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 and sent him e-mails. I called him on his cell Page 4 2 phone -- I turned it off, but I'm going to put it on 3 the record -- at 9:12 in the presence of everybody 4 that is present in this room right now to tell him we 5 were proceeding and, accordingly, that's what we will 6 do. 7 DIRECT EXAMINATION 8 BY MR. LICHTMAN: 9 Q. Mr. Rothstein, I'm going to spend today on 10 matters related to Albert Peter, Iris Peter, Tatiana 11 Yoel, Jewel River Cruise and Silversea Cruise, 12 although Silversea is not a defendant in this 13 adversary case. 14 So where I'd like to start is at the very 15 beginning and get some foundational background as to 16 your relationship with Albert Peter and Silversea and 17 how that relationship began. 18 So I have a general understanding that 19 you became familiar with Silversea originally at a 20 meeting that -- or dinner -- that you attended at a 21 restaurant in Fort Lauderdale with Stanley Coniglio, 22 that was Runway 84, and Mr. Coniglio introduced you 23 to Diane DelValle, and Ms. DelValle was the 24 girlfriend of Mr. Peter, and Mr. Peter was the CEO of 25 Silversea, and that was basically how the foundation
1 of the relationship began. Page 5 2 Is that generally correct? 3 A. Yes. 4 Q. So now having that on the record and 5 knowing that that's not the best way to put evidence 6 in the record, I just wanted to make sure that I was 7 fundamentally correct in the facts. 8 So, if you would, tell me approximately 9 when it was that you first became aware of Silversea 10 Cruises as a potential client of RRA. 11 A. You'd have to look for me at the very first 12 bill we ever sent them, but it was some time in 2006, 13 I believe, when I met Albert Peter through 14 Mr. Coniglio. 15 Q. And who is Mr. Coniglio? 16 A. Mr. Coniglio is a gentleman that I had 17 known for several years. I actually met him through 18 a friend of mine at Runway 84. 19 I knew him at the time to be associated 20 with an organized crime family and he made the 21 introduction of me to Diane DelValle and ultimately 22 to Albert Peter. 23 Q. In your deposition in December, 2011 you 24 testified that you had sort of like a standing 25 dinner -- I forgot which day of the week -- at
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1 and sent him e-mails. I called him on his cell<br />
Page 4<br />
2 phone -- I turned it <strong>of</strong>f, but I'm going to put it on<br />
3 the record -- at 9:12 in the presence <strong>of</strong> everybody<br />
4 that is present in this room right now to tell him we<br />
5 were proceeding and, accordingly, that's what we will<br />
6 do.<br />
7 DIRECT EXAMINATION<br />
8 BY MR. LICHTMAN:<br />
9 Q. Mr. <strong>Rothstein</strong>, I'm going to spend today on<br />
10 matters related to <strong>Albert</strong> Peter, Iris Peter, Tatiana<br />
11 Yoel, Jewel River Cruise and Silversea Cruise,<br />
12 although Silversea is not a defendant in this<br />
13 adversary case.<br />
14 So where I'd like to start is at the very<br />
15 beginning and get some foundational background as to<br />
16 your relationship with <strong>Albert</strong> Peter and Silversea and<br />
17 how that relationship began.<br />
18 So I have a general understanding that<br />
19 you became familiar with Silversea originally at a<br />
20 meeting that -- or dinner -- that you attended at a<br />
21 restaurant in Fort Lauderdale with Stanley Coniglio,<br />
22 that was Runway 84, and Mr. Coniglio introduced you<br />
23 to Diane DelValle, and Ms. DelValle was the<br />
24 girlfriend <strong>of</strong> Mr. Peter, and Mr. Peter was the CEO <strong>of</strong><br />
25 Silversea, and that was basically how the foundation
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