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 know that there was an actual file for Page 72 2 Arent Fox. This says: Confidential investigation, 3 Arent Fox. 4 Is this a legitimate bill? 5 A. No. It's totally false. 6 Q. If you would take a look at page 151, 7 please. This page references a matter Silversea 8 Cruises LTD versus Wendy Clayton dated April 5, 2006, 9 invoice number 62819, and this seeks $200,000 as a 10 refundable investigative retainer. 11 Do you recall the circumstances of payment 12 of that retainer? 13 A. I do. 14 Q. Was this a legitimate retainer request? 15 A. No. 16 Q. Can you describe the circumstances of this 17 bill? 18 A. Albert and I needed $200,000 out of 19 Silversea. We had an issue with regard to billings. 20 We were looking for an alternate avenue to get more 21 money out. We had an active file called "Clayton" 22 that we thought we could justify this expenditure so 23 we created this bill. 24 Q. Do you recall what you needed the money for 25 at that point in time?
1 A. No. It would have been anything from Page 73 2 Albert's expenses to my expenses to firm expenses to 3 Ponzi expenses to co-conspirator expenses -- the 4 whole myriad of items. 5 Q. To the best your recollection this money 6 was paid? 7 A. To the best of my recollection, yes. 8 Q. Take a look at 155, please. That's an 9 invoice that is dated May 9, 2006. It's Silversea 10 Cruises versus Damian O'Connor. 11 This is also a confidential project and 12 this provided accounts payable funds to be returned 13 upon completion of the project for $250,000. 14 Was there a Damian O'Connor matter? 15 A. Yes. 16 Q. Was this a legitimate bill? 17 A. No. 18 Q. What were the circumstances that led to 19 your preparing this bill? 20 A. Identical to the ones I discussed with 21 regard to the $200,000 investigative retainer. 22 Same type of circumstance. 23 Q. And Mr. Peter had involvement in this one, 24 as well? 25 A. Yes, sir.
- 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 and 46: 1 this bill? Page 45 2 A. To the be
- Page 47 and 48: 1 tell you that regardless of how m
- 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: 1 A. Yes. Page 71 2 Q. There's a bi
- 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
- Page 105 and 106: 1 case both from a transmittal of f
- 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
1 I know that there was an actual file for<br />
Page 72<br />
2 Arent Fox. This says: Confidential investigation,<br />
3 Arent Fox.<br />
4 Is this a legitimate bill?<br />
5 A. No. It's totally false.<br />
6 Q. If you would take a look at page 151,<br />
7 please. This page references a matter Silversea<br />
8 Cruises LTD versus Wendy Clayton dated April 5, 2006,<br />
9 invoice number 62819, and this seeks $200,000 as a<br />
10 refundable investigative retainer.<br />
11 Do you recall the circumstances <strong>of</strong> payment<br />
12 <strong>of</strong> that retainer?<br />
13 A. I do.<br />
14 Q. Was this a legitimate retainer request?<br />
15 A. No.<br />
16 Q. Can you describe the circumstances <strong>of</strong> this<br />
17 bill?<br />
18 A. <strong>Albert</strong> and I needed $200,000 out <strong>of</strong><br />
19 Silversea. We had an issue with regard to billings.<br />
20 We were looking for an alternate avenue to get more<br />
21 money out. We had an active file called "Clayton"<br />
22 that we thought we could justify this expenditure so<br />
23 we created this bill.<br />
24 Q. Do you recall what you needed the money for<br />
25 at that point in time?
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