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March 7, 2013
For Kim Rothstein, Martha Stewart Might Know Best
The food Kim Rothstein might get in prison will be far different from what she and Ponzi schemer husband Scott Rothstein enjoyed while living fat off money taken from clients of his law firm, Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler. In early February, she pleaded guilty on a conspiracy charge to commit money la ... More >>
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February 11, 2013
Scott Rothstein Takes Beating In New Book Spilling Secrets Of Prostitutes And Ego
Chuck Malkus really wants you to hate Scott Rothstein. Describing the disgraced and hilariously ostentatious Rothstein, Malkus uses phrases like "orgy of fraud" and "one big rotting tapestry" and -- our favorite -- the "Pandora's Box that is Scott's brain." Malkus' book about Rothstein, Ultimate Po ... More >>
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January 25, 2013
Scott Rothstein Trustee Pulls $30,000 From Don King
Not even Don King, the unflappable cartoon-like boxing promoter, was safe from the long paper trail following Scott Rothstein's $1.4 billion Ponzi scheme. He settled a $700,000 lawsuit for $30,000 this week. Herbert Stettin, trustee for Rothstein's closed law firm, Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler, sued ... More >>
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January 11, 2013
Scott Israel Suspends Cops Tied to Scott Rothstein
Newly minted Broward Sheriff Scott Israel isn't screwing around. First he gets into office and starts firing people willy-nilly, and now this. Israel has suspended Broward Sheriff's Officers Lt. Dave Benjamin and Det. Jeff Poole. The reason for the suspensions: The Scott Rothstein effect.
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June 15, 2012
Scott Rothstein Calls Out Frank Preve, Banyon Investments in New Deposition, Lawyer Says
Update, 4:25 p.m.: The post has been changed to reflect that the line of questioning was specifically about Preve and did not involve Levin.Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against George Levin and Frank Preve, who they say used their firm, Banyon Investments, to shov ... More >>
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May 24, 2012
Uncovering the Rothstein Ponzi Involvement of George Levin, Frank Preve, and Banyon Investments
Yesterday, we brought you the accusations against Rothstein Ponzi investors George Levin and Frank Preve, who the Securities and Exchange Commission says knew about Rothstein's scam and fed hundreds of millions of dollars into it anyway.That post took you through what (allegedly) happened from the s ... More >>
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May 22, 2012
George Levin, Frank Preve Hit With SEC Charges in Scott Rothstein Ponzi Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has filed a complaint against two of the men who provided investors for Scott Rothstein's Ponzi scheme.The SEC says George Levin and Frank Preve helped Rothstein raise more than $157 million in his billion-dollar scheme by getting invest ... More >>
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May 4, 2012
Scott Rothstein's Ponzi Banks Taking Hits in Civil Cases
The banks used by Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein are still feeling the heat from their involvement in the $1 billion-plus scheme that put him away for 50 years -- in two separate cases this week, the two main banks involved in the scheme saw civil proceedings move forward that could end up costing th ... More >>
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February 29, 2012
How Rothstein Says Banks Helped Run His Ponzi Scheme, Part 1: Gibraltar Bank
Update: Also check out part 2, on Rothstein's accusations on the role of T.D. Bank in the scheme.Both T.D. Bank and Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust Co. have settled with a group of investors in Scott Rothstein's Ponzi scheme and will pay them $130 million, according to the Miami Herald. Jury s ... More >>
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February 20, 2012
Even Scott Rothstein's Secretary Is Facing Five Years in Prison
An administrative assistant for convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's law firm pleaded guilty Friday to violations of federal election law. Prosecutors say 42-year-old Marybeth Feiss was integral in Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler's political power plays, helping Rothstein use part of his $1.2 bil ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Scott Rothstein Deposition Sequel in the Works
If Scott Rothstein's deposition in Miami last month left something to be desired, we've got good news -- the feds are planning the sequel.According to federal court documents filed last week, Herbert Stettin -- the Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler bankruptcy trustee -- has requested another deposition ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Scott Rothstein's Deposition Was Good for Something: Verdict Against TD Bank
