Rothstein Associate Levy Got Protection From Plantation Cops
On the day that Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein missed his first payment to several investors in what was a billion-dollar scam, his friend Ovadia "Ovi" Levy called on the Plantation Police Department.
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Rothstein received protection from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, with uniformed cops accompanying him and his wife everywhere they went, even as he was pulling off one of the biggest financial crimes in Florida history. Rothstein paid about $1,000 a day for the protection. Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Frank Adderly was a Rothstein chum and regular at the
lawyer's Las Olas restaurant, Bova Prime.
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"He asked [officers] to sit outside the house and make sure no cars were broken into," the chief told me this morning.
The timing is suspicious, to say the least, and the fact is that Hawk's Landing, a gated suburban neighborhood filled with mansions, is a veritable fortress with high walls and professional security guards on duty 24 hours a day.
Even as Rothstein was flying in the G5 jet he chartered to Morocco, he was wiring Levy and Levy's family members money from the trust accounts he'd looted, says attorney Bill Scherer, who is representing several Rothstein investors.
"I didn't add it all up, but it was substantial, check after check after check, a lot of it while he was on the way to Morocco or in Morocco," said Scherer of the money that went to Levy.
Scherer said the checks were all in the same amount, $263,000, though he couldn't explain the significance, if any, of that number. Levy reportedly invested at least $10 million in Rothstein's scheme and was one of the fallen lawyer's closest friends.
"I don't know why [Rothstein] would be paying some investors and not other investors," said Scherer. "And it doesn't matter because any [money Rothstein paid] within 90 days goes back to the bankruptcy court as a preference. So they aren't going to be able to keep the money. So make sure you put on your blog that they ought not to be spending it because they are going to have to give it back real soon."
Adding more intrigue to the relationship is that Levy's father, hotelier Shimon Levy, has had known ties to Israeli organized crime figures and spent a year in prison in Israel after hiding on criminal kingpin who was suspected of two murders.
There is no evidence that has surfaced to date that Rothstein was tied to organized crime, though there is growing suspicion that he was. "I am concerned that some of the money may have gone to the Mob," said Scherer. "And the thing about the Mob is, they don't give money back."
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"I don't know why [Rothstein] would be paying some investors and not other investors," said Scherer.
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Perhaps because the first group might torture, mutilate and/or kill Rothstein, his wife and the remainder of his family if they don't get their money back?
I have visited Hawk's landing for their yearly pro-am tennis events. One year (I think it was '08) they were having problems in Hawk's landing with robberies. As I recall the crooks were driving around the security gate. I believe they built new walls at the entry to better secure the development and you are correct, it is a veritable fortress.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 11:13AMAs I and others mentioned in previous posts; here are some of the reasons for the security -
- Organized crime investors (local)
- Swiss account come-back-money investors
- Organized crime investors (non-local)
- Lower-level, non-organized crime feeder investors
- Organized crime second-tier feeder investments
- Non-organized crime local and non-local investors
- Short-time investors (specific time only)
Crap!
Did SR really think he was doing Levy a favor by wiring him chunks of money as he flew away and this thing fell apart? Anyone who thought that would accomplish anything has serious mental problems. It almost seems like he was trying to burn Levy with a paper trail. This aspect of the scheme seems to make no sense....
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 11:15AMWhat master car thief would dare steal a Lambo out of Hawk's Landing?
It is clear by now that the Ft. Lauderdale, Plantation and BSO police departments have been compromised. Where are the Feds? This is as bad as Al Capone infiltrating the Chicago Police Dept.
Bob;
Not that I am trying to split the beer molecule here but...
You wrote "Rothstein paid about $1,000 a day for the protection."
Shouldn't you have written "Rothstein paid about $1,000 a day using stolen client's money for the protection."
If I had hundreds of millions in ill begotten gains, you can damn sure bet I'd be on largesse'ing motherfucker.
Hell, with that much jack, I'd have replaced my kitchen with a Hooters. Or maybe gone the Kim Basinger route and bought me a town. Chaz Stevens, Emperor of Daytona. Has a nice ring to it.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 11:23AMMake that "one largesse'ing motherfucker."
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 11:24AMThis is getting cheesier by the minute....
Whats with all these Bugatti & lime green Lamborghini cars? You know what girls say about short men who drive flashy expensive sportcars...its usually a big sign of a little, squirmy _____. Ugh!
Nothing like living in a million dollar McMansion gated community on Nob Hill in West Plantation, Fl so you can rev the motors of your way too many sports cars as you drive on 595. Slick...super cool.
I wonder if SR & his buds know how to dance... That would be sight for sore eyes!
NYC anyone?
John V. Gillies, newly appointed Special Agent in Charge, FBI Miami, and Supervises the Scott Rothstein debacle, will be the the guest speaker at the 7:30 a.m. December 8 breakfast of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce at Boca Lago Country Club, sponsored by The Gardens Memorial Park. Details and costs at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 11:32AMI bought a new flute.
a one and a two and a three
@ LolaB:
I was thinking the same...this shit is getting more and more comical by the day.
Does anyone recall the Bilboard on i95 back in the day that read KKK Country...
I have always said that Broward county reminds me of those movies where the girls would be arrested for petty crimes and sent to farms where the cops would abuse them.
This is the same shit just a diff year and type of crime.
Epsteins dick is supposed to be shaped like an egg as per his case records and testimony....aren't these guys all cut from the same prostate gland?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 11:34AMrumor has it Scherer's clients were not innocent, and knew early this year that the "investment" was not "kosher". No complaints while they got their money and Scherer sang RRA's praises publicly sending his firm's legal work to RRA. Bob Norman, hello?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 11:35AMWord on the street:
Denis McInerney, US new financial fraud chief has Rothstein as #1 in radar.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 11:36AMhttp://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/1347857.html
Just in, more SR seizures.
RRA billed $8M, had payroll of $18, the list is staggering; and notice the off-shore.
Some digest and post pls.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 11:39AMPeople that hire protection do it for one sole reason, it is because they are scared. Simple enough, no, really, it has fuck all to do with the posemobiles parked in the driveway of this dork. The word "Investor" has to be retired from these posts and be replaced with "greedy bastards" OK ? NONE of the dollars that are flying around in all directions are, or ever were, legit. Gangsters are not rocket scientists, otherwise they wouldn't get caught. If they were NASA would have hired them. The behaviour of sociopaths cannot be rationlized. Stealing is stealing it cannot be glamorized or dressed up. Our boy there in the pic looks like all the others. Bigtime crime is a family business. It inspires movies ya know.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 11:44AMThis isn't adding up at all. SR had a round trip booked, He
was planning on coming back. IF he was fleeing, I doubt he would throw money out of the airplane back to Mr. Levy. My bet is he went to place money in Morocco. Who is representing Uncle Bill? SR is looking out for SR period. He is still fairly young. He'll do all he can to stay out of prison.
Remember the old show, Miami Vice? Well we have Ft. Lauderdale Vice, who is writing this script??
Maybe someone brighter than me can opine.
From the Herald we learn
1. RRA generated $8M in income but had payroll of $18M. The $10M was covered by ponzi funds.
2. Federales are going after all sorts of assets including charitable contributions ($1M to Holy Cross, etc).
Here's the question.
Can the Fed's go after the $10M in payroll paid out to the firm's employees? Were they not beneficiaries of the Ponzi?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 11:48AMThere has to be a way to bring felony charges for getting the Lambo in lime green.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 11:51AMA Charitable Contribution? Where is Dan Marino? Wonder what he's thinking.
Shalom
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 11:55AMApart from the three big bank accounts in Morocco here are some of the more interesting seizures :
304 pieces of jewellery
16 Du Pont Lighters
$80,000 in American Express Gift Cards
This guy was a one man stimulus package
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 11:58AMReading the new forfeiture complaint. Yikes! They are going to nail this a-hole's a-hole to the wall. Kimmy cant drive the Bentley anynmore? The horror, the horror of it all.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:00PMJust heard about this scheme on 89.3 FM
He plead guilty...5 yrs and just like RatScum promises to pay back the victims.
SEC Charges 3 Men In $14 Million Ponzi Scheme that targeted Haitians in Florida and New Jersey. ... 100 E. Linton Blvd. Delray Beach FL 33483 561-243-9361 ...
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Will the off duty police be returning the "ponzi" money for
protecting the ponzi-er. 24/7 Security @ 365,000/yr.
Police protecting a Ponzi Con artist while he is ponzing.
Shameful.
Is Levy for real? Wearing that yalmulka and pretending to be a religious Jew.
The old testament doesn't teach such extravagance!!
Take that fucking yalmulka off and stop pretending to be a religious person close to god.
Oh, your fucking watches SUCK. Saw them on NBC during the "pitch show". They look like cheap pieces of crappola. Hardly a representative of swiss craftmanship.
give me a break. Levy is the type of jew that gives jews bad names and I for one have to fucking defend our religion because of scumbags like Rothstein, Levy and dare I say.....Madoff.
Whatever happened to the ethics and morals taught in the Jewish home? Obviously these guys missed those classes.
Greedy bastards. When is enough money considered enough? Never? I bet that is your answer as SR says "Money never sleeps, Motherfucker". What a slimbag douceball.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:02PMOnly difference is the cops in Miami Vice back in the day weren't on the payroll of pretend lawyers. Great show though, it had no ugly people, unlike this current lot
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:03PMChaz:
1 - Yes, the $10M will be sought as fruits of the poisonous tree, and they will obtain the money or judgments or deals. And, there are tax implications - galore.
2 - this is just the tip of the scheme, because SR attempted to hide money from investors in many places, as you see in the above link, other countries.
His plan was: a) hide the money in as many places as possible hoping some will be discovered, and some won't; b) flee to a safe haven, calm down, and retrieve money in segments, c) evade people after him by "bouncing" (within a country and other countries). Disappear with enough money for perpetual protection.
