01Florida 2 min read
The mechanics of trust
Rothstein's settlements and the appearance of proof
A Fort Lauderdale investment scheme shows how documents can appear to confirm one another while depending on the same false premise.
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The Florida
Fraud Files
Thirteen documented Florida cases trace how trusted institutions and convincing paperwork gave false promises the appearance of ordinary business. Eli Strongrum follows the money through precious metals, investment accounts, health care, identity theft, charity, and clinical research.
13Documented cases
01Series volume
Eli StrongrumAuthor
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Inside this volume
A selection of
the cases.
Distinct schemes. Different kinds of trust. Each case follows its own evidence and outcome.
International Gold Bullion Exchange
Precious-metals promises and the contents of a Fort Lauderdale vault.
Lou Pearlman
Investment accounts built around the apparent credibility of an entertainment business.
Scott Rothstein
Legal-settlement investments and the trust attached to a law firm.
AMB Research Center
Clinical-trial records that described participation and visits that had not occurred as reported.
Beyond the book
Explore the record.
02Florida 2 min read
Following the money
When an account balance is not a loss
The Pearlman bankruptcy offers a precise way to read the numbers left behind by an investment fraud.
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