It turns out Scott Rothstein's two-week deposition in Miami was actually useful outside of the purpose of everyone in South Florida attempting to disseminate facts -- or rumors -- of the case: a jury calling for TD Bank to pay $67 million, and laying some blame on the bank in the process.Aside fr ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
Anonymous E-book Offers "A Look at Corruption Inside the Broward Sheriff's Office"
It's $9.99 on Amazon; you can get it on your Kindle in seconds. What better way to read a self-published book about alleged corruption in the Broward Sheriff's Office, including manipulation by everybody's favorite Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein?A new anonymous e-book being hawked on the web retai ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
Scott Rothstein Claims the Plantation Police Department Had "Cops" and "Friends"
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 law enforcement by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lawrence LaVecchio -- wh ... More >>
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January 4, 2012
Scott Rothstein and Company Really, Really Had a Thing for Hookers
Here's a philosophical question -- how much money could one Ponzi schemer spend on prostitutes every month?In Scott Rothstein's case, that number's between $50,000 and $60,000 -- unless his politician friends are in town. Then it's more.Oh, don't forget the condo across the street from RRA that w ... More >>
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January 3, 2012
Scott Rothstein Deposition Overview
zazzle.comEight days worth of transcripts from Scott Rothstein's Miami deposition have been released, and he's covered a wide range of topics while investment firms try to recover some of the money they lost in Rothstein's mega-Ponzi.He's been prohibited by the feds from going into too much detai ... More >>
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January 3, 2012
Scott Rothstein Rebuffs Comparison to Bernie Madoff, Claims He Did "the Right Thing"
Here's something laughable -- Scott Rothstein vehemently denies being similar to fellow billion-dollar Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff.Not only that, Rothstein claimed that he did "the right thing," unlike Madoff, and said Madoff should have taken what Rothstein did "as an example."On the ninth day o ... More >>
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January 3, 2012
Rothstein on Melissa Lewis Murder: "Everyone Knows I Wasn't Involved"
He's a Ponzi schemer, a fraudster, involved with corrupt politicians and the Mob, but Scott Rothstein insists he's not a murderer.Under intense questioning by attorney Mary Barzee Flores during a deposition last month, the "Prince of Darkness" vehemently denied being involved in the 2008 mu ... More >>
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January 3, 2012
Scott Rothstein Prevented From Answering Questions About Charlie Crist, Mel Martinez
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 U.S. District Attorney Lawrence LaVecchio made things interesting again.Attorney Mary Barzee Flores ... More >>
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December 30, 2011
Scott Rothstein's Deposition: Facts or Fiction?
There seem 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.His claims haven't been specific -- especially with objections from the feds over the issu ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
Scott Rothstein's Relationship With the Feds Questioned
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.On the seventh day of his deposition -- the afternoon session of December 20 in the t ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
TD Bank Attorney Accuses Scott Rothstein of Lying Through Deposition
02varvara.wordpress.comScott 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 was also asking Rothstein about his relatio ... More >>
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December 28, 2011
Scott Rothstein: "There Was a Lot of Marijuana Smoking Going On in My Office"
There's some pretty interesting stuff coming out of Scott Rothstein's mouth during his deposition in Miami, like his claim that the Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm was full of potheads.For whatever reason, attorney Sam Rabin wanted to know about Rothstein's drug use during his Ponzi expeditio ... More >>
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December 27, 2011
Scott Rothstein Alleges TD Bank's "Critical" Role in Ponzi Scheme; Explains Morocco Trip
Scott Rothstein claimed during his deposition that TD Bank played a "critical" role in furthering his billion-dollar Ponzi scheme, according to transcripts.When asked just how important the bank was to furthering his scheme, Rothstein said that on a scale of one to ten, "They were a ten."Rothstein c ... More >>
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December 27, 2011
Scott Rothstein Can't Give Specifics on Law Enforcement, Organized Crime, Politics
Scott Rothstein has made several generalizations over the course of his deposition, including his associations with organized crime and claims that he bribed cops and judges.In the December 16 transcript, it seems the questions -- and Rothstein's almost-answers -- got a little too specific, drawi ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Scott Rothstein Transcripts Released From Day One of Bankruptcy Deposition
