Deposition Transcript of Scott Rothstein (Albert ... - Trustee Services

1 like royalty -- and that anything of this nature that
2 would cause a smear on the family was frowned upon.
3 On top of that, most critically, one of
4 the biggest pressure points that I learned about from
5 Albert subsequently discussed with Manfredi to be
6 utilized was that Manfredi had an extremely
7 adversarial relationship with his brother and they
8 were both vying for their father's affection and
9 money, and so he could not afford to have anything
10 like this made public.
11 Q. And, hence, you used against Manfredi the
12 potential scandal of him having visited with
13 prostitutes in South Florida as the tool to control
14 him.
15 Is that a fair statement?
16 A. Yes. That, in combination with something
17 that Albert had told me about that I confirmed
18 ultimately with Manfredi when I confronted him about
19 it, that some money had actually been embezzled by
20 Manfredi out of the company through the purchase and
21 sale of expensive paintings.
22 Q. Did that, in fact, occur, to the best of
23 your knowledge?
24 A. To the best of my knowledge, yes.
25 Q. Was that part of a lawsuit?
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