Month: October 2010
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‘Victims everywhere’ in $100 million Certified Services worker’s compensation fraud
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
The $100 million-plus scam behind the collapse of Fort Lauderdale’s Certified Services is a classic South Florida courtroom tale of greed and woe. Hundreds of investors who bought Certified’s publicly traded stock were wiped out as insiders looted the company, buying luxury cars and diamonds. Insurance companies who did business with Certified got stiffed for tens of millions of dollars in claims. -
Rove-backed PACs pump cash to help Rubio, West
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
In a stunning onslaught of political spending, conservative political action committees tied to Republican strategist Karl Rove have paid out more than $2 million in the past three weeks to boost Republican-Tea Party U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio. -
A judge, his fiancé and allegations of impropriety
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
South Florida’s chief federal judge will hold a hearing this month to decide whether a Fort Lauderdale bankruptcy judge should be kicked off a case. It has been alleged the proceedings are tainted because one side’s law firm hired the judge’s fiancé in the middle of the litigation. -
Zachariah’s insider trading case now in judge’s hands
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
The federal insider trading trial of top Republican fundraiser Dr. Zachariah P. Zachariah wrapped up Friday without hearing testimony from two big-name defense character witnesses. A judge’s verdict is expected in a few weeks. -
Broward sex harassment probe leads to suspensions
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
Four Broward water and sewer employees – including three managers – have been suspended without pay after an internal investigation of sexual harassment allegations found widespread workplace misconduct.
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