Scott W. RothsteinPonzi mastermind Scott Rothstein sure seems to be talking quite a bit during his deposition in South Florida, as the first day of transcripts run over 350 pages.Rothstein spent most of the first day of his deposition -- December 12 -- explaining away how the Ponzi scheme wor ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Rothstein Rats Out Other Laywers in Ongoing Ponzi Scheme Depositions
Earlier this morning, we posted the hundreds of pages of transcripts that were released following Scott Rothstein's first day of depositions in Miami federal court.As his responses are examined, more revelations about the former Fort Lauderdale Ponzi schemer's conduct are sure to come to light. R ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Scott Rothstein Expands on His Alleged Dealings With Ted Morse... and Escorts
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.A recently filed civil lawsuit alleges Ted Morse had a hand in Rothstein's ... More >>
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December 14, 2011
Scott Rothstein: "I Feel Like I Just Took Six Viagra," and Other Email Wisdom
Scott RothsteinHere's something we learned about self-proclaimed "banker and pimp" Scott Rothstein today: He writes his emails like a total douchebag.A civil lawsuit filed on Tuesday implicating car salesman Ted Morse in Rothstein's scheme -- which is explained at length by the South Florida ... More >>
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December 13, 2011
Scott Rothstein's Miami Appearance: What He's Talking About and When the Public Will Know
Scott RothsteinScumbag Scott Rothstein is on day two of chatting up a room full of lawyers in Miami as part of a two-week deposition in which the victims of his Ponzi scheme are trying to get some of their money back.It was decided months ago that the proceedings, in which Rothstein is supposed t ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
Scott Rothstein Saga: Marybeth Feiss and William Boockvor Charged With Felonies
Scott Rothstein's scummy ways have now led to two more people being hit with felony charges, becoming the sixth and seventh of Rothstein's old pals to face felonies.Marybeth Feiss, an administrative assistant at the now-defunct Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm, and William "Uncle Bill" Boockvo ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
Scott Rothstein Investors Set for Trial Against TD Bank; Rothstein's Pals Ordered to Appear
zazzle.comCoquina investments, which claims it lost $37.7 million in Scott Rothstein's billion-dollar Ponzi scheme, is slated to go to trial before a jury against TD Bank on October 24 in Miami.The lawsuit, which was filed in March 2010, alleges two Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations ... More >>
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October 3, 2011
Scott Rothstein's Recently Sentenced Pals May Testify in Lawsuit Against TD Bank
Scott RothsteinAn investment company alleging TD Bank committed multiple crimes throughout Scott Rothstein's billion-dollar Ponzi scheme is requesting that three of the four recently sentenced Rothstein cohorts testify at a civil trial.Coquina investments, which claims it lost $37.7 million in Ro ... More >>
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September 29, 2011
Scott Rothstein Computer Nerds Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison
Scott RothsteinCurtis Renie and William Corte, the information technology workers for Ponzi scheme mastermind Scott Rothstein's law firm, were each sentenced to 37 months in prison yesterday.Renie and Corte, both 38 years old, pleaded guilty in June to a single count each of conspiracy to commit ... More >>
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September 9, 2011
Scott Rothstein's Impending Deposition Will Not Be Videotaped Due to "Security Risk"
Scott Rothstein, who can't be seen on film because of reasons that are "unusual in nature."A deposition for Ponzi-schemer extraordinaire Scott Rothstein scheduled to be held in December will not be videotaped, a federal judge ruled earlier in the week.Rothstein is slated to be deposed on Dece ... More >>
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July 29, 2011
Where's Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti's Campaign Contribution Information?
Update 10:20 a.m.: Dolly Gibson from the Supervisor of Elections called to tell us the information has now appeared online. Enjoy! Nearly every candidate* who was elected to Broward County government office in the November 2008 election has an itemized list of campaign contributors available onli ... More >>
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July 27, 2011
Scott Rothstein Saga: TD Bank Accused of Being Complicit in Ponzi Scheme
Herbert Stettin, the Chapter 11 trustee for victims of Scott Rothstein's $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, has filed a lawsuit against TD Bank, alleging it was at fault for allowing Rothstein and his Ponzi pals to continue to rip off his investors.As you may recall, Rothstein's computer nerds for his no ... More >>
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July 12, 2011
Scott Rothstein's Watches at Auction: Even Better Than Bernie Madoff's Socks?