All else is secondary and moot now because all events, charities, etc. were just the smoke, mirrors and front required to accomplish stealing.
In fact, one Israeli blog states possible investment into derivatives with several other cohorts.
Kim is "furniture" and was always totally expendable despite money and promises. (sorry Kim!) Not to mention she is in the dark on specifics.
There is street talk that SR was also going to hire someone to "retire" people knowing full well that three people can keep a secret when two are dead.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:04PMNew names to add to the cast of characters. Ahnick Khalid with a $2 million seized bank account in Morocco. Steve Caputi had a $1 million bank account seized. There goes another working day !
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:04PM@Baffled:
I say the same thing...Bob, Helloooooooooo....
wake up and smell the viscious ponzi cirle here....I hope Bob doesn't end up selling out on us ....
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:05PMYeah Hawks landing is super secure, they have a gate house with armed guards that you have to register at before you can center the community. A ton of Miami Dolphins players live there for this reason. So Levy definitely had another reason to hire off duty cops.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:05PMChaz, re the $10 payroll v the hospital donations.
the 90 day "preference" Bankruptcy rule return of assets distributed before filing for bankruptcy.
If the payment is for fair value for necessary goods/services, the payment is not undone.
The charities gave no value for monies received 90 days prior to bankruptcy (there are other, longer term "clawback" provisions at play in addition to the bankruptcy preference rules.
So payments to charitise would be a "preference" and come back.
Payments to say a receptionist at RRA for 890 days work at say $10.00/an hour would not be a preferance.
However, payments of tens, hundreds of thousands of dollars say to a no-show "I see nutting" zanax popping "partner" would probably be undone.
Additionally, say a leggy 2 years out of Nova law school co-ed, making more than say a Harvard Law grad at a "legit" Manhattan law firm--the payment will be undone.
It will just take some sorting out.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:06PMHere's the amended complaint:
Expect to see it amended again.
guitar collection, $80,000 in American Express gift cards and $272,000 in cash.
Were these going to be his Hannukah gifts this year?
What the f did he need $80k in Amex gift cards for?
This schmuck was out of fng control...lolol
Breaking News :
Following seizure by the Government of Fat Bastard's interest in the restaurant, Bova Prime is to change its name to Club Fed.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:12PMTorts 102, you don't even know what "fruit of the poisonous tree" means. It certainly doesn't refer to legitimate employees being paid with moneys that turn out to be obtained through fraud. Are you hoping to one day study to be a paralegal in an online course or something? Or did you just go to Nova?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:13PMhow can a statwide prosecutor who feels he was the most qualified to have the wisdom of solomon as a judge not know the imbalance of his firms books????i guess the same way he turned a blind eye and deaf ear to the concept of "equal justice for all'!!!!!! that statue of blind justice always tilted in whatever side pete wanted it to go w/ no regard for the law. arrogance is arrogance, he was w/ the right partner in ol scotty boy.great question, do paychecks paid w/ stolen funds need to be returned pedro???i'm sure we can count on you doing so voluntarily if so, right??? yea right!!!!!
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:14PMOr we can talk about how the Sgt. Greenlaw and other high ranking officers protected SR while he went out of the country on numerous shady trips??????
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:16PMJudd;
Stay tuned because you are way off base.
@Scott W. Rothstein says: I suck.
That will come in handy in the upcoming days, weeks, and years.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:16PMStill no reports on tv noon news... not even Channel 7?!!!?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:18PMHave we discussed Ahnick Khalid & Steve Caputi in our blogs? Who are these guys?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:19PMHow long before Quickbooks takes down the testimonial from Steve Caputi of Cafe Iguana and now Rothstein scandal fame.
"With quick Books it's so easy to keep track of your million dollar bank account in Morocco"
http://www.quick-training.com/services.html
omg I cant stop reading this blog. I am soooo addicted....
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:23PMSorry for the multiple posts but Steve Caputi is such an interesting character and seems to fit in very well with Scott Rothstein. Here's a Miami New Times article from way back in 1997.
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1997-10-02/news/barroom-brawl/
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:25PMHere are just a few Donations SR can paypal over.
Contributor Candidate or PAC Amount Date FEC Filing
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT W
FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
RRA/ATTORNEY CRIST, CHARLIE (R)
Senate - FL
CHARLIE CRIST FOR US SENATE $2,400
general 06/30/09
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT W
FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
RRA/ATTORNEY CRIST, CHARLIE (R)
Senate - FL
CHARLIE CRIST FOR US SENATE $2,400
primary 06/30/09
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT W
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ADLER/ATTORNEY REID, HARRY (D)
Senate - NV
FRIENDS FOR HARRY REID $2,400
primary 06/01/09
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT W
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ADLER/ATTORNEY REID, HARRY (D)
Senate - NV
FRIENDS FOR HARRY REID $2,400
general 06/01/09
Rothstein, Scott
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Rothstein Rosenfeldt/Attorney
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA (R) $10,000
primary 01/26/09
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT W
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 MARTINEZ, MEL (R)
Senate - FL
MARTINEZ FOR SENATE $-2,300
general 12/29/08
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT W. MR.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ATTORNEY MCCAIN, JOHN S. (R)
President
MCCAIN-PALIN VICTORY 2008 $37,500
primary 10/14/08
Rothstein, Scott W.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Scott W. Rothstein/Attorney BERMAN, HOWARD L. (D)
House (CA 28)
BERMAN FOR CONGRESS $2,300
general 09/26/08
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT W.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 MCCAIN, JOHN S. (R)
President
MCCAIN VICTORY 2008 $-2,200
primary 07/31/08
Rothstein, Scott W.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler/Attorney ROONEY, TOM (R)
House (FL 16)
TOM ROONEY FOR CONGRESS $2,300
primary 06/30/08
Rothstein, Scott W.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler/Attorney ROONEY, TOM (R)
House (FL 16)
TOM ROONEY FOR CONGRESS $2,300
general 06/30/08
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT W. MR.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT AND ADLER/CHAI MCCAIN, JOHN S. (R)
President
MCCAIN VICTORY 2008 $70,000
primary 05/07/08
Rothstein, Scott
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Rothstein Rosenfeldt/Attorney
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA (R) $10,000
primary 04/30/08
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT W.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ALDER/ATTORNEY RICHARDSON, BILL (D)
President
RICHARDSON FOR PRESIDENT INC. $800
primary 09/30/07
Rothstein, Scott
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Rothstein Rosenfeldt/Attorney
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA (R) $10,000
primary 07/17/07
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT W. MR.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ROTHERSTEIN ROSENFELDT AND ADLER/CH MCCAIN, JOHN S. (R)
President
JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. $2,300
primary 03/23/07
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT W
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ALDER/ATTORNEY RICHARDSON, BILL (D)
President
RICHARDSON FOR PRESIDENT INC. $1,500
primary 03/06/07
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT W
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ADLER/ATTORNEY MARTINEZ, MEL (R)
Senate - FL
MARTINEZ FOR SENATE $2,300
primary 02/21/07
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT W
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ADLER/ATTORNEY MARTINEZ, MEL (R)
Senate - FL
MARTINEZ FOR SENATE $2,300
general 02/21/07
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ADLER/CHAIRMAN LIEBERMAN, JOSEPH I (D)
Senate - CT
FRIENDS OF JOE LIEBERMAN $1,000
general 10/12/06
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT W
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ADLER/CHAIRMAN BROWN, SHERROD (D)
Senate - OH
FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN $1,000
general 10/11/06
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT W
FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ADLER/ATTORNEY NELSON, BILL (D)
Senate - FL
BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATE $1,000
primary 06/17/06
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT MR
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ET AL/ATTORNEY SPECTER, ARLEN (D)
Senate - PA
CITIZENS FOR ARLEN SPECTER $2,100
general 03/28/06
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT MR
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ET AL/ATTORNEY SPECTER, ARLEN (D)
Senate - PA
CITIZENS FOR ARLEN SPECTER $2,100
primary 03/28/06
Rothstein, Scott W Mr.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Rothstein Rosenfeldt Dolin/Partner
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) $500
primary 12/21/05
Rothstein, Scott Walter
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Attorney SHAW, E CLAY JR (R)
House (FL 22)
FRIENDS OF CLAY SHAW $500
general 10/07/04
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT WALTER
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE (R) $1,000
primary 07/30/04
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT/ATTORNEY MARTINEZ, MEL (R)
Senate - FL
MARTINEZ FOR SENATE $1,000
primary 06/23/04
Rothstein, Scott W.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Rothstein Rosenfeldt et al/attorney MACK, CONNIE (R)
House (FL 14)
FRIENDS OF CONNIE MACK $1,000
primary 05/03/04
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT WALTER
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ET AL BYRD, JOHNNIE B (R)
Senate - FL
FRIENDS OF JOHNNIE BYRD $1,000
primary 03/25/04
Rothstein, Scott W Mr.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Rothstein Rosenfeldt Dolin/Partner
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) $500
primary 03/11/04
Rothstein, Scott W.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Rothstein Rosenfeldt et al/attorney MACK, CONNIE (R)
House (FL 14)
FRIENDS OF CONNIE MACK $500
primary 01/28/04
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT DOLINI &/ATTOR BUSH, GEORGE W (R)
President
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primary 06/30/03
Rothstein, Scott
Plantation, FL 33324
Attorney
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA (R) $5,000
primary 09/25/02
ROTHSTEIN, SCOTT W
PLANTATION, FL 33322
KUSNICK & ROTHSTEIN CLINTON, WILLIAM JEFFERSON (D)
President
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primary 09/29/95
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@ Torts 102:
Keep up the great posts!
Let um rollllllllllll bloggieeezzzzzzzz!
Love Ya!
Hey Rottie Scottie n Nurik aka Mickey n Minnie never to visit Disney in da near future...Money never sleeps as per Rottie Scottie nor does Hashem....
And to the angry Tribe member above...it's Yarmulke....
