"Ace" Rothstein
Posted on 01/19/2023 11:33:43 AM PST by thegagline
The oddest court case 13 Investigates uncovered last year is moving forward after the wheels of justice ground to a temporary halt.
It's the case of a Las Vegas landlord who required his tenant to sign a sex contract along with all the other paperwork associated with leasing a house.
That tenant is suing landlord Allan Rothstein in federal court for civil rights and fair housing act violations.
The trial was nearly over when Rothstein filed an eleventh-hour bankruptcy, which automatically put it on pause.
But a judge cleared the path for the civil case to continue, and a status conference was held Wednesday.
The current issue? The court needs to decide who will represent Rothstein.
His attorney, Andrew Wasielewski, had his law license suspended last October by the Nevada State Bar over charges he stole money from other clients.
Rothstein represented himself on Wednesday. He told the court he's looking for a new lawyer but holding out hope that Wasielewski will get his license back in time for the trial to start up again.
Rothstein recently tried to have the civil case moved to bankruptcy court.
Judge Andrew Gordon denied that motion, stating in court documents, "The trial before me is nearly completed and it would be a waste of time and resources to have the parties start over before the bankruptcy court."
Another status check is scheduled for Feb. 22. The trial is set to resume in mid-April.
Sometimes the story writes itself.
Was the tenant required to provide sexual services in lieu of rent money?
“Fair market value” . . .
One of those first and last month’s BJ deals.
Rothstein drives a hard bargain.
I thought stealing money from clients is how law was largely practiced!
Sex with landlord as a condition of tenancy? Just once or monthly?
Maybe it’s “No sex for money on landlord’s property”? It is Vegas, after all.
"Ace" Rothstein
Sure is bizarre. I’d like to see what that sex contract was. I could see some situations where one party is afraid of retaliatory “sexual harassment” cases, so they sign something but those are usually arbitration clauses though. Though I suppose sex workers, like porn actors, have elaborate contracts expressly permitting various acts. Maybe the landlord was a swinger. Or maybe he wanted a harem or orgy type atmosphere in the home so he only allowed certain types to rent.
“...not currently under the influence of an intoxicant or psychoactive substance including, but not limited to, alcohol, drugs, oysters...sea cucumber, strawberry, lobster, dark chocolate, cocaine, LSD, cannibis...”
Sex? I said sax! We need more sax around here!
“he’s looking for a new lawyer”...
Well-better call Saul...
The tactic of filing for bankruptcy on the eve of trial is often used by duplicitous lawyers.
“Never heard of a “sex contract” in a real estate transaction.”
Well, it’s not uncommon for these type of “transactions” to happen... it’s just that most people aren’t dumb enough to put the evidence of them down in writing.
Once again, Dave Chappelle was prescient...
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