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Alleged Fla. Ponzi schemer to plead guilty

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Jan. 6, 2010
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A disbarred South Florida attorney agreed Wednesday to plead guilty later this month to charges arising from an alleged Ponzi scheme that cheated thousands of investors out of $1.2 billion. Scott Rothstein is charged in a five-count indictment with racketeering,...
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