FBI agents in Fort Lauderdale watch over Scott Rothstein's $150,000
2006 Ferrari Spider convertible w/ tan interior being readied for towing.
FBI agents in Fort Lauderdale watch over Scott Rothstein's $150,000
2006 Ferrari Spider convertible w/ tan interior being readied for towing.
BACKSTORY---CIRCA Nov 2009---The life of the high-profile lawyer Rothstein who donated lavishly to charitable causes and politicians, including Gov. Charlie Crist, began to unravel in late October, when investors did not receive expected payouts and contacted federal officials. But for months the IRS had already been looking at Rothstein's investment empire, including offshore bank accounts, sources familiar with the case said.
By then, Rothstein had taken off for Morocco, only to cut short his trip to face the federal investigation. The prosecutors poring over the Rothstein evidence are Lawrence D. LaVecchio, Paul F. Schwartz and Jeffrey N. Kaplan. They have decades of experience investigating public corruption, white-collar fraud and organized crime.
They are preparing a massive fraud case against Rothstein, zeroing in on his settlement investments, sources said. But they are also examining allegations of theft from his law firm and client trust accounts. Others said to be under scrutiny, according to sources familiar with the case: Rothstein's legal adviser, David Boden; and his uncle, Bill Brock, who traveled with Rothstein to Morocco. They did not return calls seeking comment.
Last week, Streitfeld removed Rothstein as CEO of his law firm, which is now attempting to pick up the pieces. SOURCE Miami Herald staff writers Amy Sherman, Jay Weaver and Scott Hiaasen contributed to this report. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/federal-agents-search-lawyer-rothstein-s-estate-seize-46691.html?Palm+Beach+Post+Story+on+Rothstein+with+phot+showing+seizure+of+Ferrari=
That guy on the far left is an FBI agent? Undercover?
Looks like the media-——a photog?