This deposition is by one of the lawyers that Epstein sued.
Kind of crazy lawsuit. This deposition is by a lawyer named Edwards. He and another guy Rothstein were sued by Epstein. Edwards was the lawyer for a lot of the civil suits against Epstein by his victims. Rothstein worked as the same law firm as Edwards, but is now serving 50 years on a Ponzi scheme rap. Epstein claimed Edwards was part of the Ponzi scheme, but two years later he dropped this lawsuit. Edwards is now pursuing a malicious lawsuit action against Epstein.
Billionaire sex offender drops suit against Scott Rothstein and one of his partners
Updated Aug 17, 2012
By Jane Musgrave, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
WEST PALM BEACH —
Billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has dropped his lawsuit against convicted Fort Lauderdale Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein and one of the disbarred lawyer’s former associates.
Since Rothstein is serving a 50-year sentence for bilking investors out of $1.2 billion, the focus of Epstein’s lawsuit has long been attorney Bradley Edwards. The Fort Lauderdale lawyer, who worked at Rothstein’s now-defunct firm, became Epstein’s nemesis when he filed civil suits on behalf of five women who claimed Epstein sexually exploited them at his Palm Beach mansion when some were as young as 14.
While Epstein ultimately settled the suits, along with roughly two dozen more filed by other women, he claimed Edwards trumped up the allegations to perpetuate Rothstein’s fraud.
As part of his scheme, Rothstein would falsely tell potential investors that he had reached large settlements in various lawsuits and they could share in the riches. In the 2009 lawsuit, Epstein said Rothstein falsely claimed he had gotten the billionaire financial manager to agree to settle the women’s lawsuits for as much as $200 million.
Despite three years of trying, Epstein never produced any evidence to shore up his allegations, said attorney Jack Scarola, who represents Edwards. Epstein dropped the claims against Edwards on Thursday, a day before Scarola was going to ask a judge to throw out the suit.
The whole Rothstein case sounded like a shakedown to me...not a Ponzi scheme. The lawyers would settle embarrassing sex cases for a structured payout that was really blackmail. Then Melissa Lewis was murdered by a jealous girlfriend's divorced husband. Give me a break! American Greed and Dateline didn't even mention the suicided bodyguard. I don't trust true crime any more. In one account, I read Rothstein was in a witness protection prison. What is that?
the pyramid scheme refers to the manner in which he obtained girls, each one of the victims required to recruit 2 or 3 more girls then each of those girls having to bring in so many girls, and so forth. His prison cell consisted of a private cell which he was permitted to.leave 16 hours per day for work related activities so I suspect he continued his sexual activities. i didnt catch the name of the facility..
Rothstein didn't run a pyramid scheme. He was independent of Epstein. A client comes to him involved in a sex scandal and is motivated to settle for lots of cash. He was generating real profit on the balance sheet. Epstein and company were too big for the shakedown.....still are. Rothstein is probably incarcerated in the Giselle Maxwell wing of a Tel Aviv prison....unlike the hapless husband of Rothstein's Secretary accused of murder.
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Are_we__sure ago
This deposition is by one of the lawyers that Epstein sued.
Kind of crazy lawsuit. This deposition is by a lawyer named Edwards. He and another guy Rothstein were sued by Epstein. Edwards was the lawyer for a lot of the civil suits against Epstein by his victims. Rothstein worked as the same law firm as Edwards, but is now serving 50 years on a Ponzi scheme rap. Epstein claimed Edwards was part of the Ponzi scheme, but two years later he dropped this lawsuit. Edwards is now pursuing a malicious lawsuit action against Epstein.
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime--law/billionaire-sex-offender-drops-suit-against-scott-rothstein-and-one-his-partners/Fzusj9yXeAMhC0uGoDig5K/
Billionaire sex offender drops suit against Scott Rothstein and one of his partners
Updated Aug 17, 2012 By Jane Musgrave, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
WEST PALM BEACH — Billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has dropped his lawsuit against convicted Fort Lauderdale Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein and one of the disbarred lawyer’s former associates.
Since Rothstein is serving a 50-year sentence for bilking investors out of $1.2 billion, the focus of Epstein’s lawsuit has long been attorney Bradley Edwards. The Fort Lauderdale lawyer, who worked at Rothstein’s now-defunct firm, became Epstein’s nemesis when he filed civil suits on behalf of five women who claimed Epstein sexually exploited them at his Palm Beach mansion when some were as young as 14.
While Epstein ultimately settled the suits, along with roughly two dozen more filed by other women, he claimed Edwards trumped up the allegations to perpetuate Rothstein’s fraud.
As part of his scheme, Rothstein would falsely tell potential investors that he had reached large settlements in various lawsuits and they could share in the riches. In the 2009 lawsuit, Epstein said Rothstein falsely claimed he had gotten the billionaire financial manager to agree to settle the women’s lawsuits for as much as $200 million.
Despite three years of trying, Epstein never produced any evidence to shore up his allegations, said attorney Jack Scarola, who represents Edwards. Epstein dropped the claims against Edwards on Thursday, a day before Scarola was going to ask a judge to throw out the suit.
Qwerty72 ago
The whole Rothstein case sounded like a shakedown to me...not a Ponzi scheme. The lawyers would settle embarrassing sex cases for a structured payout that was really blackmail. Then Melissa Lewis was murdered by a jealous girlfriend's divorced husband. Give me a break! American Greed and Dateline didn't even mention the suicided bodyguard. I don't trust true crime any more. In one account, I read Rothstein was in a witness protection prison. What is that?
Pizzalawyer ago
the pyramid scheme refers to the manner in which he obtained girls, each one of the victims required to recruit 2 or 3 more girls then each of those girls having to bring in so many girls, and so forth. His prison cell consisted of a private cell which he was permitted to.leave 16 hours per day for work related activities so I suspect he continued his sexual activities. i didnt catch the name of the facility..
Qwerty72 ago
Rothstein didn't run a pyramid scheme. He was independent of Epstein. A client comes to him involved in a sex scandal and is motivated to settle for lots of cash. He was generating real profit on the balance sheet. Epstein and company were too big for the shakedown.....still are. Rothstein is probably incarcerated in the Giselle Maxwell wing of a Tel Aviv prison....unlike the hapless husband of Rothstein's Secretary accused of murder.