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postonpolitics.com - 26 days ago
Crist, Rooney, state GOP join list and pledge to return Rothstein contributions
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Gov. Charlie Crist’s U.S. Senate campaign will give $9,600 it received from Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein and his wife to charity or some other entity, Crist campaign manager Eric Eikenberg said this afternoon. Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney’s campaign will give $4,600 ...
Cornyn: ‘We Will Not Spend Money in a Contested Primary’
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Cornyn: ‘We Will Not Spend Money in a Contested Primary’
— blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: With Republicans grappling with the fallout of an intra-party battle that may... have cost them a House seat, the head of the Senate Republican campaign effort is making a pledge that may ease some of the anger being ... (more) Cornyn: ‘We Will Not Spend Money in a Contested Primary’

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Gov. Charlie Crist and the Stimulus (video)
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Gov. Charlie Crist and the Stimulus (video)
— youtube.com — Crist: WE KNOW ITS IMPORTANT THAT WE PASS THE STIMULUS PACKAGE.Announcer: SINCE CHARLIE CRIST HELPED PASS BARACK... OBAMAS SPENDING PROGRAM, NEARLY TWO HUNDRED ... (more) Gov. Charlie Crist and the Stimulus (video)

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Club for Growth: Charlie Crist Could be Next Dede Scozzafava
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Club for Growth: Charlie Crist Could be Next Dede Scozzafava
— blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: With a conservative revolt pushing a Republican candidate out of a key... House race in New York State, the head of the conservative group Club for Growth is warning that other Republicans could face similar fates in ... (more) Club for Growth: Charlie Crist Could be Next Dede Scozzafava

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Above the Law:  Lawyer of the Day: Scott Rothstein

TPMMuckraker:  GOP Govs Group Got Whopping $200,000 From Accused Fraudster

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Lawyer of the Day: Scott Rothstein
Above the Law — ... Rothstein was mega politically-connected. Now Florida governor Charlie Crist and others are pledging to return contributions received from him. See the Palm Beach Post. ...

GOP Govs Group Got Whopping $200,000 From Accused Fraudster
TPMMuckraker — ... were entered for Nov. 17 in the group's post-election IRS filing (read it here). Politicians around Florida of both parties, but particularly Republicans, were the beneficiaries of Rothstein's extraordinary largesse in the past five years. He, his family, and law firm distributed nearly $2 million to political causes since 2006, including $525,000 to the Florida GOP. Since the accusations of fraud emerged two weeks ago, politicians have scrambled to unload Rothstein donations, sending the money to charities or pledging to give it to a ...

Hut, Hut! Jindal Chomped Up $10K From Accused Fraudster Before Big UF-LSU Game
TPMMuckraker — ... Politicians in Florida have been falling over each other to give back Rothstein's donations, now tainted by the allegations that he operated a scheme selling phony legal settlements. We've asked Jindal's office about their plans for the $10,000, and we'll let you know when we hear back. ...

Dem Govs Group Blasts Florida GOP Candidate Over $200K Rothstein Donation
TPMMuckraker — ... Emily DeRose in a statement. "McCollum has two choices: Will he ask the RGA to return the fraudulent money, or will he thank them for using it to boost his chances in Florida?" The RGA has not responded to multiple requests for comment about the money, which Fort Lauderdale attorney and Gov. Charlie Crist ally Rothstein gave to the group around the time of its national conference in Miami last November. Many recipients of Rothstein's considerable generosity have given the money back since the fraud allegations emerged earlier this month. The 2009 RGA ...

