Archive for December 2nd, 2009

Fla. Supreme Court approves grand jury to investigate corruption
Bill Cotterell
December 2, 2009
The News-Press
http://www.news-press.com/article/20091202/SS15/91202046/1075/Fla.-Supreme-Court-approves-grand-jury-to-investigate-corruption
TALLAHASSEE — The third try did the trick for Gov. Charlie Crist today, as the Florida Supreme Court ordered creation of a statewide grand jury to investigate public corruption in South Florida.
The high court had turned down the governor’s request just Monday. [...]

The Oct. 8 criminal convictions for both Anthony Marshall and estate attorney Francis Morrissey ended the five month trial which centered on charges that the pair conspired to loot assets from the estate of New York socialite and philanthropist  Brooke Astor, also Marshall’s mother, but actions related to the Astor estate are far from over.
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Astor estate proceedings neither over nor forgotten
Lou Ann Anderson
Dec. 2, 2009
www.EstateofDenial.com
The Oct. 8 criminal convictions for both Anthony Marshall and estate attorney Francis Morrissey ended the five month trial which entered on charges that the pair conspired to loot assets from the estate of New York socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor, also Marshall’s [...]

Rothstein arrested on racketeering charge
Jay Weaver/Amy Sherman
December 1, 2009
The Miami Herald
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/rothstein-arrested-on-racketeering-charge-92971.html
Scott Rothstein, the flashy Fort Lauderdale attorney who authorities say ran a $1 billion investment scam while acting like a philanthropic tycoon, was arrested by FBI agents early Tuesday on a federal racketeering charge.
Rothstein, who had fled to Morocco in late October but returned in [...]

Florida Supreme Court says no to corruption grand jury; Crist refiles request
George Bennett/Dara Kam
November 30, 2009
The Palm Beach Post News
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/florida-supreme-court-says-no-to-corruption-grand-92091.html
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court today denied Gov. Charlie Crist’s request for a statewide grand jury to investigate corruption by public officials, ruling 6-1 that the governor’s petition failed to meet “minimal allegations” required [...]