Thanks for your honesty!
Shalom
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:25PM@ christy
I know where his trophys are going to be held hostage. Think OJ.
SR sure had a nice car collection.. Cant wait till they hit the auction....
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:34PMTorts 102 and others including the undersigned have previously noted, this seems to be a multi-tier Ponzi which may also involve murder, blackmail, and related 'specialized services' that OC traditionally provides..
Money Laundering is surely involved in that all criminals great and small need 'legitimate' persons in accounting, banking, and related fields to plow their ill gotten gains into the straight economy.
And here we have yet another tie to Plantation?
The Zecchino Estate Grifters run a catering operation in Hollywood. They seduced an elderly relative with tales of 'big big biziness' and 'hundreds of employees, oohhh, big big...'. In return they were handed stacks of cash which LE long ago said appeared to be money laundering.
When they thought they'd secured their ends, they sold out to a Wisconsin food conglomerate - emember those late-70s news reports about MOB takeovers in the Wisconsin dairy indusry? - and moved to Plantation.
As regards Mr. Lime Green's Car Dilemma, if one can afford all those bragmobiles, why can't they garage them? Deed restrictions? Lack of funds to rent a parking garage?
Were cops there to protect not the cars but rather the contents of their trunks, speaking of all those 263K 'high-altitude' money-wirings?
Just wondering....more surely to follow...ah well, another day hooked to the Refresh button...the clients quit calling last week anyhow....
BTW - 'RIMFC', will post later today re what we've come to know as 'repertory properties', many of them former estates of the high and mighty, which interesting individuals always seem to acquire, pass amongst themselves, and keep within their network.
Bob - Thank you for answering questions many of us at first asked innocently and then rhetorically, as to how so many people with so much money are unable to explain in a sentence or two how they acquired it.
Paul Vincent Zecchino
Manasota Key, Florida
23 November, 2009
Also new in the filing, which seeks to confiscate the property from Rothstein and others, were 20 fancy cars, several boats and jet skis, and some 15 pieces of property. They include a 33-foot Aqauriva motorboat registered to Mark Levinson, the Fort Lauderdale jeweler,
First time we've seen Levinson directly connected, no?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:41PMThe ch4 noon news said SR was known to eat his lunch at Bova and showed Bova.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:43PMI wonder whats up with the 2 pieces of sports memorabilia that were seized? I mean this guy had TONS of sports stuff everywhere you look... maybe they meant 200 or 2000?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:43PM@ Paul Vincent Zechhino:
As regards Mr. Lime Green's Car Dilemma, if one can afford all those bragmobiles, why can't they garage them? Deed restrictions? Lack of funds to rent a parking garage
These wanna be losers crave to have their circular driveways filled with high end cars...that is the epitome of a new $$ S Fla losers goal in life.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:45PMSR was the registered agent for Chameleon Concepts (owner of Cafe Iguana) back in 1994... of which Steve Caputi was VSTD at the time. Address listed: 3801 Hollywood Blvd.
I heard at one point that Scott bought Cafe Iguana as a present for Kim...
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:45PMThat Israeli soldier soon to be released via negotiations has been held 3 yrs....and these losers that could't last a day in the Israeli army with their Yarmulkas and bidz of $1000 x Chai are running around S Fla and flying on jets to NYC Vegas and Morocco paying Strippers for a quick suck while their fraud stolen buck.
And they think Hashem isn't watching EVERY move they make and EVERY lie they think before they utter it from their ego drive mouths?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:47PMI'd like to send Bob Norman some interesting information without compromising my identity.
Anyone here know how to do so?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:49PMTorts 102 -
Your mention of charities used as means to glean cash for the Ponzi is reminiscent of what Catherine Austin Fitts of solari.com suggested, that 'charities often act as air cover for money laundering'.
Fascinating.
More to read, assimilate, and as
'so cal gal' asks on behalf of us all,
"Why isn't this on the national news?""
Yeah, I know, we know why.
But still, just this one facet, that an alleged Ponzi artist purchased protection from police who accompanied both him and his wife everywhere - while he went about his Ponzi errands - should be national news?
Paul Vincent Zecchino
Manasota Key, Florida
23 November, 2009
So besides the Law Firm being subsidized by the scam SO WERE ALL THOSE TASTEY DRINKS @ BOVA !!!! You know that place was losing money hand over fist.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:49PMIguanas carry so many diseases....
we have them all over the docks of S Fla and they are becoming an epidemic...
These losers are no different from these Iguanas....
The Iguanas are even eating plastic plants they're are so many of them and they are losing thier minds....
sound familiar?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:50PMYou can email Bob Normon at
DailyPulp@yahoo.com
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:55PMYou can email Bob Norman, anyone have Bob's email?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 12:56PMChristy!! I am ashamed at you! You are the star bloggie here and you do not know Pulp's email address!!
C'mon girl get with da blog program.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:03PMThat could have been the Tip to wrap this case up!
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:05PMNo mention of Marino baffles me as well...I have been saying this for a few weeks now....
I know he is working NFL commentary...he has to have some sort of connection...
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:06PMWhere are all the nice Jewish Boys my mother told me about?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:12PM11/14 from SS -
Stone estimated that in the past year, Rothstein's spending hit $10 million a month.
What else does Stone know?.... that's the amount to make RRA run monthly.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:14PMTorts 102
Please Answer this:
If Morse Family, did in fact, provide funds to mortgage Scott's houses to the reported tune of $14 Million, what is their financial risk from the Fed Seizures?
Marino $$$ safe and sound with his investment managers in Boston. They wouldnt buy into this scam and even if they did, they would never let the money out of thier sight.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:19PMI thought they gave him the $ for the mortgage on his initial purchase on the ICW when he moved from Plantation on his way to the big time...
if this moron was spending $10 Mill a month....he was funding the drug habbits of more than one stripper-escort and God only knows what else.....as well as his own vices....
an attorney jonesing for a fng cigar during office hours is pathetic....
Everyone in that office that stuck around are morons to the 1000000000000000th degree.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:21PM@ get real,
That's actually so good to hear. At least one person close to SR wasn't suckered in. Good for him.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:25PMI read where they gave him $14 million in the October roll up of all his homes??
Maybe I am wrong, I know about the Rickey Williams house, they financed it 100%
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:25PMshould his wife's fake boobs be auctioned off? im sure they are worth 6K to 10K-
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:25PMScott came back because he was afraid of Ovi and his family?
Wouldn't be surprised to see Ovi out of here on a one way ticket to the Holy Land.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:28PMFake tits explode at high altitudes....and this chick was beyond an air-head with her materialistic head in the sky...
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:28PMOk Ok Ok.. Bob, now that I am addicted to this blog I am doing no work and doing some investigative stuff. Here is a possible new twist…
Within yesterdays blog there was discussion about the possibility of money laundering through a company called Money Centers / America that had an affiliation to BB/Ballamor in Pennsylvania where he was a Director. Barry B was tied to the Von Allmans both through the public documents and they both served on this group as Admirals.
http://www.yachtrendezvous.com/admirals.htm
Take a look at past Admirals with the last name Wolfington. Now look at the CEO of MCOA. Same last name and I believe they all live up north.
To further convince myself they are related, look at the event sponsors on the attached link, which was held in Vegas.
http://www.bigheartawardsdinner.com/
Both at the same event…Coincidence?? I don’t think so. Bob get on it. Could be some truth to the money laundering and I bet this will now spread into the “Hollywood” world.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:29PMLooks like some of the RRA folks [debra villegas] is now carless and homeless.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:30PM1 - Claims to Properties/Asset (maritime and other) - What will now be interesting is WHO steps forward to claim they have any interest in any of these tangibles else suffer forfeiture and auction.
2 - Charities as Air Cover & Support - I suggested early-on that charities are a good vehicle to wash money, and in this case, I strongly recommend that my fellow bloggers think, again, about that concept. Because, I am willing to bet that some of the charity (and possibly other donation money) made its way back to SR. And, not all of the charity money has been discovered yet. Note the use of charities in the (I think) recent Detroit case. Also, charities can be used to funnel money to other countries, e.g. the Detroit case.
3 - Show Me The Money - we still have much money unaccounted for, even though we see that SR has attempted to spread-the-wealth in an effort to evade detection by the law and people who are certainly now thinking about him in unpleasant ways.
-- More, I believe he also invested in more car washes and other entities such as cash checking and payday loan businesses. Word in NJ is that he also has/had money on the "street" in FL, NJ and NY. (loan shark).
4 - Psychology of Using OPM - As far as all of the cars are concerned and other "goodies" that, (in my opinion) was just short-term fun. (no analysis here of his personality or impact of drug use, or an eventual WTF attitude.)
5 - Future Seizures - You will note that in the Amended Complaint law enforcement states they will/may seize in the future based on "warrants of arrest", protective orders, etc.
6 - SR's Mind Set Now - Now, SR's priorities have changed: from stealing and hiding; to, staying alive, min-prison term, the possibility of fleeing, and/or (fill in the blank).
-- He was a poor planner, and could not keep up with pipeline money deals and outbound investor payments (cash he spent has no major impact). But then, where have you seen excellent attorneys who are excellent business people (I don't mean the exceptions). I know name partners at top-drawer firms that always need business advice, not to mention they are risk-adverse.
7 - National Impact - low from what I hear and see. Has major impact in SFla for obvious reasons, as stated above. My Manhattan buddies say they are watching the action.
I find SR's antics entertaining but he is a crook. Whether he stole from crooks or close-to-crooks is also interesting and entertaining. And the cast of characters is (loss for words). He will make a great patient for the (mandatory) prison psych eval on Intake and Orientation.
I know ppl don't like her... gold-digger, superficial etc...
but Kim's gotta feel dirty & used.
A lot of ppl are going to be looking for new residences, huh? When Feds take over a property, do the inhabitants get any notice or do they have to leave immediately? It takes time to move out a family's belongings. (sidenote: It's gotta be rough on any kids who are innocently in the midst of all of this, esp if they're living in one of the seized homes.)
