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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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2011

    Solar Power Company CEO Sued by His Own Lawyers

    A legal storm brews.​Funny thing about lawyers.If you don't pay them, they can sue you really, really easily because they are lawyers and kinda sorta trained to do that type of stuff.

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Justin Bieber Endorsed Troubled Local Phone App Created by Convicted Felon

    Photo by Flickr user jake.auzzieBieber's rosy image doesn't agree with the criminal record of PhoneGuard's president.​In May, Options Media Group Holdings Inc., a tiny Boca Raton tech company, scored a major endorsement: Justin Bieber came out in support of the company's app that shuts down phones ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    GlobeTel CEO Indicted

    courtesy GlobeTel​A couple of years ago, we ran a feature story about GlobeTel, a company that was supposedly going to deploy blimp-like satellites across the country and beam down internet signals. There were a few problems with the scheme: building hi-tech airships seemed a job more suited for b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Accused Fraudster From Michigan Had Lauderdale Condo, Post-Madoff Success

    Flickr: Christopher GosselinThe Nu River Landing, where McQueen and his wife own a condo -- at least until the government snatches it.​If there's any truth to the government's allegations against David McQueen, holding on to his Fort Lauderdale condo would appear to be the least of his concerns. F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2009

    A Blind Date With Stacy Ritter

    Embattled Broward County Mayor Stacy Ritter staged a not-for-media-consumption town hall-style meeting Wednesday at a Tamarac condo community, seeking to sway constituents toward believing her explanation of the Mutual Benefits scandal. Not the version in newspapers and blogs. And it actually seemed ... More >>

  • News

    February 19, 2009

    Mutual Benefits czar Joel Steinger manipulated local politicians and the state legislature. But divorce court too?

    Embattled Broward County Mayor Stacy Ritter staged a not-for-media-consumption town hall-style meeting Wednesday at a Tamarac condo community, seeking to sway constituents toward believing her explanation of the Mutual Benefits scandal. Not the version in newspapers and blogs. And it actually seemed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    To Catch A Thief, Would You Trust An Ex-Thief?

    Last Friday, a part-time Floridian named Barry Minkow (right) made a post on a website, Lenn-ron.com, that contained explosive allegations against Lennar Homes, a publicly-owned, Miami-based corporation that is one of the biggest homebuilders in the state. Minkow held back nothing, saying that Lenna ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2009

    Madoff Crony Abruptly Resigns From Broward Arts Center

    Michael Bienes, the fabulously wealthy Fort Lauderdale benefactor, abruptly resigned from the Performing Arts Center Authority board Wednesday with a one-sentence letter, according to a center spokeswoman.   "We received the letter yesterday which said he was resigning, effective immediate ... More >>

  • News

    January 10, 2008

    Wall Street in Miami

    A slick L.A. movie producer gets slammed in the subtropics

  • News

    May 10, 2007

    Gambino Genes

    What's in a Mafia name?

  • News

    May 11, 2006

    The $11 Billion Man

    Meet the world's most castigated spammer — a South Florida man who says he's an innocent victim.

  • News

    May 22, 2003

    Troubled Endings

    For-profit hospice care provider Vitas Healthcare sacrifices patient needs for the bottom line

  • News

    May 23, 2002

    Pulp Nonfiction

    Quentin Tarantino's papa gets down with South Florida organized crime. Now there's a screenplay.

  • News

    August 30, 2001

    All About My Mother's Dog

    One animal lover's crusade becomes another's burden

  • News

    March 9, 2000

    The Real Boiler Room

    Hollywood's International Currency Management specialized in trading foreign currency -- and helping clients' money disappear

  • News

    July 29, 1999

    The Doctor Will Sell You Now

    Supplied by Rexall Showcase of Boca Raton, doctors and other distributors are pitching alternative forms of medicine that may not work in ways that may not be legal

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