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LETTER: Luke Wenke Proposes a Sex Offender Halfway House in Ellicottville, NY
In an October 30, 2023 letter to U.S. District Judge John Sinatra, Luke Wenke proposes establishing a federal halfway house in Ellicottville, New York, suggesting that convicted sex offenders could find work at the area’s ski resorts and hotels. Wenke also urges federal authorities to investigate and indict his father for alleged financial crimes, makes…
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Luke Wenke to Judge: “Help Me Marry My Romantic Obsession!”
Luke Wenke mailed this letter to the Honorable John L. Sinatra, Jr. during the fall of 2023 while detained at the Cattaraugus County Jail in Little Valley, New York on multiple federal probation violation charges. In it, he complains about Judge Sinatra telling him that he needs to learn how to work and live with…
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LETTER | Luke Wenke Calls Cyberstalking Case “Government Overreach”
Luke Wenke sent the following letter to the judge overseeing his first cyberstalking case and subsequent probation violation charges in August 2023. In it, he characterizes his legal situation as an “Obamacare-style government overreach” while discussing the requirements imposed on him following his release from federal custody. Addressed to the judge who was overseeing his…
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LETTER: Luke Wenke THREATENS False One-Star Business Reviews & Lawsuits
In the following letter to U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr., Luke Wenke threatens to post negative online reviews of Buffalo law firms, pursue multiple lawsuits, and take legal action against individuals involved in his federal cyberstalking case. Writing from FMC Devens in Massachusetts in early July of 2025, Wenke complains about his continued…
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LETTER: Luke Wenke Demands End to Federal Probation
Luke Wenke sent this letter to the Honorable John L. Sintara, Jr. in July of 2025 while incarcerated at FMC Devens, a federal medical prison in Massachusetts where he was ordered to undergo involuntary treatment after being deemed competent but mentally ill. In it, he demands an end to his federal probation while proposing an…
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Luke Wenke Seeks Funding From WNY Businessman Carl Paladino
Luke Wenke mailed the following letter to the Honorable John L. Sinatra, Jr. while undergoing court-mandated treatment at FMC Devens, a federal medical prison in Massachusetts. In it, he outlines an ambitious proposal to build a nuclear power plant in Orleans County, New York, with Buffalo developer Carl Paladino as its sole proprietor. Writing from…
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Luke Wenke Threatens Victim With “International Court” Lawsuit
In the following letter from August 2025, Luke Wenke threatens legal action against one of his victims while making a series of accusations involving Hamas, federal judges, probation officials, and the Buffalo federal courthouse. Wenke declares that he intends to pursue what he calls a European “international court” lawsuit against the victim, accusing him of…
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U.S. Bureau of Prisons Declines to Civilly Commit Luke Wenke, Sets Release Date
In the following letter (dated 09/18/2025), the Federal Bureau of Prisons notified U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. that Luke Wenke would be released from federal custody on October 7, 2025, after officials determined he did not meet the criteria for civil commitment based on dangerousness. Authored by the warden of Federal Medical Center…
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Hours After Probation Ends, Luke Wenke Targets Federal Judge w/ Volatile Email
On October 28, 2025, just hours after his federal supervised release officially ended, Luke Wenke sent an unsolicited email to U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr., who had presided over his federal cyberstalking case. In it, he announces his return to communicating with the federal judiciary and argues that federal judges should be more…
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Luke Wenke Claims Fake Images Put Him at 2020 George Floyd Protests in Minneapolis
In the following email to the federal judge who oversaw his first cyberstalking case, Luke Wenke claims that fabricated images falsely depict him attending a protest in Minneapolis in 2020. He is most likely referencing the demonstrations which took place after the murder of George Floyd, which he did, in fact attend. Wenke previously admitted…