Also, was Debra's Mazzariti taken?
Who's the most effected by the Feds seizing SR's property?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:33PMWere Scott's parents in one of his houses? What is their status in all of this?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:37PMFt. lauderdale wealth went to Morocco. Follow the money.
Hmmmm who is in Morocco? If it looks like organized crime, it probably is. P.S. Sol Kerzner is the Donald Trump of South Africa. They call him , "The Sun King"... He Loves the
gambling, casinos? Gee how is that gambling decision going this month between Charlie Crist and the seminole Indians hard Rock Casino here in Florida. Charlie's been working on that this month. "I think they struck a deal". October 26th?? Imagine that!
Coincidence?
http://www.miamiherald.com/569/story/1301683.html
What about Kimmie's parents in one of his houses? What is their status in all of this?
I think the case may finally be about to get national attention. News crew, not from any of the local affiliates is outside Bova Prime filming right now.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:45PM@ Tort 102
2 - Charities as Air Cover & Support - I suggested early-on that charities are a good vehicle to wash money, and in this case, I strongly recommend that my fellow bloggers think, again, about that concept
No doubt....I said that when Virgil posted the Forever Family Video this weekend.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:45PMShow me the Money:
Was the place on Las Olas with Levy and Rothstein's name
connected? Who runs the place? Two Nice jewish Boys,
donating to a good cause?
They split up...her Dad lived on Castellia..don't know where he is now.. was a drunk anyway.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:46PMi can attest for a fact that the Levy family did not recieve a dollar from Scott. That media hungry Shreer has his story all wrong. The feds already are aware that not a dollar was paid by Scott to the Levy family. So while Shreer is billing is clients for this BS he is wasting his & their time.
The Levy is in the Mafia like Larry David is in the Sopranos LOL LOL
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:47PMLooks like Ovi is in some trouble. Is there a kosher menu in the Pen? But at the end of the day, there is no crying in baseball because:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk6DPq2_c2M
This story is getting juicier by the day.
A real Epic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXyEcMG5bDs
@ Virgil
Ur killin' me ..............rotflmao!
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:53PMI see the 55' Sea Ray in the list of Confiscated items; I think Ted Morse is a partner in the boat "Auto-Be-A-Law"..
Hummmm, I never thought about that name on the transom...fitting in this case though.
Wonder if Ted financed that too?
Oh, another twist...just heard from the desk next to me that it was "sold to Stu Rosenfeldt"! But confiscated from Scotty......Wow, this guy can and buy and sell what is not his!
Now he is a real Thief!!!!!!!!
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:56PM@ Virgil
I am on the floor rolling with laughter. That is soooo funny.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 1:57PMare they going to check out carl linder who worked for rra in the wealth protection part of the law. i.e. overseas accounts and other ways of possible hiding of monies? also is this the same carl linder from a very powerful rich family associated with chiquita bananas/dole who was friends with the first pres. bush?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:01PM@12:25
that old '97 Miami Herald piece about Caputi mentions Chameleon Concepts majority shareholder David Lageschulte owns a piece of Dan Marino's Sports Bar & Grill
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:01PMOn a totally diff subject... I'd love to see SR's actual voting record. Wonder if he actually voted Republican?
Only Supt of Elections would know...
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:09PMOn a totally diff subject... I'd love to see SR's actual voting record. Wonder if he actually voted Republican?
Only Supt of Elections would know...
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:09PMThere you may have it....Marino's Bar and Grill was in need of cash....that's where he generated it from...they were glued to one another in Society pages...
Marino had to do commercials non stop for Maroone....NutriSystems...NFL commentator ...he and his wife represent Levinson's Jewelers in their HUGE billboard ads all over 595...
If as per the above blog poster....if his investments are with the company you mentioned and they wouldnt allow him access to this type of a scheme....that doesn't negate the possible fact he could have taken BIZ loans from Scottyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:10PMWhy is it that so many israelis' live in hawks?
Let me tell you all including bill sherer, bob norman, torts, cahrley v and godfather, That money has already moved to israel. you can claw back till it comes out your asses. There is no way that is going to be repatriated. Levy says he gave the money to levystein in israel for a debt and has no control over it or it was my dad's money and he's in israel. Sorry judge. no control equals no contempt. good luck on that.
Israel is like where butch cassidy and the hole in the wall gang goes to hide out.
Unless levy is indicted he will stay right here. I think there are lot of israeli mobsters in south florida. They have a foot hold here and they all live in hawks. it's like an israeli mob compound. They are all scamers.
Bill needs to bang the poor canucks at TD BAnk. Get the public all worked up poison the jury pool so they will say will way "sock it to the canucks". TD bank may not go out of business but they will leave florida. and take those jobs with them.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:13PMDave Lageschulte used to be part owner of Hooters which was another Rothstein client in the 1990's when he was still practicing law with Howard Kusnick and Mike Pancier.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:15PM@onlyinftlauderdale (2:01 PM) and your reference to Carl Linder/Dole, and to anyone who recalls this ...
Wasn't there a connection to Dole a couple of weeks ago? Significant?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:15PMToronto Dominion Bank is not going out of biz....The Toronto-Dominion Bank (in French, Banque Toronto-Dominion, and commonly TD in either language) is the second largest bank in Canada by market capitalization and deposits. The bank was created in 1955 through the merger of the Bank of Toronto and Dominion Bank, which were founded in 1855 and 1869, respectively.
The bank operates as TD Bank Financial Group (in French, Groupe Financier Banque TD) and has over 74,000 employees and over seventeen million clients
Cut the cheeese,
aren't these Israelis involved with the online "free trial" supplement business as well?
Thomas Francis reported on these dirt bags back in August. This is the one based out of Hollywood which is also another Israeli sesspool.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:21PMCut the Cheese at least spelled the word "cheese" right today. He still has been watching way too much television. Give me a break.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:21PM@ virgil
Scott Rothstein was seen working in an office at 2:20pm with Aimee V. today. FBI Video and wired taped the call.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaiSHcHM0PA
The checks given to Levy in the amount of $263,000. is 2+6+3 = 11 eleven. Rothstein and his Companies gave exactly eleven (11) $500.00 checks each to at least three canditates running for the 2010 Broward County Commission. Easy to find go to Broward Co. Supervisor of Elections, Canditates and Finance Reports.
Bob Norman u d man
Be Careful kidzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Bob Normon as per his comment the other day will come in and scold you for trying to PIN this on any one ethnic-religious group.
Oy vey!
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:23PM1) Can Morse Be Liable For SR's Mortgage Loan Repayments (to him)- Made With Stolen Money -
Yes: Receivers of stolen property and money almost never 'know' if it being stolen; because they cam simply turn a blind eye to the source of the funds. Here we are also dealing with fraudulent transfers, clawbacks, bankr., etc. Morse can also lay claims to SR's property as a setoff.
2) Where is the money. I would agree with the Cheese, it is gone, and in earlier posts I alluded to Israel also. TD will pay + any other insurance. Morocco may have been meant to throw off the trail.
THERE R ALOT OF DEAD MEN WALKIN RIGHT NOW.SCOTT IS SNITCHIN AND ALOT OF OTHERS ARE ALSO.THIS IS THE ONLY REASON WHY HE S STILL FREE.HE S RATTIN BIGTIME.THIS IS BIGGER THAN JUST SCOTT R. THERE R ALOT OF IMPORTANT, PROMNIENT FOLKS INVOLVED. NOW THAT GANGSTA!
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:28PM@ Goldilocks 2:15
was Dole one of the phony struc settlements of SR's?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:35PMTorts 102.... Seabrin is the blond, I have a feeling she was traveling back and forth to Eurpore and the Caribbean with something. Always coming back after each trip to Switerland, Pague, Germany, etc only to go back again... possibly to get more to hide. Maybe the old diamonds in the toothpaste trick.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:37PM'guess Scottie can't afford Roy Black, or perhaps Levin has beaten him to it..
regardless, if Pollard got Life with a recommendation AGAINST parole in a PLEA BARGAIN without a trial, for one count of passing classified information to an ALLY, Israel, there is no way SCOTTIE SHOULD FARE ANY BETTER.
Scottie's only recourse is to scoot...with his tail wagging the dog.
I predict will never have a healthy ending, nor will he ever see a courtroom. He is on borrowed time. should spend time writing his eulogy. (no one else will.)
What an easy way out of this mess for the Feds, for sure.
Someone will beat the Feds to Scottie, if they don't sub-contract someone themselves. They should have taken him into custody when he landed.
Halls of Injustice.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:47PMOK, attached here is an article from the WSJ today.
So I admit, we do have our Ponzi scam guys here in Newport Beach, CA as well (as I am sure they do everywhere else) but the story hardly compares to the story in FL. It does have some parallels: a murder, strip clubs, gambling, steak dinners, cheesy gated community home, forged documents, etc. Compared to your FL story is seems boring! WSJ where is an updated RRA story?! Fox news, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC? Did I miss it? (Oh yeah, I forgot, I have not been able to watch the news since I discovered Bob Norman). Law.com did a bit on RRA today.
As much as I would like to repeat the story for a very juicy Thanksgiving dinner topic, I don’t think I can do the story justice. No pun intended. I doubt that my guests will have heard of the RRA scandal. (Wait! My "recovering attorney" husband --knows an attorney here, who is related to Crist-- 6 degrees of separation.) Perhaps I could start there? Still, it would be way too confusing for anyone to follow- with all the scammers and corrupt players. Besides that, they would be here till Xmas trying to piece it all together.
Perhaps a "family tree" diagram with pictures, displaying all people involved and their relationships past and present would be helpful? Let's start with SR at the top of the "family" (enter mob name here) tree and draw the branches from there. Help Mr. Norman... I can’t get anything done!
