Apr 29, 2010
Former Law Firm COO Pleads Not Guilty to Money-Laundering Conspiracy
Debra Villegas, the former chief operating officer at Scott Rothstein’s law firm, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to money-laundering conspiracy in his $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme and was granted $250,000 bond. Villegas, Rothstein’s longtime assistant, surrendered to federal marshals Wednesday, after which she appeared handcuffed in court.