The Luke Wenke Files
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Category: memorandums
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The Luke Wenke Files | Court Documents
Here’s a list of court documents pertaining to Luke Wenke’s cases, starting with the most recent. Please check back frequently, as these pages are a work in progress. Wenke v. Valentine et al. Luke Wenke’s lawsuit against this website’s owner and a federal agent who…
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NEW: Court DENIES Luke Wenke’s Motion to Reopen Bail Proceedings
On April 20, 2026, U.S. Magistrate Judge Mitchell J. Katz denied Luke Wenke’s request to reopen his detention hearing in his pending federal cyberstalking case. The motion sought another opportunity for Wenke to challenge his pretrial detention and pursue release under conditions while the criminal…
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Prosecutors Seek Prison for Luke Wenke After Release Violation
During the summer of 2023, Luke Wenke was found guilty of violating the terms of his federal supervised release by contacting his cyberstalking victim’s business partner. More specifically, the judge determined that Wenke was responsible for a “vitriolic” email that had been sent to the…
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Luke Wenke Supervised Release Violation #1 | Court Briefs
In May of 2023 — just six weeks after his release from federal prison — Luke Wenke was arrested on a federal violation of supervised release (VOSR) charge for allegedly indirectly contacting his cyberstalking victim. More specifically, federal prosecutors accused Wenke of sending a vitriolic…
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Document: Luke Wenke Tried Forcing His Victims to Testify at a Probation Violation Hearing
In several of his letters to the court throughout 2023, Luke Wenke mentioned the prospect of me, his cyberstalking victim, and Brett — the father of his romantic obsession, Ryan — testifying against him at an upcoming probation violation hearing. This confused me, because the…
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USA v. Luke Wenke | Sentencing Memorandum
In the following memorandum, which is followed by a character reference letter written by Luke Wenke’s mother, public defender Alexander Anzalone urges the federal court in Buffalo, New York to sentence Luke Wenke to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release,…
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Memorandum: Prosecutors Urge Court to Involuntarily Commit Luke Wenke to Psychiatric Treatment
In the following memorandum, federal prosecutors urge the court to order Luke Wenke into involuntary inpatient mental health treatment following an evidentiary hearing examining his psychiatric condition. Authored by U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo, the document argues that Wenke’s mental condition goes beyond the personality disorder…
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Memorandum: Defense Opposes Luke Wenke’s Involuntary Commitment
In this April 18, 2025 post-hearing memorandum, Luke Wenke’s public defender, Frank Passafiume, urges the federal court not to involuntarily commit Wenke for mental health treatment. The defense challenges forensic psychologist Dr. Corey Leidenfrost’s conclusion that Wenke suffers from persistent delusions. Passafiume argues that beliefs…
