A former administrative assistant to imprisoned attorney Scott Rothstein pleaded guilty today to helping her boss funnel money illegally to political candidates. Marybeth Feiss could face up to five years in prison. She is scheduled to be sentenced on May 4.
A federal judge has approved a second round of depositions for scammer Scott Rothstein, who is serving a 50-year prison sentence for masterminding a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.
William Boockvor pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to assisting his nephew, Scott Rothstein, in the $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme orchestrated out of the Florida law firm where they worked. Boockvor says he aims to cooperate with prosecutors in hopes of reducing his final sentence.
While lawyer Scott Marshall has pleaded guilty to the murder of his former law partner’s ex-wife, his victim’s mother has filed an unusual wrongful-death suit against not only him, but his parents and his 92-year-old grandmother, alleging they “knew or should have known” of Marshall’s “dangerous propensities.”
A jury took less than five hours Wednesday to come back with a verdict finding TD Bank conspired with scammer Scott Rothstein, awarding $67 million to an investment group. Texas-based Coquina Investments sued TD Bank, saying the bank aided and abetted Rothstein in his $1.2 billion fraud.