Tag: Minneapolis
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LETTER: Luke Wenke Claims His Public Defenders are Suing the FBI on His Behalf
In this August 2024 letter to Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo, who is uninvolved in his case, Luke Wenke claims that his public defenders are planning to sue the FBI on his behalf, and that they’re working to get him released… Read More…
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LETTER: Luke Wenke Complains About Being in Solitary Confinement
Luke Wenke mailed this letter to the Honorable John L. Sinatra, Jr. in the spring of 2024 while detained on federal remand the Orleans County Jail in Albion, New York. At the time, he was reportedly being kept in solitary… 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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TRANSCRIPT: “…it was clear [Luke Wenke] was scaring the hell out of people.”
The following court transcript is from a hearing for USA v. Luke Wenke that took place on February 18th, 2025. The proceeding centered largely around whether Luke Wenke is suffering from a “mental disease or defect” warranting involuntary treatment at… 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…