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Charlie Crist and Alex Sink money man Scott Rothstein lawyers up
blogs.tampabay.com 28 days ago — The Herald : Politically influential Broward lawyer Scott Rothstein, who is suspected of financial wrongdoing, hired a lawyer this weekend from his own firm, and his law firm has also retained a high-powered lawyer. Kendall Coffey, former U.S. attorney in Miami, said he had been retained ...
Prominent And Politically Connected Florida Attorney Accused In $100M Fraud Scheme
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com 27 days ago — In a case already being compared to the Bernie Madoff affair, a lawsuit filed Monday in Broward County accuses south Florida "super attorney" Scott Rothstein of bilking investors in a scheme run out of the powerful firm Rothstein, Rosenfeldt and ...
“Surprised” Roger Stone says GOP moneyman Rothstein’s downfall hurts Democrat Sink
postonpolitics.com 27 days ago — Legendary Republican operative and Nixon acolyte Roger Stone, who was partners with politically connected attorney Scott Rothstein in a Fort Lauderdale-based consulting firm, says he was shocked to hear that Rothstein is accused of orchestrating a ...
What’s Going on at Rothstein Rosenfeldt? (Part II)
blogs.wsj.com 26 days ago — So what’s going on in the Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler situation? Frankly, we’re waiting for the other shoe to drop — waiting for attorney Scott Rothstein to return from wherever he’s been camped out for the last few days; ...
How McCollum's attack on Sink boomerangs Crist, RPOF — The Buzz: Florida Politics
Rich Text Area. Down in fundraising and tied in the polls, Attorney General Bill McCollum's campaign is hitting** at state CFO Alex Sink for not offering to return all the political campaign contributions raised by Broward lawyer Scott Rothstein, who's under scrutiny for alleged financial ...
Crist giving Rothstein the benefit of the doubt? — Naked Politics
Asked to comment on the scandal enveloping one of his major donors, Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein , Gov. Charlie Crist said, "I hesitate to comment until I have all the facts." His comment contrasts with the response from Democrat Alex Sink, who moved quickly to distance herself from ...
Sink’s campaign returning $2,000 in Rothstein-related contribs; no word from Crist camp — Post on Politics
Sink Democrat Alex Sink’s gubernatorial campaign is returning at least $2,000 in contributions related to prominent Broward County attorney and political moneyman Scott Rothstein, who’s being accused by his law partners of misappropriating money from investor trust accounts.  ...
Scott Rothstein: A Compassionate Heart — Post on Politics
That’s the unfortunate headline about the then high-flying Fort Lauderdale attorney in the October 2007 issue of Las Olas Lifestyle . From the article : Politics is another in Rothstein’s never ending streams of passions. And, he focuses much of his attention on assisting those ...
Mo Money Mo Problems: Rothstein Is Latest Crist Fundraiser Under Cloud — TPMMuckraker
Something is rotten in the state of Florida? With the accusations this week that Scott Rothstein, fast-living Fort Lauderdale attorney and friend and donor to Gov. Charlie Crist, orchestrated a massive fraud out of his law firm, there are now three Crist moneymen caught up in alleged ...
Abrams listed his boss Rothstein as reference for Crist appointment — Post on Politics
Attorney Steven Abrams listed his boss, Scott Rothstein, as one of three references when he applied this year for Gov. Charlie Crist’s appointment to fill a Palm Beach County commission vacancy. But Abrams, who got the appointment in March, says he and Rothstein weren’t ...
Rothstein Roundup: Accused Fraudster Meets With Feds And Estimates Of Scheme's Size Soar — TPMMuckraker
Back in south Florida after a trip to Morocco, the high-profile attorney who has been sued for allegedly operating a fraud scheme out of his law office met with federal prosecutors last night and criminal charges are likely to come soon, the Broward-Palm Beach New Times reports . In a suit ...
Scherer: Rothstein's money is in the country — Naked Politics
Despite rumors that Scott Rothstein had hidden vast sums of money overseas, one attorney says the money is in the U.S. "He didn't take it out of the country,'' said Bill Scherer , who is representing 12 investors who lost a total around $80 million. "Maybe some but not a lot. We believe the ...
