Apr 23, 2010
Rothstein Lawyer Says Protective Custody Hinders Case, Requests Sentencing Delay
A judge delayed Scott Rothstein’s scheduled May 6 sentencing after his attorney filed a request citing difficulty meeting with his client, who is in protective custody at an undisclosed location after helping prosecutors nab an alleged Sicilian Mafioso. According to court documents, Rothstein recorded 18 conversations with Roberto Settineri, who is accused of being a go-between for the Gambino crime family and mobsters in Italy. Rothstein is now set to be sentenced June 9 for masterminding a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.