IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLIt
RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, D3 CASE NO.:
CAPITAL CLUB, LW, BFMC 0 9 0 6 2
INVESTMENT, LLC, LINDA VON 43
ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON
ALLMEN DYNASTY TRUST, D&L
PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN
KRETSCHMAR,
Plaintiffs,
v. A TRUE COPY
NOV 20 2009
SCOTT W. ROTHSTEIN, DAVID
BODEN, DEBRA VILLEGAS, ANDREW CLEAgtIRCLIT
bT
COUgT
BROWARt.' COUNTy
BARNETT, TD BANK, N.A., FRANK
SPINOSA, JENNIFER KERS iti 1ER,
ROSANNE CARETSKY, and FRANK
PREVE,
Defendants.
COMPLAINT
Plaintiffs, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC; D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC; BFMC
INVESTMENT, LW; LINDA VON ALLMEN as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST; D&L PARTNERS, LP; and DEAN KRETSCHMAR (collectively referred to herein as
"Plaintiffs") hereby sue the Defendants, SCOTT W. ROTHSTEIN; DAVID BODEN; DEBRA
VILLEGAS; ANDREW BARNETT; TD BANK, N.A.; FRANK SPINOSA; JENNIFER
KERSTETTER; ROSANNE CARETSKY and FRANK PREVE (collectively referred to herein as
"Defendants"), and allege as follows:
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Plaintiffs' Claims
1. The Plaintiffs sue the Defendants and seek the following:
a. Compensatory damages in excess of $100,000,000.00, pre judgment
interest, and other amounts to be particularized at trial as a direct and
proximate result of Defendants' commission of the following:
i. conversion;
ii. fraudulent misrepresentation;
iii. negligent misrepresentation;
iv. negligent supervision;
v. breach of fiduciary duty;
vi. civil conspiracy; and
vii. aiding and abetting fraud, conversion and
breach of fiduciary duty;
b. punitive damages upon obtaining leave of court;
c. taxable costs and attorney's fees; and
d. any such further relief this court deems equitable and just under the
circumstances.
Overview
2. This action arises out of a fraudulent scheme orchestrated by Scott W. Rothstein,
who bilked investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars. Mr. Rothstcin, through the use of his
law firm Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler, P.A. (collectively referred to herein as the "Principal
Conspirators" and more fully described, Infra), devised an elaborate plan to assign putative
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plaintiffs' confidential settlements with structured payments to investors at a lump sum
discounted rate. In reality, while some of the cases relied upon to induce investor funding were
real, all of the confidential settlements were purely fabricated. Indeed, returns to earlier
investors were not made via structured payments, but instead were made with the principal
obtained from later investors--a classic Ponzi scheme.'
3. However, the Principal Conspirators did not act alone. Defendant, TD BANK,
N.A. (hereinafter, "11) Bank"), a subsidiary of Toronto Dominion Bank, was complicit in this
scheme, serving as a critical lynchpin "legitimizing" the Principal Conspirators plot and facilitating
crucial inducements to investor action. Specifically, investors were duped by TD Bank employees
conspiring with the Principal Conspirators to manipulate TD Bank's trust account statements and
conniving investors with false senses of security predicated on written assurances that settlement
funds existed and would only be released directly to them. It is these bank declarations, tantamount
to a guaranty, which gravely impacted investor risk-evaluation analysis and unduly influenced
investors to close their deals.
4. Moreover, demonstrative of TD Bank's participation or alternatively, evidence of
their gross negligence and wanton disregard, is the bank's reckless disregard of numerous "red
flags." Irrefutably, TD Bank knew that Rothstein Rosendfeldt Adler, P.A. (hereinafter, "RRA")
was moving hundreds of millions of dollars through its TD Bank trust accounts. In fact, in October
2009 alone, almost a half of a billion dollars moved in and out of RRA's Fort Lauderdale based trust
accounts--more money than most bank branches would likely see in a decade. Yet, despite the
A Ponzi scheme is generally recognized as a fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to
separate investors from their own money or from monies paid by subsequent investors, rather than from
any actual profit earned. The scheme is named after Charles Ponzi who became notorious for using the
technique in early 1920.
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massive amount of funds being moved by one client, TD Bank never sought independent
verification of the source of monies, choosing instead to stand idly by. The Ponzi scheme simply
could not have gained traction without ID Bank's involvement in sanctioning or, otherwise,
willfully failing to authenticate the origin of the enormous amounts of money coming through its
doors.
5. Unfortunately, this is not the only pending case which alleges a TD Bank affiliate as
a complicit actor involved in a Ponzi scheme. On August 29, 2009, TD Bank's parent, Toronto
Dominion Bank, was sued for "knowing assistance and/or dishonest assistance" in a Ponzi scheme
based upon, inter alia, holding over S20,000,000.00 in fraudulent proceeds and transferring
hundreds of millions of dollars through the alleged perpetrator's accounts. See a copy of the
Dynasty Furniture Manufacturing, Ltd., et aL, v. Toronto Dominion Bank, Statement of Claim
attached hereto for reference as Exhibit "A."
6. Based on the allegations set forth herein, Plaintiffs aver that, at all materials times,
TD Bank had actual knowledge of its complicit involvement in a highly-organized Ponzi scheme
and/or was recklessly or willfully blind to its role in materially supporting the scheme. TD Bank's
acts and/or omissions in assisting, facilitating, and actively participating in the Ponzi scheme,
renders TD Bank as a direct and proximate cause of Plaintiffs' losses and, therefore, is liable for the
damages Plaintiffs incurred.
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The Plaintiffs
7. LINDA VON ALLMEN is Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY TRUST
(hereinafter, "Dynasty Trust"), an irrevocable trust with its principal place of administration in
Broward County, Florida. On or about the summer of 2009, the Dynasty Trust invested
$7,000,000.00 into the Ponzi scheme through the Banyon Income Fund.
8. Plaintiff, D&L PARTNERS, LP (hereinafter, "D&I.. Partners"), is a Missouri limited
partnership with its principal place of business in Broward County, Florida. On or about the
summer of 2009, D&L Partners invested approximately $45,000,000.00 into the Ponzi scheme
through Banyon Income Fund. Doug Von Allmen is the general partner of D&L Partners.
9. Plaintiff, DEAN KRETSCIIMAR (hereinafter, "Krctschmar"), is an individual
residing in Broward County, Florida. On or about lune 2009, 1Cretschmar invested $8,000,000.00
into the Ponzi scheme through Banyon Income Fund.
10. RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, (hereinafter. "Razorback"), is a Delaware limited
liability company with its principal place of business in Broward County, Florida. Razorback
invested $32,000,000.00 into the Ponzi scheme through Banyon USVI, LLC. Dynasty Trust, D&L
Partners and Kretchmar were also major investors in Razorback.
11. Plaintiff, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC (hereinafter, "D3"), is a Delaware limited
liability company with its principal place of business in Broward County, Florida. D3 invested
$13,500,000.00 into the Ponzi scheme. Dynasty Trust, D&L Partners and Kretchmar were major
investors in D3 as well.
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12. Plaintiff, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC (hereinafter, "BFMC"), is a Florida limited
liability company with its principal place of business in Broward County, Florida. On or about
October 2009, BFMC invested $2,400,000.00 into the Ponzi scheme.
The Defendant - Principal Conspirators
13. Scott W. Rothstein, Esq. (hereinafter, "Rothstein") is an individual residing in
Broward County, Florida and, at all times relevant hereto, was one of Rothstein, Rosenfeldt Adler,
P.A.'s founders, its managing partner and CEO. Rothstein is the principal organizer of the Ponzi
scheme.
14. Non-party RRA is a Florida professional association with its principal place of
business in Broward County, Florida. RRA was used as the front to this elaborate Ponzi scheme,
serving as the purported law firm representing putative plaintiffs in connection with their pre-suit,
confidential settlements. RRA's trust accounts were allegedly used to receive the putative
defendants' settlement funds and used to receive investor payments.
IS. Rothstein and RRA are collectively referred to as the "Principal Conspirators".
The Defendants - Co-Conspirators
TD Bank Defendants
16. TD Bank is a foreign national banking association registered to do business in
Florida. TD Bank maintains substantial contact with Florida through its multiple branches
throughout the state. TD Bank was the financial epicenter of the Ponzi scheme. Among other
things, TD Bank conspired, induced, and facilitated the Principal Conspirators' deceptive
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practices, allowing Principal Conspirators to divert hundreds of millions of investor dollars
through TD Bank accounts.
17. FRANK SPINOSA (hereinafter, "Spinosa"), is an individual residing in Broward
County, Florida and, at all times relevant hereto, was a senior vice-president of operations for TD
Bank. Spinosa participated in the scheme by, among other things, meeting with investors, verifying
account statements and providing investors with purported irrevocable "lock letters" securing
investor funds.
18. JENNIFER KERSTETTER (hereinafter, "Kerstetter"), is an individual residing in
Broward County, Florida and, at all times relevant hereto, was an assistant manager for TD Bank.
Kerstetter participated in the scheme by, among other things, meeting with investors, verifying
account statements, and providing investors with purported irrevocable "lock letters" securing
investor funds.
19. ROSEANNE CARETSKY (hereinafter, "Caretsky"), is an individual residing in
Broward County, Florida, and, at all times relevant hereto, was an assistant vice president and
branch manager for TD Bank. Caretsky participated in the scheme by, among other things, meeting
with investors, verifying account statements, and providing investors with purported irrevocable
"lock letters" securing investor funds.
RRA Defendants
20. DAVID BODEN (hereinafter, "Roden"), is an individual residing in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida and, at all times relevant hereto, was a partner and general counsel for RRA.
Roden was Rothstein's "right-hand man" and an essential participant in the scheme by, among other
things, recruiting and soliciting investors and drafting documents to induce investors into funding
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the settlement while having actual and/or constructive knowledge that the investments were part of
a Ponzi scheme.
21. DEBRA E. VILLEGAS (hereinafter, "Villegas"), is an individual residing in
Broward County, Florida and, at all times relevant hereto, was the chief operating officer at RRA.
Villegas, Rothstein's number two at RRA, participated in the scheme by, among other things,
furnishing false bank account statements and wire transfers to investors for the purpose of inducing
investor funding despite having actual or constructive knowledge that the investments were a Ponzi
scheme.
22. ANDREW BARNETT (hereinafter, "Barnett"), is an individual residing in Broward
County, Florida and, at all times relevant hereto, was the Director of Corporate Development for
RRA. Barnett, participated in the scheme by, among other things, recruiting, soliciting and
inducing investor funding despite having actual or constructive knowledge that the investments
were a Ponzi scheme.
Banyan Defendant
23. FRANK J. PREVE (hereinafter, "Preve"), is an individual residing in Broward
County, Florida and, at all times relevant hereto, was the chief operating officer or agent of Banyon
USVI, LLC and Banyon Income Fund who maintained an office at RRA. Preve, a convicted bank
fraud and embezzlement felon2 participated in the scheme by, among other things, recruiting,
soliciting, and inducing investor funding despite having actual or constructive knowledge that the
investments were a Ponzi scheme.
2
Frank Preve plead guilty to bank embezzlement charges in 1985 and received ten (10) years probation
and a $1 0,000.00 fine for falsifying loan documents in connection with a scheme that resulted in lasses
exceeding $2,300,000.00.
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The Ponzi Scheme
The Rothstein Facade
24. From humble beginnings in 2003, Rothstein built RRA into one of the fastest
growing Florida-based law firms. Under Rothstein's stewardship, RRA grew from seven
attorneys to over seventy and amassed over two hundred and fifty in staff. Along with its
dramatic growth in size, RRA rapidly emerged as a legal, political and philanthropic
powerhouse.
25. Not surprisingly, Rothstein amassed an enormous portfolio of assets including
more than sixteen real estate properties, twenty-five cars, an eighty-seven foot yacht, and various
interests in a myriad of businesses ranging from watches to restaurants to vodka. Rothstein lived
lavishly and spent prolifically--a critical initial component to set his scheme in motion.
26. With RRA's tireless marketing efforts and meteoric rise into prominence,
Rothstein quickly made forays into preeminent social circles, rubbing elbows with high net-
worth individuals and political luminaries, the perfect breeding grounds to lure wealthy
investors. His plot was up and running.
The Plan
27. Rothstein seized upon his new found stature to entice investors into what would
eventually become a Ponzi scheme using his budding employment and labor practice at RRA as
his conduit.
