Deposition Transcript of Scott Rothstein (Albert ... - Trustee Services
Deposition Transcript of Scott Rothstein (Albert ... - Trustee Services Deposition Transcript of Scott Rothstein (Albert ... - Trustee Services
1 A. I totally forgot about that. Page 112 2 Q. Would that have been, by chance, Doug 3 Bates? 4 A. I believe you're correct. 5 (Discussion off the record.) 6 Q. Did there come a point in time where 7 Albert was, in fact, terminated? 8 A. Well, there was a transition, yes. He 9 left the company. 10 Q. I have in front of me -- these are some 11 of the documents that I received from Silversea 12 afterwards, and we didn't see anything in the RRA 13 files, but it's an e-mail dated January 14, 2007 that 14 you sent to Albert that enclosed a transition 15 agreement. 16 It discusses "your smooth and amicable 17 transition from CEO at Silversea to Deputy Chairman 18 of Silversea Leisure and Travel." 19 Do you recall preparing that agreement 20 and the cover e-mail? 21 A. I do. 22 Q. First, by January 14th when you prepared 23 this transition agreement, or transmitted the 24 transition agreement, was Albert already gone from 25 being an employee or was he still there?
1 A. I think at that point in time -- you know Page 113 2 what, Mr. Lichtman? I'd be guessing. 3 I have a recollection that at the very end 4 he'd be locked out of the offices, but I can't be 5 certain. 6 Q. The letter that you referenced discusses 7 his transitioning from CEO at Silversea Cruise 8 Holding LTD -- that was the position that he held 9 while you were embezzling money with him. Correct? 10 A. That's correct. 11 Q. And he was moving to become deputy chairman 12 of Silversea Leisure and Travel. 13 Did you recall that? 14 A. I recall that, but that's just a crock. 15 Q. Yes. When you say "crock," what do you 16 mean by that? 17 A. I apologize. 18 It was a created position so as to enable 19 them to properly publically transition Albert out of 20 the company without smearing him all over the place. 21 Q. Was it your idea to come up with that 22 reassignment? 23 A. It was Albert's idea. 24 Q. What is Silversea Leisure and Travel? 25 A. I have no idea. Could be another real
- Page 61 and 62: 1 extent that he knew that they wer
- Page 63 and 64: 1 that the police officer was there
- Page 65 and 66: 1 A. I don't recall the date, but t
- Page 67 and 68: 1 after discussing the issue with A
- Page 69 and 70: 1 was located in RRA's offices. Pag
- Page 71 and 72: 1 A. Yes. Page 71 2 Q. There's a bi
- Page 73 and 74: 1 A. No. It would have been anythin
- Page 75 and 76: 1 Q. Is it a fair statement that an
- Page 77 and 78: 1 attorneys' fees that were being i
- Page 79 and 80: 1 Let me first start with Ms. DelVa
- Page 81 and 82: 1 A. Yes. It's part of the money th
- Page 83 and 84: 1 that Mr. Peter received payroll c
- Page 85 and 86: 1 the authority to say that, but he
- Page 87 and 88: 1 match them and see if they match
- Page 89 and 90: 1 He said, "I can send it to you fr
- Page 91 and 92: 1 directed by Albert. Page 91 2 Q.
- Page 93 and 94: 1 A. You'd have to see if it ties t
- Page 95 and 96: 1 moneys were paid. Page 95 2 Q. Wh
- Page 97 and 98: 1 with Manfredi talking to him abou
- Page 99 and 100: 1 recall what we put in the termina
- Page 101 and 102: 1 Q. And how was it that you were c
- Page 103 and 104: 1 like royalty -- and that anything
- Page 105 and 106: 1 case both from a transmittal of f
- Page 107 and 108: 1 affidavits? Page 107 2 A. I'd hav
- Page 109 and 110: 1 A. I don't recall that we specifi
- Page 111: 1 A. Yes, sir. Page 111 2 Q. What t
- Page 115 and 116: 1 was an agreement ultimately signe
- Page 117 and 118: 1 A. Do you have the dates that we
- Page 119 and 120: 1 executives have had refused expen
- Page 121 and 122: 1 A. Yeah. It would have been right
- Page 123 and 124: 1 is that until the very end, until
- Page 125 and 126: 1 with Albert's name on the top of
- Page 127 and 128: 1 tried to explain to him how we we
- Page 129 and 130: 1 we're spending. Page 129 2 I reme
- Page 131 and 132: 1 be or what it was. Page 131 2 Q.
- Page 133 and 134: 1 A. Sure. I found out from reading
- Page 135 and 136: 1 Q. Did you assist in preparing an
- Page 137 and 138: 1 helped effect that financial tran
- Page 139 and 140: 1 assisting me with. Page 139 2 Q.
- Page 141 and 142: 1 A. I needed to get the items that
- Page 143 and 144: 1 deleted from their computers but
- Page 145 and 146: 1 needed for all of this general ov
- Page 147 and 148: 1 Q. How long of a period of time d
- Page 149 and 150: 1 from. I think I referenced the he
- Page 151 and 152: 1 talking to him about the embarras
- Page 153 and 154: 1 River. Page 153 2 Q. Did they hav
- Page 155 and 156: 1 A. I don't have a recollection on
- Page 157 and 158: 1 There's 12 of these transactions
- Page 159 and 160: 1 thousand percent? Page 159 2 A. A
- Page 161 and 162: 1 I believe that Manfredi was going
1 A. I think at that point in time -- you know<br />
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2 what, Mr. Lichtman? I'd be guessing.<br />
3 I have a recollection that at the very end<br />
4 he'd be locked out <strong>of</strong> the <strong>of</strong>fices, but I can't be<br />
5 certain.<br />
6 Q. The letter that you referenced discusses<br />
7 his transitioning from CEO at Silversea Cruise<br />
8 Holding LTD -- that was the position that he held<br />
9 while you were embezzling money with him. Correct?<br />
10 A. That's correct.<br />
11 Q. And he was moving to become deputy chairman<br />
12 <strong>of</strong> Silversea Leisure and Travel.<br />
13 Did you recall that?<br />
14 A. I recall that, but that's just a crock.<br />
15 Q. Yes. When you say "crock," what do you<br />
16 mean by that?<br />
17 A. I apologize.<br />
18 It was a created position so as to enable<br />
19 them to properly publically transition <strong>Albert</strong> out <strong>of</strong><br />
20 the company without smearing him all over the place.<br />
21 Q. Was it your idea to come up with that<br />
22 reassignment?<br />
23 A. It was <strong>Albert</strong>'s idea.<br />
24 Q. What is Silversea Leisure and Travel?<br />
25 A. I have no idea. Could be another real
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