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Rothstein Business Partner: “I Have Nothing to Say to You”
I just returned from a very brief interview with Moe Sohail of Ultimate Cigars and Fine Wines on Federal Highway near downtown Fort Lauderdale. I walked in. I introduced myself. Sohail pointed to the door. “I have nothing to say to you,” he said. “Have a nice day.” I showed…
Another Lazy Bank Robber; Nickname Needed
Fortunately, they’re enabled by very lazy bank tellers. Just when we finally nab the withdrawal bandit, South Florida has a new and even more complacent serial thief, who has yet to be formally nicknamed. Above, that’s him from his Halloween heist. We’ll work on that nickname after the jump. This…
[UPDATED] Boynton Beach Police Release Names of Those Charged in Platinum Showgirls Case
Stephanie Slater, spokeswoman for the Boynton Beach Police Department, just sent across a list of the people charged in connection with alleged crimes at Platinum Showgirls gentleman’s club. It’s a long list, and it starts with the owners, who face the severest penalties:Matt Barrow, 11-29-56, Lake Park, racketeering, felony public…
Sex on the Beach: Cops LOVE Going Undercover at Strip Clubs
After DEA and a Boynton Beach Police SWAT team stormed into the Plantinum Showgirls nightclub on Friday night, it was a good bet that that was going to be the sexiest news story of the weekend. But with the FBI now hanging out at Scott Rothstein’s law firm, Platinum has…
Who Got Rothstein Money? (And If That Gets Bad, Will They Give It Back?)
At the Florida Secretary of State database, you can call up a list of the Florida politicians who accepted campaign contributions from embattled attorney Scott Rothstein. Long, isn’t it? Mind you, that doesn’t include the contributions he made to the candidates for federal office — John McCain and Charlie Crist,…
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Rothstein in Review: Who Wouldn’t Have Thunk It?
Attorney Scott Rothstein hasn’t been charged with any crime, and there’s no evidence of wrongdoing at this point, but this morning, it’s become clear that there will at least be very serious civil suits against him, the type that will call into question whether he was honest with people who…
Al Lamberti Faces Tough Questions — About His Mustache
Way back on Friday, when it was still October and Scott Rothstein was still a pillar of Broward County society, I spoke with Sheriff Al Lamberti. Not about Rothstein, who was a major a campaign fundraiser of Lamberti’s. Rather, I spoke to Lamberti about his mustache.I realize that such topics…
Morning Juice: Flamboyant Lawyer Suddenly Scarce; Ted Ginn Turns on the Jets
Scariest Halloween weekend ever — especially if you invested with Scott Rothstein.The self-proclaimed Jewish Avenger is overseas while rumors swirl about whether he’s cheated investors. Kudos to Bob Norman for working on Sunday to get the scoop. [Daily Pulp]Prostitution, drugs, and a slew of other charges at Platinum Showgirls in…
Who Let the Dawgs Out? Florida, It Seems.
So many talented high school football players in South Florida. So few South Florida universities. And when some of those players must leave the state to play college ball, it breeds resentment. It also adds some extra hostility to games like today’s between the Gators and the Georgia Bulldogs.This week’s…
Best Mustache in Broward, Palm Beach, Planet Earth: Burt Reynolds
We have some splendid local mustaches, but the only suspense in this week’s contest was for readers who forgot that Burt Reynolds is eligible based on his brief residence at a West Palm Beach addiction treatment center. Reynolds lives just north of the Palm Beach County border, in Hobe Sound,…
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Police Raid Platinum Showgirls in Boynton
For four months, the Boynton Beach Police Department has been investigating the Platinum Showgirls strip club on North Federal Highway, and tonight they swooped in. According to a just-issued department release, some 50 police officers have swarmed the club in what spokeswoman Stephanie Slater is calling “an extremely active scene.”…
John DeGroot Digging Into Case of Gabriel Myers, the Foster Child Who Hung Himself
I’m dashing off for Halloween weekend, but as long we’re giving props to gritty journalists who’ve gone blog-happy, here’s some fantastic, in-depth reporting, courtesy John DeGroot, about the case of Gabriel Myers, the 7-year-old foster child in Margate who hung himself with a rubber hose in April.This story’s not going…
Mo-mentum Shift: The ‘Stache That Saved the Dolphins
It may be a little early to anoint Tony Sparano the savior of the franchise, but at the very least he’s made the Dolphins fun to watch again. And he definitely un-did the damage to a previously proud tradition of upper-lip hair inflicted by one Dave Wanndstedt.Juice hereby awards Sparano…
Lake Worth Liberals Smear Scott Maxwell With His Own Words
In the video above, which was posted to Youtube today, you can hear Lake Worth City Commission candidate Scott Maxwell on his own radio show. The audio leaves little doubt that on immigration, he lines up to the right of Lou Dobbs. By the sound of it, he’s getting mighty…
Palm Beach State Attorney to Get Neo-Nazi Stabbing Case Next Week
Manalapan Police Chief Clay Walker says his investigators are wrapping up their case against the two men involved in the knife fight Monday night at the Ritz Carlton, where Nazi historian David Irving was giving a speech. He expects to deliver investigative findings to the Palm Beach State Attorney’s Office…
Can I Also Be Sentenced to House Arrest in a House Like Rubinstein’s?
Steven Michael Rubinstein is the Boca Raton accountant who was caught by the IRS concealing some $6 million in assets with the help of his friends at UBS. So he sang like the proverbial canary about those friends in exchange for which he just received a very lenient sentence: one…
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Suspect Nabbed in Boynton Basketball Killing
Kudos to the witnesses who stepped forward in the murder case of Junior Cesar. The Boynton Beach Police Department acted on witness tips to arrest Suprinet Augustin, 22. He allegedly confronted Cesar during a basketball game at Pence Park, pistol-whipped him, then shot Cesar three times. Another 22-year-old, Jakenson St…
Shakeup at Muvico: Executives Leave Lauderdale-Based Theater Chain
I didn’t see this in the local dailies, but the St. Petersburg Times is reporting that Muvico’s CEO, Michael Whalen, and two of his closest associates have left the chain to form a new one, called Paragon Entertainment.Muvico’s been struggling mightily. Back in March, it announced a “financial restructuring” that…
Morning Juice: Reticent Witnesses in Boynton; Biden Visits Boca
An extra-spooky, Halloween Eve edition of the MJ:Junior Cesar, the 30-year-old man who was shot dead Wednesday night at a basketball court in Boynton Beach’s Pence Park, is the older brother of Jesse Cesar, who was 22 when he was murdered just before he could testify against a gang member…