28. The scheme was predicated on the Principal Conspirators self-professed pipeline
of pre-suit, confidential settlement agreements as the "preeminent sexual harassment and labor
employment law finn in the country." Investors were told that the Principal Conspirators had an
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extensive in-house private investigative team, including former F.B.I. and C.I.A. agents, whose
singular task was to obtain compromising evidence against high-profile putative defendants.
Rothstein's story was that the evidence and surveillance acquired, often supporting civil causes
of action ranging from sexual harassment to mass tort cover-ups to whistle-blower claims, was
presented to the putative defendant who was then offered an opportunity to avoid litigation and
the negative publicity associated therewith by agreeing to resolve the matter voluntarily by and
through a confidential settlement with the putative plaintiff.
29. Once the putative defendant agreed, the confidential settlement always included
two main ingredients: (1) that structured payments to a putative plaintiff be made over time,
generally a three to nine month time period; and (2) that the putative defendant would fund the
entire settlement up front to be held in RRA's TD Bank trust account and disbursed to the
putative plaintiff in accordance with the terms of the confidential settlement agreement.
The Pitch
30. Rothstein informed investors that the putative plaintiffs did not want to wait for
the structured monthly payouts and would agree to assign their rights to the structured payout for
a lump-sum payment typically in the range of 20-40% of the settlements' face-value.
31. Rothstein always had a plethora of plausible explanations as to why a putative
plaintiff wanted their money now and simply could not wait for the structured monthly
payments.
32. Rothstein claimed to want nothing from the deal and was only presenting the
"opportunity" for the putative plaintiff's benefit and to facilitate recovery of RRA's contingent
fcc.
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33. Notwithstanding, Rothstein would often boast that if not for his professional and
legal conflicts he would be the one purchasing these assignments.
34. As a means to induce investor action, Rothstein would show investors the
purported settlement agreement in an attempt to substantiate the deal; however, because the
settlements were pre-suit and confidential, the names of the putative plaintiffs and putative
defendants were redacted.
35. Additionally, the Principal Conspirators would provide: (1) confirmation of
RRA's trust account balance at TD Bank evidencing the putative defendants fully funded
settlement proceeds; (2) a "lock letter", drafted and executed by a TD Bank executive,
irrevocably confirming that the respective settlement proceeds in RRA's trust account could only
be paid directly to the investor's designated account which, in most cases, was an account at TD
Bank; and (3) opportunities for an independent third-party verifier to authenticate the underlying
settlement, assignment and funding of settlement proceeds.
36. Notably, Rothstein was hyper-vigilant regarding access to RRA accounts under
the guise of confidentiality. In fact, potential investors could only access TD Bank account
information in one of two ways. Either Rothstein would invite the investor to his office to view
the online balance or, he would "authorize" TD Bank to provide copies of account statements
and wire transfers prepared and delivered by TD Bank executives Spinosa, Kcrstetter and
Caretsky. On numerous occasions, TD Bank vice-president Spinosa, assistant manager
Kerstetter, and assistant vice president Caretsky, physically handed the trust account statement to
Rothstein in the immediate presence of an investor.
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37. As the final piece to persuade an investment, Rothstein would offer to personally
guaranty the transaction. This personal guaranty, secured by the significant assets (as discussed,
supra), was an essential component which tacitly lent credibility and security to the underlying
transaction.
38. Once an investor was interested, the Principal Conspirators, in conjunction with
Baden, drafted an agreement for the assignment of the settlement agreement and proceeds.
39. Upon execution of the assignment, the investor would wire transfer to RRA's
trust account the lump sum payment for immediate disbursement to the putative plaintiff.
Thereafter, RRA was obligated to make payment from the funds previously verified and held in
RRA's trust account at TD Bank directly to the investor's lock letter trust account at TD Bank in
strict accordance with the terms of the purported settlement agreement.
Ponzi Scheme In Action
Fabricated Settlements Premised on Real Cases
40. In certain instances, the purported settlements, albeit fraudulent, were based on
actual cases being handled by RRA. For example, one of the settlements involved herein was
based upon facts surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, the infamous billionaire financier. In fact, RRA
did have inside information due to its representation of one of Epstein's alleged victims in a civil
case styled Jane Doe v. Jeffiey Ecptein, pending in the Southern District of Florida.
Representatives of D3 were offered "the opportunity" to invest in a pre-suit $30,000,000.00,
court settlement against Epstein arising from the same set of operative facts as the Jane Doe
case, but involving a different underage female plaintiff. See e-mail dated October 6, 2009
referencing Epstein which is attached hereto and incorporate herein as Exhibit "B." To augment
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his concocted story Rothstein invited D3 to his office to view the thirteen banker's boxes of
actual case files in Jane Doe in order to demonstrate that the claims against Epstein were
legitimate and that the evidence against Epstein was real. In particular, Rothstein claimed that
his investigative team discovered that there were high-profile witnesses onboard Epstein's
private jet where some of the alleged sexual assaults took place and showed D3 copies of a flight
log purportedly containing names of celebrities, dignitaries and international figures. Because of
these potentially explosive facts, putative defendant Epstein had allegedly offered
$200,000,000.00 for settlement of the claims held by various young women who were his
victims. Adding fuel to the fire, the investigative team representative privately told a D3
representative that they found three additional claimants which Rothstein did not yet know about.
Further, Preve was present for this meeting, despite the fact that he was not involved as an
investor or representative in the D3 deal.
41. Additionally, Rothstein used RRA's representation in the Epstein case to pursue
issues and evidence unrelated to the underlying litigation, but potentially beneficial to lure
investors into the Ponzi scheme. For instance, RRA relentlessly pursued flight data and
passenger manifests regarding flights Epstein took with other famous individuals knowing full
well that no under age women were on board and no illicit activities took place. RRA also
inappropriately attempted to take the depositions of these celebrities in a deliberate effort to
bolster Rothstein's lies.
42. Conspicuously Preve, who maintained an office at RRA despite being a Banyon
Income Fund, LP employee, attended the aforementioned meeting despite his lack of
involvement as an investor or representative.
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43. Another actual case which Rothstein attempted to use as a false predicate for his
scheme was a mass tort case against Chiquita Brands International. In this instance, Rothstein
claimed to be representing plaintiffs in 450 wrongful death cases on the verge of settling for
$2,000,000.00 each. Rothstein told investors to begin raising funds in order to purchase this
settlement. See e-mail dated October 14, 2009 referencing Chiquita which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit "C." While the cases against Chiquita are real, Rothstein did not
represent any of the plaintiffs and the cases remain pending.
Plaintiffs' Investments:
I. Banyon Income Fund
44. Banyon Income Fund, LP (hereinafter, 131F"), was formed in May 2009, and
served as an original feeder fund for the Principal Conspirators structured settlement deals.
45. According to offering materials, BIF's stated investment goal was to purchase:
discount settlements and related periodic revenue stream
from individual plaintiffs who have settled their labor and
employment related lawsuits or claims, and who would
otherwise receive their settlement amounts over a period of
time. The purchased settlements are secured by the full
settlement amounts which will have been deposited in a
trust account established by the plaintiffs attorney for the
benefit of the plaintiff prior to purchase by Banyon Income
Fund, LP. These settlements are released to Banyon
Income Fund, LP over time to liquidate the purchased
settlement.
See Confidential Offering Memorandum dated April 30, 2009, a copy of which is attached hereto
and incorporated herein as Composite Exhibit "D."
46. Not coincidentally, BIF's investment strategy is identical to the purported
investment vehicle offered by the Principal Conspirators at the center of the Ponzi scheme.
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47. All or substantially all of BIF's assets were funneled into the Principal
Conspirators scheme.
48. In the spring of 2009, Barry Bekkedam from Ballamor Capital Management, LLC
(hereinafter, "Ballamor)3 and promoter of BIF, met Doug Von Allmen (D&L Partners) to
discuss D&L Partners participation in 131F.
49. During that discussion, Mr. Von Allmon learned that BIF was started by George
Levin, a professed mentor and confidant of Rothstein, and that the settlements BIF was
purchasing were through an exclusive arrangement negotiated between Rothstein and Levin on
behalf of BIF.
50. Mr. Von Allmen was told by Mr. Bckkcdam that Mr. Levin was personally worth
in excess of $400,000,000.00 and would personally guarantee the settlements.
5I. Additionally, Mr. Bckkedam told Mr. Von Allmen that the settlements were
already fully-funded in the attorneys' trust accounts, that a "Big Four" auditing firm would
verify them quarterly, and that Ballamor had continuous unfettered access to the trust account
balances and would be responsible for monitoring same.
52. Finally, Mr. Von Allmen was told by Mr. Bekkedam that it would take two
signatures to move the money, one of which would be someone from BIF.
53. Mr. Von Allmon (through D&L Partners) brought his wife Linda Von Allmen
(through Dynasty Trust) into the investment while, approximately one month later, his step-son,
Dean Kretschmar (collectively referred to herein as "Banyon Investors") was brought into the
investment deal by Barry Bekkedam.
Ballamor Capital Management. LLC is an S.E.C. registered investment advisor specializing in managing
investments on behalf of high and ultra-high net worth individuals
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54. Prior to investing, each Banyon Investor received a "Confidential Offering
Memorandum" dated April 30, 2009 which described the terms and conditions of the purported
deals in greater detail. See Composite Exhibit "I)."
55. Significantly, the Confidential Offering Memorandum provided that the receipt of
the wire transfer from the putative defendant into RBA's trust account would be verified by an
independent third party. Id.
56. Furthermore, the Banyon Investors were assured that a representative of the limited
partners of BIF would have online access to banking records for each deposit account and all system
records related to the purchased settlements and could verify purchase settlement trust accounts and
deposits by putative defendants. Id.
57. Michael Szafranski, president of Onyx Capital Management, acted as an
independent verifier for the Banyan Investors and B1F. Prior to and during the course of his
investigation, Mr. Szafranski obtained the following information which demonstrated TD Bank's
involvement:
a. October 29, 2008 letter signed by Caretsky, assistant branch manager with
Commerce Bank' enclosing three trust account statements for RRA: (1) account number
6860291258 containing $166,922,339.00; (2) account number 6860423489 containing
$40,125,685.44; and (3) account number 6860420923 containing $348,229,463.21. All three trust
account statements for RRA are attached hereto and incorporated herein as Composite Exhibit
"E."
b. March 20, 2009 letter signed by Kerstetter an assistant manager for TD Bank
Commerce Bank was a predecessor in interest to TD Bank as a result of TD Bank's $7 billion purchase
of Commerce Bank in March 2008.
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enclosing three trust account statement for RRA: (I) account number 6860699146 showing a
balance of $104,211,711.22; (2) account number 6860420923 showing a balance of
$368,333,133.20; and (3) account number 6860291258 showing a balance of $110,331,563.13. All
three account statements referenced are attached hereto and incorporated herein as Composite
Exhibit "F."
c. April 17, 2009 letter signed by Caretsky as a TD Bank Assistant Vice
President, enclosing RRA trust account statement for: (1) account number 6860423489 showing a
balance of $61,117,111; (2) RRA trust account statement for account number 6860755104 showing
a balance of S80,978,935.31; (3) RRA trust account statement for account number 6860699146
showing a balance of $136,122,322.87; (4) RRA trust account statement for account number
6860291258 showing a balance of $198,644,311.13; and (5) RRA trust account statement for
account number 6860420923 showing a balance of $483,668,999.39. All five trust account
statements referenced are attached hereto and incorporated herein as Composite Exhibit "G."
d. June 22, 2009 Commerce Bank wire transfer to RRA trust account ending x-
0923 in the amount of $1,957,500.00 and purporting to be a funded settlement, a copy of which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "H";
e. June 22, 2009 Commerce Bank wire transfer to RRA trust account ending x-
0923 in the amount of $2,680,000.00 and purporting to be a funded settlement , a copy of which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "I";
f. June 22, 2009 Commerce Bank wire transfer to RRA trust account ending x-
0923 in the amount of $695,000.00 and purporting to be a funded settlement, a copy of which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "J";
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g. June 30, 2009 Commerce Bank wire transfer to RRA trust account ending x-
0923 in the amount of $2,208,000.00 and purporting to be a funded settlement , a copy of which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "K";
h. July 1, 2009 Commerce Bank wire transfer to RRA trust account ending x-
0923 in the amount of $6,072,000.00 and purporting to be a funded settlement , a copy of which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "L";
i. July 13, 2009 letter signed by Kerstetter from TD Bank enclosing RRA trust
account statement for account number 6861077193 showing a balance of $14,286,000.00, a copy of
which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Composite Exhibit "M"; and
j. July 17, 2009 TD Bank wire transfer to RRA trust account ending x-0923 in
the amount of $22,348,221.00 and purporting to be a funded settlement, a copy of which is attached
hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "N";
58. In reliance on the foregoing, the Banyon Investors collectively invested
$60,000,000.00 into BIF and into the Ponzi scheme.
