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Rothstein talks about drug use, escorts and organized crime

Billion-dollar fraudster Scott Rothstein fretted that drug dealing within his downtown Fort Lauderdale law firm could attract unwanted attention to his Ponzi scheme, according to transcripts of his testimony released Tuesday. But when it came to prostitutes gallivanting around the swanky offices of Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler, no problem. He felt protected on that front. Then there were the organized-crime members who would pop in to visit, Rothstein said. Rothstein’s description of the antics in the now-bankrupt law firm he used as his criminal base came in 950 pages of transcripts made public Tuesday. His extraordinary, closed-door deposition session wrapped up on Friday. "external">Read Orlando Sentinel report here.

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