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Fort Lauderdale police surround Scott Rothstein's law firm
Miami Herold ^ | 11/3/09 | AMY SHERMAN

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 ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: crist; rubio; scottrothstein
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To: org.whodat

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.


21 posted on 11/03/2009 12:55:47 PM PST by tennmountainman
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To: tennmountainman

I hope they called PEST control. The tighter the noose the better chance of rats and cockroaches trying to make a break for it.


22 posted on 11/03/2009 1:00:15 PM PST by LeonardFMason
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To: tennmountainman

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?


23 posted on 11/03/2009 1:05:28 PM PST by livius
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To: tennmountainman

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.


24 posted on 11/03/2009 1:05:41 PM PST by Boiling Pots (Barack Obama: The Final Turd George W. Bush laid on America)
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To: livius

I do not know the answer to your question.
I had never heard of this man, before I spotted the article on Google.


25 posted on 11/03/2009 1:12:49 PM PST by tennmountainman
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To: Frantzie

Criminal Rino alert!!!!


26 posted on 11/03/2009 1:14:14 PM PST by SaraJohnson
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To: tennmountainman

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.


27 posted on 11/03/2009 1:24:02 PM PST by bustinchops (Teddy ("The Hiccup") Kennedy - the original water-boarder)
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To: Frantzie
"Rothstein raised money for McCain too. He seems to have raised money for both parties."

Maybe he has raised money for both "party's" but only for those in the party's that are liberals.

28 posted on 11/03/2009 1:28:07 PM PST by The Anti-One (So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.)
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To: bustinchops

Well stated.


29 posted on 11/03/2009 1:32:24 PM PST by tennmountainman
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To: Frantzie

Something about raising money for Crist and Alex Sink smells big time.

Vote Rubio and send an honest person to the US Senate!


30 posted on 11/03/2009 1:37:49 PM PST by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn - Senate 2010 ! Take Back the House/Senate! Stop ZERO!)
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To: livius

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.


31 posted on 11/03/2009 1:41:20 PM PST by Frantzie (Judge David Carter - democrat & dishonorable Marine like John Murtha.)
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To: The Anti-One

True and my mistake. he raised money for Dems, RINOs and DIABLOs. McCain and Crist are DIABLOs.


32 posted on 11/03/2009 1:44:14 PM PST by Frantzie (Judge David Carter - democrat & dishonorable Marine like John Murtha.)
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To: tennmountainman

Unbelievable headline by Miami Herald. The article content is totally opposite from the headline.


33 posted on 11/03/2009 2:06:13 PM PST by luckybogey
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To: tennmountainman
What exactly are you saying?

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.

34 posted on 11/03/2009 3:27:21 PM PST by org.whodat (Vote: Chuck De Vore in 2012.)
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To: bustinchops

Palm Beach County DA went after Rush. The NFL treated Rush even worse but fools keep watching NFL games. Not me.


35 posted on 11/03/2009 3:45:08 PM PST by Frantzie (Judge David Carter - democrat & dishonorable Marine like John Murtha.)
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To: Frantzie

we cancelled our weekly monday night football party/gathering.

stupidity has consequences.


36 posted on 11/03/2009 3:49:08 PM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: org.whodat

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.


37 posted on 11/03/2009 3:52:40 PM PST by tennmountainman
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To: Frantzie
Rothstein raised money for McCain too. He seems to have raised money for both parties.

He raise any for social conservatives? Republicans who mention their faith for instance?

38 posted on 11/03/2009 3:56:26 PM PST by Brugmansian
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To: Brugmansian

No. Only RINOs. He did raise money for Holy Cross Hospital according to the article. The hospital is run by nuns.


39 posted on 11/03/2009 7:30:41 PM PST by Frantzie (Judge David Carter - democrat & dishonorable Marine like John Murtha.)
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To: Frantzie

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.


40 posted on 11/03/2009 8:10:47 PM PST by Brugmansian
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