judge who has nothing to do with his case) in early May of 2025 while detained at the Niagara County Jail in Lockport, New York. Luke Wenke has… Read More…