The Luke Wenke Files

Because People Deserve to Know

Tag: orders of protection

  • Document: Luke Wenke Tried Forcing His Victims to Testify at a Probation Violation Hearing

    Satirical illustration of an angry Luke Wenke lookalike ranting in a prison yard while imagining himself confronting Katie in federal court

    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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  • LETTER: Luke Wenke Conveniently Forgets the Time I Called the Cops On Him

    Satirical illustration of a distressed Luke Wenke lookalike pleading with two police officers outside a dilapidated, condemned house.

    In this May 22, 2025 letter to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York City, Luke Wenke revisits his federal cyberstalking case while making numerous allegations against law enforcement, attorneys, probation officials, his original cyberstalking victim, and Katie. Among his…


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  • Luke Wenke Calls Me a “Homewrecker,” Falsely Accuses Me of Sleeping w/ Married Cops

    Satirical illustration of a Luke Wenke lookalike obsessing over Katie while imagining her surrounded by FBI agents, police, a sheriff, U.S. Marshals, and DEA agents.

    In this April 1, 2024 letter to the federal court in Buffalo, New York, Luke Wenke makes a series of false and bizarre allegations about my personal and romantic life, including claims that I had sexual relationships with multiple members of law enforcement. Wenke claims…


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  • Luke Wenke LETTER: “I don’t owe anybody an explanation…I am the victim.”

    Illustration of a distressed man being comforted by Donald Trump in a holding cell

    Luke Wenke sent the following letter to the Honorable John L. Sinatra, Jr. in October of 2024 while detained at the federal Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago. In it, he discusses an expanding list of people and institutions he believes he could sue while continuing…


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  • TRANSCRIPTS: Judge Releases Luke Wenke Despite Prosecutor’s Objection

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    These December 2023 court transcripts document the hearings that led to Luke Wenke’s release from jail on GPS monitoring despite objections from federal prosecutors. Wenke was awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to violating the conditions of his supervised release. His sentencing had been delayed amid…


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  • LETTER: Luke Wenke Fantasizes About His Victims Moving to Olean

    Satirical illustration of a smiling Luke Wenke lookalike wearing a “Proud Homeowner” shirt outside a dilapidated condemned house.

    Luke Wenke sent the following letter to the Honorable John L. Sinatra, Jr. in March of 2024 while detained at the Orleans County Jail in Albion, New York. In it, he imagines a series of scenarios in which several of his stalking and harassment victims…


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  • LETTER: Luke Wenke Bashes American War Veterans As “Despicable”

    Satirical illustration of an unhappy Luke Wenke lookalike standing among a crowd waving American flags at a political rally.

    In this March 20, 2024 letter to the federal judge who oversaw his cyberstalking case and subsequent alleged probation violations, Luke Wenke bashes American war veterans, federal probation officials, the FBI, and others while continuing to discuss his victims and grievances surrounding his criminal case.…


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  • TRANSCRIPT: Judge Revokes GPS Monitor, Sends Luke Wenke Back to Jail

    Satirical illustration of a distraught Luke Wenke lookalike in an orange jail uniform crying into a telephone while another inmate laughs behind him.

    This federal court transcript documents a December 14, 2023 status conference in USA v. Luke Wenke, where U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. ordered Wenke back into custody only days after he had been released under GPS monitoring. During the lengthy hearing, the court…


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  • LETTER: Luke Wenke Demands “Reconciliation” With His Victims

    Satirical illustration of a laughing Luke Wenke lookalike sitting in a cluttered room while three concerned people watch him.

    In this March 11, 2024 letter to the federal court in Buffalo, New York, Luke Wenke proposes a series of unusual “settlement offers” involving his victims, including what he explicitly refers to as “Reconciliation.” Wenke suggests establishing local orders of protection involving two of his…


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  • LETTER: Luke Wenke Recalls “Laughing & Cheering w/ Joy” During the 2021 Capitol Riot

    Satirical painting of an angry man resembling Luke Wenke wearing an “I Love My Mommy” shirt before military police, protesters, and red flags.

    Luke Wenke sent the following letter to the Honorable John L. Sinatra, Jr. in November 2023 while detained at the Cattaraugus County Jail on a federal probation violation charge. In it, he launches a lengthy attack on the prosecutor and the criminal justice system, repeatedly…


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