Scott Rothstein Watch

Rothstein Watch

2012-01-27T13:59:00.001-05:00

Convicted Con Man Scott Rothstein Tells All!
BusinessWeek
By Karen Weise and Susannah Nesmith "All Ponzi schemes do the same thing: They explode at the end," says convicted con man Scott Rothstein.

BusinessWeek

BSO rumor control
Local 10
The feds are investigating all of BSO's links to Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, who was especially close to Sheriff Al Lamberti's former executive assistant ...

Experts: TD Bank jury verdict could lead to more bank lawsuits
South Florida Business Journal
The jury decided the bank had committed fraud against victims of Scott Rothstein's $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme. "I think copycat lawsuits are not just a ...

Rothstein Watch

2012-01-25T10:33:00.001-05:00

Scott Rothstein's 'Uncle Bill' expected to plead guilty
Sun-Sentinel
By Paula McMahon, Sun Sentinel Scott Rothstein's"Uncle Bill" is expected to plead guilty to his role in the Ponzi scheme in the next few weeks, according to court records. William Boockvor, 66, of Deerfield Beach, was charged in December with ...
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Federal Jury Says TD Bank Must Pay $67M to Investors Swindled By Ex-Attorney ...
ABA Journal
By Martha Neil After four hours of deliberation, a federal jury in Miami yesterday decided that a South Florida bank must pay $67 million to a group of 27 investors swindled by then-attorney Scott Rothstein. The award, which includes $35 million in ...
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Jury returns $67M verdict against TD Bank in Rothstein-related case
South Florida Business Journal
18 was hit with a $67 million verdict in the first trial related to Scott Rothstein's Ponzi scheme. A Miami federal jury returned the verdict against the bank at about 1 pm, deciding that TD Bank (NYSE: TD), helped Rothstein defraud a group of ...
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Rothstein Watch 1/19/2012

2012-01-19T22:20:00.000-05:00

Jury: TD Bank failed to stop Ponzi schemer
MiamiHerald.com
A Miami jury said Toronto-Dominion Bank should pay $67 million for helping Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein. By Susannah Nesmith Toronto-Dominion Bank lost a $67 million jury verdict over claims it helped Scott Rothstein — the disbarred South Florida ...
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Insider Trading, Goldman, Carlyle, Ally, TD in Court News
Bloomberg
TD Bank Loses $67 Million Verdict Over Rothstein Fraud Role Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) lost a $67 million jury verdict over claims it helped Scott Rothstein, the convicted Florida attorney, in his $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme by telling victims their ...
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Rothstein Watch

2012-01-17T12:55:00.000-05:00

Scott Rothstein Says Firm Was Hotbed of Pot, Ponzi, and Prostitutes
The American Lawyer
As reported by sibling publication the Daily Business Review, recently released deposition transcripts covering two weeks of testimony by Rothstein last month offer a glimpse of the disgraced Fort Lauderdale attorney's now-defunct firm that manage to ...
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Scott Rothstein Claims the Plantation Police Dep...
Broward-Palm Beach New Times (blog)
5 2012 at 4:52 PM On the ninth day of Scott Rothstein's deposition in Miami -- December 22 -- he made a few interesting comments about his relationships with Plantation police officers. Rothstein was repeatedly prevented from answering questions about ...
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Broward-Palm Beach New Times (blog)

Levinson, Hunter, Martorano team up on event
South Florida Business Journal (blog)
Levinson Jewelers seems to be plugging along with business amid controversy over its owners' relationship with convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein. There's an email invite circulating around for an end-of-January launch party for a new jewelry ...
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Rothstein Watch for 1/17/2012

2012-01-17T12:24:00.000-05:00

Closing arguments under way in first Rothstein-related trial
Bizjournals.com
Former TD Bank regional VP Frank Spinosa took the Fifth Amendment more than 150 times during the first jury trial related to Scott Rothstein's $1.2 billion ...

Shyamalan Sells Penthouse; SOM Opens Office in LA; More!
Curbed National
[CurbedWire Inbox] FLORIDA—Unable to recoup more, the government has settled on $10 as a sale price for Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's Fort Lauderdale ...

Rothstein Watch 1/16/2012

2012-01-16T12:34:00.001-05:00

Two Rothstein luxury properties change hands
Sun-Sentinel
Two of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's luxury properties have changed hands — his Harbor Beach mansion in Fort Lauderdale was turned over to the builder who ...

Government Unloads Rothstein's Fort Lauderdale Mansion, Manhattan ...
NBC Miami
By Brian Hamacher AP The Fort Lauderdale mansion and New York condo that once belonged to convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein are both out of the hands ...

Rothstein Watch 1/12/2012

2012-01-12T18:03:00.001-05:00

Rothstein enjoyed gossip at 'girls lunches'
Sun-Sentinel (blog)
By Michael Mayo January 12, 2012 09:09 AM Most of the newsworthy bits from Ponzi schemerScott Rothstein's recent two-week deposition have been concisely covered by my colleague Jon Burstein, but there were some moments of levity that haven't hit print ...
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Novel Ponzi scheme
Inquirer.net
Call it ignorance or plain greed, but the lessons from Madoff's caper appear to have been lost on some investors who were taken for a ride by American lawyer Scott Rothstein, managing partner of a 70-person law office in Florida, to the tune of $1.2 ...
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TD Bank expert says bank looked at Rothstein alerts
South Florida Business Journal (blog)
TD Bank conducted "reasonable due diligence" regarding dozens of alerts generated by computer systems regarding Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's fraud, an expert testified at trial on Tuesday. Accountant Ivan Garces, an expert witness hired by TD Bank, ...
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Rothstein Watch for 1/9/0212

2012-01-09T13:53:00.001-05:00

Proceedings | Highlights from WSJ Law Blog
Wall Street Journal
Scott Rothstein, who is serving a 50-year prison term for running a $1.2 billion scheme out of his law offices in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., took offense recently when a lawyer questioning him as part of a tangle of civil suits stemming from his fraud drew ...
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IN RE ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ADLER, P.A.
Leagle.com
This proceeding arises from the collapse of the notorious Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Scott Rothstein, one of the owners of Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler, PA, the Debtor herein. Rothstein operated a multi-faceted scheme in which he offered investors the ...
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Rothstein Watch 1/8/2012

2012-01-08T12:59:00.001-05:00

Florida Bar pursues Russell Adler
South Florida Business Journal (blog)
The Florida Bar is pursuing one of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's former partners, Russell S. Adler, in a complaint before the Florida Supreme Court . Adler is only the third attorney connected to Rothstein's $1.2 billion fraud to face discipline ...
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How Scott Rothstein became the toast of Fort Lauderdale
MiamiHerald.com
And Scott Rothstein knew what we wannabe. He called it a "rock star lifestyle." That was the allure for his fellow schemers. That's how he co-opted the politicians and judges and cops and bankers and lawyers to help him sustain a $1.2 billion fraud ...
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Rothstein's 'Big Deposition' is talk of the town
MiamiHerald.com (blog)
When Scott Rothstein was arrested in late 2009 for running more than a billion-dollar investment scam, everyone wondered who else was in on it. If you are to believe the extraordinary testimony the convicted South Florida attorney recently gave in ...
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Gov. Scott's lust for casinos a bad bet
Sun-Sentinel
Rick Scott and other proponents of expanding gambling in the state are just as bad as Ponzi-schemer Scott Rothstein, maybe worse. Their con is pitching that casinos, more lottery options, slots, roulette, and similar immoral games to take people's ...
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"Inside BSO": Book purports to expose sheriff's office corruption
Local 10 (blog)
Right off the top, a comment from "Judge Sirica," who is known to many of this blog's readers, is included regarding Scott Rothstein's influence on law enforcement and the judiciary. The preface includes mention of Lamberti and current and former ...
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Rothstein Watch for 1/5/2012

