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Scott Rothstein

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Nevin Shapiro and His Attorney Threatened New Times With World's Silliest Lawsuit

    via Yahoo SportsNevin ShapiroNevin Shapiro and his Coral Gables attorney, Maria Elena Perez, have the national media eating out of their hands these days. Shapiro is trying to bring down UM's football program, and Perez -- who's not in jail -- has helped him by making TV appearances. But the pair wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    Bob Norman, Good-Bye!

    ​My old buddy Bob Norman is shipping outta New Times Broward Palm Beach and heading for the TV news. Bob has been the franchise player at that paper for years -- ably assisted by the likes of a staff that has included stars like Sam Eifling, Ed Newton, Tony Ortega, Mike Mooney, Lisa Rab, Trevo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Marguerite Martial Jean Busted for $3.4 Million Ponzi Scheme that Targeted Haitian-American Church Goers

    ​Given the high profile cases of Bernie Madoff, Scott Rothstein and Allen Stanford, the image of a Ponzi schemer is usually that of some rich white guy with a cigar hanging out of his mouth praying on already well-off investors, but not all schemers fit that bill. Marguerite Martial Jean, a 38-yea ... More >>

  • News

    April 14, 2011

    Lil Wayne and other famous Miamians owe the IRS millions in back taxes

    ​Given the high profile cases of Bernie Madoff, Scott Rothstein and Allen Stanford, the image of a Ponzi schemer is usually that of some rich white guy with a cigar hanging out of his mouth praying on already well-off investors, but not all schemers fit that bill. Marguerite Martial Jean, a 38-yea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Lien Times: Meet Some Local Tax Cheats

    Weezy F. Baby needs E.F. Hutton​As the tax season draws to a close this week, some of our more recognizable citizens are probably wondering if Uncle Sam will catch them cheating on their taxes again. Take Lil Wayne, who was just popped by the Internal Revenue Service for not paying his fair share ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Florida Carpenters Union Wages War on TD Bank

    The Florida Carpenters strike again, this time against a TD Bank on Biscayne Blvd. in North Miami​From Ohio to Wisconsin, organized labor is under attack. In that mitten-shaped slab of cheese up north, governor Scott Walker used a budget bill to kill collective bargaining. In Ohio, the working man ... More >>

  • News

    March 17, 2011

    Steve Berke: Comedian for Miami Beach mayor

    The Florida Carpenters strike again, this time against a TD Bank on Biscayne Blvd. in North Miami​From Ohio to Wisconsin, organized labor is under attack. In that mitten-shaped slab of cheese up north, governor Scott Walker used a budget bill to kill collective bargaining. In Ohio, the working man ... More >>

  • News

    December 16, 2010

    Nevin Shapiro: Miami's Caligula

    The Florida Carpenters strike again, this time against a TD Bank on Biscayne Blvd. in North Miami​From Ohio to Wisconsin, organized labor is under attack. In that mitten-shaped slab of cheese up north, governor Scott Walker used a budget bill to kill collective bargaining. In Ohio, the working man ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    Dwyane Wade and Jason Taylor's Charities to Return Rothstein Donations

    ​Clownish convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein made a habit of making large donations to several local charities to pump up his credibility and be able to rub shoulders with big wigs. Now he's serving a 50 year& sentence for his scheme that ripped investors off to the tune of $1.2 billion dolla ... More >>

  • News

    July 15, 2010

    Romero Britto's parking meters mess with Miami bums' beer fund

    ​Clownish convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein made a habit of making large donations to several local charities to pump up his credibility and be able to rub shoulders with big wigs. Now he's serving a 50 year& sentence for his scheme that ripped investors off to the tune of $1.2 billion dolla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    Miami Bums Sound Off on Britto Meters

    Britto is tapping into the homeless' beer fund.​Pop artist Romero Britto's work has infected Miami like a great open sore pulsing red, yellow, and blue. When future archeologists unearth our city, they'll think we worshiped squinting kitty-cats and butterflies--and that our artistic ability fell o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    From a Former Clevelander: LeBron James Was an A-hole Long Before the World Realized It

    ​Tonight, if our swamis are correct, LeBron James will announce he is joining the Miami Heat. On national TV. Which, from the perspective of Northeast Ohioans, is the equivalent of dumping your high school sweetheart via a banner flown from a plane. And if he ends up staying in Cleveland, that wil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2010