Sun-SentinelA man and his timepieces.Ever since Scott Rothstein's billion-dollar Ponzi empire crumbled in late 2009, there's been a load of loot from his extravagant lifestyle sitting around. In a 2008 story, New Times visited his law offices and described his material wealth, including a bevy of ... More >>
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July 1, 2011
Scott Rothstein's Return to South Florida Delayed
U.S. District Judge James Cohn ruled this morning to delay Scott Rothstein's return to South Florida for a deposition in bankruptcy court, the Sun-Sentinel reports.Prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office entered an objection to a ruling a few weeks ago from a U.S. bankruptcy judge ordering th ... More >>
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June 27, 2011
Scott Rothstein Saga: Debra Villegas Goes to Prison; Four Enter Guilty Pleas
Scott W. RothsteinThe gifts of prison sentences keep coming, thanks to Scott Rothstein.Debra Villegas, the second in command for Rothstein's gigantic Ponzi scheme, surrendered to her new home at a minimum-security federal prison last week to begin her ten-year sentence.Villegas, now 44, pleaded g ... More >>
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June 20, 2011
Scott Rothstein Saga: Feds Looking to Nab a Few More of the Ponzi-Schemer's Cohorts
The feds have admitted that Ponzi-schemer extraordinaire Scott Rothstein has been singing like a bird, but now it's a bit too much.Prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's office entered an objection to a ruling made by a U.S. bankruptcy judge ordering the return of Rothstein to Fort Lauderdale for a ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
Scott Rothstein Goon Howard Kusnick Enters Guilty Plea
Howard Kusnick (left)Howard Kusnick, a former lawyer at Scott Rothstein's now-defunct law firm, pleaded guilty yesterday to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.Kusnick, a 58-year-old Tamarac resident, is accused of defrauding two clients of the Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm b ... More >>
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June 14, 2011
Scott Rothstein Coming Back to Fort Lauderdale to Be Questioned by Creditors
Ponzi scheme mastermind Scott Rothstein is coming to Fort Lauderdale, but not for a victory tour in ripping off more than $1 billion in his fraudulent investment plot.Instead, the creditors who are owed money by Rothstein's now-defunct law firm are going to question him as a witness for getting t ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
Scott Rothstein Saga: Federal Prosecutors File Motion To Reduce 50-Year Prison Sentence
Scott Rothstein: Looking for his get-out-of-jail-free cardIt turns out Fort Lauderdale's king Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein won't rot away in prison for 50 years after all.Assistant U.S. Attorney Lawrence LaVecchio filed a motion today to reduce Rothstein's prison sentence, although how much ... More >>
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June 7, 2011
Scott Rothstein Saga: Four Alleged Co-Conspirators Set Dates For Guilty Pleas
csmonitor.comScott RothsteinThe four men indicted late last month as being conspirators in former Fort Lauderdale lawyer Scott Rothstein's $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme are scheduled to enter guilty pleas, according to the Associated Press.The men, Howard Kusnick, 58, of Tamarac, Stephen Caputi, 53, ... More >>
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May 31, 2011
Scott Rothstein's Head Computer Nerd Turns Himself In
Scott Rothstein -- still 49 more years in the slammerCurtis Renie, the 38-year-old information technology head of Ponzi scheme mastermind Scott Rothstein's law firm, turned himself in to the feds today.Renie, of Fort Lauderdale, is the third person to turn himself in to authorities to be indicted ... More >>
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May 30, 2011
Are More Arrests to Come in the Scott Rothstein Saga?
csmonitor.comOne year in prison down, only 49 more to go!Four more people were charged late last week for their alleged roles in the Ponzi scheme of former Fort Lauderdale lawyer and scam-man extraordinaire Scott Rothstein.The U.S. Attorney's Office announced on Friday that Howard Kusnick, 58 ... More >>
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May 27, 2011
Scott Rothstein Saga Continues: Four More Charged in $1.4 Billion Ponzi Scheme
csmonitor.comIt sucks (now) to be friends with Scott Rothstein.Former Fort Lauderdale lawyer and Ponzi schemer extraordinaire Scott Rothstein is almost a year into rotting away in his 50-year prison sentence, and now four more of his old pals have a chance of joining him in the joint for a few ye ... More >>
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May 17, 2011
Here's a Rare Headline: A Broward Politician Makes a Good, Ethical Call and Cancels the Mayor's Gala
Feel free to drop a donation in the bucket.It's not often that the Pulp mentions Broward politics with a reference to an ethical decision. It's even rarer when mentioning the county mayor's office, which has seemed like a magnet for corruption the past couple of terms. Add Sue Gunzburger's name t ... More >>
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February 23, 2011
Scott Rothstein Stars on American Greed Tonight, Including Holiday Party Blooper
There's very little New Times columnist Bob Norman hasn't told you about infamous Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, but it's still fun to see the whole debacle accompanied by horror-flick music and narrated in solemn tones by Stacy Keach. Tonight, Rothstein will star in an episode of the CNBC ... More >>
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