2. Razorback Funding, LLC
59. Razorback was formed September 24, 2009 for purposes of investing in two RRA
settlements: (1) a $40,600,000.00 structured settlement, payable in four equal monthly
installments, offered in exchange for a lump sum payment of $23,200,000.00; and (2) a
$26,100,000.00 structured settlement, payable in three equal monthly installments, offered in
exchange for a lump sum payment of $17,400,000.00. See Confidential Settlement Agreements
and Releases which are attached hereto and incorporated herein as Composite Exhibit "O."
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60. In particular, the deal was structured so Razorback would fund $32,000,000.00
towards the purchase of these settlements by means of a loan to Banyon USVI, LLC. Banyon
USVI in turn would contribute $8,600,000.00 to purchase the settlement proceeds from the
Principal Conspirators. See Acknowledgement of Assignment/Purchase of Settlement Proceeds
and Sale and Transfer Agreements which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Composite
Exhibit "P."
61. On or about September 18, 2009, as part of its due diligence, Razorback obtained a
copy of a TD Bank "lock letter" signed by Spinosa used in a prior deal. See September 18, 2009
lock letter from TD Bank which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "Q." The
lock letter indicates that TD Bank had been irrevocably instructed to pay the fund identified in a
particular RRA trust account only to the investor's bank account.
62. On October 1, 2009, Mike Szafranski, who was utilized as the independent reviewer
for Razorback, met with Rothstein to review and verify all of the documents supporting the
Razorback deal. In that meeting, Mr. Szafranski witnessed Rothstein sign on to the TD Bank on-
line banking website and verified that all of the wire transfers for the underlying Razorback
settlement deals had been received by RRA and were held in AAA's trust account ending in x-1356.
A copy of the October 1, 2009 email from Mike Szafranski verifying the above-referenced account
is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "It"
63. Mr. Szafranski also verified that a "lock letter" had been received by Spinosa as
Regional Vice President of TD Bank dated October 1, 2009 stating the following:
Pursuant to your written instructions to us of September 30,
2009, please be advised that all funds contained in the above
referenced account shall only be distributed upon your or
Stuart Rosenfeldt's instruction and shall only be distributed
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to Banyon USVI (Del), LLV, do Razorback Funding, LLC,
Debt & Equity Re-Payment Account: TD Bank, NA, 319
Glen Head Road, Old Brookville, NY, ABA: 026013673,
Account # 4244986191. Your letter is understood not to
convey ownership of the account or access to the account to
any other party, but rather is meant to irrevocably restrict
conveyances as follows: conveyances shall only be made
from the account referenced above to the Banyon USVI
account.
See October 1, 2009 letter which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "S."
64. Spinosa e-mailed the "lock letter" to Rothstein earlier that day with a message
stating that at Rothstein's "request and instructions, this account [RRA's trust account] has been
irrevocably locked as to destination of all disbursements [which was Razorback's account, also at
TD Bank]. The letter confirming same is attached. Please do not deposit any funds into this
account that are not soley (sic) to be directed to the entity set forth in the irrevocable instruction." A
copy of the October 1, 2009 email from Spinosa is attached hereto and incorporated herein as
Exhibit "T."
65. Also on October 1, 2009, Razorback received copies of two wire transfers from
Preve, a Banyon USVI representative, demonstrating that a total of $66,700,000.00 (the full
settlement funding being purchased) had been received by RRA in its trust account with TD Bank.
A copy of the October 1, 2009 wire transfers is attached hereto and incorporated herein as
Composite Exhibit "U."
66. On the same day, Preve forwarded Razorback an email from Rothstein providing:
(1) confirmation of Preve's purported $8,000,000.00 wire into RRA's trust account; and (2) that
no disbursement on the deal would be made until he received the $32,000,000.00 from
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Razorback. A copy of the October 1, 2009 email from Rothstein is attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit "V."
67. On October 3, 2009, Razorback attempted to contact Spinosa to verify the details of
the lock letter. The Razorback representative was unable to reach Spinosa but did receive
confirmation from Spinosa's assistant that she prepared the lock letter and that Spinosa signed it.
68. On October 7, 2009, Razorback received an email from Preve which contained an
on-line screen shot of an RRA trust account at TD Bank indicating a balance of S66,700,000.00. A
copy of the on-line screen shot of the TD Bank account is attached hereto and incorporated herein as
Exhibit "W."
69. Finally, on October 22, 2009, Mr. Szafranski met again with Rothstein and verified
that all of the putative plaintiffs in the Razorback deals received their disbursements by reviewing
TD Bank's on-line banking wcbsite. A copy of Mr. Szafranski October 22, 2009 confirming email
is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "X."
70. In reliance on the foregoing, Razorback transferred the sum of $32,000,000.00 to
RRA's trust account.
3. D3 Capital Club, LLC
71. D3 was formed October 4, 2009 for purposes of investing in a $30,000,000.00
RRA structured settlement, payable in six equal monthly installments of $5,000,000.00, offered
in exchange for $18,000,000.00. See Confidential Settlement Agreements and Releases which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Composite Exhibit "Y."
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72. A D3 representative, who was also a representative of Razorback's management
team, had knowledge of and relied upon the contacts and representations made by TD Bank in
connection with the Razorback transaction.
73. On or about October 15, 2009, as part of its due diligence, D3 obtained a copy of a
ID Bank "lock letter" signed by Spinosa stating the following:
Pursuant to your written instructions to us of October 14, 2009,
please be advised that all funds contained in the above referenced
account shall only be distributed upon your or Stuart Rosenfeldt's
instruction and shall only be distributed to D3 Capital Club, LLC,
2833 NE 35th Coup, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33308, TD Bank NA,
Account # 4245728568.
Your letter is understood not to convey ownership of the account or
access to the account to any other party, but rather is meant to
irrevocably restrict conveyances as follows: conveyances shall only
be made from the account referenced above to the TD bank account
# 4245728568 belonging to D3 Capital Club, LLC.
See October 15, 2009 lock letter attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "Z."
74. On October 15, 2009, Spinosa signed another letter enclosing a copy of RRA's trust
account hank statement showing a balance in excess of $30,000,000.00. See October 15, 2009 letter
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Composite Exhibit "AA."
75. Furthermore, on October 15, 2009, Kerstetter drafted a letter to RRA enclosing a
copy of RRA's trust account bank statement for the D3 settlement showing a balance in excess of
$30,000,000.00. This letter was personally delivered by Kerstetter to Rothstein in a D3
representative's presence while inside the TD Bank Fort Lauderdale branch. See October 15, 2009
letter attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "AA-1." Later that day, Kerstetter met
again with that same D3 representative at a location outside of the bank in order to sign the
paperwork to open a D3 account at TD Bank.
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76. On October 16, 2009 and again on October 19, 2009, a D3 representative sent emails
to Spinosa and Kerstetter advising that D3 had opened its account for purposes of doing business
with RRA and asked about the mechanics of the irrevocable lock letter that D3 had with RRA
account number 4246051629. A copy of the October 16, 2009 and October 19, 2009 emails are
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Composite Exhibit "BB."
77. Spinosa responded to the October 19, 2009 email with a phone call to the D3
representative. During the conversation, the lock letter was acknowledged by Spinosa who declined
to provide any further details about the Principal Conspirators' accounts.
78. Finally, on October 19, 2009, Mr. Szafranski met with Rothstein and verified that
the sum of $30,000,000.00 was wired from the putative defendant into the RRA trust account
ending x-1629. A copy of the October 19, 2009 email is attached hereto and incorporated herein as
Exhibit "CC."
79. In reliance on the foregoing, D3 transferred the sum of $13,500,000.00 to RRA's
trust account.
4. BFMCInvestment, LLC
80. BFMC was formed in November 1998 to fund investment opportunities.
81. On September 28 2009, BFMC principal, Barry Florescue ("Florescue") met
socially with Andrew Barnett ("Barnett"), Director of Corporate Development for RRA.
82. During this meeting, Barnett described his role at RRA and invited Florescue to
meet Rothstein later that week to discuss a lucrative investment opportunity. Florescue was
aware of Rothstein given Rothstein's prominence in the Fort Lauderdale business and social
community, and a meeting was scheduled at RRA on September 30, 2009.
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83. Florescue and his employee, Mark Seigel ("Seigel"), arrived in RRA's offices and
were initially introduced to Boden. Coincidentally, Boden had, many years earlier, worked as a
junior staff member at Florescue's corporate counsel and had actively worked on one of
Florescues previous financing transactions.
84. After several minutes, Boden and Barnett led Florescue and Seigel into
Rothstcin's private office.
85. After introductions, Rothstein described an investment opportunity involving
purchasing various structured settlements explaining as follows:
a. RRA is a nationally recognized firm representing whistleblowers in
whistleblower lawsuits against employers. RRA has specific expertise in a specific type of
litigation called Qui Tam litigation, in which the defendant is also accused of defrauding the
United States government. RRA became a magnet for Qui Tam cases following its success as
co-counsel in a 2008 Eli Lilly Qui Tam case, which resulted in a SI billion plus settlement.
b. RRA was currently representing whisticblowcr plaintiffs inside a Fortune
500 company that had allegedly defrauded the United States government. Citing confidentiality,
Rothstein could not share the name of the defendant, but he described it as a large food
conglomerate that had substituted cheaper ingredients into food supplies sold to the government
under national contracts. Rothstein was rounding up dozens of whistleblowers inside the
company who had been threatened by senior management to remain silent regarding the
company's fraud.
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c. RRA had negotiated numerous settlements for $1,400,000.00 for various
whistleblower clients, but defendant insisted on paying the settlements out over four months.
The plaintiffs wanted their cash up front.
d. Rothstein explained that the putative plaintiffs were willing to take a large
discount up front because: (i) they had a high degree of concern over whether defendant would
attempt to prevent them from receiving payments after settling and, (ii) Rothstein explained in
detail a legal concept called "privity" — plaintiff was "in privity" with the defendant which
subjected their settlement to reversal by the federal government. Rothstein represented that a
third party buyer of the settlement rights would not be subject to such reversal as the third party
was not "in privity with the defendant.
e. The settlement documents were drafted and ready to be settled, but
Rothstein needed to find an investor to fund the settlement. Rothstein explained that such a
transaction was legal, because the settlement agreement had no "anti-assignment rights", but that
any third party investor couldn't be given any details about the parties involved in the settlement,
because it was by nature highly confidential and did contain strong confidentiality provisions.
f. Due to the fact that a "funder" could not be given any information about
the case, the defendant, or the plaintiff, and given the fact that Rothstein needed a high degree of
confidentiality about even the existence of the funding arrangement (in order to prevent
defendants from explicitly prohibiting this type of arrangement going forward), Rothstein could
only engage in such transaction with local friends with whom he trusted.
g. RRA's clients were willing to accept $800,000.00 up front in exchange for
their rights to the $1,400,000.00 settlement, payable over 4 months.
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h. Rothstein could not personally fund the structured settlements because it
was illegal for him or his firm to profit from a structured settlement in which he represented the
plaintiff. However, it was in his firm's interest to find a funder so that the firm could settle the
case and get paid its contingency fee.
i. Rothstein remarked that the transaction would be substantiated and
verified, that he would provide evidence of the settlement in his office, and that he would get on
the phone with Spinosa of TD Bank to confirm that the putative defendant's funds had been
wired into a Florida Bar trust account with instructions to only release the funds in that account
to the specified funder.
86. Upon concluding the meeting, Barnett walked Florescue and Seigel out to the
elevator. During a debrief, Barnett revealed that the defendant was Dole Foods, which had
knowingly supplied the U.S. Government with impure orange juice in a major juice contract that
called for 100% pure orange juice. Barnett said that Rothstein had offered to sign a corporate
and personal guaranty as a further inducement to make the investment.
87. Between September 30, 2009 and October 15, 2009, BFMC worked with their
counsel and Boden on various transaction documents necessary to close the deal.