2012-01-05T12:31:00.001-05:00

Ponzi Clown Scott Rothstein Spent $60000 a Month on Prostitutes
Miami New Times (blog)
5 2012 at 10:16 AM Scott Rothstein, the ego-drive man-child of a mega-lawyer who is now serving 50-years in prison for running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme in Fort Lauderdale, has now admitted to shelling out in the neighborhood of $50000 to $60000 a ...
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Miami New Times (blog)

Rothstein lashed out under the name 'Goodfella'
Local 10 (blog)
In the last day of questioning Scott Rothstein was asked if he was the "infamous Goodfella" -- and the federal government used its privilege to keep him from answering. Here's a link to the full text of the Goodfella message in which he lashed out at ...
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Rothstein Watch 1/4/2012

2012-01-04T12:36:00.001-05:00

10 Brilliant Business Insights From Ponzi Schemer Scott Rothstein
Business Insider
Scott Rothstein used to be just your average Florida lawyer known to his friends as "The Prince of Darkness." Back in 2009 though, he was charged with running a $1 billion ponzi scheme and fled to Morrocco. He eventually came back, plead guilty, ...
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Business Insider

Scott Rothstein Prevented From Answering Questions About Charlie Crist, Mel ...
Broward-Palm Beach New Times (blog)
3 2012 at 6:52 PM Before Scott Rothstein sounded like he was about to soil himself over questions about the murder of Melissa Britt Lewis during the ninth day of his bankruptcy deposition, objections from Assistant US District Attorney Lawrence ...
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The Rothstein Depositions

2012-01-03T12:57:00.000-05:00

Florida International Lawyer, Media, Fort Lauderdale Government Attorney

Rothstein Watch 1/3/2012

2012-01-03T12:26:00.000-05:00

Convicted Ex-Lawyer Scott Rothstein Says That Funds Didn't Warn ...
Bloomberg
(Corrects to show Rothstein said he didn't consider the funds to be co-conspirators in third paragraph of story published Dec. 31.) Scott Rothstein ...

Rothstein Says He Had an Affair With Slain Lawyer Melissa Lewis
Broward-Palm Beach New Times
3 2012 at 11:36 AM In a sworn deposition last month, convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothsteinalleged he had an affair with his slain employee, ...

Credit Suisse, Madoff, Alcoa, GE, Exelon in Court News
Bloomberg
Litigation Departments Ex-Lawyer Rothstein Says Funds Didn't Warn Investors Scott Rothstein, the Florida lawyer sentenced to 50 years in prison for running ...

Rothstein Watch 12/31/2011

2011-12-31T12:56:00.001-05:00

Ex-Lawyer Rothstein Testifies Fund Managers Aided Ponzi Scheme
BusinessWeek
31 (Bloomberg) -- Scott Rothstein, the Florida lawyer sentenced to 50 years in prison for running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, said officials at three Manhattan hedge funds helped him prop up the fraud in its final months, according to transcripts of a ...
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Other woman named in Rothstein depo
Local 10 (blog)
In his marathon Miami deposition, Scott Rothstein wasn't shy about his use of women to entice investors and so-called "co-conspirators" into his billion-dollar Ponzi scheme. He testified that he used escorts from an unnamed agency (a source says it was ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch 12/30/2011

2011-12-30T21:05:00.001-05:00

Rothstein turns on the 'dear friends' he once spoiled
Sun-Sentinel
By Jon Burstein and Peter Franceschina, Sun Sentinel Being Scott Rothstein's friend could mean huge benefits: VIP seating at Heat and Dolphins games, jaunts on private jets, black-tie charity events and "Boys' Night Out" excursions featuring strippers ...
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Scott Rothstein's Deposition: Facts or Fiction?
Broward-Palm Beach New Times (blog)
30 2011 at 7:07 AM There seems to be two distinct interpretations of what's been released thus far from Scott Rothstein's deposition in Miami -- he's either coming forward with a ton of damning information, or he's full of crap. ...
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TD Bank Attorney Accuses Scott Rothstein of Lyin...
Broward-Palm Beach New Times (blog)
29 2011 at 4:16 PM Scott Rothstein has accused several TD Bank employees of being complicit in his massive Ponzi scheme, so it's not surprising an attorney representing the bank tried to get Rothstein to admit he's lying. Attorney Mark Schnapp -- who ...
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Evidence is key in Rothstein case
South Florida Business Journal
Why should anyone believe anything Scott Rothstein says? After all, he's perhaps the most notorious liar in South Florida history for running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme. It's a question I'm asked frequently these days, as Rothstein gives day after day ...
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Rothstein Watch 12/29/2011

2011-12-29T13:44:00.001-05:00

Scott Rothstein's Relationship With the Feds Que...
Broward-Palm Beach New Times (blog)
29 2011 at 10:22 AM Government objections during the fifth day of Scott Rothstein's deposition made it clear he's not allowed to give any details on his affiliations with organized crime, or his claims that he bribed cops and judges. ...
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Rothstein Days 5-7: Strange bedfellows
Bizjournals.com (blog)
We're parsing through the transcripts of Scott Rothstein depositions following a delay over the Christmas holiday. In Days 5 through 7 of the two-week deposition, Rothstein described in greater detail how other attorneys in South Florida lied for him ...
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Fort Lauderdale Police Say Its Cops Aren't Facing Any Charges -- That It Knows Of
Broward-Palm Beach New Times (blog)
28 2011 at 4:15 PM Amid the dissemination of the transcripts from Scott Rothstein's deposition in Miami, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department has released a statement claiming none of the department's employees will be facing charges -- that it knows ...
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Broward-Palm Beach New Times (blog)

Scott Rothstein Transcript Day 4: Morses, Szafranski - South Florida Business Journal

2011-12-27T17:28:00.001-05:00

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Scott Rothstein Watch 12/23/2011

2011-12-23T13:48:00.001-05:00

Scott Rothstein Expands on His Alleged Dealings With Ted Morse... and Escorts
Broward-Palm Beach New Times (blog)
22 2011 at 4:20 PM From the hundreds of pages of transcripts from Scott Rothstein's deposition in Miami is a large section dedicated to the car-dealing Morse family, and specifically, Rothstein's claims about his "best friend" Ted Morse. ...
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Broward-Palm Beach New Times (blog)

