The Unknown Episode 44

Paul Boyne has filed suit in federal court against Connecticut Democratic Governor Ned Lamont

Richard Luthmann and I were back for the 44th episode of The Unknown.

We started by welcoming back Paul Boyne, who is being charged criminally in Connecticut for writing mean blog posts on the blog, thefamilycourtcircus.com. (Technically, it’s cyberstalking)

From a previous article where noted 1st amendment professor Eugene Volokh shows disdain for the first amendment and pretends like things Paul said rose to a “true threat” standard.

The process behind Paul’s prosecution is now as bad as the initial charges.

His previous court appointed attorneys tried to have him declared incompetent. They were replaced by Todd Bussert, who is the head of the complex litigation division inside the Connecticut public defender’s office.

Bussert has done nothing but delay, according to Paul.

He may take matters into his own hands and move to Illinois.

The Supreme Court of Illinois, in the People Vs. Releford, found the exact same cyberstalking statute, according to Paul, to be unconstitutional.

From the Releford dcision

Paul thinks that if he is in Illinois, it will refuse to extradite him for any trial.

More than that, he believes this move will force to presiding judge on the case, Peter Brown, to deal with the Illinois Supreme Court decision, making this statute unconstitutional.

Judge Peter Brown, who is presiding over Paul’s case, has made several dubious rulings.

At the same time, he’s also taking the Connecticut governor, Democrat Ned Lamont, to court.

A reply from Governor Lamont’s office to Paul’s suit.

That case is presided over by Judge Kari Dooley, who as a state judge effectively stole through judicial means a fast-food mac and cheese restaurant from Bruce Matzkin’s client.

In Paul’s suit, he argues that Connecticut State Police committed fraud in getting a warrant for his computer in Virginia and then kept the contents illegally.

Though Paul was arrested in the summer of 2023, a trial has still not been held. Judge Brown has suggested that one will be held in September 2025, but Paul said that was unlikely.

“We are still spinning our wheels, going back and forth to status conferences with Judge Brown. There’s no schedule; discovery is not complete, no particulars- drama rolls on,” Paul told us.

Paul said no trial date has been put on the calendar yet.

Rich and I also discussed Iran, the Diddy trial, What the Hales thirty-seven minutes in, and at 1:15:00 we welcomed Mike “Thunder” Phillips to discuss some high-profile child custody cases, along with an interesting debate about parental alienation.