88. During the first week of October 2009, Florescue telephoned Spinosa, who
Florescue knew professionally based on various banking activities previously engaged in, to
inquire about Rothstein. Spinosa said that he could not talk about Rothstein without Rothstein's
consent.
89. In early October, 2009, Boden finalized the deal documents for BFMC's
investment in three identical RRA settlements: (I) a 51,400,000.00 structured settlement,
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payable in four equal monthly installments, offered in exchange for a lump sum payment of
$800,000.00; (2) a second S1,400,000.00 structured settlement, payable in four equal monthly
installments, offered in exchange for a lump sum payment of $800,000.00; and (3) a third
$1,400,000.00 structured settlement, payable in four equal monthly installments, offered in
exchange for a lump sum payment of $800,000.00. Sec correspondence from David Boden
which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "DD."
90. BFMC's explicit understanding from Boden and Rothstein was that the putative
defendant's funds were to be held in RRA's trust account and could only be released directly to
BFMC's account pursuant to an irrevocable "lock letter."
91. On or about October 15, 2009, as part of its due diligence, BFMC obtained a copy of
a TD Bank "lock letter" signed by Spinosa stating that:
[pjursuant to your written instructions to us of October 14, 2009,
please be advised that all funds contained in the above referenced
account shall only be distributed upon your or Stuart Rosenfeldt's
instruction and shall only be distributed to BB&T (FICA: Colonial
Bank), Pompano Beach Branch # 32083, , ABA#
062001319, for further credit to: BFMC Investmeniliccount #
8050674491.
Your letter is understood not to convey ownership of the account or
access to the account to any other party, but rather is meant to
irrevocably restrict conveyances as follows: conveyances shall only
be made from the account referenced above to the BB&T (FICA:
Colonial Bank) account # 8050674491 belonging to BFMC
Investment,
See October 15, 2009 lock letter attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "EE."
92. Later that day, and in reliance on the foregoing, BFMC wired $2,400,000.00 to
RRA's TD Bank account number 6860420923.
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Implosion of Rothstein's Ponzi Scheme
93. In October 2009, the Ponzi scheme reached critical mass. October was a huge
month for investor settlement redemptions and Rothstein knew that the influx of new investor
capital could not satisfy all previous investor obligations. Sensing that the end was near,
Rothstein began planning his escape.
94. On October 17, 2009, Rothstein sent a firm-wide e-mail at RRA asking for help to
determine whether a "client" who is facing a multitude of criminal charges in the United States--
including fraud, money laundering and embezzlement--could be extradited to the United States
or Israel from abroad after renouncing his United States citizenship. Rothstein's email asked for
countries which did not have extradition treaties with the United States or brads and concluded
by stating that Itihis client is related to a very powerful client of ours and so time is of the
essence. Lets rock and roll... there is a very large fee attached to this case. Thanks Love ya
Scott." See Sun-Sentinel article dated November 16, 2009 referencing the October 17, 2009
email which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "FF." Suffice it to say,
Rothstein was the purported "client" and this is the first clear written indication that he knew his
fate.
95. By the end of October 2009, Rothstein and RRA began to default on the
investor's structured payments and the Ponzi scheme began to unravel.
96. On October 26, 2009, Richard Pearson, who had invested 518,000,000.00 in the
Ponzi scheme, confronted Rothstein who was sitting with Spinosa inside of Bova restaurant.
Pearson, in Spinosa's presence, demanded to know why he had not received two scheduled
5 Not coincidentally Morocco, Rothstein's destination on October 27, 2009, was one of the countries that
does not have an extradition treaty with either the United States or Israel
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payments due to him the week prior. Rothstein attempted to diffuse the situation leaving Spinosa
visibly shaken.
97. Shortly thereafter, Rothstein proceeded to methodically drain the TD Bank RRA
accounts dry, depleting virtually all of the remaining investors' money as well as the money of
many of the firms' clients.
98. On October 27, 2009, Rothstein secretly boarded a private G-5 jet destined for
Morocco, but not before completing a $16,000,000.00 wire transfer to a Moroccan bank.
99. By October 30, 2009, investors began to scramble desperately attempting to reach
Rothstein for answers. Unbeknownst to them Rothstein was already gone, along with their
investments, as the Ponzi scheme finally buckled under the pressure of obligations due.
Devastating Fallout
100. The velocity at which the Ponzi scheme cratered sent a sonic boom felt
throughout the financial and legal world.
101. Reeling from its shameful missteps in connection with the Rothstein scandal, an
emergency receiver was appointed for RRA on November 4, 2009 for the purpose of winding down
its operations.
102. As the dust begins to settle, critical details have emerged revealing the scope and
magnitude of this the nefarious scheme. By way of example Plaintiffs have discovered that:
a. the entirety of Plaintiffs' more than $100,000,000.00 investment was
gone;
b. plaintiffs' "lock letter" accounts were never funded with the purported
settlement money and contained only a nominal deposit of S100.00;
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c. even after Rothstein's October 27, 2009 departure to Morocco, millions of
dollars continued to flow out of RRA accounts from the Fort Lauderdale
TD Bank accounts, indicative of an insider(s) maintaining operations of
the Ponzi scheme;
d. in October 2009 alone $235,000,000.00 in credits and $232,000,000.00 in
debits was transacted through the RRA accounts at TD Bank;
e. the $8,000,000.00 wire transfer confirmation used by Preve and Rothstein
to induce Razorback's $32,000,000.00 payment was in fact never received
by RRA or TD Bank;
f. on July 27, 2009 Rothstein transferred a $407,750.00 assessed value
property to Villegas for "love and affection" and $100.00. Notwithstanding
owning the property free and clear, Villegas who earned $250,000.00 a year
decided to pull $100,000.00 out of the property days prior to the IRS filing
of a forfeiture in rem complaint against the property;
g. on November 1, 2009, Mel Lipschitz of DE Securities whose group
invested nearly $100,000,000.00 into the Ponzi scheme, advised a group
of investor victims that he personally sat with Spinosa at TD Bank and
verified investment account balances;
h. sometime in the Spring or Summer of 2009, Ted Morse was personally
provided with a written account balance statement by Caretsky at TD
Bank; and
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i. TD Bank either knew or certainly should have known of the criminality
and/or gross irregularities of RRA's operations. Alternatively, TD Bank's
actions and/or omissions in not conducting any due diligence inquiry into
RRA's suspicious activities, unorthodox settlement structures, lack of
supporting document and vigilant (if not obsessive) control over account
access was either deliberate or reckless.
103. A Ponzi scheme cannot be operated without insider help. Plaintiffs believe that
additional members of RRA, including its non-lawyer investigators, were used by Rothstein to
perpetuate, promote and facilitate the Ponzi scheme. The details of these individuals or entities
involvement and participation is presently unknown but further allegations and counts will be
added as discovery is conducted and information concerning the complicity of these individuals
or entities is confinned.
Jurisdiction and Venue
104. This court has jurisdiction over this matter as an action for damages in excess of
$100,000,000.00 exclusive of attorneys' fees, costs and interest.
105. Vcnuc is appropriate Broward County, Florida, pursuant to § 47.011, Fla. Stat.,
because the Defendants' reside in Broward County, Florida and the cause of action accrued in
Broward County, Florida.
106. All conditions precedent, if any, have been met, waived or excused.
107. Plaintiffs have retained the undersigned firm and have agreed to pay it a
reasonable fee.
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COUNT I - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Scott Rothstein)
108. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
109. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
110. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
111. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein knowingly made material false
statements and representations, including but not limited to representing that the settlement
agreements purchased by investors were real, that they had been fully funded, and that they
would be paid out to investors over a predetermined schedule.
112. Rothstein intended the Banyon Investors to act on his knowingly false
representations.
113. The Banyon Investors justifiably relied upon Rothstein's representations to their
detriment.
114. As a direct and proximate result of Rothstein's false statements, The Banyon
Investors have sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against SCOTT
ROTHSTEIN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
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COUNT 11 - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Jennifer Kerstetter)
115. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
116. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
117. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his five, RRA, and through TD Bank.
118. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Kerstetter knowingly made material false
statements and representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank
account statements.
119. Kerstetter intended the Banyon Investors to act on her knowingly false
representations.
120. The Banyon Investors justifiably relied upon Kerstetter's representations to their
detriment.
121. As a direct and proximate result of Kerstetter's false statements. the Banyon
Investors have sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, THE LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN
DYNASTY TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment
against JENNIFER KERSTETTER for compensatory damages, together with court costs and
such further relief as the Court deems proper.
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COUNT III - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Roseanne Caretsky)
122. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
123. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
124. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
125. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Caretsky knowingly made material false
statements and representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank
account statements.
126. Caretsky intended the Banyon Investors to act on her knowingly false
representations.
127. The Banyon Investors justifiably relied upon Caretsky's representations to their
detriment
128. As a direct and proximate result of Caretsky's false statements, the Banyon
Investors have sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, THE LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN
DYNASTY TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment
against ROSEANNE CARETSKY for compensatory damages, together with court costs and
such further relief as the Court deems proper.
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EFTA01092212
Razorback Funding LLC, et al., v. TI) Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
COUNT IV - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
129. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
130. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
131. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
132. At all times material hereto, Caretsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
133. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
134. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, TD Bank, through Kerstetter and Caretsky,
knowingly made material false statements and representations including, but not limited to,
supplying investors with false bank account statements.
135. TD Bank, through Kerstetter and Caretsky, intended the Banyon Investors to act
on their knowingly false representations.
136. The Banyon Investors justifiably relied upon TD Bank's through Kerstetter's and
Caretsky's representations to their detriment.
137. As a direct and proximate result of TD Bank's, made through Kerstetter's and
Caretsky's, false statements, the Banyon Investors have sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against TD
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Razorback Funding, LLC, et at, v. TD Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
BANK, N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT V - NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Jennifer Kerstetter)
138. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
139. This is a claim for negligent misrepresentation.
140. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
141. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Kerstetter made material false statements and
representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank account
statements.
142. When making the false statements and representations, Kerstetter either knew or
reasonably should have known that they were false.
143. Kerstetter owed the Banyon Investors a duty of care because she knew or had
reason to know that the Banyon Investors were placing trust and confidence in her and relying on
her to inform them.
144. Kerstetter breached her duty to the Banyon investors by making false
representations with the intention that the Banyon Investors rely on them.
145. The Banyon Investors justifiably relied upon Kerstetter's representations to their
detriment.
146. As a direct and proximate result of Kerstetter's false statements, the Banyon
Investors have sustained damages.
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EFTA01092214
Razorback Funding LLC, et at, v. TD Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against
JENNIFER KERSTETTER for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such
further relief as the Court deems proper.
COUNT VI - NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Roseanne Caretsky)
147. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
148. This is a claim for negligent misrepresentation.
149. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
150. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Caretsky made material false statements and
representations, including, but not limited to, showing investors false statements of the amounts
in RRA trust accounts.
151. When making the false statements and representations, Caretsky either knew or
reasonably should have known that they were false.
152. Caretsky owed the Banyon Investors a duty of care because she knew or had
reason to know that the Banyon Investors were placing trust and confidence in her and relying on
her to inform them.
153. Caretsky breached her duty to the Banyon investors by making false
representations with the intention that the Banyon Investors rely on them.
154. As a direct and proximate result of Caretsky's false statements, the Banyon
Investors have sustained damages.
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Razorback Funding, LLC, et at, v. TD Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against
ROSEANNE CARETSKY for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further
relief as the Court deems proper.
COUNT VII - NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
155. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
156. This is a claim for negligent misrepresentation.
157. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
158. At all times material hereto, Caretsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
159. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
160. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, TD Bank, through Kerstetter and Caretsky,
made material false statements and representations, including, but not limited to, showing
investors false statements of the amounts in RRA trust accounts.
161. When making the false statements and representations, TD Bank, through
Kerstetter and Caretsky, either knew or reasonably should have known that they were false.
162. TD Bank owed the Banyon Investors a duty of care because it knew or had reason
to know that the Banyon Investors were placing trust and confidence in it and relying on it to
inform them.
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Complaint
163. TD Bank breached its duty to the Banyon Investors by making false
representations, through Kerstetter and Caretsky, with the intention that the Banyon Investors
rely on them.
164. The Banyon Investors justifiably relied upon TD Bank's, through Kerstetter's and
Caretsky's, representations to their detriment.