Rothstein talks about Bayview Cadillac's expansion
South Florida Business Journal (blog)
Convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein indicated during the second day of his depositions that he needled best friend Ted Morse that AutoNation Chairman and CEO Mike Jackson was "pissed" at him for expanding while other dealers struggled. ...
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Chan Lowe's take on Rothstein's loose lips
Broward Politics (blog)
By Brittany Wallman December 22, 2011 05:29 PM Sun Sentinel editorial cartoonist weighs in today on the ongoing deposition of ex-attorney Scott Rothstein, maestro of the Ponzi scam still rocking Fort Lauderdale two years later. ...
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Rothstein is quizzed: Did you give gift to Fort Lauderdale police Sgt. Greenlaw?
Broward Politics (blog)
By Brittany Wallman December 22, 2011 02:32 PM It appears the Fort Lauderdale police sergeant who organized the off-duty police details for convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein may be on the radar of bankruptcy attorneys attempting to recoup money. ...
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UPI NewsTrack Business
UPI.com
22 (UPI) -- Convicted Ponzi operator Scott Rothstein in Florida said his law partners, bribed bank officials and others helped him carry out his $1.4 billion fraud scheme. In a massive, 400-page deposition describing the scheme for which Rothstein was ...
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BNY Mellon, New Star, Apple, Chevron, NCAA, BP, Rothstein in Court News
Bloomberg
Litigation Departments Convicted Swindler Rothstein Says Partners Knew of Scheme Scott Rothstein, the Florida lawyer convicted in a $1.2 billion investment fraud, said two of his former law firm partners also knew of the scheme, according to a ...
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Scott Rothstein Transcripts Day 1 - South Florida Business Journal

2011-12-21T20:07:00.000-05:00

Scott Rothstein Transcripts Day 1 - South Florida Business Journal

Rothstein Watch for 12/15/2011

2011-12-15T17:19:00.000-05:00

Ponzi Schemer: 'I Feel Like I Just Took Six Viagra'
ABC News
(Marc Serota/Getty Images) In a series of cocky, sometimes profane emails to an alleged accomplice, convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein bragged about his financial prowess, calling himself a "pimp" and a "punk" who loved making money so much "I ...
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ABC News

Before Ponzi fall, Rothstein emails crow success
Atlanta Journal Constitution
By CURT ANDERSON AP MIAMI — Before his $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme collapsed, Scott Rothstein crowed repeatedly to an alleged wealthy accomplice about the fraud's huge success, calling himself "banker and pimp" and bragging that he operated the ...
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Ted Morse knew about Scott Rothstein's fraud, lawsuit alleges
Orlando Sentinel
By Jon Burstein, Sun Sentinel The fallout over Scott Rothstein's testimony this week has begun as a group of investors filed a scathing lawsuit against auto dealer Ted Morse, accusing him of being a co-conspirator in the fraudster's $1.4 billion Ponzi ...
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Rothstein Watch 12/13/2011

2011-12-14T12:23:00.001-05:00

News

6 new results for Scott Rothstein

Under oath, Scott Rothstein spreads the blame for ponzi scheme
MiamiHerald.com (blog)
Scott Rothstein — sporting jeans, T-shirt, buzz cut, goatee and a buff physique — testified Monday for the first time about his $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme that shocked South Florida's legal, charitable and political worlds. Rothstein, who is serving a ...
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Judge speeds transcript release in Fla. Ponzi case
Boston.com
A federal judge decided Tuesday to speed up the public release of transcripts of sworn testimony being given by convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein about the scope of his $1.2 billion fraud and those involved. US Bankruptcy Judge Raymond Ray ruled ...
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Read full Story
South Florida Business Journal (blog)
New allegations emerged Tuesday that auto dealer Ed "Ted" Morse Jr. was "a charter member" of Scott Rothstein's $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, according to a lawsuit filed on behalf of investors. A group of investors represented by Fort Lauderdale attorney ...
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$1.5b Ponzi schemer starts spilling the beans
New Zealand Herald
To avoid possibly dying in prison, convicted pyramid schemer Scott Rothstein is naming names and pledging to tell the complete truth about who else was involved in the US$1.2 billion ($1.57 billion) fraud, attorneys said yesterday. ...
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Who will pay Rothstein's legal fees?
Bizjournals.com (blog)
Attorneys on Tuesday argued about ongoing disputes surrounding the deposition of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, including who will pay the bill for his lawyer, Marc Nurik. US Bankruptcy Judge Raymond Ray ruled from the bench that he will consider an ...
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Howard Kusnick's Son to Be Sued After Failed Lawsuit Against Attorney Darren ...
Broward-Palm Beach New Times (blog)
14 2011 at 10:52 AM In September, Joshua Kusnick -- the son of convicted Scott Rothstein associate Howard Kusnick -- sued local attorney and sports agency owner Darren Heitner, claiming he made libelous comments on his blog about Joshua Kusnick's ...
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Lawsuit: 'Ted' Morse was in on Rothstein's Ponzi scheme - South Florida Business Journal

2011-12-13T19:17:00.001-05:00

Lawsuit: 'Ted' Morse was in on Rothstein's Ponzi scheme - South Florida Business Journal

2011-12-13T19:17:00.000-05:00

Lawsuit: 'Ted' Morse was in on Rothstein's Ponzi scheme - South Florida Business Journal

Fwd: Google Alert - Scott Rothstein

2011-12-12T12:41:00.001-05:00

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The Scott Rothstein saga: Upcoming deposition will decide if Ponzi ...
MiamiHerald.com
The investigation of Scott Rothstein's $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme shifts from the criminal to the civil arena as he takes the witness stand in an unusual ...
Scott Rothstein saga: Upcoming deposition will decide if Ponzi ...
Palm Beach Post
Scott Rothstein shows off some of his watches in 2007. Search for crimes in your neighborhood; find registered sex offenders living near your home. ...
Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein on stand today
Sun-Sentinel
By Jay Weaver The Miami Herald When Scott Rothstein takes the witness stand Monday for an unusual deposition involving the bankruptcy of his law firm, ...
Rothstein Depositions Set To Begin
NBC Miami
By Brian Hamacher AP Convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein will be back at the courthouse Monday as he's questioned by lawyers seeking to claim money from ...

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Scott Rothstein: Convicted Ponzi schemer is back in South Florida for depositions - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

2011-12-12T11:50:00.000-05:00

Scott Rothstein: Convicted Ponzi schemer is back in South Florida for depositions - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

Kim Rothstein near settlement

2011-03-08T15:48:00.001-05:00

Kim Rothstein near settlement

South Florida Business Journal - by Paul Brinkmann

Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 1:33pm EST - Last Modified: Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 1:35pm EST

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Kimberly Rothstein, wife of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, is on the verge of settling her lawsuit with the bankruptcy trustee of her husband's former law firm.

Paul Brinkmann
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Email: pbrinkmann@bizjournals.com

Kimberly Rothstein, wife of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, is on the verge of settling her lawsuit with the bankruptcy trustee of her husband's former law firm.

"We have a settlement in principle," attorney Stephanie Moon said in court Tuesday morning. "A draft has been sent to her attorney's office for his review with his client."

Moon is an attorney with Berger Singerman , the law firm handling the $1.3 million lawsuit against Kim Rothstein. She did not disclose terms of the settlement.

The bankruptcy trustee for Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler sued Kim Rothstein on March 10, 2010.

The suit alleged that Kim Rothstein spent $880,609 on company credit cards for personal expenses since 2006, $104,223 on political donations for which she was reimbursed, and received $153,198 for unspecified "professional fees."

According to the suit, Kim Rothstein used an American Express card for Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler to purchase items including jewelry, clothing, shoes, handbags, leather goods, plastic surgery treatments, eyewear, electronics, hotel rooms and spa services, furnishings, home gym equipment, vacations, athletic club charges, groceries, charity contributions and meals.

Kim Rothstein's last big media splash came when she attended her husband's sentencing hearing in June 2010. Despite widespread speculation she would divorce her husband, there's been no report of any such filing.

Kim Rothstein's bankruptcy attorney, Michael Seese, did not respond to e-mails and calls for comment about the settlement. Kim Rothstein has maintained that she had no knowledge of any criminal activity on the part of her husband, and has filed motions refuting the bankruptcy claims.