STORY WSJ:
The Talented Mr. Pang
From his boyhood in a Las Vegas motel to his final days in a California mansion, Danny Pang charmed and deceived. He left a trail of clues: gambling debts, a murdered wife and investors crying fraud.
By MARK MAREMONT
With its vintage neon sign advertising "Heated Pool," the Rummel Motel in the early 1980s was the sort of place budget travelers would bunk down while they tried their luck at the slots in the nearby Las Vegas Strip. It also was home to a young Taiwanese immigrant, Danny Pang, who as a teenager lived in the motel owned by his relatives. Unlike the other immigrant teens he hung around with, Mr. Pang seemed to have a lot of money and frequently gambled at the casinos.
"He'd take you to the steakhouse, a show, pay everything," says Jeffrey Liu, whose family co-owned a neighboring motel. "Everybody wanted to be with him."
One day, Mr. Liu and another friend spotted Mr. Pang taking money from the cash register at a motel owned by the friend's family, Mr. Liu says. They confronted Mr. Pang and he denied stealing. The boys let it slide, but made Mr. Pang pay for their dinner, says Mr. Liu.
For Mr. Pang, it would become a pattern for the rest of his life—a flashy lifestyle that drew people to him, along with repeated accusations of deception that progressed from petty theft to a final, trans-Pacific heist. At the time of his death in September at age 42, Mr. Pang was battling charges by federal regulators that he ran a massive Ponzi-like scheme from his Irvine, Calif., investment firm. A court-appointed receiver accused him of using the firm as a "personal piggy bank" to help finance lavish habits that included private jets, luxury cars and gambling.
The still-unraveling scandal cost his investors, most from his native Taiwan, as much as $600 million, according to estimates from the receiver. The coroner's report is expected by early January and with it, a ruling on whether the financier committed suicide.
Mr. Pang steadfastly maintained that he was innocent of the charges against him. In a statement earlier this year, he said he had "conducted himself lawfully in his business and in his personal life." A spokesman for his family said, in a statement Friday, "Danny Pang was a wonderful husband, father, son and brother and his family misses him dearly. It is unfortunate he will never have the opportunity to defend himself against the rash of sensational, and completely unproven, allegations that were trumpeted by the government with tremendous fanfare." He added, "It is time to let Danny rest in peace."
Danny Pang was born in Taipei on Dec. 15, 1966, the oldest of three children. His father, he told associates, was in the trading business, while his mother hailed from an affluent furniture-manufacturing family. He went to a prestigious private school, where he frequently got into fights, recalls a classmate at the time, Joyce Mao.
He arrived in Las Vegas as a teenager and went to high school there. After graduating in 1984, he roomed for a period with Mr. Liu at the University of Nevada, Reno. They once sat next to each other in a Nutrition class, says Mr. Liu, now an obstetrician-gynecologist in Las Vegas, who recalls Mr. Pang boasting about acing a test in the class.
While in Reno, a friend's bank ATM card went missing soon after she had withdrawn cash with Mr. Pang standing next to her. She told others that a bank security camera showed that Mr. Pang had used the card. "Danny, after he heard it, he said he found the ATM card on the floor," Mr. Liu says, adding that Mr. Pang returned the cash.
A spokeswoman for the University of Nevada, Reno, says that Mr. Pang never completed his application to the school and "we have no record of him ever attending classes."
Mr. Pang resurfaced at the University of California, Irvine, a sun-dappled campus popular with students from immigrant families. Mr. Pang drove a BMW, friends say. He also became a student leader, elected chairman of the Asian Pacific Student & Staff Association for the 1988-89 school year.
In the spring of 1989, the Tiananmen Square democracy protests in China broke out, and the 22-year-old Mr. Pang was a visible pro-democracy activist. In an article in the Los Angeles Times on the campus protests, he argued the Chinese government wouldn't dare crack down on such a high-profile protest movement, and was quoted as a "UCI senior." A fellow student leader, Paul W. Wong, says Mr. Pang was "the point person" on a petition drive and other activities around the Tiananmen protests, and was involved in numerous meetings with faculty members and the school's administration.
University records show Mr. Pang wasn't enrolled at the time. School officials say he was never officially enrolled except for a single 1986 summer term, and never received the undergraduate and MBA degrees he later claimed.
In the years after his supposed graduation, Mr. Pang worked trying to bring deals to a small real-estate development firm in Santa Ana, Calif. R. Lang Cottrell, then a partner at the firm, says another partner brought in Mr. Pang, saying he could "sell snow to an Eskimo." Mr. Pang often spoke about how wealthy his family was and how much money he could bring to various deals. But after associates saw Mr. Pang labor for hours over a short letter, the firm checked with the university and discovered Mr. Pang had faked his resume. "It got to the point where I didn't believe anything he told me," Mr. Cottrell says.
Mr. Pang severed his ties with the office after confessing that he had gambled away $2 million sent by relatives in Taiwan that was supposed to be used to pay off the mortgage on the Rummel or another Las Vegas motel owned by his family, says another partner, Jay Meehan.
Elaine Fan first met Mr. Pang while she was in college in California, and again when she was 25 on a flight back to her native Taiwan. They dated for less than a year when he asked her to marry him, she says. He threw an engagement party at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, a resort on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Several dozen guests dined in the hotel's executive dining room.
Unknown to Ms. Fan, her fiancé was dating another woman, Janie Louise Beuschlein, whom he had met at a strip club, where she worked to help support two children.
Mr. Meehan asked him, "Danny, are you going to break it off with Janie?" He says Mr. Pang replied, "No problem. I can get married and still have a girlfriend.'"
Not long after the party, Ms. Fan began receiving phone calls from a woman she knew only as Janie, who said she was living with Mr. Pang and recently had his child, Danny Pang, Jr. She confronted Mr. Pang, who promised he had broken up with Janie, Ms. Fan says. But Janie kept calling. Ms. Fan broke off the engagement. "I just couldn't take it," says Ms. Fan, who still lives in the Los Angeles area.
In May 1993, Mr. Pang married Ms. Beuschlein. The marriage was tempestuous. The police were called to their home four times for domestic-disturbance complaints, including a 1993 incident in which Ms. Pang said she was afraid Mr. Pang "was going to kill her." Telling friends she wanted a divorce, Ms. Pang in May 1997 hired an investigative agency, which observed her husband holding hands with another woman in Northern California. She confronted Mr. Pang over the phone, according to a law enforcement official involved in the case.
Around noon the next day, as Ms. Pang was leaving to meet with the investigator, an elegantly dressed stranger rang the doorbell of their Orange County home, court records show. Ms. Pang came to the door with her young son by her side. The man produced a gun and started chasing her through the house. He shot her dead in a mirrored closet off the master bedroom. It was the Pangs' fourth wedding anniversary.
The trial of a suspected gunman, a onetime lawyer of Mr. Pang's, ended in a hung jury years later. Mr. Pang denied any involvement. He didn't testify at the trial, citing his Fifth Amendment rights.
The glitzy suburban sprawl of Orange County, Calif., is home to more than its share of financial scams. The anonymous glass-and-concrete office buildings of Irvine and Newport Beach are filled with the latest can't-miss ventures, some legitimate, some not. This was the milieu in which Mr. Pang operated, as he bounced from one business to another.
Mr. Pang, whom associates say could be charming and persuasive despite his choppy English, wore expensive suits even during the times he was near broke. A heavy gambler, he was repeatedly pursued for gambling debts and beat up on occasion, former colleagues say.
In the early 1990s, Mr. Pang reported to police being the victim of a convoluted extortion plot involving a few hundred thousand dollars in property. The police report isn't clear on the outcome. A few years later he became a partner at a Silicon Valley venture capital firm backed by Taiwanese money, in part because his family put up some of the fund's money, the firm's then-chief executive Michael Hsu has said. He left in 1997 under circumstances that remain in dispute. Mr. Hsu said Mr. Pang stole $3 million by forging signatures on bank accounts, which Mr. Pang denied.
Mr. Pang was sued several times. In one suit, an investor claimed he was fleeced of $80,000 in an abortive high-tech venture, and in another, his stepson accused Mr. Pang of defrauding him out of the insurance proceeds from Janie Pang's death. Both cases were settled out of court.
Mr. Pang's luck started to turn in the late 1990s, when he met an Orange County entrepreneur named Chas Radovich at a Laguna Beach nightclub, Club M. A Serbian immigrant who came to the U.S. as a child, Mr. Radovich has been involved in a series of ventures, from a now-defunct telecom firm to an allergy treatment company.
For two years starting in 2000, Mr. Radovich says he let Mr. Pang use office space and phones, free of charge, in return for a promise he'd be cut in on any deals. Instead, Mr. Pang persuaded many of Mr. Radovich's associates, including his then-chief operating officer, to join his own financial firm, says Mr. Radovich, now 50 years old. Mr. Radovich says he never saw a dime.
Mr. Radovich also says Mr. Pang once called him in a panic, saying he owed $300,000 on a stock margin call. Mr. Radovich says he loaned Mr. Pang the money from his parents' account, on the promise it would be repaid in a week. It wasn't. Last year, he says, with his parents in need of cash, he finally received a check from Mr. Pang—for $9,000. "Danny was unscrupulous, nothing more than a fast-talking con man," Mr. Radovich says.
The financial firm Mr. Pang incubated at Mr. Radovich's office turned into Private Equity Management Group Inc., or PEMGroup. Based in Irvine, the firm set out to raise money in Taiwan by promising above-market interest rates on notes. Buyers were told that the money was to be invested in assets in the U.S., including in buying up the rights to collect on life insurance policies owned by elderly people.
Although the firm had no money at the start, Mr. Pang told associates that the only way to win over investors was to project an air of success. Nasar Aboubakare, PEMGroup's No. 2 executive who was fired in 2007, says Mr. Pang on one early trip insisted on staying at the presidential suite at the Grand Formosa Regent Taipei, where he ordered up lavish banquets and spent $10,000 on a night at a local karaoke bar. Mr. Aboubakare, the only one with any money, says he was stuck with an $80,000 American Express bill from the trip.