165. As a direct and proximate result of TD Bank's representations, made through
Kerstetter and Caretsky, the Banyon Investors have sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against TD
BANK, N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT VIII - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Jennifer Kerstetter)
166. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
167. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
168. Kerstetter was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust accounts where the
Banyon Investors' purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of
honesty, loyalty, and care to the Banyon Investors. Kerstetter was also aware that as trustee of
the attorney trust accounts containing the funds to which the Banyon Investors had an exclusive
right to collect in the near future, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to
the Banyon Investors.
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Razorback Funding LLC, et al., v. TD Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
169. Kerstetter was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to
their detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to the
Banyon Investors.
170. Kerstetter actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
his financial exploitation of the Banyon Investors and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
171. Kerstetter's actions have directly caused injury and damage to the Banyon
Investors.
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON AI,LMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against
JENNIFER KERSTETTER for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such
further relief as the Court deems proper.
COUNT IX - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Roseanne Caretsky)
172. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
173. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
174. Caretsky was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust accounts where the
Banyon Investors' purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of
honesty, loyalty, and care to the Banyon Investors. Caretsky was also aware that as trustee of the
attorney trust accounts containing the funds to which the Banyon Investors had an exclusive right
to collect in the near future, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to the
Banyon Investors.
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EFTA01092218
Razorback Funding LLC, et al., v. TI) Bank N.A., et al..
Complaint
175. Carctsky was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to their
detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to the Banyon
Investors.
176. Caretsky actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of the Banyon Investors and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
177. Caretsky's actions have directly caused injury and damage to the Banyon
Investors.
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against
ROSEANNE CA RETSKY for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further
relief as the Court deems proper.
COUNT X - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
178. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
179. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
180. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
181. At all times material hereto, Carctsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
182. TD Bank was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust accounts where the
Banyon Investors' purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of
honesty, loyalty, and care to the Banyon Investors. TD Bank was also aware that as trustee of
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Razorback Funding LLC, et al., v. TD Bank N.A., et al..
Complaint
the attorney trust accounts containing the funds to which the Banyon Investors had an exclusive
right to collect in the near future, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to
the Banyon Investors.
183. TD Bank was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to
their detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to the
Banyon Investors.
184. TD Bank, through its employees acting within the scope of their employment,
actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his financial exploitation of
the Banyon Investors and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
185. TD Bank's actions have directly caused injury and damage to the Banyon
Investors.
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against TD
BANK, N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XI - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Debra Villegas)
186. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
187. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
188. Villegas was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust accounts where the Banyon
Investors' purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty,
loyalty, and care to the Banyon Investors. Villegas was also aware that as trustee of the attorney
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EFTA01092220
Razorback Funding, LW, et at, v. TD Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
trust accounts containing the funds to which the Banyon Investors had an exclusive right to
collect in the near future, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to the
Banyon Investors.
189. Villegas was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to their
detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to the Banyon
Investors.
190. Villegas actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of the Banyon Investors and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
191. Villegas's actions have directly caused injury and damage to the Banyon
Investors.
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&I, PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against DEBRA
VILLEGAS for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XII — BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Scott Rothstein)
192. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
193. This is a claim for breach of fiduciary duty.
194. As trustee of the attorney trust accounts where the Banyan Investors' purported
settlement funds wcrc deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and cart to
the Banyon Investors. Additionally, as trustee of the attorney trust accounts containing the finds
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Complaint
to which the Banyon Investors had an exclusive right to collect in the near future, Rothstein had
fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to the Banyon Investors.
195. Rothstein breached his fiduciary duties by raiding the RRA trust accounts for his
personal use.
196. Rothstein's actions have directly caused injury and damages to the Banyon
Investors.
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against SCOTT
ROTHSTEIN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XIII - BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
197. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
198. This is a claim for breach of fiduciary duty.
199. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
200. At all times material hereto, Caretsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
201. In Florida, a bank assumes a fiduciary duty with its customer under special
circumstances where the bank knows or has reason to know that the customer is placing trust and
confidence in the bank and is relying on the bank to so counsel and inform him. Under the
circumstances outlined above, where TD Bank knew that the Banyon Investors were relying on
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Razorback Funding, LLC, et at, v. TD Bank N.A., ei aL.
Complaint
Kerstetter's and Caretsky's representations that the RRA trust accounts contained substantial
funds, TD Bank was a fiduciary of the Banyon Investors and owed them the fiduciary duties of
honesty, loyalty, and care.
202. TD Bank breached its fiduciary duties through the actions of its employees by
either ignoring or actively assisting and providing substantial assistance to Rothstein in its
financial exploitation of the Banyon Investors.
203. TD Bank's actions have directly caused injury and damage to the Banyon
Investors.
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against TD
BANK, N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XIV - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against Jennifer Kerstetter)
204. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
205. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
206. As described more fully above, the deals in which the Banyon Investors invested
were bogus and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD
Bank.
207. Kerstetter knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
208. Kerstetter actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
his financial exploitation of The Banyon Investors through fraud. Kerstetter's assistance
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EFTA01092223
Razorback Funding LLC, et at, v. MBank N.A., et at.
Complaint
included, but was not limited to, providing false documentation to the Banyon Investors that the
RRA trust accounts contained substantial funds when they did not.
209. Kcrstetter's actions have directly caused injury and damage to the Banyon
Investors.
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against
JENNIFER KERSTETTER for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such
further relief as the Court deems proper.
COUNT XV - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against Roseanne Caretsky)
210. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
211. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
212. As described more fully above, the deals in which the Banyon Investors invested
were bogus and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD
Bank.
213. Caretsky knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
214. Caretsky actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of The Banyon Investors through fraud. Caretsky's assistance included,
but was not limited to, providing false documentation to the Banyon Investors that the RRA trust
accounts contained substantial funds when they did not.
215. Caretsky's actions have directly caused injury and damage to the Banyon
Investors.
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EFTA01092224
Razorback Funding LLC, el at, v. Ti.) Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against
ROSEANNE CARETSKY for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further
relief as the Court deems proper.
COUNT XVI - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
216. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
217. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
218. As described more fully above, the deals in which the Banyon Investors invested
were bogus and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD
Bank.
219. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
220. At all times material hereto, Caretsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
221. TD Bank knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
222. TD Bank, through Kerstetter and Caretsky, actively assisted, and provided
substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his financial exploitation of the Banyan Investors through
fraud. TD Bank's assistance included, but was not limited to, providing false documentation to
the Banyon Investors that the RRA trust accounts contained substantial funds whcn they did not.
223. TD Bank's actions have directly caused injury and damage to the Banyon
Investors.
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EFTA01092225
Razorback Funding, LLC, et at, v. MBank N.A., et at.
Complaint
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against TD
BANK, N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XVII - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against Debra Villegas)
224. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
225. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
226. As described more fully above, the deals in which the Banyon Investors invested
were bogus and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD
Bank
227. Villegas knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
228. Villegas actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of all of the investor victims of Rothstein's Ponzi scheme, including the
Banyon Investors, through fraud. Villegas's assistance included, but was not limited to,
furnishing false bank account statements and wire transfers to investors in order to induce them
to invest despite having actual or constructive knowledge that the investments were a Ponzi
scheme.
229. Villegas's actions have directly caused injury and damage to the Banyon
Investors.
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against DEBRA
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EFTA01092226
Razorback Funding LLC, et al., v. TD Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
VILLEGAS for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XVIII — CONVERSION
(against Scott Rothstein)
230. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
231. This is a claim for conversion.
232. As described more fully above, the deals in which the Banyon Investors invested
were bogus and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD
Bank. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and
control over the property of the Banyon Investors when he absconded with the Banyon Investors
$60,000,000.00 in funds.
233. Rothstein's conversion of the Banyon Investors funds has permanently deprived
the Banyon Investors of their property.
234. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by the Banyon Investors to make demand upon him for the return of their
property would be futile.
235. Rothstein's actions have directly caused injury and damages to the Banyon
Investors.
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCI1MAR request judgment against SCOTT
ROTHSTEIN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
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EFTA01092227
Razorback Funding, LLC, et at, v. TD Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
COUNT XIX - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against Jennifer Kerstetter)
236. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
237. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
238. As described more fully above, the deals in which the Banyon Investors invested
were bogus and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD
Bank. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and
control over the property of the Banyon Investors when he absconded with their 560,000,000.00
in funds.
239. Rothstein's conversion of the Banyon Investors' funds has permanently deprived
the Banyon Investors of their property.
240. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by the Banyon Investors to make demand upon him for the return of their
property would be futile.
241. Kerstetter actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
either temporarily or permanently depriving the Banyon Investors of their property by deceiving
the Banyon Investors into turning their property over to Rothstein under false pretenses.
242. Kerstetter's actions have directly caused injury and damages to the Banyon
Investors.
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against
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Complaint
JENNIFER KERSTETTER for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such
further relief as the Court deems proper.
COUNT XX - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against Roseanne Caretsky)
243. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
244. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
245. As described more fully above, the deals in which the Banyon Investors invested
were bogus and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD
Bank. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and
control over the property of the Banyon Investors when he absconded with their S60,000,000.00
in funds.
246. Rothstein's conversion of the Banyon Investors' funds has permanently deprived
the Banyon Investors of their property.
247. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by the Banyon Investors to make demand upon him for the return of their
property would be futile.
248. Caretsky actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
either temporarily or permanently depriving the Banyon Investors of their property by deceiving
the Banyon Investors into turning its property over to Rothstein under false pretenses.
249. Caretsky's actions have directly caused injury and damages to the Banyon
Investors.
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EFTA01092229
Razorback Funding LW, ei at, v. TD Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against
ROSEANNE CARETSKY for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further
relief as the Court deems proper.
COUNT XXI - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
250. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
251. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
252. As described more fully above, the deals in which the Banyon Investors invested
were bogus and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD
Bank. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and
control over the property of the Banyon Investors when he absconded with their $60,000,000.00
in funds.
253. Rothstein's conversion of the Banyon Investors' funds has permanently deprived
the Banyon Investors of their property.
254. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by the Banyon Investors to make demand upon him for the return of their
property would be futile.
255. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
256. At all times material hereto, Caretsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
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Razorback Funding, LLC, et aL, v. TI.) Bunk N.A., et aL.
Complaint
257. TD Bank, through its employees while acting within the scope of their
employment, actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in either
temporarily or permanently depriving the Banyon Investors of their property by allowing
Rothstein to make unauthorized withdrawals of its funds and by deceiving the Banyon Investors
into turning its property over to Rothstein under false pretenses.
258. TD Rank's actions have directly caused injury and damages to the Banyon
Investors.
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against TD
BANK N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XXII - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against Debra Villegas)
259. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
260. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
261. As described more fully above, the deals in which the Banyon Investors invested
were bogus and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD
Bank. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and
control over the property of the Banyon Investors when he absconded with the Banyon Investors'
$60,000,000.00 in funds.
262. Rothstein's conversion of the Banyon Investors' funds has permanently deprived
the Banyon Investors of their property.
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EFTA01092231
Razorback Funding, LLC, et at, v. 7D Bank N.A., el at.
Complaint
263. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by the Banyon Investors to make demand upon him for the return of their
property would be futile.
264. Villegas actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
either temporarily or permanently depriving the Banyon Investors of their property by deceiving
the Banyon Investors into turning their property over to Rothstein under false pretenses.
265. Villegas's actions have directly caused injury and damages to the Banyon
Investors.
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, DM- PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against DEBRA
VILLEGAS for compensatory damages. together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XXIII - NEGLIGENT SUPERVISION
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
266. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
267. This is a claim for negligent supervision.
268. As described more fully above, Kerstetter and Caretsky participated, with actual
or constructive knowledge, in Rothstein's Ponzi scheme. Kerstetter's and Caretsky's
participation included, but was not limited to, providing the Banyon Investors with false
information concerning the amounts deposited in RRA trust accounts.
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EFTA01092232
Razorback Funding, LLC, er at, v. TD Bank N.A., a at.
Complaint
269. In reliance on Kcrstctter's and Caretsky's representations, on May 5, 2009, the
Banyon Investors began sending payments to RRA's account at TD Bank, eventually funding a
total of $60,000,000.00.
270. The Banyon Investors' reliance on Kerstetter's and Caretsky's representations
was reasonable and justified.
271. TD Bank owed a duty to the Banyon Investors to ensure that its employees were
not actively defrauding depositors by making false representations in order to trick them into
making unsafe deposits into trust accounts that they knew or reasonably should have known were
being raided by Rothstein.