Scott Rothstein's Ponzi scheme came to light over Halloween weekend 2009, when he was unable to pay back some investors and temporarily fled to Morocco. While he was gone, Kim Rothstein helped host a charity event at the couple's posh Fort Lauderdale home.

The complaint states that Kim Rothstein made two large political donations from her personal account and was quickly reimbursed: one for $70,000 to Republican John McCain's presidential campaign, and one for $28,500 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

The suit didn't allege that Kim Rothstein had knowledge of the Ponzi scheme, but it alleges the funds belonged to the law firm, that the purchases and donations provided no benefit to RRA and, thus, the firm received no or less than a reasonably equivalent value in exchange for these payments.

Attorneys in the bankruptcy researched Kim Rothstein's expenses thoroughly. They requested spending records from retailers where the Rothsteins apparently squandered law firm money: Aldo, Bebe, Bloomingdale's, Bergdorf Goodman, Burberry, Cache, Circuit City, Coach, Ermare Shoes, Gym Source, Jimmy Choo Madison Avenue, Louis Vuitton, Lucky Brand Jeans, Michael Kors, Nordstrom, OnlineShoes.com, Pacific Sunwear Stores Corp., Saks Fifth Avenue, Shop 603, Solstice Sunglass, Tiffany & Co., Touch Clothing and XTC on Melrose.

Von Allmen - Predator or Victim in the Rothstein Scam?

2011-02-15T11:41:00.000-05:00

New York Hedge Funds Strike Back In Rothstein Suit

By Bob Norman, Mon., Feb. 14 2011 @ 2:54PM

Categories: Bob Norman's Pulp

We've heard all about how the Centurion and Platinum hedge funds in New York sank hundreds of millions of dollars into Scott Rothstein's Ponzi scheme.

Fort Lauderdale attorney Bill Scherer is suing them, claiming they were privy to the fraud and now must cough up millions of dollars to multimillionaire Douglas Von Allmen and other Rothstein investors that he represents.

Von Allmen

In his massive and much-publicized civil lawsuit, Scherer uses emails and other evidence his law firm collected to make a casethat the hedge funds -- led by Meir "Mark" Nordlicht, Ari Glass, and Jack Simony, among others -- knew or should have known that Rothstein's investment scheme was a massive fraud.

Well, that kind of evidence apparently cuts both ways. In a counterclaim filed last week against the Von Allmens and their companies, the hedge funds make an argument that it is the vastly wealthy Von Allmen who is liable to pay them damages, not the other way around. The suit alleges:

"In truth it was Von Allmen and his co-conspirators that were rabid feeder fund promoters of the Rothstein scheme, and funneled tens of millions of dollars of their victims' money into the scheme without doing appropriate due diligence of their own, concealing material facts, and mirespresenting other facts."

Filed by attorneys Eliot Lauer and Susan Trench, the counterclaim provides the first inside look at the aggressive efforts Von Allmen made to lure additional investors into Rothstein's scheme. The suit also alleges that Scherer exaggerated the Ponzi losses of his Rothstein clients, which he lists in court records as $281,525,358.34, by more than $120 million, the brunt of it involving alleged losses by Miami financier Ira Sochet.

But it is the Von Allmen allegations that are most intriguing. The counterclaim alleges that after sinking $55 million into the scheme of his own money, Von Allmen and his associates (including several family members) became concerned that Rothstein wouldn't be able to pay them back. That's when they claim "Von Allmen and the Von Allmen Conspirators, in concert with Rothstein, began actively and aggressively functioning as feeder fund promoters, in order to lure

fresh capital into the Rothstein program by ensnaring other investors."

Discala with Sigler

To drum up cash meant to help bail out their millions, the suit claims that Von Allmen worked hand in hand with Clockwork Capital Advisors, a hedge fund run by A.J. Discala, a Hollywood agent and dubious businessman whose claim to fame was having married Jamie-Lynn Sigler, aka Meadow Soprano. The idea was to turn clockwork into the new Banyan, the monster hedge fund run by George Levin that financed much of Rothstein's scheme.

Von Allmen also formed Delaware companies Razorback Funding and D3 Capital Club as vehicles to raise money from unwitting investors into Rothstein's scheme. The suit claims more than 23 investors sank money into the venture.

In emails included in the counterclaim, Von Allmen wrote that the new Clockwork venture would need to $400 million the first year and $100 million in successive years to succeed. Clockwork agreed on October 1, 2009 to allow Von Allmen to own 10 percent of the new hedge fund.

Von Allmen then met with Rothstein on October 5 to talk about more than $100 million potential settlement deals. Later that day he sent an email to Clockwork, "I saw Scott at a hospital function this afternoon .... Can you raise $46 million next week and $60 million the following?!!!"

Thus began a "furious marketing effort" on Von Allmen's behalf to make Clockwork Rothstein's top feeder, according to the suit. From another email Von Allmen wrote to Clockwork:

I was us (whoever that is) to make the gravy. I am going to tell people this: You make 15% in Banyon and more in Clockwork. For a few people who can write $10 to $20 million checks in a week, we are starting a little "Club" that does even better. Typically, you will get back 115% in 4 months with most of it in the first 2 months. If we can keep this quiet within the Club and not have competition, you will probably end up with 60% or better annual returns! It will all be well documented and no one will get anything before the limited partners are paid their 115%.

Clockwork, presumably Discala, replied, "I agree sir!!! ... The CLUB is the exact play!!"

The suit goes on to outline what it calls "badges of fraud" involving Von Allmen. As Rothstein became more and desperate in October 2009, just days before he fled to Morocco, he began offering higher and higher rates of return, 300 percent and more. Von Allmen found that investors were scared off by such unrealistic returns. On October 11 he wrote to Clockwork: "I met with Scott for a couple hours today. ... He thinks we are scaring people away by offering them such outrageous returns. He thinks we would raise more money offering lower returns."

The agreed upon return was 45 percent, which of course is still exceedingly high. The law firm Von Allmen hired to do due diligence, Clifford Chance LLP, apparently agreed. After meeting with Rothstein, the firm "withdrew abruptly from the representation" and returned its $50,000 advance. According to Clockwork emails, this "spooked" and "freaked out" its own general counsel, Robert Mazzeo.

The lawsuit also cites irregularities in the way Von Allmen presented the deal to investors and how payments were made to Rothstein. He kept drumming up investors until Rothstein fled to Morocco, at which point he switched into lawsuit mode, hiring Scherer. On November 3, 2009, after the Ponzi scheme story was all over the news, Von Allmen wrote to investors: "The attorney I hired is doing a great job and is working to get us ahead of all the people that will be in the bankruptcy mess. He is a bull dog and is looking to go after anyone who touched this and has deep pockets." The next day he wrote in an email that the Rothstein mess was "actually fun" and that "I assume anything we recover is found money."

He also tried to do some damage control, according to the lawsuit, writing that he was going to tell investors that they were suspicious of Rothstein but that he "took the money and ran."

"It'll look better for both of us if it comes off like we were on top of this instead of we just got blindsided," he wrote to Clockwork.

Of the lawsuit, Scherer said, "Desperate men take desperate actions."

He said that among the money Von Allmen sank into Rothstein's scheme at the very end was his own grand children's trust fund money. They on the other hand put $440 million in and got $420 million back. So they did a good job of getting their money back."

The Scott Rothstein Saga Continues!

