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Prince Andrew in there in order und the world. And every media lled me, from the BBC to CBS to ed to lies with the truth. apted to convey was that Bradley 1 Cassell were unethical lawyers against you, right? to convey was that the charges fabricated, that I never had any

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. that I never had any sexual con- Because Professor Cassell insisted :that he was a former judge and that he was using-improperly, y and name of his university to is, I felt that it was imperative for engaging in improper and unethi- e been improper for me to have bility as a former federal judge, as ises, his university imprimatur- ne to attack the credibility of the formation. And it was important public that Bradley Edwards was a in, a man who is spending fifty ly creating a Ponzi scheme to sell lidn't exist.

## Scott Rothstein: 2009

cott Rothstein was a flashy Fort Lauderdale ex-lawyer who S parked his collection of cars in an air-conditioned ware- house, kept a copy of the Torah on his desk, and hung a portrait of Al Pacino as Michael Corleone outside his office. One of his nicknames was TPOFD, short for "the Prince of Fucking Darkness," and in private, he'd say things like: "Understand that the repercussions of engaging me could open the gates of hell. Understand that I am capable of evil far beyond anything your imagination could ever conjure up."

Rothstein hosted receptions for prominent politicians-John McCain, Bobby Jindal, Arnold Schwarzenegger-and handed out hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time in campaign contributions. He gave millions more to charitable institutions: the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital; the American Heart

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