    Ex-Fla GOP Chair Jim Greer May Have Had "No Girls Allowed" Meetings

    ​Jim Greer, the disgraced former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, is already in trouble for allegedly misdirecting $200,000 of party money to a company he owned. Now, during that investigation new, weirder allegations have popped up. Mainly that Greer held fundraiser events and meeting ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    Forget "Miami-Wade": Name the County After These True South Floridians

    Midwesterner.​The Dwyane-Wade-please-stay groveling continues with the county commission voting to rename our municipality Miami-Wade County. Ho-hum. It's like Miami officials have observed all of the crazy stunts Cleveland is pulling in trying to persuade LeBron James to stay a Cavalier, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    Scott Rothstein Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison

    Kim Rothstein and friend Stacie Weisman leaving the courthouse after the sentencing.​Unless you've been under a rock for the past few months, you should know that South Florida got stuck with its own mini-Madoff who goes by the name of Scott Rothstein. Yesterday, Rothstein was sentence by U.S. Dis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    How to Live Like a Ponzi Schemer: Buy Scott Rothstein's Stuff June 3

    Go here to see a commercial for the Scott Rothstein auction.​Nobody pimps it harder than Ponzi schemers. Yachts, Bentleys, Bugattis, Waverunners, Ferraris, Corvettes, Cadillacs, Maseratis, Mercedes-Benzes, and Lambos ... That's just a small sampling of the super-expensive stuff that con man Scott ... More >>

  • News

    May 6, 2010

    Who vandalized Hanley Ramirez's cars?

    Go here to see a commercial for the Scott Rothstein auction.​Nobody pimps it harder than Ponzi schemers. Yachts, Bentleys, Bugattis, Waverunners, Ferraris, Corvettes, Cadillacs, Maseratis, Mercedes-Benzes, and Lambos ... That's just a small sampling of the super-expensive stuff that con man Scott ... More >>

  • News

    May 6, 2010

    Letters from the issue of May 6, 2010

    Go here to see a commercial for the Scott Rothstein auction.​Nobody pimps it harder than Ponzi schemers. Yachts, Bentleys, Bugattis, Waverunners, Ferraris, Corvettes, Cadillacs, Maseratis, Mercedes-Benzes, and Lambos ... That's just a small sampling of the super-expensive stuff that con man Scott ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    Who Trashed Hanley Ramirez's Cars?

    ​It's a travesty. An outrage. Mess with Jorge, Josh, or Freddi -- but don't fool around with Hanley.At 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, Florida Marlins wunderkind Hanley Ramirez awoke from graceful slumber to find somebody had vandalized three of his matching white vehicles parked in front of his seven- ... More >>

  • News

    April 29, 2010

    Did friendship cost Rothstein lawyer Melissa Lewis her life?

    ​It's a travesty. An outrage. Mess with Jorge, Josh, or Freddi -- but don't fool around with Hanley.At 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, Florida Marlins wunderkind Hanley Ramirez awoke from graceful slumber to find somebody had vandalized three of his matching white vehicles parked in front of his seven- ... More >>

  • News

    April 15, 2010

    Spending IRS Refund Could Be Taxing

    You're not going to deposit that refund check, are you?

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    Uncle Sam Makes It Rain: How to Spend Your Tax Refund at Warp Speed

    This guy seemed appropriate. "It's free money from the government!!"​We have no idea how a tax refund works. All we know is Uncle Sam is a greedy bastard all but one day of the year, when he sends us a fat check with no strings attached. What a nasty little sycophant. That government check ... More >>

  • News

    March 25, 2010

    Scott Rothstein's work as a Mafia informant might help him in his Ponzi case

    This guy seemed appropriate. "It's free money from the government!!"​We have no idea how a tax refund works. All we know is Uncle Sam is a greedy bastard all but one day of the year, when he sends us a fat check with no strings attached. What a nasty little sycophant. That government check ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2010

    County Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz Comes Up With A Dumb Idea

    Miami-Dade CountyCounty Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz wants to create a slush fund financed by cronies and special interests​You can always count on Jose "Pepe" Diaz to give Miami-Dade residents a reason to impose term limits on county commissioners. Seriously, who is advising Diaz? Scott Rothste ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    RPOF, Which Took $628k From Rothstein, Calls Sink Corrupt for Returning $6,000 From Rothstein

    via The Buzz​Well, this tweet from the Republican Party of Florida's Twitter page sure ain't subtle: "Alex Sink is a lousy corrupt Ultra-Liberal Dem., fully-owned by banking industry and trial lawyers."Jeez, RPOF, tell us how you really feel.The tweet linked to a RedState.com user diary titled "Th ... More >>

