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 Leidenfrost characterized as delusional are instead rooted, at least in part, in actual events. That argument includes Wenke’s longstanding belief that I am conspiring against him, with the defense pointing to the existence of this website while questioning whether Wenke’s suspicions about me should be considered persecutory delusions.

Importantly, however, Wenke’s fixation on conspiracies involving me and numerous other people predates this website by years.

The memorandum also discusses testimony from defense experts Dr. Robin Watkins and Dr. Kaitlyn Nelson. One defense assessment suggested that treatment “may be futile” because Wenke exhibits pervasive personality characteristics considered unlikely to change significantly in the near future.

Ultimately, the defense argues that the evidence does not justify forcibly institutionalizing Wenke and questions whether involuntary treatment would provide him with any meaningful benefit.