The Luke Wenke Files
…where internet yelling meets the public record
Tag: denial of mental illness
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LETTER: Luke Wenke DENIES ‘Obsession’ w/ Guns, Complains About Being Compared to Tops Supermarket Shooter
Luke Wenke mailed the following letter to the Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse in Buffalo, New York while detained at the Orleans County Jail in Albion during the summer of 2024. In it, he falsely accuses a family member of mine of “sitting around all…
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LETTER: Luke Wenke Begs Public Defender to Marry Him & Ryan
Luke Wenke mailed the following letter to the judge overseeing his case in April of 2024 while in presentencing detention at the Orleans County Jail in Albion, New York. USA v. Luke Wenke – Letter April 24th, 2024 CASE #1:22-cr-00035, DOC. #129 Katie Mentions: 7…
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LETTER: Luke Wenke Touts Himself as a Feminist, Whines That the Judge Hurt His Feelings
Luke Wenke mailed the following letter to the Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse in Buffalo, New York in April of 2024 while detained at the Orleans County Jail in Albion, New York. In it, he: Accuses the people involved in his case of taking “undeserved…
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EMAIL: Federal Probation Expresses Concerns Over Luke Wenke’s Social Media Posts
In late 2023, Luke Wenke pleaded guilty to one out of five federal probation violation charges alleging that he had contacted several victims in violation of state- and federally-imposed protective orders and contact bans. In exchange for his guilty plea, the court dismissed the four…
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Luke Wenke APPEAL #25-1165 – Notice of Appeal (Doc. #1)
After being involuntarily committed to a facility for mental health treatment during the spring of 2025, Luke Wenke appealed the court’s decision to institutionalize him. This was the second of two appeals stemming from Wenke’s original federal cyberstalking case. USA v. Luke Wenke – Notice…
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MEMORANDUM: The Defense Urges the Court NOT to Forcibly Institutionalize Luke Wenke
The following document is a post-hearing memorandum that Luke Wenke’s public defender, Frank Passafiume, submitted to the court following an evidentiary proceeding that was held to determine whether Wenke suffers from a mental disease or defect warranting involuntary treatment. Passafiume outright accuses the prosecution’s expert…
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TRANSCRIPTS: Luke Wenke’s Involuntary Commitment Hearings
The transcripts below (contained within two separate PDF viewers) feature word-for-word accounts of what was said during an evidentiary hearing to determine whether Luke Wenke needed involuntary mental health treatment. The proceedings took place on February 18th, 2025 and April 10th, 2025 at the Robert…
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ORDER: District Court Judge Denies Luke Wenke’s Motion to Stay His Involuntary Commitment
In late April of 2025, the federal judge overseeing Luke Wenke’s case ordered Wenke to undergo involuntary inpatient mental health treatment. The decision came on the heels of multiple mental evaluations that were carried out over an extended time period, which resulted in Wenke being…
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USA v. Luke Wenke Appeals – Docket Reports
The following docket reports pertain to two appeals that Luke Wenke filed in his first cyberstalking case (1:22-cr-00035). The first docket report pertains to Wenke’s most recent appeal case (#25-1165), and the docket report below it pertains to his previous appeal case (#23-6964). USA v.…
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LETTER: Luke Wenke Brags About Abandoning a Single Mom 1,000 Miles From Home
Luke Wenke sent the following letter to the Honorable John L. Sinatra, Jr. in May of 2024 while detained at the Orleans County Jail in Albion, New York. USA v. Luke Wenke – Letter May 6th, 2024 CASE #1:22-cr-00035, DOC. 132 Katie Mentions: 20 To…