Rothstein aide Villegas pleads guilty - South Florida Business Journal: "Debra Villegas, formerly the COO at Ponzi schemer Scott W. Rothstein’s now-defunct law firm, pleaded guilty Friday afternoon to conspiracy to commit money laundering.
She told federal Judge William Zloch she believed that she was guilty of committing a crime by cooperating with Rothstein, but at first thought the investments he was selling were legitimate.
Villegas then added that, in February 2008, Rothstein approached her and acknowledged the investments were not legitimate"
She told federal Judge William Zloch she believed that she was guilty of committing a crime by cooperating with Rothstein, but at first thought the investments he was selling were legitimate.
Villegas then added that, in February 2008, Rothstein approached her and acknowledged the investments were not legitimate"
