Attorney Gets 18 Months Prison In Rothstein Ponzi Scam
A judge sentenced an attorney to 18 months for his role in a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme run by disbarred South Florida lawyer Scott Rothstein.
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A judge sentenced an attorney to 18 months for his role in a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme run by disbarred South Florida lawyer Scott Rothstein.
A federal judge in Miami has refused to grant bail for a former music promoter who is accused of defrauding more than 3,000 investors out of nearly $300 million.
The Miami-Dade County ethics commission charged Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez Wednesday with lying about loans he made to a convicted Ponzi schemer.
A former top-name music promoter accused of operating his company as a $300 million Ponzi scheme is set to appear in front of a South Florida judge on Friday.
A one-time global concert promoter was extradited from Brazil to Miami on Saturday for allegedly committing a $300 million Ponzi scheme.
U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia was considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents by political analysts in 2012. That outlook hasn't changed on Election Day.
Former TD Bank executive Frank Spinosa has been charged for allegedly deceiving investors in the $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme operated by convicted scammer Scott Rothstein.
A former law partner of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison.
Florida Governor Rick Scott is defending an attack ad where a man claimed he was swindled by gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist and convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein.
A former chief financial officer of Scott Rothstein's law firm was given the maximum sentence Friday for her role in the $1.2 billion fraud.
A second former Broward Sheriff's Office deputy has been sentenced to prison for falsely arresting a woman as part of a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme operated by a disbarred lawyer.
Another player in former attorney Scott Rothstein's $1.2 billion Ponzi fraud has faced the music for his role in the scam. On Monday, former Broward Sheriff's lieutenant David Benjamin, 48, was sentenced to five years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy.
A forfeiture deal was reached Tuesday in the case of the convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein.
A former law partner of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein has been sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for making illegal campaign donations to Republican candidates.
A former law firm partner of convicted Ponzi-schemer Scott Rothstein will be sentenced this September after he pleaded guilty to four felony counts.
The former law partner of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein is a facing federal charge of conspiracy.
A former associate of convicted Ponzi scheme operator Scott Rothstein was sentenced Tuesday for her role in his $1.2 billion fraud.
A fired Broward Sheriff's Office Detective was in court Thursday changing his plea in connection to criminal charges relating to convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein.
A fired Broward Sheriff's Office Detective was in court Thursday changing his plea in connection to criminal charges relating to convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein.
A Fort Lauderdale attorney is behind bars in connection to his work with convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein.
David Benjamin, a former Broward Sheriff's Deputy, is not talking about the charges against him—allegations that he was on the payroll of Fort Lauderdale Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein.
Prosecutors filed criminal conspiracy charges against two suspended Broward deputies with ties to convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein.
A key witness has testified in the tax evasion trial of former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina. Convicted Ponzi scam artist Luis Felipe Perez testified Tuesday that he cooked up his first deal with Robaina in 2006 on a Caribbean cruise.
Convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's former bookkeeper turned chief financial officer of his now defunct law firm has been charged.
An attorney who assisted the NCAA during its probe of Miami athletics is facing charges from the Florida Bar, which alleges a wide range of ethics violations occurred during that investigation.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
The Fall Equinox, the official start of astronomical fall, is on Tuesday. But it will still feel like summer in South Florida.
In the fourth quarter, the Hurricanes' defense had to take the lead.
Miami was eliminated from the postseason race.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
The Fall Equinox, the official start of astronomical fall, is on Tuesday. But it will still feel like summer in South Florida.
In the fourth quarter, the Hurricanes' defense had to take the lead.
Miami was eliminated from the postseason race.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
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