  • News

    February 4, 2010

    Miami-Dade con man Karl Thompson swindled an ex-cop and got caught

    via The Buzz​Well, this tweet from the Republican Party of Florida's Twitter page sure ain't subtle: "Alex Sink is a lousy corrupt Ultra-Liberal Dem., fully-owned by banking industry and trial lawyers."Jeez, RPOF, tell us how you really feel.The tweet linked to a RedState.com user diary titled "Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2010

    Made Off Too: A Retired Aventura Cop Gets Conned and Fights Back

    Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein bilked investors out of $1.2 billion, but at least he didn't Miami-Dade CorrectionsKarl Thompson stole $1.2 million from a retired police officer.​bamboozle a poor one-armed handyman like Karl Thompson did.The 40-year-old scammer defrauded friends and business associa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    News Roundup: City Commission Gets It Dunn

    After an epically long city commission meeting, commissioners chose the Rev. Richard Dunn to replace Michelle Spence-Jones after he pledged not to run for the seat in November. [Herald]Crime rates in unincorporated Dade County are down. [Herald]Sad Ponzi clown Scott Rothstein is going to p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Food News Roundup: Millions, Crop Loss, Maiden, Discounts, and Jin

    Wyoming's Gordon Food Service buys a million square foot distribution center in Hillsborough county, between Orlando and Tampa, for "rapid growth" in Florida. [MLive]Severe crop loss throughout Florida thanks to that no good, sock doubling, two sweatshirt wearing, wearing a blanket around the house, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    News Roundup:

    Man it is cold out. ("How cold is it?") It's so cold that Gov. Crist has declared a state of emergency, so this isn't a joke. [CBS4]Scott Rothstein may be planning to enter a plea bargain, and pleading guilty. [JustNews]Five workers with Miami-Dade waster management were arrested after taking bribes ... More >>

  • News

    December 31, 2009

    Miami 2009: Seven signs the End Times are nigh

    Man it is cold out. ("How cold is it?") It's so cold that Gov. Crist has declared a state of emergency, so this isn't a joke. [CBS4]Scott Rothstein may be planning to enter a plea bargain, and pleading guilty. [JustNews]Five workers with Miami-Dade waster management were arrested after taking bribes ... More >>

  • News

    December 10, 2009

    Scott Rothstein's drunken adventure

    Man it is cold out. ("How cold is it?") It's so cold that Gov. Crist has declared a state of emergency, so this isn't a joke. [CBS4]Scott Rothstein may be planning to enter a plea bargain, and pleading guilty. [JustNews]Five workers with Miami-Dade waster management were arrested after taking bribes ... More >>

  • News

    December 10, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of December 10, 2009

    Man it is cold out. ("How cold is it?") It's so cold that Gov. Crist has declared a state of emergency, so this isn't a joke. [CBS4]Scott Rothstein may be planning to enter a plea bargain, and pleading guilty. [JustNews]Five workers with Miami-Dade waster management were arrested after taking bribes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Food News Roundup: Scott Rothstein Jail Cafeteria, Iowa, Orange Bowl, Cheeseburger Baby, Guns, and Tropicana Las Vegas

    Scott Rothstein may end up a food service worker at Miami's Federal Detention Center. [Sun Sentinel]University of Iowa gets $1.95 million for making the Orange Bowl, and plans entourage of 600 Iowans eating, drinking and hotelling in Miami. [Press-Citizen]Miami-Dade school cafeterias explore vegetar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    Dump the Cuba Travel Ban: Send in Howard Stern, Lindsey Lohan, Manny Diaz!

    ​Fidel is a jerk. Raul is nearly as bad.But what nailed the USSR will get Cuba. Let my people in!The heads of foreign affairs committees in both houses of Congress -- Sen. Richard Lugar and Rep. Howard Berman came out together to say the 50-year-old ban should be lifted. Hell, Lugar is even a Repu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2009

    Casa Casuarina Closed. Thanks Scott Rothstein.

    ​Our sister paper, New Times Broward-Palm Beach has done some pretty amazing reporting on the Scott Rothstein mess. Among the fallout from the alleged $57 million the Broward lawyer allegedly stole in a Ponzi scheme: South Beach.Gianni Versace's former mansion on Ocean Drive, where a big buck rest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2008

    The Party Crasher - Dwyane Wade is Celebrated, and for Good Reason

    ​Our sister paper, New Times Broward-Palm Beach has done some pretty amazing reporting on the Scott Rothstein mess. Among the fallout from the alleged $57 million the Broward lawyer allegedly stole in a Ponzi scheme: South Beach.Gianni Versace's former mansion on Ocean Drive, where a big buck rest ... More >>

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