Dr. Michele Leno — Court-Ordered Evaluator
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Position
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dr. Michele Leno, Ph.D., LP |
| Practice | DML Psychological Services, PLLC, Farmington Hills MI |
| Education | Marygrove College → MI School of Professional Psychology (MA) → Saybrook University (Ph.D.) |
| TV Show | “Mind Matters with Dr. Michele” — TV20 Detroit, Black News Channel, CW Caribbean |
| PR Agent | Lauren Maiman, The Midnight Oil Group |
| Specialty | Performance anxiety, depression in athletes, social media effects |
Connection to Banks Network Verified
| Connection | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PTSD diagnosis | Diagnosed Banks with PTSD after 13 sessions over ~2 months | TCR 22-12 record |
| TCR testimony | Provided psychological evaluation supporting Banks’ fitness for educator certification | TCR 22-12 hearing |
| Court evaluator | Performs court-ordered psychological evaluations in Wayne County | Professional profile |
Credential Concerns
Saybrook University — like Banks’ claimed Walden degree, Saybrook is a low-residency/online private program. Leno’s doctorate comes from a program structurally similar to the type of institution Banks claims.
Not her specialty. Her documented professional focus is:
- Performance anxiety
- Depression in athletes and executives
- Social media effects on mental health
- Media appearances and TV commentary
PTSD assessment, forensic psychology, and criminal behavior recidivism are not her documented areas of expertise. She diagnosed Banks with PTSD after 13 sessions — but PTSD assessment requires specialized forensic training, not a media psychology practice. Compare with Terrence Shulman’s testimony — together, a theft-addiction therapist and a media psychologist provided the expert cover for a man with 9 convictions.
The Wayne County Court Pipeline
Leno performs court-ordered psychological evaluations in Wayne County. This raises a critical question:
Which judges order DML Psychological Services evaluations?
If any of the 9 judges on the Banks subgraph refer cases to Leno, that’s a referral pipeline — the same court system that protects Banks is feeding evaluations to the psychologist who vouched for him.
The judges on the Banks network include:
- Judge Tenisha Yancey — MacDowell Board Chair
- Judge Cylenthia Miller — PCA Foundation Board, on ballot Nov 3, 2026
- Judge Sean Perkins — 36th District Court
- Judge Kenneth King — 36th District Court
- And 5 others across 4 courts
See the full RICO pattern analysis and institutional capture analysis for how the court system interfaces with the enterprise.
OSINT Targets
- Which Wayne County judges order DML Psychological Services evaluations? Cross-reference with the Banks judicial subgraph
- Verify Saybrook University Ph.D. credentials — same methodology used to verify Banks’ J.D. claim
- How many court-ordered evaluations has Leno performed? What’s her client mix?
- Who referred Banks to Leno specifically? Was it through the court system or private referral?
Verify
- Michigan LARA: verify LP (Licensed Psychologist) for Michele Leno
- Saybrook University: verify Ph.D. conferral
- Wayne County court records: search for DML Psychological Services as evaluator
- TV20 Detroit: “Mind Matters with Dr. Michele” — public broadcasts
All information sourced from TCR 22-12 hearing record, professional directories, DML Psychological Services public profiles, and broadcast records.