steve geller

It's like the Broward scandal sheet version of Godzilla meets Rodan. UPDATED: A source tells me there was a meeting of camps between monster Ponzi schemers Scott Rothstein and Joel Steinger. Steinger sends word to me that it never happened.  

Like at Gov. Charlie Crist's 52nd birthday party/GOP fundraiser last year, when, instead of buying a $1,000 candle, Rothstein bought an entire chocolate cake covered with 52 candles. His donation: $52,000. Like at an Eagles concert in January, when band leader Don Henley stood on stage and dedicated at Rothstein's request Life in the Fast Lane to the lawyer and wife Kimberly for their first anniversary.

Originally our plan was not to be a big firm   -Stuart Rosenfeldt

 

In a move aimed at further distancing Rothstein Rosenfeldt and Adler lawyers from the firm's former swindling chairman, a media tour was offered of the law firm and Scott Rothstein's "inner sanctum" -- the elaborate office where he hatched his schemes. The Pulp went along for the tour, which was led by former U.S. Attorney Kendall Coffey, who is representing the law firm in the wake of the discovery of Ponzi scheme worth at least $400 million. While the press was walking through his office, ...  

Yahoo.com's Tiki Barber and Jason Cole discuss whether the Saints and Indianapolis Colts can go undefeated this year, and Barber likes the Saints' chances better than Indy's. NFL.com's Pat Kirwan, meanwhile, doesn't think either team will finish with a perfect record . In fact, two other NFL.com experts predict the Saints will suffer their first loss this week against the Carolina Panthers.  

Politicians in both parties scrambled to distance themselves Monday from Scott Rothstein. The Fort Lauderdale lawyer, his associates, his family members and his companies gave at least $1.7 million to local, state and federal political campaigns since 2006. "I'm numb," said state Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff .

is the only proper thing to do.   -Steve Geller

 

The Florida House of Representatives declared an impasse Wednesday in gambling talks with the Seminole Tribe of Florida and asked the federal government to stop casino games on the tribe's reservations. After decades of fights in the courts and halls of the Legislature, a clear agreement between the state and the tribe over gambling seemed closer than ever this year. But as the two sides have squabbled over money, the tribe has continued to offer blackjack and baccarat at casinos.

only addressed a narrow aspect of the governor's authority and specifically declined to address the status of the compact under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act   -Gary Bitner