May 3, 2010
Prosecutors, Bankruptcy Trustee Hit Stalemate Over RRA Assets
Where Scott Rothstein’s $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme ended and his defunct law firm began is at best a gray area. Prosecutors want a vast forfeiture plan, seeking all ill-gotten gains tied to Rothstein. In the other corner, attorneys for the bankruptcy trustee overseeing the remains of the Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm say the government’s reach is too broad.