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Ponzi scheme helper given house arrest
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., -- One of three men accused of helping Florida Ponzi scheme operator Scott Rothstein has been sentenced to 10 months house arrest, court papers say.
Rothstein, now serving a 50 year prison sentence for operating a massive investment fraud that lost investors $1.4 billion, helped authorities set up a sting operation that led to the arrests of Enrique Ros, Daniel Dromerhauser and Roberto Settineri.
The three were arrested on obstruction of justice charges related to their agreements to help Rothstein destroy evidence and launder money.
Ros, who pleaded guilty, was given a lenient sentence by Judge James Cohn Friday, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.
In placing him under house arrest for 10 months, the judge told Ros: "You've done what you could to right the wrong and that's a very important step."
Ros, who was facing a possible 16-month prison term, was also given three years probation and ordered to perform 500 hours of community service.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., -- One of three men accused of helping Florida Ponzi scheme operator Scott Rothstein has been sentenced to 10 months house arrest, court papers say.
Rothstein, now serving a 50 year prison sentence for operating a massive investment fraud that lost investors $1.4 billion, helped authorities set up a sting operation that led to the arrests of Enrique Ros, Daniel Dromerhauser and Roberto Settineri.
The three were arrested on obstruction of justice charges related to their agreements to help Rothstein destroy evidence and launder money.
Ros, who pleaded guilty, was given a lenient sentence by Judge James Cohn Friday, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.
In placing him under house arrest for 10 months, the judge told Ros: "You've done what you could to right the wrong and that's a very important step."
Ros, who was facing a possible 16-month prison term, was also given three years probation and ordered to perform 500 hours of community service.