272. TD Bank breached its duties to the Banyon Investors because it had actual or
constructive notice that its assistant manager and assistant vice president and branch manager
were either fraudulently or negligently participating in a scheme which resulted in the
unauthorized raiding of investors' deposits, and acted unreasonably by failing to investigate or
take corrective action.
273. As a direct and proximate result of TD Bank's failure to investigate or take
corrective action against Kerstetter or Caretsky, the Banyon Investors have sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against TD
BANK N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
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EFTA01092233
Razorback Funding LLC, et at, v. ID Bank N.A., et al..
Complaint
COUNT XXIV - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Scott Rothstein)
274. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
275. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
276. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
277. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein knowingly made material false
statements and representations, including but not limited to representing that the settlement
agreements purchased by investors were real, that they had been fully funded, and that they
would be paid out to investors over a predetermined schedule.
278. Rothstein intended Razorback to act on his knowingly false representations.
279. Razorback justifiably relied upon Rothstein's representations to its detriment.
280. As a direct and proximate result of Rothstein's false statements, Razorback has
sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against SCOTT
ROTHSTEIN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XXV - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Frank Spinosa)
281. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
282. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
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Razorback Funding LLC, et al, v. TD Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
283. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
284. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Spinosa knowingly made material false
statements and representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank
account statements and misleading and untrue written assurances concerning the settlement
accounts.
285. Spinosa intended Razorback to act on his knowingly false representations.
286. Razorback justifiably relied upon Spinosa's representations to its detriment.
287. As a direct and proximate result of Spinosa's false statements, Razorback has
sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK A.
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XXVI - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Jennifer Kerstetter)
288. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
289. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
290. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
291. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Kerstetter knowingly made material false
statements and representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank
account statements.
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Razorback Funding. LLC, et at. v. TD Bank N.A., et aL.
Complaint
292. Kerstetter intended Razorback to act on her knowingly false representations.
293. Razorback justifiably relied upon Kerstetter's representations to its detriment.
294. As a direct and proximate result of Kerstetter's false statements, Razorback has
sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against JENNIFER
KERSTETTER for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as
the Court deems proper.
COUNT XXVII - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Roseanne Caretsky)
295. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
296. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
297. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
298. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Caretsky knowingly made material false
statements and representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank
account statements.
299. Caretsky intended Razorback to act on her knowingly false representations.
300. Razorback justifiably relied upon Caretsky's representations to its detriment.
301. As a direct and proximate result of Caretsky's false statements, Razorback has
sustained damages.
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EFTA01092236
Razorback Funding, LLC, et al., v. TD Bank N.A., et al..
Complaint
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against
ROSEANNE CARETSKY for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further
relief as the Court deems proper.
COUNT XXVIII - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
302. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
303. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
304. At all times material hereto, Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment as
Regional Vice President of T.D. Bank.
305. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
306. At all times material hereto, Caretsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
307. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
308. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, TD Bank, through Spinosa, Kerstetter, and
Caretsky, knowingly made material false statements and representations including, but not
limited to, supplying investors with false bank account statements and supplying investors with
misleading and untrue written assurances concerning the settlement accounts.
309. TD Bank, through Spinosa, Kerstetter, and Caretsky, intended Razorback to act
on their knowingly false representations.
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Razorback Funding LW., et at, v. M Bank N.A., a at.
Complaint
310. Razorback justifiably relied upon TD Bank's, through Spinosa's, Kerstetter's. and
Caretsky's, representations to its detriment.
311. As a direct and proximate result of TD Bank's, made through Spinosa's
Kerstetter's, and Caretsky's, false statements, Razorback has sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK,
N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
COUNT XXIX - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Frank Preve)
312. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
313. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
314. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
315. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Preve knowingly made material false
statements and representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank
account statements and false confirmations that other monies had been wired to RRA trust
accounts.
316. Preve intended Razorback to act on his knowingly false representations.
317. Razorback justifiably relied upon Preve's representations to its detriment.
318. As a direct and proximate result of Preve's false statements, Razorback has
sustained damages.
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Razorback Funding, LLC, et at, v. TO Bank N.A., et al..
Complaint
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK
PREVE for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
COUNT XXX - NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Frank Spinosa)
319. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
320. This is a claim for negligent misrepresentation.
321. As described more filly above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
322. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Spinosa made material false statements and
representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank account
statements and misleading and untrue written assurances concerning the settlement accounts.
323. When making the false statements and representations, Spinosa either knew or
reasonably should have known that they were false.
324. Spinosa owed Razorback a duty of care because he knew or had reason to know
that Razorback was placing trust and confidence in him and relying on him to inform it.
325. Spinosa breached his duty to Razorback by making false representations with the
intention that Razorback rely on them.
326. Razorback justifiably relied upon Spinosa's representations to its detriment.
327. As a direct and proximate result of Spinosa's false statements, Razorback has
sustained damages.
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Razorback Funding LLC, et al.. v. TD Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK A.
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XXXI - NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Jennifer Kerstetter)
328. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
329. This is a claim for negligent misrepresentation.
330. As described more filly above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
331. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Kerstetter made material false statements and
representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank account
statements.
332. When making the false statements and representations, Kerstetter either knew or
reasonably should have known that they were false.
333. Kerstetter owed Razorback a duty of care because she knew or had reason to
know that Razorback was placing trust and confidence in her and relying on her to inform it.
334. Kerstetter breached her duty to Razorback by making false representations with
the intention that Razorback rely on them.
335. Razorback justifiably relied upon Kerstetter's representations to its detriment.
336. As a direct and proximate result of Kerstetter's false statements, Razorback has
sustained damages.
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Razorback Fundin& LLC, et at, v. TD Bank MA., et at.
Complaint
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against JENNIFER
KERSTETTER for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as
the Court deems proper.
COUNT XXXII - NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Roseanne Caretsky)
337. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
338. This is a claim for negligent misrepresentation.
339. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his fine, RRA, and through TD Bank.
340. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Caretsky made material false statements and
representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank account
statements.
341. When making the false statements and representations, Kerstetter either knew or
reasonably should have known that they were false.
342. Caretsky owed Razorback a duty of care because she knew or had mason to know
that Razorback was placing trust and confidence in her and relying on her to inform it.
343. Caretsky breached her duty to Razorback by making false representations with the
intention that Razorback rely on them.
344. Razorback justifiably relied upon Caretsky's representations to its detriment.
345. As a direct and proximate result of Caretsky's false statements, Razorback has
sustained damages.
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Razorback Funding LLC, et at, v. TD Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against
ROSEANNE CARETSKY for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further
relief as the Court deems proper.
COUNT XXXIII - NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
346. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
347. This is a claim for negligent misrepresentation.
348. At all times material hereto, Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment as
Regional Vice President of T.D. Bank.
349. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
350. At all times material hereto, Caretsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
351. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his finn, RRA, and through TD Bank.
352. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, TD Bank, through Spinosa, Kerstetter, and
Caretsky, made material false statements and representations, including, but not limited to,
showing investors false statements of the amounts in RRA trust accounts and providing
misleading and untrue written assurances concerning the settlement accounts.
353. When making the false statements and representations, TD Bank, through
Spinosa, Kerstetter, and Caretsky, either knew or reasonably should have known that they were
false.
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Razorback Funding LW, et at, v. ID Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
354. TD Bank owed Razorback a duty of cam because it knew or had reason to know
that Razorback was placing trust and confidence in her and relying on it to inform them.
355. TD Bank breached its duty to Razorback by making false representations, through
Spinosa, Kerstetter, and Caretsky, with the intention that Razorback rely on them.
356. Razorback justifiably relied upon ID Bank's, through Spinosa's, Kerstetter's, and
Caretsky's, representations to their detriment.
357. As a direct and proximate result of TD Bank's representations, made through
Spinosa, Kerstetter, and Caretsky, Razorback has sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK,
N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
COUNT XXXIV - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Frank Spinosa)
358. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
359. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
360. Spinosa was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account where Razorback's
purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty,
and care to Razorback. Spinosa was also aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account
containing the funds to which Razorback had an exclusive right to collect in the near future,
Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to Razorback.
361. Spinosa was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to their
detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to Razorback.
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Razorback Funding, LLC, et al., v. TD Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
362. Spinosa actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of Razorback and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
363. Spinosa's actions have directly caused injury and damage to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK A.
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XXXV - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Jennifer Kerstetter)
364. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
365. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
366. Kerstetter was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account where
Razorback's purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of
honesty, loyalty, and care to Razorback. Kerstetter was also awarc that as trustee of the attorney
trust account containing the funds to which Razorback had an exclusive right to collect in the
near future, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to Razorback.
367. Kerstetter was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to
their detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to
Razorback.
368. Kerstetter actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
his financial exploitation of Razorback and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
369. Kerstetter's actions have directly caused injury and damage to Razorback.
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Razorback Funding, LLC,a at, v. TD Bank N.A., a at.
Complaint
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against JENNIFER
KERSTETTER for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as
the Court deems proper.
COUNT XXXVI - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Roseanne Caretsky)
370. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
371. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
372. Caretsky was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account where
Razorback's purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of
honesty, loyalty, and care to Razorback. Caretsky was also aware that as trustee of the attorney
trust account containing the funds to which Razorback had an exclusive right to collect in the
near future, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to Razorback.
373. Caretsky was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to their
detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to Razorback.
374. Caretsky actively assisted. and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of Razorback and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
375. Caretsky's actions have directly caused injury and damage to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against
ROSEANNE CARETSKY for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further
relief as the Court deems proper.
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EFTA01092245
Razorback Funding, LLC, et at, v. TD Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
COUNT XXXVII - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
376. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
377. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
378. At all times material hereto, Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment as
Regional Vice President of T.U. Bank.
379. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
380. At all times material hereto, Caretsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
381. TD Bank was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account where
Razorback's purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of
honesty, loyalty, and care to Razorback. TD Bank was also aware that as trustee of the attorney
trust account containing the funds to which Razorback had an exclusive right to collect in the
near future, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to Razorback.
382. TD Bank was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to
their detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to
Razorback.
383. TD Bank, through its employees acting within the scope of their employment,
actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his financial exploitation of
Razorback and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
3M. TD Bank's actions have directly caused injury and damage to Razorback.
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EFTA01092246
Razorback Funding, LLC, et aL, v. TI) Bank N.A., et al..
Complaint
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK,
N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
COUNT XXXVIII - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Debra Villegas)
385. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
386. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
387. Villegas was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account where Razorback's
purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstcin had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty,
and care to Razorback. Villegas was also aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account
containing the funds to which Razorback had an exclusive right to collect in the near future,
Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to Razorback.
388. Villegas was aware that Rothstcin was financially exploiting the investors to their
detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to Razorback.
389. Villegas actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of Razorback and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
390. Villegas's actions have directly caused injury and damage to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against DEBRA
VILLEGAS for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
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Razorback Funding, LLC, et al., v. TD Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
COUNT XXXIX - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Frank Preve)
391. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
392. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
393. Preve was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account where Razorback's
purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty,
and care to Razorback. Preve was also aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account
containing the funds to which Razorback had an exclusive right to collect in the near future,
Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to Razorback.
394. Preve was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to their
detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to Razorback.
395. Preve actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of Razorback and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
396. Preve's actions have directly caused injury and damage to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK
PREVE for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
COUNT XL — BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Scott Rothstein)
397. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
398. This is a claim for breach of fiduciary duty.
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EFTA01092248
Razorback Funding, LLC, et at, n. TD Bank N.A., et at.
Complaint
399. As trustee of the attorney trust account where Razorback's purported settlement
funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to Razorback.
Additionally, as trustee of the attorney trust account containing the funds to which Razorback
had an exclusive right to collect in the near future, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty,
loyalty, and care to Razorback.
400. Rothstein breached his fiduciary duties by raiding the RRA trust accounts for his
personal use.
401. Rothstein's actions have directly caused injury and damages to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against SCOTT
ROTHSTEIN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XI.I - BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
402. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
403. This is a claim for breach of fiduciary duty.
404. At all times material hereto, Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment as
Regional Vice President of T.D. Bank.
405. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
406. At all times material hereto, Caretsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
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407. In Florida, a bank assumes a fiduciary duty with its customer under special
circumstances where the bank knows or has reason to know that the customer is placing trust and
confidence in the bank and is relying on the bank to so counsel and inform him. Under the
circumstances outlined above, whereby TD Bank knew that Razorback was relying on Spinosa's
assurances to Razorback of the precautions in place to prevent improper withdrawals from its
account, TD Bank was a fiduciary of Razorback and owed Razorback the fiduciary duties of
honesty, loyalty, and care. Additionally, where TD Bank knew that Razorback investors were
relying on Spinosa's, Kerstetter's and Caretsky's representations that the RRA trust accounts
contained substantial funds, TD Bank was a fiduciary of Razorback and owed Razorback the
fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care.
408. TD Bank breached its fiduciary duties through the actions of its employees by
either ignoring or actively assisting and providing substantial assistance to Rothstein in its
financial exploitation of Razorback.
409. TD Bank's actions have directly caused injury and damage to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK,
N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
COUNT XLII - BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Frank Preve)
410. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
411. This is a claim for breach of fiduciary duty.
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412. By holding himself out as a co-investor, Preve became a fiduciary of Razorback
and owed Razorback the fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care.
413. Preve breached his fiduciary duties by either ignoring or actively assisting and
providing substantial assistance to Rothstein in his financial exploitation of Razorback.
414. Preve's actions have directly caused injury and damage to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK
PREVE for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
COUNT XLIII - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against Frank Spinosa)
415. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
416. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
417. As described inert fully above, the deals in which Razorback invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank
418. Spinosa knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
419. Spinosa actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of Razorback through fraud. Spinosa's assistance included, but was not
limited to, supplying Razorback with false bank account statements and misleading and untrue
written assurances concerning the settlement accounts.
420. Spinosa's actions have directly caused injury and damage to Razorback.
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WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK A.
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XLIV - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against Jennifer Kerstetter)
421. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
422. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
423. As described more fully above, the deals in which Razorback invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
424. Kerstetter knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
425. Kerstetter actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
his financial exploitation of Razorback through fraud. Kerstetter's assistance included, but was
not limited to, providing false documentation to Razorback that the RRA trust accounts
contained substantial funds when they did not.
426. Kerstetter's actions have directly caused injury and damage to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against JENNIFER
KERSTETTER for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as
the Court deems proper.
COUNT XLV - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against Roseanne Caretsky)
427. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
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Complaint
428. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
429. As described more fully above, the deals in which Razorback invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
430. Caretsky knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
431. Caretsky actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of Razorback through fraud. Caretsky's assistance included, but was not
limited to, providing false documentation to Razorback that the RRA trust accounts contained
substantial funds when they did not.
432. Caretsky's actions have directly caused injury and damage to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against
ROSEANNE CARETSKY for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further
relief as the Court deems proper.
COUNT XLVI - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
433. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
434. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
435. As described more fully above, the deals in which Razorback invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank
436. At all times material hereto Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment
for TD Bank.
437. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
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438. At all times material hereto, Caretsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
439. TD Bank knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
440. TD Bank, through Spinosa, Kerstetter, and Caretsky, actively assisted, and
provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his financial exploitation of Razorback through
fraud. TD Bank's assistance included, but was not limited to, providing false documentation to
Razorback that the RRA trust accounts contained substantial funds when they did not and
supplying investors with misleading and untrue written assurances concerning the settlement
accounts.
441. TD Bank's actions have directly caused injury and damage to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK,
N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
COUNT XLVI1 - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against Debra Villegas)
442. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
443. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
444. As described more fully above, the deals in which Razorback invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his film, RRA, and through TD Bank.
445. Villegas knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
446. Villegas actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of all of the investor victims of Rothstein's Ponzi scheme, including
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Razorback, through fraud by furnishing false bank account statements and wire transfers to
investors in order to induce them to invest despite having actual or constructive knowledge that
the investments were a Ponzi scheme.
447. Villegas's actions have directly caused injury and damage to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against DEBRA
VILLEGAS for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XLVIII - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against Frank Preve)
448. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
449. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
450. As described more fully above, the deals in which Razorback invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
451. Preve knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
452. Preve actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
fi nancial exploitation of Razorback through fraud. Preve's assistance included, but was not
limited to, confirming wire transfers into Rothstein's trust accounts that he knew were fabricated.
453. Preve's actions have directly caused injury and damage to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK
PREVE for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
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Complaint
COUNT XLIX - CONVERSION
(against Scott Rothstein)
454. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
455. This is a claim for conversion.
456. As described more fully above, the deals in which Razorback invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstcin exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of Razorback when he absconded with Razorback's $32,000,000.00 in funds.
457. Rothstein's conversion of Razorback's funds has permanently deprived
Razorback of its property.
458. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by Razorback to make demand upon him for the return of its property
would be futile.
459. Rothstein's actions have directly caused injury and damages to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against SCOTT
ROTHSTEIN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT L - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against Frank Spinosa)
460. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
461. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
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Complaint
462. As described more fully above, the deals in which Razorback invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of Razorback when he absconded with Razorback's $32,000,000.00 in funds.
463. Rothstcin's conversion of Razorback's funds has permanently deprived
Razorback of its property.
464. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by Razorback to make demand upon him for the return of its property
would be futile.
465. Spinosa actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
either temporarily or permanently depriving Razorback of its property by deceiving Razorback
into turning its property over to Rothstein under false pretenses.
466. Spinosa's actions have directly caused injury and damages to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK A.
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LI - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against Jennifer Kerstetter)
467. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
468. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
469. As described more fully above, the deals in which Razorback invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
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furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of Razorback when he absconded with Razorback's $32,000,000.00 in funds.
470. Rothstein's conversion of Razorback's funds has permanently deprived
Razorback of its property.
471. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by Razorback to make demand upon him for the return of its property
would be futile.
472. Kerstetter actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
either temporarily or permanently depriving Razorback of its property by deceiving Razorback
into turning its property over to Rothstein under false pretenses.
473. Kerstetter's actions have directly caused injury and damages to Razorback.
WI IEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against JENNIFER
KERSTETTER for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as
the Court deems proper.
COUNT LII - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against Roseanne Caretsky)
474. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
475. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
476. As described more fully above, the deals in which Razorback invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of Razorback when he absconded with Razorback's $32,000,000.00 in funds.
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Complaint
477. Rothstein's conversion of Razorback's funds has permanently deprived
Razorback of its property.
478. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by Razorback to make demand upon him for the return of its property
would be futile.
479. Caretsky actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
either temporarily or permanently depriving Razorback of its property by deceiving Razorback
into turning its property over to Rothstein under false pretenses.
480. Caretsky's actions have directly caused injury and damages to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against
ROSEANNE CARETSKY for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further
relief as the Court deems proper.
COUNT LIII - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
481. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
482. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
483. As described more fully above, the deals in which Razorback invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his finn, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of Razorback when he absconded with Razorback's $32,000,000.00 in funds.
484. Rothstein's conversion of Razorback's funds has permanently deprived
Razorback of its property.
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Complaint
485. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by Razorback to make demand upon him for the return of its property
would be futile.
486. At all times material hereto Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment
for TD Bank.
487. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
488. At all times material hereto, Caretsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
489. TD Bank, through its employees while acting within the scope of their
employment, actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in either
temporarily or permanently depriving Razorback of its property by allowing Rothstein to make
unauthorized withdrawals of its funds and by deceiving Razorback into turning its property over
to Rothstein under false pretenses.
490. TD Bank's actions have directly caused injury and damages to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against TO BANK
N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
COUNT LIV - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against Debra Villegas)
491. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
492. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
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493. As described more fully above, the deals in which Razorback invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of Razorback when he absconded with Razorback's $32,000,000.00 in funds.
494. Rothstein's conversion of Razorback's funds has permanently deprived
Razorback of its property.
495. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by Razorback to make demand upon him for the return of its property
would be futile.
496. Villegas actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
either temporarily or permanently depriving Razorback of its property by deceiving Razorback
into turning its property over to Rothstein under false pretenses.
497. Villegas's actions have directly caused injury and damages to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against DEBRA
VILLEGAS for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LV - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against Frank Preve)
498. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
499. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
500. As described more fully above, the deals in which Razorback invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
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furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of Razorback when he absconded with Razorback's $32,000,000.00 in funds.
501. Rothstein's conversion of Razorback's funds has permanently deprived
Razorback of its property.
502. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by Razorback to make demand upon him for the return of its property
would be futile.
503. Preve actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in either
temporarily or permanently depriving Razorback of its property by deceiving Razorback into
funding settlements that he knew did not exist.
504. Preve's actions have directly caused injury and damages to Razorback.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK A.
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LVI - NEGLIGENT SUPERVISION
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
505. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
506. This is a claim for negligent supervision.
507. As described more fully above, Spinosa, Kerstetter, and Caretsky participated,
with actual or constructive knowledge, in Rothstein's Ponzi scheme. Spinosa's, Kerstetter's, and
Caretsky's participation included, but was not limited to, providing the Razorback with false
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Complaint
information concerning the amounts deposited in RRA trust accounts and supplying investors
with misleading and untrue written assurances concerning the settlement accounts.
508. In reliance on Spinosa's, Kerstetter's, and Caretsky's representations, on October
2, 2009, Razorback began sending payments to RRA's account at TD Bank, eventually funding a
total of $32,000,000.00.
509. Razorback's reliance on Spinosa's, Kerstetter's, and Caretsky's representations
was reasonable and justified.
510. TD Bank owed a duty to Razorback to ensure that its employees were not actively
defrauding depositors by making false representations in order to trick them into making unsafe
deposits into trust accounts that they knew or reasonably should have known were being raided
by Rothstein.
511. TD Bank breached its duties to Razorback because it had actual or constructive
notice that its assistant manager and assistant vice president and branch manager were either
fraudulently or negligently participating in a scheme which resulted in the unauthorized raiding
of investors' deposits, and acted unreasonably by failing to investigate or take corrective action.
512. As a direct and proximate result of TD Bank's failure to investigate or lake
corrective action against Spinosa, Kerstetter, or Caretsky, Razorback has sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK
N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
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Complaint
COUNT LVII - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Scott Rothstein)
513. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
514. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
515. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
516. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein knowingly made material false
statements and representations, including but not limited to representing that the settlement
agreements purchased by investors were real, that they had been fully funded, and that they
would be paid out to investors over a predetermined schedule.
517. Rothstein intended D3 to act on his knowingly false representations.
518. D3 justifiably relied upon Rothstein's representations to its detriment.
519. As a direct and proximate result of Rothstein's false statements. D3 has sustained
damages.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against SCOTT
ROTHSTEIN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT ',VIII - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Frank Spinosa)
520. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
521. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
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Complaint
522. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
523. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Spinosa knowingly made material false
statements and representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank
account statements and misleading and untrue written assurances concerning the settlement
accounts.
524. Spinosa intended D3 to act on his knowingly false representations.
525. D3 justifiably relied upon Spinosa's representations to its detriment.
526. As a direct and proximate result of Spinosa's false statements. D3 has sustained
damages.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK A.
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LIX - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Jennifer Kerstetter)
527. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
528. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
529. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
530. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Kerstetter knowingly made material false
statements and representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank
account statements.
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Complaint
531. Kerstetter intended D3 to act on her knowingly false representations.
532. D3 justifiably relied upon Kerstetter's representations to its detriment.
533. As a direct and proximate result of Kerstetter's false statements, D3 has sustained
damages.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against JENNIFER
KERSTETTER for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as
the Court deems proper.
COUNT LX - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Roseanne Caretsky)
534. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
535. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
536. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
537. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Caretsky knowingly made material false
statements and representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank
account statements.
538. Caretsky intended D3 to act on her knowingly false representations.
539. D3 justifiably retied upon Caretsky's representations to its detriment.
540. As a direct and proximate result of Caretsky's false statements, D3 has sustained
damages.
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Complaint
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against ROSEANNE
CARETSKY for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LXI - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
541. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
. 542. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
543. At all times material hereto, Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment as
Regional Vice President of.. Bank.
544. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
545. At all times material hereto, Caretsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
546. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
547. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, TD Bank, through Spinosa, Kerstetter, and
Caretsky knowingly made material false statements and representations including, but not
limited to, supplying investors with false bank account statements and supplying investors with
misleading and untrue written assurances concerning the settlement accounts.
548. TD Bank, through Spinosa, Kerstetter, and Carctsky intended D3 to act on their
knowingly false representations.
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549. D3 justifiably relied upon TD Bank's through Spinosa's, Kerstetter's, and
Caretsky's representations to its detriment.
