By Richard Luthmann
David Weigel, a top Wall Street asset manager and Columbia Business School graduate, is taking on what he calls the “racket” of family courts across the country. He is already the founder of Family Court Fraud Warrior (www.familycourtfraudwarrior.com), where he uses quantitative analysis and AI to help litigants identify and combat fraud in the family courts.
Now, in a blistering whistleblower presentation directed at Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, Weigel accuses judges, lawyers, and court officials of “designer child trafficking” and orchestrating systemic fraud for profit.
“This is not incompetence. This is by design,” Weigel declared. “Judges and lawyers exploit families for their own gain, and the system is rigged to protect them.”
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Prisons for Non-Criminals
Weigel’s testimony laid bare a chilling reality: non-criminal parents are being thrown into places like Rikers Island for civil matters, creating modern-day “Debtor’s Prisons.”
“This was outlawed 200 years ago,” Weigel said, his voice seething with frustration.
He accused judges of weaponizing their broad discretion to punish parents financially and emotionally, often with no evidence to support their decisions.
“No one should go to jail over a money dispute. Period,” Weigel said. “Going to Rikers isn’t a slap on the wrist. It’s psychological torture where you fear for your life.”
Weigel’s case isn’t hypothetical. He described being arrested five times and spending time in Rikers, all tied to his decade-long divorce ordeal. His experience is the classic “Silver Bullet Divorce” strategy.
“They blew through my life savings, they stole my children, and they arrested me. I’m still standing, and I won’t stop exposing this.”
‘Smoking Gun’ of Fraud
Weigel zeroed in on attorney Daniel B. Nottes, his ex-wife’s former lawyer, as a prime example of the system’s corruption. Weigel presented damning statistics showing that 75% of Nottes’ cases were assigned to just two judges.
“That’s statistically impossible without fraud,” Weigel stated. “It’s a smoking gun, the kind you never get in these cases.”
Weigel emphasized the systemic nature of the problem, calling out judicial misconduct boards and investigative bodies for ignoring his repeated complaints.
“They dismissed my evidence without a single phone call, without reviewing a single document,” he said, holding up a letter dismissing his January 2024 complaint. “They didn’t even pretend to look into it.”
Weigel added: “This isn’t just New York. It’s happening everywhere. It’s the Wild West in the family courts because there’s no regulator. No one’s policing these judges.”
Cutting Off the Money Supply
Weigel proposed a bold solution: end federal reimbursements to states under Title IV-D, incentivizing child support collections. He accused the program of creating a profit motive for courts to prolong cases and punish parents.
“In 2022 alone, the federal government spent $3.6 billion reimbursing states for child support enforcement. That money fuels this entire corrupt system.”
Weigel argued that cutting off Title IV-D funds would starve the courts’ ability to exploit families.
“With one stroke of the pen, you save $3.6 billion and put an end to this racket,” he said. “The system doesn’t care about kids. It cares about revenue.”
AI Exposes the Fraud
Weigel’s presentation also showcased his groundbreaking use of artificial intelligence and quantitative analysis to identify patterns of corruption in family courts.
“With just basic transparency—who the plaintiff is, who the judge is, and the case number—we’ve mathematically proven fraud,” he explained.
His AI system analyzes court records, detecting irregularities like biased rulings, fabricated evidence, and financial conflicts of interest.
“The patterns are there for anyone to see,” Weigel said. “It’s no different from analyzing a company’s financial fraud. The courts have a business model, and the business is misery.”
Weigel called on DOJ Inspector General Horowitz and DOGE’s Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to support his findings.
“Gentlemen, you want to cut the government budget and root out inefficiency? Start here. Sit in a family courtroom for one day and watch how much time they waste. You’ll see it’s not justice—it’s a farce.”
‘This Is Raping and Pillaging’
Weigel didn’t hold back when describing the judges and lawyers enabling the system. He singled out Manhattan Judge Tandra Dawson, who presides over his case, for allowing baseless allegations and financial fraud to persist unchecked.
“Dawson’s courtroom is a front for extortion,” he said. “She lets lawyers make 200 lies in her court and calls it judicial discretion.”
Weigel compared Dawson’s actions to those of fallen icons.
“She’s the Bill Cosby of the law—someone society trusted, who turned out to be a monster,” he said. “What’s happening here is raping and pillaging—maybe not physically, but it’s still destroying lives.”
He also hammered Attorney Daniel Nottes, calling him a “serial liar” who thrives under the broken system.
“This guy has a sea of broken families and children behind him. He belongs in prison.”
A Call for Action
In his closing remarks, Weigel issued a plea to Horowitz, Musk, and Ramaswamy to intervene and bring accountability to the family courts.
“This isn’t just my fight. It’s a fight for every parent, every child, and every family destroyed by this system,” he said.
Weigel outlined a multi-step solution: cut off Title IV-D funding, repeal judicial discretion in family courts, and appoint a state-level children’s advocate to prosecute misconduct.
“We need real regulation, not a rubber stamp for fraud,” he said. “The courts can’t keep operating like this.”
Despite the toll of his decade-long battle, Weigel vowed to keep fighting.
“I can’t unsee what I’ve seen. I can’t unknow what I know. I won’t stop until the people behind this are behind bars.”
Weigel ended with a stark warning: “If we don’t fix this now, the damage will echo for generations. These broken children will run our country one day. We’re watching America implode from the inside.”
With tears in his eyes, Weigel described the pain of seeing his children used as pawns.
“I walk past playgrounds and cry because I see those smiles turned to terror. It’s time to end this.”
A Movement Gaining Momentum
David Weigel’s whistleblower crusade is more than a personal fight. It’s a rallying cry for parents, lawmakers, and reformers to critically examine the family court system. Through AI analysis, financial expertise, and relentless advocacy, Weigel exposes the darkest corners of a system designed to profit from families’ pain.
“They’re banking on parents giving up,” Weigel said. “But I won’t. I’ll keep fighting until they can’t hide anymore.”
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