2011-02-15T09:50:00.001-05:00

Hedge funds fight back in Scott Rothstein fraud suit
This Just In
By Peter Franceschina Two New York hedge funds that invested with Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein are fighting back in the largest fraud suit ever filed in ...

New York Hedge Funds Strike Back In Rothstein Suit
Broward New Times
14 2011 @ 2:54PM We've heard all about how the Centurion and Platinum hedge funds in New York sank hundreds of millions of dollars into Scott Rothstein's ...

Broward New Times

"American Greed" will feature Scott Rothstein next week
This Just In
CNBC's "American Greed" will feature Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein on Feb. 23 at 10 pm The "American Greed" crew appears to have gotten some previously ...

Jamie Lynn Sigler's Ex-Husband Is Named In A New Lawsuit Ponzi Scheme
The Business Insider
So the claim is that Discala's friend found out about the Ponzi scheme (specifically, about the infamous Scott Rothstein and his (alleged) ponzi scheme) and ...

The Business Insider

Allen West Says Keith Olbermann Was Fired For Calling Him Worst ...
Broward New Times
14 2011 @ 9:30AM I'm digging up what one source called "game changer" in the continuing Scott Rothstein saga today, so in the meantime I'll give you the ...

2010-07-22T09:07:00.000-04:00

Wife of Rothstein law partner: Ferrari gift was bizarre
This Just In (blog)
The wife of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's former law partner Stuart Rosenfeldt gave sworn testimony earlier this month that she was unaware of her ...

Rothstein Updates

2010-07-14T10:58:00.000-04:00

News 2 new results for scott rothstein

Morses reach $30M settlement in RRA bankruptcy
Bizjournals.com
The Morse family of Palm Beach County has agreed to pay a $30 million settlement in the Scott Rothstein scandal. The Morses, who run the Morse auto ...
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Guest commentary: Florida institutions carry a smell of ethical lapses
Naples Daily News
Florida has perhaps the most high-profile securities fraud cases in the nation, including well-connected lawyer Scott Rothstein and Art Nadel, the disgraced ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 6/19/2010

2010-06-20T21:12:00.001-04:00

Bizjournals.com (blog)

Boulis, Abramoff movie coming
Bizjournals.com (blog)
While we're all waiting for a movie about Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein to come to the screen, we'll get entertained pretty soon with the saga of Gus Boulis ...
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Florida needs state income tax
Sun-Sentinel
It is no accident that Bernie Madoff, Scott Rothstein, and the perpetrators of fresh frauds find so many gulls in the Sunshine State. ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 6/18/2010

2010-06-20T21:11:00.001-04:00

Former Rothstein Partner Defends Absence From Deposition
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Jacqueline Palank AP The co-founder of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's law firm is defending his and his wife's absence from a bankruptcy ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 6/17/2010

2010-06-17T08:57:00.001-04:00

This Just In (blog)

Scott Rothstein law partner Stuart Rosenfeldt must sit for deposition by July 2
This Just In (blog)
By Peter Franceschina Former Scott Rothstein law partner Stuart Rosenfeldt was supposed to sit for a bankruptcy deposition Monday but he was a no-show, ...
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This Just In (blog)

Scott Rothstein sentencing: transcript of Judge Cohn's findings
This Just In (blog)
Therefore, it is the judgment of this Court that the defendant, Scott W. Rothstein is hereby committed to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons to be ...
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Broward New Times (blog)

Rothstein Effect Being Tested In Arizona Senate Race
Broward New Times (blog)
16 2010 @ 8:59AM If you wondered what the political fallout of the Scott Rothstein case would look like, you can see it in Arizona right now. ...
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South Florida Business Journal (blog)

Rosenfeldt ordered to sit for depo
South Florida Business Journal (blog)
Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's former law partner, Stuart Rosenfeldt, has been ordered by a judge to sit for a deposition by July 2 in the bankruptcy of ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 6/17/2010

2010-06-17T08:56:00.000-04:00

This Just In (blog)

Broward New Times (blog)

South Florida Business Journal (blog)

Scott Rothstein Watch for 6/16/2010

2010-06-16T23:53:00.000-04:00

Convicted Ponzi scheme criminal Rothstein was top contributor to McCain's campaign
Intellectual Conservative
By Rachel Alexander, on June 15th, 2010 Scott Rothstein, sentenced to 50 years for Ponzi schemes, was the top contributor to McCain Victory 2008 and ...
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Debra Villegas' Criminal Timeline and Melissa Lewis' Death
Broward New Times (blog)
... Rosenfeldt Adler, told Judge William Zloch that she originally thought the legal settlement documents she prepared for Scott Rothstein were legitimate. ...
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Senturia: America's 'spinning wheels' mean we will find out
SDNN
Take Scott Rothstein, the lawyer in Florida — 48 years old, mastermind of a nice $1 billion Ponzi scheme. Did he really think he would get away with it? ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 6/15/2010

2010-06-16T23:46:00.001-04:00

Rothstein Partner Fails to Show Up for Deposition
The American Lawyer
With tensions and accusations mounting, Stuart Rosenfeldt -- co-founder of convicted scam artist Scott Rothstein's defunct law firm -- was a no-show Monday ...
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Waiting for more Rothstein dominoes to fall
Sun-Sentinel
I wrote about the silent -- and anxious -- wait of Scott Rothstein's former associates for my Sunday print column, and I asked this question: Will they rue ...
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Scott Rothstein's sentence
Sun-Sentinel
In regard to the length of time Mr. Rothstein should spend in jail: I have an interesting way to figure that out. Let's give him one day in jail for every ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 6/13/2010

2010-06-16T23:43:00.001-04:00

Feds Investigating McCain Donors, Campaign Lied About Money
Before It's News
Federal authorities have been investigating 30 lawyers who worked in the now-defunct firm of Scott Rothstein, who yesterday was sentenced to 50 years in ...
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Give Scott Rothstein a 'real' reality check
Sun-Sentinel
This morning I read with interest your article on Scott Rothstein —"Unbridled envy, pure greed" (I cannot agree with you more!). ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 6/12/2010

2010-06-16T23:41:00.001-04:00

MiamiHerald.com

Rothstein's No. 2 pleads guilty
MiamiHerald.com
Scott Rothstein's second-in-command at his defunct law firm became the first alleged `co-conspirator' to plead guilty in the feds' probe of his massive ...
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Judge rebuffs RRA bankruptcy attorneys
South Florida Business Journal
The legal battle over who will make restitution to victims of Scott Rothstein's $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme intensified Friday. US District Judge James Cohn, ...
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Rothstein COO Expected To Plead Guilty
CBS 4
A former executive at disbarred attorney Scott Rothstein's law firm is expected to admit her alleged involvement in a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme on Friday. ...
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Will Rothstein be in prison Witness Protection Program?
Sun-Sentinel (blog)
Will that be Scott Rothstein's fate for the next few decades? Nobody connected with the case would confirm or deny Rothstein's status. ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 6/10/2010

