Deposition of Scott Rothstein re - Trustee Services
Deposition of Scott Rothstein re - Trustee Services Deposition of Scott Rothstein re - Trustee Services
1 other. Page 12 2 Q. Same question regarding a club called 3 Private Eyes? 4 A. My answer would be the same. 5 Q. Going back to the time when you met 6 Mr. Lipsitz and Mr. Tonacchio. If I understood you 7 correctly, I think you said based on your recollection 8 you met Mr. Lipsitz first? 9 A. To the best of my recollection, yes, sir. 10 Q. But you don't recall specifically the time 11 that you met him. That's correct? 12 A. I do not. 13 Q. If you could then, just tell me what you do 14 recall about how you formed a friendship with him. In 15 other words, expand a little bit about the types of 16 social interactions you had with Mr. Lipsitz. 17 A. We hung out together. 18 I'm not sure I really understand what 19 questions you are asking. When men socialize together 20 and start to do things together in a, you know, in a 21 congenial setting, you go out drinking, you go to 22 dinner, you go to clubs, you become friends. 23 Q. Did you ever attend any kind of, for 24 instance, sporting events with Mr. Lipsitz? 25 A. I believe we went to some Dolphins games
1 where Mr. Lipsitz was there. Other than that, I don't 2 recall him being at other sporting events with us. 3 Q. What about Mr. Tonacchio? 4 A. It would be the same answer. I recall him 5 being at several Dolphins games, but I don't have a 6 recollection of other sporting events that he went to 7 with us. 8 Q. Do you know how Mr. Tonacchio and 9 Mr. Lipsitz knew one another? 10 A. I don't remember. At some point in time one 11 of them told me the story of how they met, but I don't 12 recall it as I sit here today. They were very close 13 friends. 14 Q. Do you recall whether or not you ever had a 15 professional relationship with either Mr. Lipsitz or 16 Mr. Tonacchio? In other words, did your firm 17 represent them in any capacity? 18 A. At this point in time we did legal work for 19 both of them. 20 Q. And tell me about the kind of legal work you 21 did for them. 22 A. To the best of my recollection, there was 23 some business work that we did, corporate type stuff, 24 and real estate work. 25 Q. Is that for both Mr. Lipsitz and Page 13
- Page 1 and 2: 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
- Page 3 and 4: 1 ALSO PRESENT: 2 Domenick Tonacchi
- Page 5 and 6: 1 MR. LIPSITZ: Barry Lipsitz. Page
- Page 7 and 8: 1 A. That's correct. Page 7 2 Q. Ma
- Page 9 and 10: 1 first had a home just off of A1A
- Page 11: 1 A. It was an investment vehicle.
- Page 15 and 16: 1 A. Yes, it's certainly possible.
- Page 17 and 18: 1 establishment? Page 17 2 A. A han
- Page 19 and 20: 1 Q. Who else would have accompanie
- Page 21 and 22: 1 private jet with Mr. Lipsitz? Pag
- Page 23 and 24: 1 Q. And this is an e-mail in June
- Page 25 and 26: 1 Q. Okay. If you see the text of t
- Page 27 and 28: 1 went to that graduation party? Pa
- Page 29 and 30: 1 to name the people? Page 29 2 MR.
- Page 31 and 32: 1 of them was there. Page 31 2 Q. W
- Page 33 and 34: 1 A. I do. Page 33 2 Q. Is that pho
- Page 35 and 36: 1 they are. Page 35 2 Q. You never
- Page 37 and 38: 1 watch for Mr. Tonacchio? Page 37
- Page 39 and 40: 1 Q. So if Mr. Lipsitz previously t
- Page 41 and 42: 1 THE WITNESS: If you could show me
- Page 43 and 44: 1 lie. Page 43 2 Q. It would have b
- Page 45 and 46: 1 to mean additional money over and
- Page 47 and 48: 1 risk. Page 47 2 MR. PHILLIPS: Obj
- Page 49 and 50: 1 very long period of time. Page 49
- Page 51 and 52: 1 they could make a lot of money wi
- Page 53 and 54: 1 in reference to the Picou loan? P
- Page 55 and 56: 1 e-mail that goes with this specif
- Page 57 and 58: 1 explain that to me? Page 57 2 A.
- Page 59 and 60: 1 BY MR. GAY: Page 59 2 Q. And look
- Page 61 and 62: 1 excuse me. "Late payment penalty
1 other.<br />
Page 12<br />
2 Q. Same question <strong>re</strong>garding a club called<br />
3 Private Eyes?<br />
4 A. My answer would be the same.<br />
5 Q. Going back to the time when you met<br />
6 Mr. Lipsitz and Mr. Tonacchio. If I understood you<br />
7 cor<strong>re</strong>ctly, I think you said based on your <strong>re</strong>collection<br />
8 you met Mr. Lipsitz first?<br />
9 A. To the best <strong>of</strong> my <strong>re</strong>collection, yes, sir.<br />
10 Q. But you don't <strong>re</strong>call specifically the time<br />
11 that you met him. That's cor<strong>re</strong>ct?<br />
12 A. I do not.<br />
13 Q. If you could then, just tell me what you do<br />
14 <strong>re</strong>call about how you formed a friendship with him. In<br />
15 other words, expand a little bit about the types <strong>of</strong><br />
16 social interactions you had with Mr. Lipsitz.<br />
17 A. We hung out together.<br />
18 I'm not su<strong>re</strong> I <strong>re</strong>ally understand what<br />
19 questions you a<strong>re</strong> asking. When men socialize together<br />
20 and start to do things together in a, you know, in a<br />
21 congenial setting, you go out drinking, you go to<br />
22 dinner, you go to clubs, you become friends.<br />
23 Q. Did you ever attend any kind <strong>of</strong>, for<br />
24 instance, sporting events with Mr. Lipsitz?<br />
25 A. I believe we went to some Dolphins games