Rooney returns Rothstein contrib but not wife’s; Dem challenger calls it “shameful” — Post on Politics
As Florida pols scramble to unload contributions they received from accused mega-scammer Scott Rothstein, U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, announced he’s giving the $4,600 he got last year from attorney Rothstein to a pair of Treasure Coast charities. But Rooney’s ...
Embattled Attorney Returns To Broward (Rothstein) — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]CBS[/b] MIAMI (CBS4) ― Click to enlarge1 of 1 A Broward County judge has placed the embattled law firm founded by Scott Rothstein into the receivership of Herbert Stettin, in a hearing that occurred just hours after Rothstein returned from Morocco, where some feared he ...
Rothstein returns to face fraud questions — The Buzz: Florida Politics
A flashy Fort Lauderdale lawyer who investors say fleeced them for hundreds of millions of dollars flew back from Morocco on Tuesday to face federal prosecutors considering criminal charges, the Miami Herald reported. While Scott Rothstein and his defense attorney, Marc Nurik, held the ...
Rothstein returns — Naked Politics
Prominent Broward attorney Scott Rothstein, who is under federal investigation for alleged financial fraud, returned to town and is meeting with prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney's office in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Rothstein and his lawyers are reviewing with prosecutors the FBI's ...
Stone on Charlie Crist, Rothstein and the money trail — Naked Politics
Roger Stone, a veteran Republican operative involved in bringing down New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer, talks about his and Gov. Charlie Crist's relationship with Scott Rothstein, under scrutiny in an alleged ponzi scheme. Stone said he and Rothstein founded a company called RRA Consulting, but ...
Roger Stone: I Hired PI To Investigate Biz Partner And Accused Fraudster Scott Rothstein — TPMMuckraker
Roger Stone told TPMmuckraker in an interview today that he retained a private investigator last year to scrutinize the activities of Scott Rothstein, Stone's onetime business partner who is now being accused of a $100 million fraud involving his south Florida law firm. And, Stone added, he ...
Charlie Crist returns some Rothstein cash — The Buzz: Florida Politics
Gov. Charlie Crist's campaign confirmed its returning the contributions directly made by Scott Rothstein: "In an abundance of caution, the Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate Campaign will return contributions received from Scott and Kim Rothstein. Contributions in the amount of $9,600 will ...
Charlie Crist returns some Rothstein cash — Naked Politics
Gov. Charlie Crist's campaign confirmed its returning the contributions directly made by Scott Rothstein: "In an abundance of caution, the Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate Campaign will return contributions received from Scott and Kim Rothstein. Contributions in the amount of $9,600 will be turned ...
FDP and RPOF to return Rothstein cash. And Charlie Crist? — The Buzz: Florida Politics
Rich Text Area. The Florida Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Florida plan to return campaign contributions associated with Scott Rothstein, the Broward lawyer under scrutiny for financial improprieties. For FDP, it's easy: Just return a $200k check. Not so for RPOF. Rothstein, his ...
FDP and RPOF to return Rothstein cash. And Charlie Crist? — Naked Politics
The Florida Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Florida plan to return campaign contributions associated with Scott Rothstein, the Broward lawyer under scrutiny for financial improprieties. For FDP, it's easy: Just return a $200k check. Not so for RPOF. Rothstein, his firm and wife ...
New Mini-Madoff Debuts! — Talking Points Memo
Meet Scott Rothstein , the new mini-Madoff to the tune of some $100 million. Now with special bonus. He's a big giver to politicians of both parties -- and a close friend of and fundraiser for Gov. Charlie Crist, the increasingly embattled contender for the Florida GOP senate nomination. ...
McCollum: Return Scott Rothstein's money — The Buzz: Florida Politics
Attorney General Bill McCollum on Tuesday called on anyone who received money from Fort Lauderdale lawyer Scott Rothstein to return it> That would include his party and its chairman Jim Greer. McCollum, a Republican candidate for governor, said Rothstein faced "very serious" ...