Posted on 02/06/2014 6:42:06 PM PST by jazusamo
Charlie Crist, the former Republican governor of Florida now seeking his old seat as a Democrat, has received the worst type of attention at the start of his campaign: a jilted former fundraiser testifying under oath that judicial nominations were up for sale on Mr. Crist’s watch.
The testimony this week by Scott Rothstein, a onetime Crist fundraiser and prominent lawyer convicted of running a $1.4 billion Ponzi scheme, stunned court observers across Florida and rocked Mr. Crist’s nascent candidacy to oust Republican incumbent Gov. Rick Scott.
Rothstein did not appear in court for several years after his 2010 guilty plea but emerged as a defense witness in a former legal colleague’s trial. He wasted no time dishing the dirt on Mr. Crist, prompting furious denials from the Democratic candidate and his campaign.
Rothstein testified that as a fundraiser he had a “quid pro quo” relationship in which he was able to encourage Mr. Crist, then the Florida governor, to name judges to the bench in Broward County who would rule favorably for his law firm.
“For certain contributions, people were appointed to the bench ,” Rothstein said in testimony reported by local news media. “I was able to convince him to do a lot of things. He knew how that game was played. I expected him to do certain things in exchange for large contributions.”
Rothstein, who was sentenced to 50 years in prison, also testified that he used his position on a commission that nominated judges for the 4th District Court of Appeals to suggest judicial appointees Mr. Crist wanted, even though the selection process was supposed to be based on merit and free of political influence.
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I think the answer is “YES!”
No surprise here.
Those articles, despite publication in some papers, are NOT being trumpeted down in Miami. Trust me.
They’re being swept under the rug—the media in Miami this week is trumpeting some new soccer team being brought to the city by David Beckham.
My point by saying it is being ignored is that while it may be acknowledged, it isn’t given the treatment it would be given if, say, RICK SCOTT had been in bed with the con man Scott Rothstein.
“Good-Time” Charlie may not like Raiford, but my guess is that he would be quite popular among the, er, more dominant members of that population.
Now, if Scott would just shut-up about in-state tuition for illegals.
I’m sure you are right about that.
The guy’s who’s bad mouthing Charlie is a criminal... convicted criminal. Hundred miles of bad road. We’ll have to wait and see how this one turns out...
Yes, I know he is a convicted felon, but hopefully (at least for those of us who DO NOT WANT TO SEE CHARLIE CRIST ELECTED GOVERNOR!), he has documentary evidence proving his allegations.
“You got that right” to both coments.
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