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 the protection of the embezzlement scheme and Page 46 2 protection of his separate embezzlement scheme that 3 he was using through his American Express card that 4 that would have been done. 5 There were no legitimate services provided 6 to Silversea. This was all concocted. 7 Q. Was the person that you sent over to 8 Silversea to look at the computer for those purposes 9 that you just enumerated -- was that Bill Corte, 10 Curtis Renie or Rey Leon? 11 A. I don't know who it was actually. I'd have 12 to know timeframe -- that I actually sent someone 13 over there to do it. 14 I don't even know that I actually sent 15 someone over there at this point in time. 16 Q. Your recollection, though, is that you 17 did send somebody over to do some type of forensic 18 computer analysis as to whether or not Albert's 19 computer had been imaged for some purposes? 20 A. Yes, but not necessarily at this point in 21 time. 22 In other words, Mr. Lichtman, this could 23 be a completely fictitious billing or it could be a 24 -- let's call it a semi-fictitious billing where we 25 might have spent a couple of hours time, but I can
1 tell you that regardless of how much time, if someone 2 did go over there and look at his computers, number 3 one, it wasn't for Silversea, it was to protect our 4 schemes, and, number two, it would have been a couple 5 of hours, not $150,000 worth of time or expense. 6 Q. Let me ask a question. I want to go back 7 just briefly to Composite Exhibit 1. This will also 8 relate to Composite Exhibit 2. 9 You agree that proof of payment of these 10 invoices would be best reflected by the ledgers that 11 RRA maintained with respect to cross referencing 12 invoices and payments received by a client? 13 A. Can you say that again? 14 Q. Would you agree that business records 15 from the accounting servers of RRA would contain the 16 information to show that all of these invoices were, 17 in fact, paid? 18 A. That, in combination with Silversea's 19 records as to what it was paid. Perhaps the 20 cancelled checks. 21 I seem to have a vague recollection that 22 some of these checks may have been deposited into 23 other accounts, but I'm not certain of that one way 24 or the other. 25 Q. With respect to this $150,000 bill, that's Page 47
- Page 1 and 2: 1 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SO
- Page 3 and 4: 1 Thereupon: Page 3 2 SCOTT ROTHSTE
- Page 5 and 6: 1 of the relationship began. Page 5
- Page 7 and 8: 1 say that this is an area of inqui
- Page 9 and 10: 1 Q. Sort of using the vernacular h
- Page 11 and 12: 1 able to direct that you would get
- Page 13 and 14: 1 Q. Did Mr. Peter actually acknowl
- Page 15 and 16: 1 beginning she did not. Page 15 2
- Page 17 and 18: 1 Q. All right. If you would turn t
- Page 19 and 20: 1 A. No. Page 19 2 Q. These are sep
- Page 21 and 22: 1 this sounds even with Mr. Peter's
- Page 23 and 24: 1 Q. Let's just focus in on the iss
- Page 25 and 26: 1 I was providing him legal advice
- Page 27 and 28: 1 mutually addressed Mr. Peter and
- Page 29 and 30: 1 dollar amount attributable to tha
- Page 31 and 32: 1 A. Yes, sir. Page 31 2 Q. And the
- Page 33 and 34: 1 A. -- so that he could see it. Pa
- Page 35 and 36: 1 A. In the beginning it was me, Al
- Page 37 and 38: 1 Albert Peter. Page 37 2 This is t
- Page 39 and 40: 1 Silversea? Page 39 2 A. Yes, and
- Page 41 and 42: 1 Q. Then if you take a look at pag
- Page 43 and 44: 1 with him in the amount of time th
- Page 45: 1 this bill? Page 45 2 A. To the be
- Page 49 and 50: 1 and then get him the money in one
- Page 51 and 52: 1 A. Because I discussed it with hi
- Page 53 and 54: 1 MR. LICHTMAN: Uh-oh. A frozen scr
- Page 55 and 56: 1 Q. When you say keeping Mr. Lefeb
- Page 57 and 58: 1 that he frequented prostitutes wh
- Page 59 and 60: 1 A. At a specific point in time we
- 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
1 tell you that regardless <strong>of</strong> how much time, if someone<br />
2 did go over there and look at his computers, number<br />
3 one, it wasn't for Silversea, it was to protect our<br />
4 schemes, and, number two, it would have been a couple<br />
5 <strong>of</strong> hours, not $150,000 worth <strong>of</strong> time or expense.<br />
6 Q. Let me ask a question. I want to go back<br />
7 just briefly to Composite Exhibit 1. This will also<br />
8 relate to Composite Exhibit 2.<br />
9 You agree that pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> payment <strong>of</strong> these<br />
10 invoices would be best reflected by the ledgers that<br />
11 RRA maintained with respect to cross referencing<br />
12 invoices and payments received by a client?<br />
13 A. Can you say that again?<br />
14 Q. Would you agree that business records<br />
15 from the accounting servers <strong>of</strong> RRA would contain the<br />
16 information to show that all <strong>of</strong> these invoices were,<br />
17 in fact, paid?<br />
18 A. That, in combination with Silversea's<br />
19 records as to what it was paid. Perhaps the<br />
20 cancelled checks.<br />
21 I seem to have a vague recollection that<br />
22 some <strong>of</strong> these checks may have been deposited into<br />
23 other accounts, but I'm not certain <strong>of</strong> that one way<br />
24 or the other.<br />
25 Q. With respect to this $150,000 bill, that's<br />
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