2010-06-16T23:28:00.000-04:00

Scott Rothstein sentenced to 50 years in prison...
allvoices
By Michelle Lincaster Recently, the Florida lawyer Scott Rothstein was sentenced to 50 years in prison on charges of running a scam game from his law office ...
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Scott Rothstein Gets 50 Years for Ponzi Scheme
The Epoch Times
By Ian Ritz A 2006 Ferrari F430 Spyder belonging to Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein is put on auction on behalf of the US Dept. of the Treasury at the Broward ...
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Scott Rothstein sentenced to 50 years
MiamiHerald
South Florida Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein receives a 50-year prison sentence. LILLY ECHEVERRIA / MIAMI HERALD STAFF.
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Morning Juice: Charges May Be Coming for Rothstein's Supporting Cast; Charges ...
Broward New Times (blog)
10 2010 @ 9:06AM A day after Scott Rothstein was sentenced to 50 years in prison, the speculation begins about which of his associates will be charged next. ...
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Debra Villegas Forfeits House, Maserati, Prepares to Plead Guilty
Broward New Times (blog)
10 2010 @ 2:02PM As she prepares to plead guilty to money-laundering in connection with Scott Rothstein's massive Ponzi scheme, Debra Villegas has already ...
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Another So. Fla. Ponzi schemer turns self in
7Online WSVN-TV
... $40 million surrendered to federal agents Thursday morning, a day after fellow South Florida Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein was sentenced to prison. ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 6/10/2010

2010-06-16T22:59:00.000-04:00

ABC News

Scott Rothstein Gets 50 Years In $1.2 Billion Ponzi Scheme
ABC News
By VIC WALTER and MARK SCHONE Former lawyer Scott Rothstein was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison Wednesday for using his Fort Lauderdale law firm to ...
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Rothstein Sentenced to 50 Years
Wall Street Journal
By ASHBY JONES A former Florida lawyer, Scott Rothstein, was on Wednesday sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year of running ...
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Rothstein's supporters and his victims absent from sentencing
Sun-Sentinel
But when the judge asked his jammed courtroom Wednesday morning if any of Scott Rothstein's victims wished to speak, just two people stepped forward. ...
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Scott Rothstein sentenced to 50 years
MiamiHerald.com
The Miami Herald is pleased to provide this opportunity to share information, experiences and observations about what's in the news. ...
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Broward New Times

Scott Rothstein: Outside of the Courtroom
Broward New Times
Scott Rothstein received a 50-year sentence at the federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. Outside were his family members, attorneys in the case, ...
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A Trio of Misbehaving Lawyers: Some Updates
Above the Law
Left to right: John Michael Farren, Scott Rothstein, Michael Margulies. For some reason, today brings lots of news about lawyers and the criminal justice ...
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UPI NewsTrack Business
UPI.com
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 9 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Florida gave convicted Ponzi scheme operator Scott Rothstein a 50-year prison sentence Wednesday, ...
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Business Briefs: BP stock hits lowest point in 14 years
Pasadena Star-News
Disbarred attorney Scott Rothstein, whose seemingly unlimited wealth bought palatial homes, exotic cars and mega-yachts, was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years ...
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Business update: Bernanke says recovery on track
The Spokesman Review
Ex-Florida lawyer gets 50 years for Ponzi scheme: Disbarred attorney Scott Rothstein, whose seemingly unlimited wealth bought palatial homes, ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 6/9/2010

2010-06-16T22:49:00.001-04:00

MiamiHerald.com

Scott Rothstein faces day of reckoning before judge
MiamiHerald.com
BY JAY WEAVER It's a safe bet that South Florida Ponzi schemer extraordinaire Scott Rothstein will be checking into prison for a very long time when he's ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 6/8//2010

2010-06-16T22:40:00.000-04:00

MiamiHerald.com

US prosecutors request 40-year prison term for Scott Rothstein
MiamiHerald.com
Federal prosecutors want Scott Rothstein to be sentenced to 40 years Wednesday -- 10 years more than the $1.2 billion Ponzi schemer hopes to get. ...
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Ponzi Schemer's Bugatti Veyron, Other Exotics Auctioned For $5.8 Million
Jalopnik (blog)
Scott Rothstein ran a Ponzi Scheme and bilked investors of $1.2 billion. He's now facing 100 years in the slammer. Luckily, the US Treasury auctioned off ...
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Monday's Daily Pulse
Florida Trend
by Will Gorham Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, the Fort Lauderdale lawyer who spent the past five years handing out millions of dollars in campaign ...
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Business Digest: US wants 40 years in prison for lawyer
The News-Press
Scott Rothstein, 47, could get the maximum 100 years when he is sentenced Wednesday by US District Judge James I. Cohn. Prosecutors said in court papers ...
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GTspirit

US Treasury Auctions Off Exotics
GTspirit
New York lawyer, Scott Rothstein, was recently convicted of running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme earning him a 100 year stint in prison. ...
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Commenter Of The Day: ROI Edition
Jalopnik (blog)
It's this sort of lack of fiscal sophistication that makes people like Scott Rothstein and his followers theoretically rich and then suddenly not. ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 6/7/2010

2010-06-16T18:18:00.001-04:00

Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein says he's been working undercover for FBI
Tampabay.com
By Lucy Morgan, Times Senior Correspondent Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, the Fort Lauderdale lawyer who spent the past five years handing out millions of ...
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The Night Beat: 12 Stars at the CIA
The Atlantic (blog)
The news that Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein has been working as an undercover FBI informant is scary to Republicans across the state of Florida -- including ...
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The Second Annual National Memorial Ride
Ottawa Citizen
Scott Rothstein might have been a slippery snake when it came to honest investing, but he sure had good taste in cars. While the Ponzi scheme he ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 6/6/2010

2010-06-06T16:12:00.001-04:00

Rothstein Crimes Were "In The Name Of Ego & Greed"
CBS 4
Convicted ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein has thrown himself on the mercy of US Judge James Cohn. In a letter released Friday, Rothstein said he contemplated ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 6/5/2010

2010-06-06T16:11:00.001-04:00

Auction of Scott Rothstein's Stuff Yields Millions
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Ashby Jones Scott Rothstein, the south Florida lawyer-turned-Ponzi-schemer who pleaded guilty earlier this year to five counts of fraud, didn't do much ...
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Scott Rothstein asks judge for mercy
MiamiHerald.com
Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein issued his first public statement -- a letter seeking mercy from a federal judge -- just days before he is to face a potential ...
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Getting Even at a Bankruptcy Auction
Wall Street Journal (blog)
... week in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., as many still holding a grudge against Ponzi-scheme operator Scott Rothstein bid for the chance to take home his toys. ...
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Bugatti, Yachts Sell–But at Steep Discounts
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Robert Frank People check out a 2009 Bentley Continental GTC before the auction of convicted ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's cars and watercraft in Fort ...
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Rothstein Watch for 6/4/2010

2010-06-06T16:09:00.001-04:00

Rothstein car and yacht auction brings in $5.8 million
Sun-Sentinel
By Peter Franceschina, Sun Sentinel The auction of Scott Rothstein's prized possessions brings in $5.8 million for defrauded investors that will go to a ...
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Rothstein auction nets $5.8M
South Florida Business Journal
Scott Rothstein's super cars and watercraft, including a rare 2008 Bugatti Veyron that went for $858000, netted $5.8 million during an auction of his luxury ...
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Rothstein Cars, Yachts Hit The Auction Block
CBS 4
Nearly a dozen luxury cars and four yachts that once belonged to former Ft. Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein will hit the auction block Thursday at the ...
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Who is the mystery donor to Greer?
Tampabay.com (blog)
The Florida political world is abuzz with speculation about the identity with typical guesses fingering convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein and major ...
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Auction for Ponzi Schemer's Luxe Machines
NBC Miami
By BRIAN HAMACHER Anyone looking to score one of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's pricey toys had better have deep pockets. Rothstein's government-seized ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 6/2/2010