Mr. Pang dropped names of important people he was supposedly doing business with and boasted about deals he had done or money he controlled, associates say. He falsely claimed on his resume to have been a senior Morgan Stanley executive, and told Mr. Radovich he had once worked with the famous junk bond trader Michael Milken at Drexel Burnham. PEMGroup investors also were promised that any losses would be covered by special insurance policies taken out from major international firms. But PEMGroup bought only a fraction of the insurance it promised. At one point it forged a fake insurance policy and sent it to the Taiwan unit of Standard Chartered PLC, according to court documents.
Eventually, major Taiwanese banks persuaded 16,000 individual investors to put more than $800 million into Mr. Pang's firm.
As part of Mr. Pang's pitch to some Taiwanese investors, he said PEMGroup was backed by the wealthy Irvine family, which traces its fortune to an ancestor who bought up a large part of the land in Orange County in the 19th century. Although the family has long since sold Irvine Co., which owned the land, the Irvine name still has cachet in parts of Asia.
In marketing presentations to Taiwanese banks, PEMGroup claimed a major shareholder was "Irvine Capital Holdings LLC," whose chairman was listed as Morton Irvine Smith, described as a "representative of the USA's renowned Irvine family." Mr. Pang brought Mr. Smith on a marketing trip to Taiwan, where he was introduced to local bankers.
Irvine Capital was a Nevada-registered company created by Mr. Pang and his associates, while Mr. Smith was paid a nominal salary by Mr. Pang. Mr. Smith, 44 years old, says he didn't have any real role in the company and never saw any of the marketing presentations that claimed otherwise. He also says he didn't know details of Mr. Pang's business dealings.
His mother, Joan Irvine Smith, 76 years old, says her son doesn't control any of the family's money. "We had not one red cent in this venture," she says. "I would no more put any money in a project of Morton's like that than I would go to the moon." Ms. Smith says she believes Mr. Pang used her son as an unwitting "front guy."
Mr. Aboubakare, the former PEMGroup executive, says Mr. Smith's main contribution was to greet Taiwanese bankers when they came to visit the firm's Irvine headquarters, and show them around the nearby Irvine Museum.
Mr. Pang ratcheted up his already free-spending lifestyle after the money started pouring into PEMGroup. Court records from the Securities and Exchange Commission suit against Mr. Pang show PEMGroup diverted investors' money into buying three jets, including a Gulfstream IV that Mr. Pang used for overseas jaunts and trips to Las Vegas. Mr. Pang extracted an additional $67 million from the firm in salary, fees and loans, the court-appointed receiver estimates. The receiver traced $360,000 to a girlfriend of Mr. Pang's and $1.7 million to a bookie. Mr. Pang sent $1 million to a Las Vegas casino, according to a person familiar with the matter.
As of April, Mr. Pang and his second wife together owned five vehicles, including a $189,000 Aston Martin and a $215,000 Mercedes coupe, state vehicle records show. Mr. Pang turned in a sixth vehicle, a leased Bentley, after stepping down from PEMGroup.
PEMGroup made a number of more mainstream investments, including loans to a start-up hotel venture, eSuites Hotels LLC, and a martial-arts apparel maker, Tapout LLC. Executives at both firms praised Mr. Pang as a savvy financier.
But many of PEMGroup's deals went sour, leading to what federal authorities later described as a Ponzi-like scheme in which original investors were repaid, or their investments supported, with money from new investors.
The party came to a screeching halt in April. The Wall Street Journal published a page-one article raising questions about Mr. Pang's credentials and about whether his firm might be swindling investors with a Ponzi scheme. He vehemently denied all the allegations, but stepped down the next day. The SEC obtained a court order seizing control of his firm. Mr. Pang later was charged with a criminal count of arranging cash transactions to keep them under the $10,000 federal reporting requirement designed to combat money laundering.
Amid an outcry after the scandal broke, the Taiwanese banks have agreed to cover any losses sustained by their customers in PEMGroup.
In the middle of the afternoon on Friday, Sept. 11, police say Mr. Pang's mother discovered the financier lying in bed, not breathing, at his home in a gated oceanfront community in Newport Beach, Calif. A family friend called 911. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital early the next morning.
Mr. Pang's second wife, Sheanna, is caring for a young daughter and Mr. Pang's now college-age son. The SEC and official receiver are continuing to try to reclaim what remains of the financier's wealth. Mr. Pang also died without a will, requiring a separate court action to look after his affairs.
At the time of his death, Mr. Pang was confined to his home most of the time, wearing an electronic monitoring device around his ankle. He told several associates the charges were false and he was going to be vindicated.
—Ting-I Tsai in Taipei contributed to this article.
"LolaB says:
This is getting cheesier by the minute....
Whats with all these Bugatti & lime green Lamborghini cars? You know what girls say about short men who drive flashy expensive sportcars...its usually a big sign of a little, squirmy _____. Ugh!
Nothing like living in a million dollar McMansion gated community on Nob Hill in West Plantation, Fl so you can rev the motors of your way too many sports cars as you drive on 595. Slick...super cool.
I wonder if SR & his buds know how to dance... That would be sight for sore eyes!
NYC anyone?"
These limpdicked nutless wonders will NEVER DANCE AGAIN!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQtlrBziyzI
Cali glad you are enthralled in this story...but just post the link rather than cut and paste the entire stories u are getting...its takes up so much less space...thanks
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 2:56PMyes I agree with the blogger who asks what happens to the ppl--including NURIK who are living in SR homes- do they have a certain amout of time to move or do they get evicted sort of speak?
how many families live in his homes 9?
@ so cal gal
oh...did we mention Rothscam posed for a photo with your very own Gov.Arnold? SR had it on his wall of celeb photos along with all the others....small world....
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:00PMWell this Gillies better be showing up in Boca to tell the world how he closed this case and made all arrests- stop posting about his little "show" in Boca!
West Boca Chamber of Commerce says:
John V. Gillies, newly appointed Special Agent in Charge, FBI Miami, and Supervises the Scott Rothstein debacle, will be the the guest speaker at the 7:30 a.m. December 8 breakfast of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce at Boca Lago Country Club, sponsored by The Gardens Memorial Park. Details and costs at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com
Why is there so little mention about Bill "Brock" Boockvor Uncle Bill) in the newspapers but the bloggers seem to think he's guilty of something? Just curious...happen to know and like the guy.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:12PMThat is one nasty Lamborghini
IIRC.. the rapper Missy Elliot (sp)
had one of these on an episode of MTV Cribs
she lived in Miami at the time.. I believe she sold it on Ebay... wonder if that is the same one... even if it isn't , it shows what tacky taste/mentality this guy has
1. I agree with Anonymous, this woman was probably a cash-courier and sent to set up accounts.
2. I do not think he will see trial or a plea deal. I think he will be targeted for erasure or flee. Fleeing is a problem because you cannot escape the Erasure People. Right now he has what everybody wants and that is the location and true amounts of the money. This is a delicate situation - who does he tell first? Investors or Law?
Tells the Erasure People and they go get the money or he wires it back? Then he has the problem of Post Wireback Erasure. (as in someone will 'do a piece of work.")
- Not a good idea but there is constant pressure
Tells the Feds but a plea takes time plus you have to expose all and then they check it out and then you have continue assistance in return for: a potential lesser jail term (judge does not have to agree, but usually does), lesser time of probation after sentence completion; but restitution (taxes. fines, what they could not find) still stands.
- Good idea but may be premature, but, given Erasure potential, should be accelerated if someone will protect him and then possibly witness protection.
What a fix.
PS. people living in his homes have time due to the process of forfeiture: potential claims, any hearings, auction, etc.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:14PM@ dime a dozen--
Yes..I saw the photo of Arnold. (Nice)and whoops..sorry for the LONG article! I did not realize it was that long and when I tried to post just the link, it did not work? Ill have to spend more time investigating how to work my computer and less time on the "case" ha ha..Thanks! :) Sorry Bob and others for taking up so much room. Now back to my snooping.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:15PMHey @Goldymyazz
Roses are Reddish
Violets are Bluish
If It Wasn't 4 Christmas
We'd All Be Jewish
(now I;ll do some research on scammers Bernie Ebbers, Kozwolski, and others. Ring a bell? Oh yeah, Enron (but they had a Jewish CFO). What about that Peters guy?
Non-Jews and Country Clubs. Plants are forever.
WTF! Why is Bob relying on the scumbag Scherer??? This guy reminds me of Richard Gere's character in "Chicago." The truth will come out! You all will see. Just you wait. There's NO mafia in Hawks. This blog produces such GARBAGE. You all must be really bored off your mind to write such nonsense. Go back to work.
Love Ya,
NFL member residing in Hawks :)
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:27PMI watch the markets-trade while I blog...
I called Charlie Gasperino...at CNBC he said this is a BS $Bill scheme wasn't worth his time...they come a dime a dozen...
Even thought Scotty thinks he is a superstar in the making in the REAL world he is a PIECE OF SHIT!
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:31PMMonday, November 23, 2009, 12:15pm EST
S. Fla. company named in FCC fraud case
South Florida Business Journal
A Miami Lakes-based company is among seven nationwide named in indictments against 26 people charged with stealing millions of dollars from a program designed to help the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
The group was charged with defrauding the Federal Communications Commission by submitting false and fraudulent claims for voice relay service (VRS) calls. The FCC reimbursed the defendants at a rate of about $390 an hour, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.
According to the indictment, Innovative Communication Services for the Deaf Corp. (ICSD) in Miami Lakes operated VRS call centers that generated and processed a large number of fraudulent VRS calls.
The indictment also alleges that ICSD owners and employees engaged in sham "marketing calls" fraudulently generating additional VRS minutes.
