Tag: José A. Gonzalez
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‘Before, During And After The Aforesaid Seizure’: Feds Charge Ponzi Schemer Scott Rothstein’s Wife, Her Attorney And Friend With Conspiracy To Obstruct Justice, Launder Money And Tamper With Witness In Alleged Plot To Conceal Assets
“Those who assist others to conceal assets subject to forfeiture will be fully investigated and prosecuted. Together with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, we will continue to pursue forfeiture of all assets acquired with funds derived from Rothstein’s Ponzi scheme.” — José A. Gonzalez, special agent in charge of the IRS-Criminal Investigations Division, Sept. 6, 2012…
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FEDS: Florida Attorney Conspired With Ponzi Schemer Scott Rothstein To Run Electioneering, Check-Kiting And Tax Scams And Prop Up Cash-Gushing Law Firm
Fort Lauderdale lawyer Steven N. Lippman conspired with now-disbarred attorney, convicted racketeer and Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein to prop up the Rothstein, Rosenfeldt and Adler (RRA) law firm through electioneering, check-kiting and tax scams, federal prosecutors charged yesterday. A 70-attorney firm that employed about 150 staff members, RRA collapsed in the wake of Rothstein’s epic…