2010-06-03T21:25:00.001-04:00

Rothstein's toys set for auction
Bizjournals.com
The auction of Scott Rothstein's expensive toys is set to rake in millions of dollars this week for victims of his Ponzi scheme. ...
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Man pleads guilty to conspiring to shred Rothstein documents
Sun-Sentinel
By Jon Burstein, Sun Sentinel Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's work as a government informant led Wednesday to the co-owner of a Pembroke Pines private ...
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Bizjournals.com (blog)

Rothstein pal defends Renato Watches
Bizjournals.com (blog)
The owners of Renato Watches are trying to make sure that their onetime friendship with disbarred attorney Scott Rothstein, and his interest in their ...
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South Florida Business Journal (blog)

New Rothstein casualty: Bova Prime closes
South Florida Business Journal (blog)
... dining spot in downtown Fort Lauderdale, has closed its doors, apparently the latest South Florida casualty of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's scandal. ...
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Broward New Times (blog)

Rothstein Recruiter's In-Law/Business Partner Charged In Swindle
Broward New Times (blog)
2 2010 @ 10:36AM Fort Lauderdale's Andrew Barnett was a Scott Rothstein associate who drummed up investors for the Ponzi scheme. ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/29/2010

2010-06-03T20:53:00.001-04:00

Rothstein confidante to plead guilty
MiamiHerald.com
BY AMY SHERMAN A confidante of convicted lawyer Scott Rothstein is set to change her plea to guilty on June 11 in Fort Lauderdale federal court on a ...
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Miami New Times (blog)

How to Live Like a Ponzi Schemer: Buy Scott Rothstein's Stuff June 3
Miami New Times (blog)
Scott Rothstein entered a guilty plea in January 2010 and faces up to 100 years." What? Imprisoned for a century? And now they're auctioning off the poor ...
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NFL notebook: Saints' Jeremy Shockey out of hospital
NewsOK.com
... the collapsed empire of disbarred attorney Scott Rothstein, who is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to operating a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme. ...
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Rothstein's Partners Beware; And How Roy Rogers Got Some "Green" From School Board
Broward New Times (blog)
28 2010 @ 3:28PM I know that Scott Rothstein's former law partners, Stuart Rosenfeldt and Russell Adler, have a lot more to worry about right now than the ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/28/2010

2010-06-03T20:26:00.001-04:00

Investment Fund Suing for $61 Million Lost in Rothstein Scheme
The American Lawyer
An investment fund claiming a $61 million loss in Scott Rothstein's phony settlement financing scheme is suing the convicted felon and TD Bank, claiming the ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/27/2010

2010-06-03T19:56:00.000-04:00

Scott Rothstein cars for auction at Florida Fraudster
Top Speed (blog)
Most of the vehicles were owned by Scott Rothstein who is currently under investigation through his involvement in a Ponzi scheme where "He spent his ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/21/2010

2010-05-28T10:05:00.000-04:00

Ex-NFL star: Scott Rothstein's law firm owes money
The Associated Press
Attorneys for Sapp filed a federal court petition Monday in Scott Rothstein's criminal case. The attorneys say Sapp has interest in money the government is ...
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Miami New Times (blog)

Police Searching for Guy Who Flashed 13-Year-Old at Bus Stop
Miami New Times (blog)
[CBS4] Warren Sapp says that he lost over $100000 in the Scott Rothstein Ponzi scheme, and he wants it back. [WSVN] Lawrence Taylor is being sued by the ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/26/2010

2010-05-26T09:40:00.001-04:00

Kim Rothstein wants $1.1 million clawback suit dismissed
This Just In (blog)
By Peter Franceschina Kim Rothstein wants a clawback suit – demanding she repay her Ponzi schemer husband Scott Rothstein's bankrupt law firm more than $1 ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/7/2010

2010-05-20T23:44:00.001-04:00

Bizjournals.com (blog)

Rothstein fundraiser admits conflicts
Bizjournals.com (blog)
One of Scott Rothstein's top political fundraising staffers acknowledged during her deposition Thursday that the Ponzi schemer's now-defunct law firm ...
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Broward New Times (blog)

Rothstein The Movie?
Broward New Times (blog)
Republican political consultant and former Scott Rothstein associate Roger Stone is building a casting list for "The Jewish Avenger," a film about Fort ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/8/2010

2010-05-20T23:29:00.001-04:00

Lawyer: Rothstein Personally Stole $168 Million
Broward New Times (blog)
7 2010 @ 5:18PM Fort Lauderdale attorney Bill Scherer, who is suing numerous alleged Scott Rothstein co-conspirators in civil court, said today that after ...
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Now showing: Scott Rothstein's exotic cars, yachts
Sun-Sentinel
By Peter Franceschina, Sun Sentinel Scott Rothstein's super expensive exotic toys – the Italian sports cars and the yachts – will be on public display ...
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Ponzi King Courted Charlie Crist Aide
Sunshine State News
From left, Shane Strum, Scott Rothstein and unidentified man prepare to board Rothstein's charter jet in 2008. A top staffer in Gov. ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/13/2010

2010-05-20T23:04:00.001-04:00

Scott Rothstein's exotic cars go up for auction
MiamiHerald.com
Ten of Scott Rothstein's cars went on display Monday outside a Miami warehouse. They will go on auction June 3 at the Broward County Convention Center. ...
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Former RRA Partner Holds Out Hope for Settlement in Firm Bankruptcy
The National Law Journal
A confidential settlement between Scott Rothstein's former equity partner Stuart Rosenfeldt and the court-appointed bankruptcy trustee could be reached by ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/13/2010

2010-05-20T22:57:00.001-04:00

Scandal ensnares Versace mansion
MiamiHerald.com
The Miami-Dade tax man has filed a $226248 claim in the Scott Rothstein criminal case to recover property taxes owed on the Versace mansion. ...
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South Florida Business Journal (blog)

Former Rothstein CPA Weintraub takes Fifth
South Florida Business Journal (blog)
Scott Rothstein's former accountant, Tracy Weintraub, called his longtime friend a "great guy" and said he went to elementary school with Rothstein in the ...
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Rothstein's Marijuana Email: Keep Pot Out Of The Office
Broward New Times (blog)
Alas, he was busted at the firm this past August 18 by Scott Rothstein's right-hand woman Debra Villegas and her assistant, Amy Howard. ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/14/2010

2010-05-20T22:55:00.001-04:00

Former Rothstein Chief Operating Officer Gets Plea Deal
The National Law Journal
As expected, a plea deal was announced Thursday for Debra Villegas, former chief operating officer for Ponzi scheme orchestrator Scott Rothstein. ...
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Tax Agency: Rothstein Owes Taxes On Famed Mansion
CBS 4
The latest creditor to file suit against Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein is the Miami-Dade tax collector. The agency said it is owed $226248 in back taxes for ...
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Crist, Rubio give back money to accused bad guys
Tampabay.com (blog)
Crist returned $76250 in donations from the Fort Lauderdale law firm of alleged Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein to bankruptcy trustee Herb Stettin, ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/16/2010

2010-05-20T22:46:00.001-04:00

MiamiHerald.com

Alleged Miami Beach mobster got away until he met Rothstein
MiamiHerald.com
For years Italian and US authorities tried to arrest a reputed Miami Beach mafioso, but it took Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein to ``sting'' him in an FBI ...
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Fragrances banned at BSO internal affairs
MiamiHerald.com
Something reeks in the internal affairs office at the Broward Sheriff's Office and, no, it isn't related to ties with Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein. A Feb. ...
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Disingenuous Denials
North Country Gazette
Now Newton's playing dumb and disavowing any relationship with disbarred lawyer and money launderer, Scott Rothstein although he's knee deep in alligators. ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/20/2010