"These defendants are alleged to have generated fraudulent call minutes by making it appear that deaf Americans were engaging in legitimate calls with hearing persons when, in reality, the defendants were simply attempting to steal money from an FCC program that is funded by every single American who pays their telephone bills,” said Lanny A. Breuer, assistant attorney general of the criminal division, in a news release.
ICSD’s co-owners, identified as Yosbel Buscaron, 25, and Lazaro Fernandez, 35, both of Hialeah; ICSD call center manager Wanda Hutchinson, 35, of Pembroke Pines; ICSD call center manager Jessica Bacallo, 23, of Miami; and ICSD marketing manager Kathleen Valle, 23, of Miami; have been charged in a six-count indictment with conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government and to submit false claims, submitting false claims, conspiracy to commit mail fraud and mail fraud.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:33PMThose call center managers won't be able to afford attorneys...they will do serious time...
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:37PM@Dime a Dozen:
YES! That's it. I found the article:
http://www.miamiherald.com/business/story/1343136.html
(Not an immediate response, I know ... but *some* of us are trying to work, despite the compelling nature of the story, as it unravels.)
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:38PMLocal. SR is a local. Nova Law school, His buddies are here. Life long connections. He won't flee. He's been singing to the Feds hoping to cut time off his jail term. As far as the money, he will come up with some, but not all... I don't see much good coming out of this. He deserves a long sentence but doubt that will happen, IMO.
Past 5 years he "lived the life'. maybe those memories will get him through the next 5 years. Sad, he could of done
alot for Broward County he didn't have it in him.
Rottie Scottie looks like W.C Fields in those suits....and cigar...what a manic mental case...I am still visualizing the moron walking into the office saying that Stiles won't allow him to smoke in the building....
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:41PM@Goldi
I'm on a project deadline...but I can't stop blogging...help...I'm a serial blogger...afraid I'll miss something...thanks for article...
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:43PMChristy....he moved here at the age of 16..he does not have LIFE LONG connections....he spend half his life in the BRONX....you seem to spend a tremendous amount of time on this blog and story and you don't even know the basic background of this ponzi putz?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:45PM@ 3:45
30+ years is life long for S. Florida
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:49PMFloridians that are born and raised here sev generations over...DO not create these schemes nor do they behave in this manic materialistic white trash manner.
It's the NJ, NY Boroughs..Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn ...Long Island ....Philly....Baltimore...type that come down here to DISNEY land and try to be somebody for nobody...people that never had backyards or sidewalks....
They have corrupted and scared this city with such a sick reputation because of their low life mentality...and then you have the Gangs of Miami Cubanos and the various infiltration of diff ethnic mafia groups...
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:50PM30 plus years is squat....his LIFELONG mentality was formed the first few years of his life in the Bronx if you know anything about human development.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:54PMI consider being here since 16 pretty much a local. He
doesn't appear to be well traveled and comfy outside his "circles". Just my opinion. I will not be blogging, so take over for me "Read". I have to prepare and cook for 12
peoples......Someone hide my macbook. It's been fun.
On cammera with rosh lowe he said no one was around...watch that interview again if you can find it. If he had life long friends they would have been around...he would have been at their homes not at Capital Grille for the world to see...he had no where to run and hide and escape while the feds seized his shit....
how sad is that?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:58PMIn "social" circles you have no "real" friends...
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 4:05PMI have it from a very good source that Rothenstien was also financing the lucrative black market dealings of body organs from poor and indignant peoples from third world countries with help from his satanic rabbi assholes buddies.
A VERY GOOD SOURCE!
did i read correctly that the half million dollar boat that was SR's was in the name of Levinson!! Kipsters bff's??
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 4:08PM@4:08
sources say the AquaRiva was in Levinson's name
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 4:11PM16 Dupont lighters ..whats wrong with a bic..you can get a helluva lot of bics for $70,000
http://lightersdirect.com/product_info.php?products_id=11603
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 4:12PMHave a fabulous time preparing for the gobble gobble day Christy. READ you when you get back.
xo
Floridians that are born and raised here sev generations over...DO not create these schemes nor do they behave in this manic materialistic white trash manner.
It's the NJ, NY Boroughs..Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn ...Long Island ....Philly....Baltimore...type that come down here to DISNEY land and try to be somebody for nobody...people that never had backyards or sidewalks....
I second that one... except for the Baltimore part. Sorry guys ... but so many New Yawkers.. and their beyond rude neighbors have given SFLA an ugly face
I am from Upstate NY....much diff mind set than down state NY ....should have added that to my above post....and I love where I was born and raised....these other schmucks are morons....
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 4:17PMTorts 102 -
Agree. Some charities reportedly provide air cover for chicanery.
Brown University took millions from us via an elderly relative for whom they named an endowed professorship.
Though public record, Brown has yet to produce the required IRS Form 990s.
Sheila Blumstein, President Emeritus, and successor, Ruth Bader Simmons, did however, deny in writing accepting anything from us.
That begs a question, how does one obtain a named Endowed Professorship, free? Their written denials are seen as additional evidence, for which we're grateful.
Lifespan of Rhode Island, www.lifespan.org, took more than ten million dollars yet denied it in writing.
When their denials provoked public gales of laughter and uneasy glances from their advisors, they changed their story, and falsely claimed 'Paul gave his permission'.
That was news to us.
Coincident with Lifespan's 'gifting', strange and predictable things occurred. Among others, 'click errors' drained our accounts. Reputed Mob lawyers threatened us. Street thugs vainly tried to silence us.
Ironically - and isn't this how they always betray themselves? - we weren't contesting anything because we didn't even know that things were amiss.
As with Watergate, rather than the crime, isn't it often the coverup that brings about their downfall?
I mention it as some of our players have apparent peripheral ties to Team Rothstein.
As well, I mention this to show patterns common to scams and those who pull them.
There's only one way to play baseball. Similarly, Ponzis, blackmail, and other crimes all evince patterns which become strikingly clear when placed on a timeline, as Bob Norman has so dilligently done here, along with his many informed posters.
Isn't it wise to pay attention to hunches, assume true coincidences to be rare, and treat the most tenuous of leads as 'remote possibilities which cannot presently be ruled out', rather than dismiss them as 'conspiracy theories'?
Isn't it true that tangential connections and remote possibilities sometimes demolish the house of cards?
Paul Vincent Zecchino
Manasota Key, Florida
23 November, 2009
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 4:22PM
Why is there so little mention about Bill "Brock" Boockvor Uncle Bill) in the newspapers but the bloggers seem to think he's guilty of something? Just curious...happen to know and like the guy.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 3:12PM
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 4:28PM@ Paul Vincent Zecchino
other crimes all evince patterns which become strikingly clear when placed on a timeline, as Bob Norman has so dilligently done here, along with his many informed posters.
Isn't it wise to pay attention to hunches, assume true coincidences to be rare, and treat the most tenuous of leads as 'remote possibilities which cannot presently be ruled out', rather than dismiss them as 'conspiracy theories'?
Isn't it true that tangential connections and remote possibilities sometimes demolish the house of cards
Without a doubt! Well said, my blog buddy....well said indeed.
Judd:
When so-called employees and (equity) shareholders (last time I checked, there was only one type of shareholder) are being paid unreasonably large sums of funds and assent to incredibly large sums of money to be laundered through their law firm's own trust account, personal liability and responsibility arises. Minimally, claw-backs must occur and realistically, criminal and civil responsibility follow. Check your research.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 4:48PMpaul vincent zecchino says:
"Brown University took millions from us via an elderly relative for whom they named an endowed professorship.
Though public record, Brown has yet to produce the required IRS Form 990s."
PVZ,
First, I am so sorry for the apparent violations, thefts and indignities for which you and your family were subjected. That said and more to the point, if you want to find 990s -- CLEARLY public record -- go to www.guidestar.org (though I have to believe you and your team have already gone that route).
I'm not surprised that Scott Rothstein turned out to be a lying scum bag! In 2004 the company I used to work for retained him and servers used to attempt to serve the CEO. I was asked to lie and tell the server that he wasn't in the office.
Well there was no way the server believed me so he pitch a fit! Scott Rothstein hired a body guard to sit next to my desk for at lease 2 weeks. I knew that something was seriously wrong with an attorney that hires body guards to sit in an office during business hours.
I just want to say that I hope the judge throws the book at him to send a message that we as a community are tired having crooks like him rob the people. By sending him a message we can also attempt to prevent the next scum bag that thinks of possibly trying scam.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 5:32PMthe levinson connection is interesting considering the type of business he is in and the ease to ship diamonds etc. I think Jacob the jeweler got caught up in something similar and was eventually charged with money laundering and tax evasion.
I think the most fascinating part of the story is all the off shore money and the lawyers who helped him put it offshore. You know that guy wasnt smart enough to set up offshroe trusts etc. He must have had help from within his firm. Probaby Carl Linder.
The last piece of the puzzle is the secretaries he had...Amy and the other one...I wonder how Amy the former hostess at Capital Grill is going to afford an attorney...maybe she made friends while asking how many in your party?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 5:34PMLet's get "just the facts" correct: since when is there evidence or supported allegations that the FLPD was providing body guard protection to anyone, especially SR or KR as has been provided in this article? Since when did SR become "chums" with SR to the extent that anything special was provided that wouldn't be provided to someone else, say Wayne Heinziner for example. To the best of my knowledge providing private body guard service would be a FLPD policy violation and should be reported and investigated. If not, then this article should be corrected to be accurate, it's only fair. I don't think it would be appropriate for someone to allege that a reporter was caught being given a BJ by a city commissioner unless there was proof, that wouldn't be fair - unless there was proof. Is there?
