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 A. No, sir. Page 82 2 Q. Nor did you keep a ledger as to what you 3 paid out to anybody directly or indirectly of the 4 proceeds that came from that other billing. 5 Is that a fair statement? 6 A. That's correct, sir. 7 Q. In 2008 Ms. DelValle received $43,076.80. 8 Is that the same circumstance that you just 9 described for 2007 -- that Mr. Peter's still had a 10 credit? 11 A. Yes, and the impetus from Mr. Coniglio. 12 Q. Is it a fair statement that Ms. DelValle 13 from 2005 through 2008 never was an employee or 14 performed any services for RRA? 15 A. That's correct. 16 Q. The books and records of RRA also reflect 17 that Ms. DelValle received $1,000 in 2005. 18 This did not go through ADP by the way. 19 $5,000 in 2006 and $13,000 in 2007. 20 Were those also payments that were for 21 the benefit of Ms. DelValle resulting from the 22 overbilling and fraudulent billing with Albert Peter 23 at Silversea? 24 A. Yes. 25 Q. The books and records of RRA also reflect
1 that Mr. Peter received payroll checks totalling Page 83 2 $403,000. 3 The first such payment came March 09, 2007. 4 They were payments in the amount of $9,615 and they 5 continued until May of 2009. 6 Are you familiar with those payments? 7 A. I am. 8 Q. They appear to have been made on a regular 9 basis every two weeks out of RRA's payroll account. 10 Do you agree with that? 11 A. Yes, sir. 12 Q. Did Mr. Peter ever provide any services of 13 any nature for RRA? 14 A. No, sir. 15 Q. What was the purpose of paying Mr. Peter 16 biweekly compensation of $9,615.38? 17 A. It was payment to him of money he had 18 coming to him from the Silversea embezzlement. 19 Q. Did you discuss that with him specifically? 20 A. Yes. 21 Q. How much money did you feel that he had 22 coming to him all total? 23 A. We had stolen so much money from Silversea 24 in total I don't think I ever thought about it. He 25 was a solid co-conspirator, and I was going to make
- 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 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: 1 A. Yes. It's part of the money th
- 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
- 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 and 128: 1 tried to explain to him how we we
- Page 129 and 130: 1 we're spending. Page 129 2 I reme
- Page 131 and 132: 1 be or what it was. Page 131 2 Q.
1 A. No, sir.<br />
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2 Q. Nor did you keep a ledger as to what you<br />
3 paid out to anybody directly or indirectly <strong>of</strong> the<br />
4 proceeds that came from that other billing.<br />
5 Is that a fair statement?<br />
6 A. That's correct, sir.<br />
7 Q. In 2008 Ms. DelValle received $43,076.80.<br />
8 Is that the same circumstance that you just<br />
9 described for 2007 -- that Mr. Peter's still had a<br />
10 credit?<br />
11 A. Yes, and the impetus from Mr. Coniglio.<br />
12 Q. Is it a fair statement that Ms. DelValle<br />
13 from 2005 through 2008 never was an employee or<br />
14 performed any services for RRA?<br />
15 A. That's correct.<br />
16 Q. The books and records <strong>of</strong> RRA also reflect<br />
17 that Ms. DelValle received $1,000 in 2005.<br />
18 This did not go through ADP by the way.<br />
19 $5,000 in 2006 and $13,000 in 2007.<br />
20 Were those also payments that were for<br />
21 the benefit <strong>of</strong> Ms. DelValle resulting from the<br />
22 overbilling and fraudulent billing with <strong>Albert</strong> Peter<br />
23 at Silversea?<br />
24 A. Yes.<br />
25 Q. The books and records <strong>of</strong> RRA also reflect
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