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 independent counsel when he really didn't. Correct? 2 A. That's correct. 3 Q. Albert didn't disclose to Manfredi, either, 4 when they finally did get together that he was 5 unrepresented. Correct? 6 A. That's correct. 7 Q. To the best of your knowledge, was there 8 ever a point in time that anyone from Silversea 9 learned of that? 10 A. To my knowledge, no. 11 Q. Then, to be sure, I want to recap your 12 testimony from earlier today. 13 You said you also billed the time that you 14 spent with Albert to Silversea. Right? 15 A. Yes. Both Mr. Lippman and I did. 16 Q. And you inflated that time, as well? 17 A. Yes. 18 Q. To the extent that you were getting paid 19 legal fees for doing this, was any part of the bill 20 that you generated something that you believe was a 21 continuous part of the embezzlement to Silversea that 22 Albert was entitled to share in? 23 A. I certainly treated it that way. 24 Q. I have a document dated January 30, 2007. 25 It looks like it's simply a Word created document Page 124
1 with Albert's name on the top of the letterhead Page 125 2 indicating it's January 30, 2007. It's Bates stamped 3 Trustee 260 and it's Albert's signed resignation from 4 all positions as an officer or director from his 5 employer, which includes Silversea Holding LTD and 6 Silversea Cruise Lines LTD. 7 It says that there was a separation 8 agreement, general release and confidentiality 9 agreement executed January 23, 2007. 10 Does that help you pinpoint the London 11 trip? 12 A. It would have been right around that time, 13 yes. 14 Q. How many days did the negotiation on 15 Albert's contract take place over? 16 A. I don't have a specific recollection. A 17 few. 18 Q. When you came back to the United States 19 was there anybody that you told that you had done 20 this with besides Steve having actual knowledge? 21 A. Stuart. 22 Q. What did you tell Stuart? 23 A. I gave him a play by play pretty much of 24 everything that occurred and told him that we had 25 extricated ourselves from the potential problems of
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- 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
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- 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 and 112: 1 A. Yes, sir. Page 111 2 Q. What t
- Page 113 and 114: 1 A. I think at that point in time
- 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: 1 is that until the very end, until
- 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
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- Page 161 and 162: 1 I believe that Manfredi was going
- Page 163 and 164: 1 Q. What? Page 163 2 A. When Alber
- Page 165 and 166: 1 Q. It references it, yes. Page 16
- Page 167 and 168: 1 matter of fact, I may have had Al
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1 with <strong>Albert</strong>'s name on the top <strong>of</strong> the letterhead<br />
Page 125<br />
2 indicating it's January 30, 2007. It's Bates stamped<br />
3 <strong>Trustee</strong> 260 and it's <strong>Albert</strong>'s signed resignation from<br />
4 all positions as an <strong>of</strong>ficer or director from his<br />
5 employer, which includes Silversea Holding LTD and<br />
6 Silversea Cruise Lines LTD.<br />
7 It says that there was a separation<br />
8 agreement, general release and confidentiality<br />
9 agreement executed January 23, 2007.<br />
10 Does that help you pinpoint the London<br />
11 trip?<br />
12 A. It would have been right around that time,<br />
13 yes.<br />
14 Q. How many days did the negotiation on<br />
15 <strong>Albert</strong>'s contract take place over?<br />
16 A. I don't have a specific recollection. A<br />
17 few.<br />
18 Q. When you came back to the United States<br />
19 was there anybody that you told that you had done<br />
20 this with besides Steve having actual knowledge?<br />
21 A. Stuart.<br />
22 Q. What did you tell Stuart?<br />
23 A. I gave him a play by play pretty much <strong>of</strong><br />
24 everything that occurred and told him that we had<br />
25 extricated ourselves from the potential problems <strong>of</strong>
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