Deposition of Scott Rothstein re - Trustee Services
Deposition of Scott Rothstein re - Trustee Services
Deposition of Scott Rothstein re - Trustee Services
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1 asked them for the Picou loan, and that was in 2007,<br />
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2 cor<strong>re</strong>ct?<br />
3 A. Yes, sir.<br />
4 Q. So they we<strong>re</strong> not investing with you or<br />
5 providing you bridge loans in 2004, 2005, or 2006,<br />
6 cor<strong>re</strong>ct?<br />
7 A. To the best <strong>of</strong> my <strong>re</strong>collection, you a<strong>re</strong><br />
8 cor<strong>re</strong>ct.<br />
9 Q. Now, do you <strong>re</strong>call stating in your statement<br />
10 <strong>of</strong> facts, which you signed as part <strong>of</strong> the plea<br />
11 ag<strong>re</strong>ement, that on or about -- in or about 2005<br />
12 through in or about November 2009, Defendant <strong>Rothstein</strong><br />
13 conspi<strong>re</strong>d with persons unknown to United States<br />
14 attorney to the use -- to use the law firm, <strong>Rothstein</strong>,<br />
15 Rosenfeldt and Adler, as a criminal enterprise in<br />
16 order to conduct the pattern <strong>of</strong> racketeering activity?<br />
17 A. Yes, sir.<br />
18 Q. So that was from 2005 to 2009. And we have<br />
19 established now that you said the bridge loans we<strong>re</strong><br />
20 <strong>re</strong>ally in the initial part <strong>of</strong> the scheme, and it later<br />
21 morphed into these confidential settlement ag<strong>re</strong>ements,<br />
22 cor<strong>re</strong>ct?<br />
23 MR. GAY: Objection to form.<br />
24 THE WITNESS: Started out as loans, then it<br />
25 morphed into non-pape<strong>re</strong>d deals. Bridge loans still
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