UM Agrees To Repay $83K In Shapiro Bankruptcy Case
The University of Miami has agreed to repay back $83,000 to settle their obligations in the bankruptcy case of admitted Ponzi schemer and former athletics booster Nevin Shapiro.
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The University of Miami has agreed to repay back $83,000 to settle their obligations in the bankruptcy case of admitted Ponzi schemer and former athletics booster Nevin Shapiro.
The former South Florida lawyer convicted of running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme claims prostitutes regularly showed up at his now-defunct Fort Lauderdale law firm and he didn't have any problem with it.
As nearly three dozens lawyers question former Ft. Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein about his $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, a new suit has been filed against him and an alleged co-conspirator.
The media will now have access to transcripts of depositions with convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, according to a Florida judge's ruling.
Convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein will be in Miami to undergo questioning by at least 30 lawyers involved in several civil lawsuits stemming from the $1.4 billion fraud.
Two former employees of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein were indicted Thursday in connection with his $1.4 billion Ponzi scheme.
Saturday's win against South Florida made the Miami Hurricanes eligible for a post-season bowl, but those brief hopes were dashed Sunday afternoon when the University said it would not let the team be considered for a bowl game, a response to the ongoing NCAA probe of the football program.
The wife and surviving son of Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff are speaking out for the first time in an exclusive interview with "60 Minutes."
An auction held over the weekend netted some big bucks for the victims of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein.
The bankruptcy trustee in the Nevin Shapiro case has asked for the Miami law firm that represented Shapiro to fork over $912,000.
After spending Wednesday in Miami, 2012 Republican presidential front-runners Mitt Romney and Texas Governor Rick Perry will travel north to Orlando Thursday, site of a debate between all of the presidential hopefuls.
A former law partner of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for his role in the $1.4 billion Ponzi scheme.
One of four men who worked with convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for his role in the $1.4 billion Ponzi scheme.
Former University of Miami booster, and federal convict, Nevin Shapiro said his evidence will spark the NCAA's most severe punishment that could bring about the end of football at the University of Miami.
Hundreds of items which once belonged to convicted Ponzi scam artist Scott Rothstein hit the auction block Wednesday at the Broward County Convention Center.
It's been two years in the making, but for several victims who didn't invest in Scott Rothstein's Ponzi scheme but were still impacted; they finally got their money.
Another former associate of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein pled guilty Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale federal court to wire fraud conspiracy.
The second of four men who worked with convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein pled guilty Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Federal inmate, and former South Florida Ponzi schemer, Scott Rothstein will return to Fort Lauderdale to face lawyers trying to recoup money from his now out-of-business law firm, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
A fourth person who worked with convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein pled guilty Tuesday in West Palm Beach to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
From an Audemars Piquet watch with the diamond dial to an English rosewood apothecary made by Morhs and Co., London, the remaining possessions of multi-billion dollar Ponzi scam artist Bernard Madoff and his wife Ruth are about to hit the auction block.
A fourth person who worked with convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein turned himself in to face criminal charges Wednesday after three others already surrendered to authorities to face federal charges in the $1.4 billion Ponzi scheme.
A third person who worked with convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein turned himself in to face criminal charges Tuesday after two others surrendered to authorities last week to face federal charges in the $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.
Two people who worked with convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein turned themselves in to face criminal charges Friday morning. Two others are also facing federal charges for their alleged roles in the $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.
Four former associates of Scott Rothstein are expected to turn themselves in to federal authorities this week in connection with the disbarred Ft. Lauderdale attorney's $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.
The city spent $50 million on flood prevention after historic flooding in 2023.
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.
The city spent $50 million on flood prevention after historic flooding in 2023.
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.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
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.
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.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.