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 5:38PMCapt Rick Maglione when you get out from Adderley's desk you can start your IA investigation to clear all the criminals that you supervise.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 6:08PMI hope that there are activist citizens in Plantation who will arise & insist that Levy be given a bill for services provided by the City. If I lived in Plantation, I'd be furious that my tax dollars went to protect a private citizen for eleven straight nights. He should have hired his own security. Plantation PD went way & above the call of duty. To drive by his house a few times... ok. But to actually sit outside the entire night (5 hrs) is far too much to give to ONE citizen. Unless that is, they'd do that for any Plantation resident.
Oh wait, do the wealthy get preferential treatment in Plantation? Let's just hope that's not one of the schools that had to pull their School Police Resource Officer...
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 6:21PM@ better than a novel...
If you read the article you would see that he hired them for $32 / hr. Anyone can hire an off duty cop, as long as you meet there criteria (which ain't much after this ordeal).
Cannonball Adderley was an affirmative action promotion for sure.....
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 6:38PMWhat does the band teacher from Dillard High School from back in the 1950's have to do with this??
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 7:08PMPublic schools in Plantation are abysmal. Most rich do not use them. They go to Davie schools or private.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 7:18PMLevy, called for protection. His Dad, Shimon taught him well. Didn't want happenings in 1997 to repeat.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 7:22PMChristy -
I agree with READ. Get your facts straight. You got everything backwards. Do your homework before you blog.
Bekkedam says:
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/71857697.html
Mr. Rovin's comments directly contradict the amount Mr. Bekkedam stated he had invested in the legal settlement strategy at Skybridge's May Conference; Mr. Rovin is the amount $30 million or $100 million? You also state Barry wasn't promoting the fund. Is this your final answer?
Link is attached (3/4 of the way through the video, Barry talks about having $100 million invested): http://www.skybridgealternatives.com/play.php?id=22
From: Scott Rothstein
To: All RRA Employees, attorneys included.
11/23/3009
RE: Thanksgiving Turkeys.
Hi Kidsz!!
From our contacts at BSO we (the firm, us, ME!) have arranged with Sheriff Lamberti to get a free Thanksgiving Turkey that BSO is handing out to underprivileged families tomorrow. Just approach the BSO van with your RRA identity badge, DO NOT WAIT IN THE LINE- walk to the head of the line as all BSO officers have been instructed to take RRA employees ahead of the underprivileged families. Take your turkey (remember to ask for the biggest, its the RRA way!) and enjoy. Also remember our commitment to the needy. As such we ask that you donate your leftovers Friday so that some of the needy families who don't get a turkey can get a bite of turkey the next day.
Remember our motto here at RRA- it's better to give than receive as long we also receive firstest and the mostest.
Love ya kidz, and remember to keep out of the administrative offices so we can do our work and keep the firm running.
Happy Turkey Day!
Scott R.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 8:42PMWhen this goes down, Federal Court is going to be a trip! Bitches are going to be crying, the female defedants are going to be crying and the criminal defense lawyers are going to be smiling their asses off.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 9:01PMRovin now appears to be employed by Ballamor and also did work for Money Centers of America. Keep digging.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 9:54PMDoes this thieving fuck where his beanie while ripping around in his lam-bore-genie like the sidekick of the jewish avenger.
Geller sending silk jewish avenger costumes to Scott Rothstein to curry favor and no one picks up on that and calls him out.
More Broward Bullshit!
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 10:12PMGoldilocks (4:52PM 23 NOV '09) -
Thank you for kindly passing on the '990 site. Will check out after posting.
I mention our experiences solely to show patterns common to these scams.
Thugs dislike public scrutiny as it neuters them and empowers citizens.
In their gloomiest wee-hour angst, did they ever imagine a day when citizens could expose them on the Net?
Don't cops say that going public, as does light to roaches, scatters thugs and forces them to make mistakes?
Crooks exist in a web of greed and terror. They do anything to satisfy greed, then experience terror both of legal consequences and cronies who inevitably rat them out.
When arrests begin, as many here say, won't survival instincts expose them as yet another bunch of tiresome cannibals in high-priced albeit ill fitting suits?
Once one sees their patterns, doesn't it become impossible to remain blind to them?
Remember the way the actors' faces lit up in original '63 "Charade", when they realized the guy converted the loot they're chasing into rare stamps, then hid them in plain sight?
With all due respect to young Rothstein, hasn't he become almost incidental to the increasingly visible ties to prominent individuals elegantly described by Bob Norman and so many dilligent posters?
Am I the only one who's developed a sleep disorder, waiting for the next shoe to drop?
Paul Vincent Zecchino
Manasota Key, Florida
23 November, 2009
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 23 2009 @ 10:58PM
Scottie admits he sucks! He tries to come to us but the system won't let him. Its not his fault
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 1:57AMThe girls always know, especially the girls at Miami Gold. There is one place where SR isn't being treated like a leper.
Someone needs to go talk to the gals.
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 2:29AMWonder how many strippers and waitresses are holding money for SR.
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 6:44AMRothstein could not have peddled his mega-scams w/o his position on Florida Bar’s Grievance Committee. Rothstein’s participation in Florida Bar's grievance process provided him the ideal pedigree needed to convince almost everyone he was beyond reproach, while intimidating/discouraging nearly anyone who would dare question his integrity. Use Rothstein as justification to place attorney regulation in the hands of the Dept. of Professional Regulation and out of the self-regulating grip of The Florida Bar.
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 12:08PMHe owns the former Jolly Rodgers hotel on the beach with Shimon and Renato watch co with his son.
Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 1:23PMI'm not saying who told, buuuut: I know for a FACT that Moe used to rub the cigars that he knew were meant for Ovi Levy under his nutsack (get 'em nice and cheesy). He loved watching Ovi smoke and lick 'em. Better make sure u never fuck with a Paki. Every time I saw Ovi drinking and smoking cigars outside of Bova his breath smelled like Paki balls.
Ovi was always and asshole to Moe, bitch deserved it - nice going Moe - or are you going by Muhammad now?
Posted On: Wednesday, Nov. 25 2009 @ 12:23AMIsraeli Crime boss Shimon Levy, who controls casinos in louisiana and Isreal has vowed that ROTHSTEIN will be shanked in prison.
This asshole took $100M from the Israeli Mob.
Rothstein is dead meat- but not pork.
he will end up on a meat hook
Posted On: Wednesday, Nov. 25 2009 @ 12:35AMThis Ovi levy is a tough JEW.Old man is a stone-cold gangster. He says Rothstein will be whacked !
Hopefully they cut off his cock and jam it down his throat.
Oy !
Posted On: Wednesday, Nov. 25 2009 @ 12:50AM@ Crotch Cigars / 12:23am
Sir can you please explain how you were able to determine that his breath smelled like Paki balls?
Posted On: Wednesday, Nov. 25 2009 @ 10:25AM@ List of 11
It smelled just like Moe's girl's breath...
Posted On: Wednesday, Nov. 25 2009 @ 11:09AMWasn't Ken Jenne a law partner of Bill Scherer many years ago?
Posted On: Wednesday, Nov. 25 2009 @ 3:52PMwill the police dept. have to pay back the 1,000 a day back ?
Posted On: Thursday, Nov. 26 2009 @ 7:40AMISNT KEN JENNE ON PROBATION OR SOMETHING? SHOULD HE B INVESTIGATED ALSO? @CHRISTIAN AVENGER- LOOK MAN SR AINT THE ONLY ON THE HIT LIST.HE IS JUST ONE OF MANY DEAD MENWALKING.OBVIOUSLY THE RUSSIANS ARE NOT INVOLVED BECAUSE NOBODYS DEAD YET....YET!!!THIS IS FAR FROM OVER FOLKS....NOW GO EAT SOME TURKEY.
Posted On: Thursday, Nov. 26 2009 @ 3:41PMWow, j's gone wild ..against each other. Must be weird being the 'chosen'.
Posted On: Saturday, Nov. 28 2009 @ 10:21PMAs the saying goes; "The apple never falls far from the tree". With Ovi's father having a name like Shimon Levi (DO read Genesis 34:25 in the Bible) --- how can it be too much of a surprise that the father is a mobster connected with violence in Israel ???!!!
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 30 2009 @ 4:29PMpuy this dirty jew mother fucker in jail there both jew scumbags and they all need to go to jail
Posted On: Tuesday, Dec. 1 2009 @ 7:33PMpuy this dirty jew mother fucker in jail there both jew scumbags and they all need to go to jail
Posted On: Tuesday, Dec. 1 2009 @ 7:33PMI hope Levy goes broke. He lived such a flashy lifestyle that was going to catch up to him. He was cheap on top of that. I've seen his Buggatti, Hell, I've sat in his Buggatti. He stayed drunk 24/7 and cheated on his wife all the damn time. He banged 2 chicks in a different room in the same hotel that his wife and son where staying at. What a douche.
Posted On: Friday, Dec. 4 2009 @ 2:15AMScott and his mini me - Ovi, used the Renato watch company as a cover up for money laundering. Does shopNBC know???
Posted On: Friday, Dec. 4 2009 @ 4:11PMThis one with his beanie begging the cops to protect him. Hey tough guy, go fuck yourself.
None of your kind are tough. You are brazen motherfuckers but you are not tough.
When you meet up with other brazen fuckers who get nasty you cry and bitch up like the little momma's boys you are.
Posted On: Sunday, Dec. 6 2009 @ 12:37AMLevy has a really big mouth. The guys in prison are going to LOVE him.
Posted On: Monday, Dec. 7 2009 @ 6:32AMovi levy is a fat tool. Worse wannabe than rothstein
Posted On: Monday, Dec. 7 2009 @ 4:08PMI think you are right. But you should cover more on this topic.
Posted On: Tuesday, Dec. 22 2009 @ 7:53AMDon't be silly Audrey. You made a huge impact with your post, bigger than you probably realize. As for the series ...
Posted On: Saturday, Dec. 26 2009 @ 11:06AMI can't decide which is better, CafeWorld or Farmville...Then to really mix things up theres Fishville to! Ahh the decisions!
Posted On: Saturday, Jan. 23 2010 @ 12:51PM
