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 in-house to operate, and that we were going to be Page 128 2 repaying some of the money to Albert through various 3 forms. 4 Q. Now, you mentioned Jewel River Cruises a 5 moment ago. 6 When was the first time there was this 7 genesis of a thought of creating Jewel River Cruises? 8 A. Hang on. I want to make sure that my 9 conversations with Stu are clear. 10 I want you to know that in talking to 11 Stuart that the way I just said that to you is not 12 the way that I would say something to Stuart. 13 Q. Yes. I understand. 14 What I was asking for was the plain English 15 translation. 16 A. When it came to Silversea I came right out 17 and told Stuart that we were billing them based upon 18 what Albert was telling us we could bill. 19 I'm certain there were many expletives, but 20 said in a fun-loving fashion, as I would when I was 21 being, I guess, what people called colorful. 22 Something like: We're making an F-ing 23 fortune off this. We've got to give Albert back some 24 of this money, but we're still making a fortune off 25 it. We're making far more than the amount of time
1 we're spending. Page 129 2 I remember him asking me about the wire to 3 Tatiana, and I told him it's money we owe Albert from 4 all that money we took from Silversea. We've got to 5 give some of it back to him. He's entitled to it. 6 He had no problem with it. 7 Stuart asked me about the car. As a matter 8 of fact, before I bought that car for Coniglio I went 9 and told Stuart that I was doing it, and told him the 10 circumstances, so he knew what was going on in that 11 regard. 12 Q. So the record is clear, that last statement 13 that you made is more along the lines of what you 14 actually told Stuart as opposed to the previous 15 answer which was telling me in plain English what was 16 going on. Right? 17 A. Yes. 18 Q. Now, let's go to Jewel River Cruises for a 19 moment. Maybe for awhile. 20 When was the first time that you and Albert 21 talked about the concept of Jewel River Cruises? 22 A. It was some time to the best of my 23 recollection during maybe 2006. Albert had had this 24 idea and then it blossomed from there. 25 Q. So while he was still at Silversea he came
- 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 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: 1 tried to explain to him how we we
- 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
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1 in-house to operate, and that we were going to be<br />
Page 128<br />
2 repaying some <strong>of</strong> the money to <strong>Albert</strong> through various<br />
3 forms.<br />
4 Q. Now, you mentioned Jewel River Cruises a<br />
5 moment ago.<br />
6 When was the first time there was this<br />
7 genesis <strong>of</strong> a thought <strong>of</strong> creating Jewel River Cruises?<br />
8 A. Hang on. I want to make sure that my<br />
9 conversations with Stu are clear.<br />
10 I want you to know that in talking to<br />
11 Stuart that the way I just said that to you is not<br />
12 the way that I would say something to Stuart.<br />
13 Q. Yes. I understand.<br />
14 What I was asking for was the plain English<br />
15 translation.<br />
16 A. When it came to Silversea I came right out<br />
17 and told Stuart that we were billing them based upon<br />
18 what <strong>Albert</strong> was telling us we could bill.<br />
19 I'm certain there were many expletives, but<br />
20 said in a fun-loving fashion, as I would when I was<br />
21 being, I guess, what people called colorful.<br />
22 Something like: We're making an F-ing<br />
23 fortune <strong>of</strong>f this. We've got to give <strong>Albert</strong> back some<br />
24 <strong>of</strong> this money, but we're still making a fortune <strong>of</strong>f<br />
25 it. We're making far more than the amount <strong>of</strong> time
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