Comments on: Roger Stone: Rothstein Was Spending Too Much To Be Legit

By: Andy Boy

Andy Boy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:27:08 +0000

What was Stone gonna tell the FEDS a year ago? The money is not his but I dont know who’s it is?

ROGER STONE=SURVIVOR.

Stone worked for four US Presidents. It was Stone who introduced Rothstein to John McCain.

Stone was the only guy in the RRA “family” to start asking questions.

By: I. P. Auphen

I. P. Auphen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:58:17 +0000

A female lawyer who had been with Rothstein from almost the beginning in the RRA firm was murdered allegedly by the office manager’s husband, then it turn’s out that Rothstein may have run a scam for over 100 million.
The lawyer was murdered about one year ago. One can assume that since that lawyer was there from the beginning, the lawyer probably knew the inner workings of the firm. The lawyer ends up dead. The main partner gets nailed for a scam that was probably going on for at least the last three years. Go figure…

By: Broward Attorney

Broward Attorney — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:33:02 +0000

What the Bar needs to examine is the culpability of the other RRA partners who through willful blindness allowed Rothstein to have exclusive control of the firm books, never demanded to see them, never asked questions even when basic common sense would have said the firm wasn’t earning close to what Rothstein was claiming, etc etc. These other lawyers were likely entirely uninvolved in the ponzi scam, but they were willfully blind to the operations of RRA so long as it made them rich.

By: Florida Bar Needed

Florida Bar Needed — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:14:31 +0000

I find it hard to believe that 70 lawyers did no suspect anything was wrong at RRA. I think the Bar needs to look into exactly what each lawyer knew, what each lawyer suspected and, if suspected, why they didn’t come to the Bar.

By: Not Stoned

Not Stoned — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:12:44 +0000

I can attest that Roger Stone was hardly ever at the Fort Lauderdale office of RRA and that he believed Scott questionable.

I have no idea whether Roger hired a detective.

I do know from working at RRA that Scott LOUDLY threatened to sue anybody who questioned his honesty or the sources of his alleged wealth. Most like this prevented Stone from blowing the whistle on him.

By: Classic Roger Stone

Classic Roger Stone — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:18:57 +0000

Notice how Roger Stone didn’t disclose all this while there was time to help so many from losing money at the hands of Rothstein. Notice how his ties with Rothstein were not fully severed until long after he knew what was going on.

Roger waited until well after the shit hit the fan obviously to help protect himself. Only now does he come forward with this “story” about how he was the angel that uncovered the true facts. Perhaps he will fool many, he’s very good at doing that. Not me.

What I see is Roger Stone at his classic best putting the bayonette the wounded so that he can get his own agenda across. And don’t get me wrong here, it’s pretty clear to me that Rothstein is a criminal. I’m not trying to excuse that.

But the question has to be asked. What did Roger Stone know and when did he know it?

My bet is that Stone was helping Rothstein down this path in some way, things got out of control, and now is trying to cover his own rat butt from prosecution.

Stone’s “information” is a day late and a dollar short for everyone it could have helped. Except for one person. Roger Stone.

This stinks of a scumbag move, and it comes to us free of charge from the king of all polical scumbags. Roger Stone. We need to rid our town of this kind of low life.

By: andy boy

andy boy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:13:56 +0000

Stone role in bringing Rothstein down hasn’t been fully explored.

Stone brought Rothstein and his scam to the attention of Federal prosecutors after one of Rothstein’s “investors” figured out he was being defrauded and went to Stone.

Stone did the full “Eliot Spitzer” on Rothstein.

By: Who COULDN'T Tell?

Who COULDN'T Tell? — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:53:37 +0000

I’m friends with Stone, was not an RRA attorney, and can attest that his account is accurate. As far back as two years ago we had regular discussions that Rothstein’s wealth and free-flowing donations didn’t add up, Rothstein had total unchecked control of firm books, and anyone with half a brain could tell from Day One that Rothstein was dirty. We just didn’t know how he was getting the money. But anyone could see that the SR story was too good to be true.

By: I. P. Auphen

I. P. Auphen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:51:18 +0000

I agree with Stone that Rothstein probably couldn’t sell P…. on a troop ship.
I got a feel’n though that he may learn to give away his backside on cell block C fairly soon.

By: Sam Field's Groupie

Sam Field's Groupie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:39:22 +0000

Of course, Stone’s “ethics” did not motivate him to blow the whistle on Rothstein, thus saving who-knows-how-many people from the scam. Nice guy, but we knew that, didn’t we.