Posted on 11/03/2009 12:03:42 PM PST by tennmountainman
Amid rumors that prominent Broward attorney Scott Rothstein has returned to town and may try to go to his law firm, Fort Lauderdale police on Tuesday surrounded his firm's building at 401 E. Las Olas Blvd.
On Monday, the politically influential firm attempted to oust Rothstein amid a criminal investigation into his business dealings.
The investigation into Rothstein, a major fundraiser for Gov. Charlie Crist, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and other major politicians has left candidates in the lurch and the law firm reeling. The firm -- Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler -- was a top sponsor of a Fort Lauderdale golf benefit Friday chaired by former Gov. Jeb Bush.
(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...
Book ‘em Danno
Looks like BIG TROUBLE For CRIST!!!!!!!!!!
If you have a Facebook account, and are so inclined, please post a question on Charlie Crist’s page....Who was behind the Hitler/Crist video and who is behind truthaboutrubio.com. It appears one of Crist’s political operatives is behind them both. Check out Red State for more info.
I’m behind the times. Don’t have a Facebook or Twitter acount.
Rothstein raised money for McCain too. He seems to have raised money for both parties.
most law firms play both sides of the isle.
Ask which judges this person worked on.
I’m a Rubio supporter but this probably won’t rub off on Crist. Rothstein supports virtually all politicians, and even hired prominent Democrat Ken Jenne after he was released from prison. If Crist is smart (you and I might not like him but he isn’t stupid) he’ll return any money that came from Rothstein.
Twitter is the fastest way to get breaking news. It’s on there before it’s on anywhere else.
Big Supporters always hedge their bets.
The investigation will open up a huge can of worms for Crist..
nonsense.
It is wishful thinking to believe this.
From what I see, the remaining partners have taken corrective action and have done the right thing.
Get One!
Any pooh that is thrown and hits Crist and sticks is a good thing.
Go Rubio.
“The investigation into Rothstein, a major fundraiser for Gov. Charlie Crist”
YES!
I did not post this because I believed the remaining partners are at fault. I posted because of the Crist connection.
Check out Red State for more info.
I read about that the other day. What an ametuer attempt to smear Rubio.
Hopefully jailbird Jenne will be unemployed again. Any law firm that hires a jailbird like that is a scum outfit. Kind of an oxymorn for most lawfirms.
I imagine lots of politicians are trying to distance themselves from him about now.
I don't call, not keeping up with the Jones behind the times. A man must have time somewhere now and then to take a du***.
Is that the case, are is this some left land forum where you are guilty without a trial.
What exactly are you saying?
I posted this because I thougt it might be of interest.
The only thing I know is what the article said.
A big supporter of Charlie Crist office was surrounded by police.
What that means for the future, Who knows.
I hope they called PEST control. The tighter the noose the better chance of rats and cockroaches trying to make a break for it.
Is this the guy who was doing the scams with PI lawsuits? Big South Florida rich guy, owned a 70 person lawfirm (now defunct), restaurants, a house on something-or-another island, etc?
Yeah, but will anyone call Charlie Crist on it? He even had Sen. Lemiuex tell his colleagues that something bad about Rubio was on its way.
I do not know the answer to your question.
I had never heard of this man, before I spotted the article on Google.
Criminal Rino alert!!!!
Is the Ft. Lauderdale police chief a friend of zero’s or the rats in general? How about the Broward Co. DA?
I remember how those bastards went after Rush. They used their official power to try to destroy him.
Rather than taking joy is seeing one of Crist’s friends get raked, maybe some more facts are needed and judgment reserved until the full story is clear.
Maybe he has raised money for both "party's" but only for those in the party's that are liberals.
Well stated.
Something about raising money for Crist and Alex Sink smells big time.
Vote Rubio and send an honest person to the US Senate!
Yes. This is the guy. I read the article. He would get PI’s to go through the garbage and pressure people to settle in sexual harassment suits and other stuff. He would try to get dirt to force them to settle to keep quiet. It sound slike borderline blackmail.
He would get investors to put up money to invest in these settlements. Very sleazy stuff.
True and my mistake. he raised money for Dems, RINOs and DIABLOs. McCain and Crist are DIABLOs.
Unbelievable headline by Miami Herald. The article content is totally opposite from the headline.
We have a legal system in this country, such grasping at straws is a dirty trick, it is BS and it stinks. No matter who does it.
Palm Beach County DA went after Rush. The NFL treated Rush even worse but fools keep watching NFL games. Not me.
we cancelled our weekly monday night football party/gathering.
stupidity has consequences.
I hear what u are saying. We will have to see what comes out of this investigation. It’s a federal investigation. And what Crist’s relationship is with this person who is under investigation.
We shall see.
He raise any for social conservatives? Republicans who mention their faith for instance?
No. Only RINOs. He did raise money for Holy Cross Hospital according to the article. The hospital is run by nuns.
Making a least some donations to Christians who believe in the Christian and not the Karl Marx version of “social justice” would be a good litmus test to block those who, in my opinion, are out to both make the GOP into a wing of the DNC and to hurt the Christian faith. Anyone who doesn’t support at least some true conservative Christian candidates should be exposed and driven off. They only make problems.
Democrats have people in their party this faction or the other can’t stand. But they all at least make some serious gesture to elect those with whom they disagree. And they certainly don’t run out and bash other Democrats are we see these phonies doing.
You are in good company, neither do I. ;)
The Muslims call such people "infidels". You do indeed sound like what the democrats call "The Christian Taliban".
Matter of fact, I'm not. My life isn't centered around going to church. I am, however, sick of Christians being hammered all the time in popular entertainment, in the news media and by political operatives--some of them Republican. Christian conservatives are my allies. So I defend them and attack the snots out there in the GOP who sneer at them. Been my experience those snots are always the first to betray conservative principles anyways.
And, btw, I'm not alone on this. Rush has spoken of the country club Republicans for years he's meet who are ...well...he doesn't characterize them so harshly but I will: They are bigots. I want to see them kicked out of the party the same way William F. Buckley kicked out the racists and anti-semites in the 1950s. It is a healthy thing for a party to make such bigotry unacceptable.
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