Deposition of Scott Rothstein re - Trustee Services
Deposition of Scott Rothstein re - Trustee Services Deposition of Scott Rothstein re - Trustee Services
1 have sent those e-mails? Page 22 2 A. Friends and family. 3 Q. Would it be fair to say that you would send 4 them to close friends and family? 5 A. I'd have to see the list of people that I 6 sent it to to tell you whether they were all close 7 friends, but yes, I think that's a fair assumption. 8 Q. I believe you have access to documents that 9 we've marked for use at this deposition. 10 A. I do. 11 Q. Do you have that in front of you? And what 12 I'm specifically referring to is the file that's 13 marked T-TL. 14 A. Bear with me one second. What exhibit? 15 Q. T-TL 00254. 16 A. I see that. 17 Q. Can you look at the "from" line. Tell me if 18 you recognize that address. 19 A. I do. 20 Q. What address is that? 21 A. It's the e-mail address of one of 22 Mr. Tonacchio's assistants at Tona Development. 23 Q. That's typically how you would communicate 24 with Mr. Tonacchio, via e-mail through that address? 25 A. Yes.
1 Q. And this is an e-mail in June of 2008 from Page 23 2 that address to you. Do you see that? 3 A. Yes, sir. 4 Q. And it references Mr. Tonacchio wanting to 5 get your home address in order to invite you to his 6 daughter's graduation party. Do you see that? 7 A. I do. 8 Q. Did he actually invite you to his daughter's 9 graduation party? 10 A. I believe he did, sir. 11 Q. Did you attend? 12 A. I did not. 13 Q. Did you send a gift? 14 A. I don't know whether we did or not, one way 15 or the other. 16 Q. If you'd look at I believe it's the next 17 document, it's 255. It's an e-mail in June of 2008 18 from the same e-mail address to you. It's just 19 referencing what time you are going to meet 20 Mr. Tonacchio for dinner in the city. Do you see 21 that? 22 A. I do. 23 MR. SALIM: Form. 24 BY MR. GAY: 25 Q. Do you recall specifically why you were
- 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 and 12: 1 A. It was an investment vehicle.
- Page 13 and 14: 1 where Mr. Lipsitz was there. Othe
- 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: 1 private jet with Mr. Lipsitz? Pag
- 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
- Page 63 and 64: 1 Q. But you would refer to each of
- Page 65 and 66: 1 determine whether or not a specif
- Page 67 and 68: 1 Morse and the Levys. Was there an
- Page 69 and 70: 1 A. You know, I don't recall speci
- Page 71 and 72: 1 Q. If you'd look at Document 0022
1 Q. And this is an e-mail in June <strong>of</strong> 2008 from<br />
Page 23<br />
2 that add<strong>re</strong>ss to you. Do you see that?<br />
3 A. Yes, sir.<br />
4 Q. And it <strong>re</strong>fe<strong>re</strong>nces Mr. Tonacchio wanting to<br />
5 get your home add<strong>re</strong>ss in order to invite you to his<br />
6 daughter's graduation party. Do you see that?<br />
7 A. I do.<br />
8 Q. Did he actually invite you to his daughter's<br />
9 graduation party?<br />
10 A. I believe he did, sir.<br />
11 Q. Did you attend?<br />
12 A. I did not.<br />
13 Q. Did you send a gift?<br />
14 A. I don't know whether we did or not, one way<br />
15 or the other.<br />
16 Q. If you'd look at I believe it's the next<br />
17 document, it's 255. It's an e-mail in June <strong>of</strong> 2008<br />
18 from the same e-mail add<strong>re</strong>ss to you. It's just<br />
19 <strong>re</strong>fe<strong>re</strong>ncing what time you a<strong>re</strong> going to meet<br />
20 Mr. Tonacchio for dinner in the city. Do you see<br />
21 that?<br />
22 A. I do.<br />
23 MR. SALIM: Form.<br />
24 BY MR. GAY:<br />
25 Q. Do you <strong>re</strong>call specifically why you we<strong>re</strong>
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