2010-05-20T20:47:00.000-04:00

Sapp: Rothstein Owes Me $100K
NBC Miami
By TODD WRIGHT Add Warren Sapp to the list of athletes, politicians and celebrities to the list of people screwed by Scott Rothstein. ...
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The Business Insider

Treasury Auctioning Off Bugattis, Yachts, And Scott Rothstein's Assets
The Business Insider
There's a Bugatti Veyron up for grabs and convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's 85-foot yacht, "Princess Kimberly." The first Vehicle & Vessel Auction ...
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Marshall's hips now center of mystery
Tampabay.com
Sapp after money: Retired Bucs defensive lineman Warren Sapp has jumped into the legal fray over money left by Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's bankrupt law ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/19/2010

2010-05-19T10:16:00.000-04:00

South Florida Business Journal (blog)

Bank employee claims Rothstein ignorance
South Florida Business Journal (blog)
... employee said under oath Tuesday that she didn't notice any red flags or warning signs for fraud about bank accounts of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein. ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/10/2010

2010-05-10T09:11:00.001-04:00

Attorney: Former Rothstein law partner is target of federal investigation ...
Palm Beach Post
By Peter Franceschina One of the lawyers who goes way back with Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein is a target of a federal investigation and expects to be ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/5/2010

2010-05-06T18:13:00.001-04:00

Rothstein Law Firm Murder Suspect Mentally Unfit For Trial
NBC Miami
By BRIAN HAMACHER The man accused of killing a law partner of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein is mentally ill and unable to stand trial for the murder, ...
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Letters from the issue of May 6, 2010
Miami New Times
Scott Rothstein is guilty and so is his assistant, Debra Villegas. They are the only two people who took control of the money scam and made a large profit ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/6/2010

2010-05-06T17:54:00.002-04:00

Convicted Con Scott Rothstein's Luxury Toys Go to Auction
JustLuxe.com
News & Trends: Items previously owned by disgraced attorney Scott Rothstein, who is facing a 100-year prison sentence for defrauding investors for more than ...
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Refund sought for disgraced Florida lawyer's donation to California's Prop. 11 ...
Los Angeles Times (blog)
Florida bankruptcy attorneys have asked a defunct California ballot measure committee to return a $250000 contribution from Florida attorney Scott Rothstein ...
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Gibraltar raises $37M, turns profit
Bizjournals.com
That money included a $5 million investment from convicted Ponzi schemer and disbarred attorney Scott Rothstein, whose stake in the bank was frozen by the ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/1/2010

2010-05-04T13:17:00.002-04:00

Attorneys for Rothstein firm want donations back
MiamiHerald.com
Attorneys representing Scott Rothstein's defunct law firm in a bankruptcy case have asked the Republican Party of Florida and several major politicians to ...
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South Florida Business Journal (blog)

Six months of Rothstein fallout
South Florida Business Journal (blog)
It's been six months since we learned Scott Rothstein was running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, and the fallout is still whirling through the community like ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/4/2010

2010-05-04T11:11:00.002-04:00

Man incompetent to stand trial in Rothstein law partner's murder, judge rules
Sun-Sentinel
By Jon Burstein, Sun Sentinel The man charged with killing one of Scott Rothstein's law partners has been declared incompetent to stand trial for the ...
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Debra Villegas and Melissa Lewis' Company Survives Death
Broward New Times (blog)
3 2010 @ 2:30PM Now that Debra Villegas has been charged with money laundering in connection with Scott Rothstein's massive Ponzi scheme, her finances are ...
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Miami New Times (blog)

Pictures of Charlie Crist Allegedly Snorting Cocaine Hit eBay
Miami New Times (blog)
First, a gay-bating listing went up from the assumed spoof account "Florida GOP" claiming to hawk a Scott Rothstein-commissioned portrait of Crist. ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 5/3/2010

2010-05-02T16:02:00.001-04:00

Scott Rothstein's restaurant still relevant
MiamiHerald.com
While Ponzi schemer and frequent campaign contributor Scott Rothstein is headed to prison, his restaurant lives on in the political world. ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 4/30/2010

2010-04-30T08:26:00.001-04:00

Politicians are asked to return Rothstein donations
MiamiHerald.com
BY AMY SHERMAN AND JAY WEAVER Attorneys handling the bankruptcy case of Scott Rothstein's law firm have written the Republican Party of Florida, Gov. ...
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Ex-exec at Fla. law firm charged in Ponzi scheme
KMPH Fox 26
... by admitted Ponzi scheme operator Scott Rothstein was charged Tuesday with money laundering conspiracy for her alleged role in the $1.2 billion scam. ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 4/29/2010

2010-04-29T14:15:00.001-04:00

Scott Rothstein cohort pleads not guilty to money-laundering
MiamiHerald.com
BY JAY WEAVER One of Scott Rothstein's closest confidantes at his defunct Fort Lauderdale law firm pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a money-laundering ...
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South Florida Business Journal (blog)

Rothstein adviser seeks jury trial
South Florida Business Journal (blog)
Is Michael Szafranski, the man who was supposed to verify investments with Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, entitled to a trial by jury in a civil case to ...
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Morning Juice: Perp Walk Coming for Rothstein Cohorts; Heat Playoff Run Gone ...
Broward New Times (blog)
[Miami Herald] Scott Rothstein confidant Debra Villegas has been charged with money laundering in connection with the Fort Lauderdale attorney's massive ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 4/28/2010

2010-04-28T11:38:00.002-04:00

Prosecutors Charge Scott Rothstein's Alleged Right-Hand Woman
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Nathan Koppel Scott Rothstein, the cigar-smoking, Bugatti-driving former Florida attorney, had a right-hand woman help him orchestrate his infamous Ponzi ...
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Gibraltar added to Ponzi victims' civil suit
MiamiHerald.com
A lawsuit filed by investors accuses Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust of aiding and abetting lawyer Scott Rothstein's fraud. BY MARTHA BRANNIGAN Investors who ...
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Broward New Times (blog)

Did Magnum PI Make Rothstein Feeder Do It?
Broward New Times (blog)
By Bob Norman, Tuesday, Apr. 27 2010 @ 8:07AM A key player in the Scott Rothstein Ponzi scheme was featured in a Philadelphia newspaper over the weekend. ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 4/27/2010

2010-04-27T10:14:00.002-04:00

Did Friendship Cost a Young Scott Rothstein Lawyer Her Life?
Broward New Times
Melissa Lewis, seen here with Scott Rothstein, celebrated becoming a partner at the Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler firm shortly before she was killed. ...
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Rothstein Cars To Hit The Auction Block
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Those, as well as several other cars in convicted Ponzi-scheme operator Scott Rothstein's menagerie, are going up for auction in June, according to the ...
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Revived bank has bold expansion plans
MiamiHerald.com
But weeks after the deal closed in September 2009, a bomb dropped: One of the bank's new shareholders -- Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein -- turned ...
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Scott Rothstein Watch for 4/26/2010

2010-04-26T10:59:00.001-04:00

Kim Rothstein Packed Out Of Palace, Hounded For Shoes
Broward New Times (blog)
Remember that her husband's former bodyguard, Bob Scandiffio, told me that one of Scott Rothstein's chief goals every day was avoiding his wife. ...
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