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Fla. lawyer charged with $1B investment fraud

Published: December 1, 2009 3:58 PM
By The Associated Press  CURT ANDERSON (AP Legal Affairs Writer)

Quick ReadFla. lawyer charged with racketeering, fraud in $1B investment scam over fake settlements

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A once high-flying attorney who courted politicians and celebrities was arrested Tuesday on federal racketeering and fraud charges alleging he operated a $1 billion investment scheme involving phony legal settlements.

Lawyer Scott Rothstein was led into the Miami FBI office in handcuffs following his early morning arrest on five charges, including a violation of...

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