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The Ultimate Ponzi: The Scott Rothstein Story
The story of Scott Rothstein's $1.4 billion Ponzi scheme. Lawyer Scott Rothstein, in a breathtakingly ambitious Ponzi scheme, stole $1.4 billion to finance his opulent lifestyle. In this story of blackmail, betrayal, mafia, and murder, no one is innocent. Through exacting research, Chuck Malkus has uncovered the truth behind the ultimate Ponzi scheme that duped hundreds. Malkus follows Rothstein from his humble beginnings in the Bronx through his meteoric rise to one of the most powerful men in the country. The full story has not been told until now.
248 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2013
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May 9, 2016
A fascinating look into a very disturbed person who lost any semblance of a moral compass many many years ago. The author looks for answers as to what drove Scott Rothstein to steal $1.4 Billion from investors — but it really comes down to ego, greed, and pride. Coupled with a narcissistic personality, that's a dangerous combination.
March 25, 2015
Excellent
I have been dying to read the whole Scott Rothstein story and this did not disappoint....
It's hard to believe
I have been dying to read the whole Scott Rothstein story and this did not disappoint....
It's hard to believe
July 20, 2014
The Scott Rothstein story is a story that begs to be told-A middle-class lawyer rises to prominence and opulence, fooling the public, charities, politicians, and having the media, Police, etc, eating out of his hand-but Mr Malkus is not the one who should be telling it.
This is a horribly written book, not fit for a tenth grade English project. Mr. Malkus variously refers to the protagonist as Scott, Scotty and Rothstein-so at times it seems like he is referring to three different people. The author seems to credit himself in many instances, for example, by explaining how he wasn't fooled by Rothstein's grandiose, as many others we're, and seeming to brag that he has attended many charity events. He felt the need to opine on Rothstein's dressing, and colors of the interior of his house (Which I don't think he has ever been in). The author seems to have a personal vendetta for Mr. Rothstein. The best biographies I have read paint an objective portrait, and allow the reader to judge.
The author doesn't tell anything that isn't known-when referring to when the ponzi started, he replies that "nobody seems to know". Isn't that why we are buying the book? How did he got all of his clients? We're they nationwide in scope, or just local?, Was anyone doing this type of settlement investment successfully?
As stories pertaining to the Rothstein case still pop up almost daily, once the dust settles, I hope a professional author writes a book on this ponzi scheme. I will be most anxious to read it (and hopefully I will forget about this amateurish effort)
This is a horribly written book, not fit for a tenth grade English project. Mr. Malkus variously refers to the protagonist as Scott, Scotty and Rothstein-so at times it seems like he is referring to three different people. The author seems to credit himself in many instances, for example, by explaining how he wasn't fooled by Rothstein's grandiose, as many others we're, and seeming to brag that he has attended many charity events. He felt the need to opine on Rothstein's dressing, and colors of the interior of his house (Which I don't think he has ever been in). The author seems to have a personal vendetta for Mr. Rothstein. The best biographies I have read paint an objective portrait, and allow the reader to judge.
The author doesn't tell anything that isn't known-when referring to when the ponzi started, he replies that "nobody seems to know". Isn't that why we are buying the book? How did he got all of his clients? We're they nationwide in scope, or just local?, Was anyone doing this type of settlement investment successfully?
As stories pertaining to the Rothstein case still pop up almost daily, once the dust settles, I hope a professional author writes a book on this ponzi scheme. I will be most anxious to read it (and hopefully I will forget about this amateurish effort)
January 16, 2018
I wanted to like this book, but the writing was all over the place. I could barely get through the first several chapters before I gave up. The story is likely fascinating, but one would never know from this writing.
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