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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Former Lawyer Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Billion Ponzi Scam

Fla. ex-attorney pleads guilty in $1.2B Ponzi scam
The Associated Press by CURT ANDERSON - January 26, 2010

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A disbarred attorney who courted politicians and star athletes and led a flamboyant lifestyle even by flashy South Florida standards pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges that he ran a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme. Scott Rothstein, 47, pleaded guilty to all five counts against him, including wire fraud, money-laundering conspiracy and a racketeering charge commonly used to take down Mafia chieftains. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 100 years in federal prison and at least $1.5 million in potential fines. Sentencing is set for May 6 before U.S. District Judge James I. Cohn. Rothstein said little during a brief hearing Wednesday, other than responding "guilty" to the charges and answering the judge's many questions with "yes" or "I understand." His wife, Kim Rothstein, spoke publicly about the case for the first time, reading a statement to reporters outside the courthouse. "Today is the saddest day of my life," she said. She also denied wrongdoing in the scheme, though federal officials have never accused her of being involved. "Two years ago when I married the sweetest man I'd ever met, I would never have believed our future together could come to this." Acting U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Sloman said the case is not over. Prosecutors have said former Rothstein associates may face criminal charges, along with bankers and others who might have been involved. "We intend to pursue every lead and arrest those, prosecute those, who are criminally liable," Sloman said. The plea caps a downward spiral that began in late October, when court documents say Rothstein fled Florida on a chartered jet to Morocco carrying $500,000 in cash after wiring another $16 million to a Casablanca account he controlled. He returned to face charges and has been in federal custody since the FBI arrested him Dec. 1.

It was a swift fall for Rothstein, who in the months before had hosted fundraisers or other events for state and national politicians including Florida GOP Gov. Charlie Crist and 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain and his running mate, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. The state's Democratic and Republican parties and Crist have since returned hundreds of thousands in contributions from Rothstein, whose office was festooned with political and sports photos and memorabilia. He gave generously to dozens of charities, many of which are being forced to return the money. Prosecutors say it was all an elaborate facade, meant to lend an air of power and respectability to Rothstein's four-year scam. They say he used fake legal cases— at least once forging the signature of a federal judge — to lure people with promises of huge payouts over time in exchange for an up-front investment. "He presented a dangerous mixture of public trust with the opportunity to make purported easy money," said Martin B. Goldberg, a former federal prosecutor now in private practice. The ripple effects have been far-reaching. Authorities have seized two dozen homes and other real estate once owned by Rothstein, along with 20 exotic cars — Ferraris, a Bugatti Veyron, a Maserati among them — as well as numerous bank accounts, an 87-foot yacht, expensive jewelry and other assets. All will eventually be used to repay dozens of jilted investors, many of whom have filed lawsuits seeking at least some of their money back. The law firm Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler is now defunct, with as many as 50 of its 70 former attorneys under investigation by the Florida Bar for possible irregularities involving client trust funds, according to Bar spokeswoman Francine Walker. Also under investigation by Fort Lauderdale officials is the city's police chief, Frank Adderley, who once flew with Rothstein on a private jet to attend a Miami Dolphins football game at the New York Jets. City officials are rewriting rules that allowed off-duty officers to provide security for Rothstein's home and business ventures. Meanwhile, the Florida Democratic Party returned $200,000 in contributions from Rothstein's law firm, with the state GOP returning some $150,000. Crist returned $9,600 that Rothstein and his wife had given to Crist's U.S. Senate campaign.

8 comments:

ny oca insider said...

Seems to me that Lippman and Ramos got off on the cheap. They only ripped off $40million. Shelly Silver need to train his thugs a bit better, don't you think?

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Disgusted said...

Hey Florida,we can top you here in NY. We have Cuomo at the top shaking down attorneys and others with actions involving NYS, but no money has been returned by Cuomo. Have a good laugh when an attorney says, his contribution was not meant to influence Cuomo, because if lawyer said it was, he would be confessing to bribery. Spitzer shook down Wall Street to fund his race and Cuomo continues with his own shakedown. The rot is at the top in NY and trickles down from the AG and the Chief Judge.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=a0OvxJSr7EbU

Anonymous said...

does anyone think if we didn't have all the campaign/lobbying money this would not happen?
if our lawyers were accountable for their actions this would not happen!
I guess they are accountable with contributions to political candidates!

Anonymous said...

there is no crueler tyranny than that which is exercised under the cover of law and with the colors of Justice!

Anonymous said...

there is no crueler tyranny than that which is exercised under the cover of law and with the colors of Justice!

West Palm said...

Scott baby you had some run and you and your lawyers really fooled a whole boat load of shmucks.

Anonymous said...

Wow... great job..!!

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