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 I have one thing. We found the Doug Bates 2 memo. 3 It's marked as Trustee 278, and it deals 4 with the situation where Amerigo writes you an 5 e-mail and he says: "How does this guy at the 6 courthouse know that you are our counsel," and you 7 wrote back, "Anyone can run the Silversea name at the 8 courthouse on a link and pull up any action and see 9 their most recent counsel." 10 At the bottom you talk about there being 11 another blackmailer around -- excuse me -- Amerigo 12 says there's a concern there's another blackmailer 13 around, and you wrote: "Doug Bates has an excellent 14 reputation in the community. My guess is that he has 15 some significant evidence. He has never had the 16 reputation of being someone to engage in that kind of 17 nonsense. He is quite successful and has no need to 18 engage in such behavior." 19 And then you go on and talk about a plan. 20 Do you recall the circumstance with Doug 21 Bates and this e-mail? 22 A. Do you have the Doug Bates letter attached 23 to that e-mail? 24 Q. No. 25 A. Does it reference Doug Bates' letter? Page 164
1 Q. It references it, yes. Page 165 2 A. What does it say? 3 Q. Your response is that Doug has an excellent 4 reputation in the community. 5 A. I know, but does Amerigo say he's --- 6 Q. Amerigo says: "Just received this letter 7 from attorney Doug Bates. "Please review and 8 advise" -- 9 A. Okay. 10 Q. -- "as to whether his allegations have 11 merit. I've litigated against this attorney many 12 times and he does not make empty threats." 13 This is actually your letter. 14 "However, as a result of my professional 15 relationship with him I am certain that I can buy us 16 any time we need to conduct our own investigation," 17 et cetera. 18 Do you recall the circumstances of this 19 e-mail exchange in May, 2007? 20 A. I do. 21 Q. First, to be sure, it is not the Doug Bates 22 that has been employed as a partner at Berger 23 Singerman. Correct? 24 A. No. 25 Q. It's Doug Bates that is, I believe, either
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1 Q. It references it, yes.<br />
Page 165<br />
2 A. What does it say?<br />
3 Q. Your response is that Doug has an excellent<br />
4 reputation in the community.<br />
5 A. I know, but does Amerigo say he's ---<br />
6 Q. Amerigo says: "Just received this letter<br />
7 from attorney Doug Bates. "Please review and<br />
8 advise" --<br />
9 A. Okay.<br />
10 Q. -- "as to whether his allegations have<br />
11 merit. I've litigated against this attorney many<br />
12 times and he does not make empty threats."<br />
13 This is actually your letter.<br />
14 "However, as a result <strong>of</strong> my pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
15 relationship with him I am certain that I can buy us<br />
16 any time we need to conduct our own investigation,"<br />
17 et cetera.<br />
18 Do you recall the circumstances <strong>of</strong> this<br />
19 e-mail exchange in May, 2007?<br />
20 A. I do.<br />
21 Q. First, to be sure, it is not the Doug Bates<br />
22 that has been employed as a partner at Berger<br />
23 Singerman. Correct?<br />
24 A. No.<br />
25 Q. It's Doug Bates that is, I believe, either