550. As a direct and proximate result of TD Bank's, made through Spinosa's
Kerstetter's, and Caretsky's false statements, D3 has sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK, N.A.,
for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court deems
proper.
COUNT LXII - NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Frank Spinosa)
551. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
552. This is a claim for negligent misrepresentation.
553. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
554. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Spinosa made material false statements and
representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank account
statements and misleading and untrue written assurances concerning the settlement accounts.
555. When making the false statements and representations, Spinosa either knew or
reasonably should have known that they were false.
556. Spinosa owed D3 a duty of care because he knew or had reason to know that D3
was placing trust and confidence in him and relying on him to inform it.
557. Spinosa breached his duty to D3 by making false representations with the
intention that D3 rely on them.
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558. D3 justifiably relied upon Spinosa's representations to its detriment.
559. As a direct and proximate result of Spinosa's false statements, D3 has sustained
damages.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK A.
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LXIII - NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Jennifer Kerstetter)
560. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
561. This is a claim for negligent misrepresentation.
562. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
563. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Kerstetter made material false statements and
representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank account
statements.
564. When making the false statements and representations, Kerstetter either knew or
reasonably should have known that they were false.
565. Kerstetter owed D3 a duty of care because she knew or had reason to know that
D3 was placing trust and confidence in her and relying on her to inform it.
566. Kerstetter breached her duty to D3 by making false representations with the
intention that Razorback rely on them.
567. D3 justifiably relied upon Kerstetter's representations to their detriment.
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568. As a direct and proximate result of Kerstetter's false statements, D3 has sustained
damages.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against JENNIFER
KERSTETTER for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as
the Court deems proper.
COUNT LXIV - NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Roseanne Caretsky)
569. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
570. This is a claim for negligent misrepresentation.
571. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
572. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Caretsky made material false statements and
representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank account
statements.
573. When making the false statements and representations, Kerstetter either knew or
reasonably should have known that they were false.
574. Caretsky owed D3 a duty of care because she knew or had reason to know that D3
was placing trust and confidence in her and relying on her to inform it.
575. Caretsky breached her duty to D3 by making false representations with the
intention that D3 rely on them.
576. D3 justifiably relied upon Caretsky's representations to their detriment.
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577. As a direct and proximate result of Caretsky's false statements, D3 has sustained
damages.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against ROSEANNE
CARETSKY for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LXV - NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against TI) Bank, N.A.)
578. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
579. This is a claim for negligent misrepresentation.
580. At all times material hereto, Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment as
Regional Vice President of T.D. Bank.
581. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
582. At all times material hereto, Caretsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
583. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
584. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, TD Bank, through Spinosa, Kerstetter, and
Caretsky made material false statements and representations, including, but not limited to,
showing investors false statements of the amounts in RRA trust accounts and providing
misleading and untrue written assurances concerning the settlement accounts..
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585. When making the false statements and representations, TD Bank, through
Spinosa, Kerstetter, and Caretsky either knew or reasonably should have known that they were
false.
586. TD Bank owed D3 a duty of care because it knew or had mason to know that D3
was placing trust and confidence in her and relying on it to inform them.
587. TD Bank breached its duty to D3 by making false representations, through
Spinosa, Kerstetter, and Caretsky, with the intention that D3 rely on them.
588. D3 justifiably relied upon TD Bank's, through Spinosa's, Kerstetter's, and
Caretsky's, representations to its detriment.
589. As a direct and proximate result of TD Bank's representations, made through
Spinosa, Kerstetter, and Caretsky D3 has sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK, N.A.,
for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court deems
proper.
COUNT LXV1 - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Frank Spinosa)
590. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
591. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
592. Spinosa was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account where D3's
purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty,
and care to D3. Spinosa was also aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account containing
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the funds to which D3 had an exclusive right to collect in the near future, Rothstein had fiduciary
duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to D3.
593. Spinosa was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to their
detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to D3.
594. Spinosa actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of D3 and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
595. Spinosa's actions have directly caused injury and damage to D3.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK A.
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LXVII - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Jennifer Kerstetter)
596. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
597. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
598. Kerstetter was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account where D3's
purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty,
and care to O3. Kerstetter was also aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account containing
the funds to which D3 had an exclusive right to collect in the near future, Rothstein had fiduciary
duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to D3.
599. Kerstetter was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to
their detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to D3.
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600. Kerstetter actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
his financial exploitation of D3 and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
601. Kerstettcr's actions have directly caused injury and damage to D3.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LW, requests judgment against JENNIFER
KERSTETTER for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as
the Court deems proper.
COUNT LXVIII - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Roseanne Caretsky)
602. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
603. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
604. Caretsky was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account where D3's
purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty,
and care to D3. Carctsky was also aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account containing
the funds to which O3 had an exclusive right to collect in the near future, Rothstein had fiduciary
duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to D3.
605. Caretsky was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to their
detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to D3.
606. Caretsky actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of D3 and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
607. Caretsky's actions have directly caused injury and damage to D3.
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WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against ROSEANNE
CARETSKY for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LXIX - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
608. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
609. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
610. At all times material hereto, Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment as
Regional Vice President of TD Bank.
611. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
612. At all times material hereto, Caretsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
613. TD Bank was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account where D3's
purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty,
and care to D3. TD Bank was also aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account containing
the funds to which D3 had an exclusive right to collect in the near future, Rothstein had fiduciary
duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to D3.
614. TD Bank was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to
their detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to D3.
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615. TD Bank, through its employees acting within the scope of their employment,
actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his financial exploitation of
D3 and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
616. TD Bank's actions have directly caused injury and damage to D3.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK, N.A.,
for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court deems
proper.
COUNT LXX - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Debra Villegas)
617. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
618. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
619. Villegas was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account where D3's
purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyally,
and care to D3. Villegas was also aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account containing
the funds to which D3 had an exclusive right to collect in the near future, Rothstein had fiduciary
duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to D3.
620. Villegas was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to their
detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to D3.
621. Villegas actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of D3 and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
622. Villegas's actions have directly caused injury and damage to D3.
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WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against DEBRA
VILLEGAS for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LXXI — BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Scott Rothstein)
623. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
624. This is a claim for breach of fiduciary duty.
625. As trustee of the attorney trust account where D3's purported settlement funds
were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and cart to D3. Additionally,
as trustee of the attorney trust account containing the funds to which D3 had an exclusive right to
collect in the near future, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to D3.
626. Rothstein breached his fiduciary duties by raiding the RRA trust accounts for his
personal use.
627. Rothstein's actions have directly caused injury and damages to D3.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against SCOTT
ROTHSTEIN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LXXII — BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
628. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
629. This is a claim for breach of fiduciary duty.
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630. At all times material hereto, Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment as
Regional Vice President of TD Bank.
631. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
632. At all times material hereto, Caretsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
633. In Florida, a bank assumes a fiduciary duty with its customer under special
circumstances where the bank knows or has reason to know that the customer is placing trust and
confidence in the bank and is relying on the bank to so counsel and inform him. Under the
circumstances outlined above, whereby TD Bank knew that D3 was relying on Spinosa's
assurances to D3 of the precautions in place to prevent improper withdrawals from its account,
TD Rank was a fiduciary of D3 and owed D3 the fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care.
Additionally, where TD Bank knew that D3 was relying on Kerstetter's representations to D3
that the settlement trust accounts had been funded, TD Bank was a fiduciary of D3 and owed D3
the fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care. In addition, TD knew that D3 was relying on
Caretsky's representations that the RRA trust accounts contained substantial funds, TD Bank
was a fiduciary of D3 and owed D3 the fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care.
634. TD Bank breached its fiduciary duties through the actions of its employees by
either ignoring or actively assisting and providing substantial assistance to Rothstein in its
financial exploitation of D3.
635. TD Bank's actions have directly caused injury and damage to D3.
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WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK, N.A.,
for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court deems
proper.
COUNT LXXIII - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against Frank Spinosa)
636. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
637. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
638. As described more fully above, the deals in which D3 invested were bogus and
Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firth, RRA, and through TD Bank.
639. Spinosa knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
640. Spinosa actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of D3 through fraud. Spinosa's assistance included, but was not limited to.
supplying D3 with false bank account statements and misleading and untrue written assurances
concerning the settlement accounts.
641. Spinosa's actions have directly caused injury and damage to D3.
WHEREFORE. D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK A.
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LXXIV -AIDING AND ABETTTING FRAUD
(against Jennifer Kerstetter)
642. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
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643. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
644. As described more fully above, the deals in which D3 invested were bogus and
Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
645. Kerstetter knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
646. Kerstetter actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
his financial exploitation of D3 through fraud. Kerstetter's assistance included, but was not
limited to, providing false documentation to D3 that the RRA trust accounts contained
substantial funds when they did not.
647. Kerstetter's actions have directly caused injury and damage to D3.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, requests judgment against JENNIFER
KERSTETTER for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as
the Court deems proper.
COUNT LXXV - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against Roseanne Caretsky)
648. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
649. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
650. As described more fully above, the deals in which D3 invested were bogus and
Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
651. Caretsky knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
652. Caretsky actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of D3 through fraud by representing to D3 that the RRA trust accounts
contained substantial funds, all the time knowing that the accounts contained, at most, minimal
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balances and that, to the extent the accounts were funded, that Rothstein routinely raided the
accounts for his own use.
653. Carctsky's actions have directly caused injury and damage to D3.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against ROSEANNE
CARETSKY for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LXXVI - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
654. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
655. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
656. As described more fully above, the deals in which Razorback invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
657. At all times material hereto Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment
for TD Bank.
658. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
659. At all times material hereto, Caretsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
660. TD Bank knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
661. TD Bank, through Spinosa, Kerstetter, and Carctsky, actively assisted, and
provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his financial exploitation of D3 through fraud.
TD Bank's assistance included, but was not limited to, providing false documentation to the D3
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that the RRA trust accounts contained substantial funds when they did not and supplying
investors with misleading and untrue written assurances concerning the settlement accounts.
662. TD Bank's actions have directly caused injury and damage to 1)3.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK, N.A.,
for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court deems
proper.
COUNT LXXVII - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against Debra Villegas)
663. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
664. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
665. As described more fully above, the deals in which D3 invested were bogus and
Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
666. Villegas knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
667. Villegas actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of all of the investor victims of Rothstein's Ponzi scheme, including O3,
through fraud by furnishing false bank account statements and wire transfers to investors in order
to induce them to invest despite having actual or constructive knowledge that the investments
were a Ponzi scheme.
668. Villegas's actions have directly caused injury and damage to D3.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against DEBRA
VILLEGAS for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
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COUNT LXXVIII - CONVERSION
(against Scott Rothstein)
669. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
670. This is a claim for conversion.
671. As described more fully above, the deals in which D3 invested were bogus and
Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of D3 when he absconded with D3's $13,500,000.00 in funds.
672. Rothstein's conversion of D3's funds has permanently deprived D3 of its
property.
673. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by D3 to make demand upon him for the return of its property would be
futile.
674. Rothstein's actions have directly caused injury and damages to D3.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPJTAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against SCOTT
ROTHSTEIN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LXXIX - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against Frank Spinosa)
675. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
676. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
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677. As described more fully above, the deals in which D3 invested were bogus and
Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of D3 when he absconded with D3's $13,500,000.00 in funds.
678. Rothstein's conversion of D3's funds has permanently deprived D3 of its
property.
679. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by D3 to make demand upon him for the return of its property would be
futile.
680. Spinosa actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
either temporarily or permanently depriving D3 of its property by deceiving D3 into turning its
property over to Rothstein under false pretenses.
68!. Spinosa's actions have directly caused injury and damages to D3.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK A.
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT UM - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against Jennifer Kerstetter)
682. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
683. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
684. As described more fully above, the deals in which D3 invested were bogus and
Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
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furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of D3 when he absconded with D3's $13,500,000.00 in funds.
685. Rothstein's conversion of D3's funds has permanently deprived D3 of its
Property.
686. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by D3 to make demand upon him for the return of its property would be
futile.
687. Kerstetter actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
either temporarily or permanently depriving D3 of its property by deceiving D3 into turning its
property over to Rothstein under false pretenses.
688. Kerstetter's actions have directly caused injury and damages to D3.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against JENNIFER
KERSTETTER for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as
the Court deems proper.
COUNT LXXXI - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against Roseanne Caretsky)
689. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
690. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
691. As described more fully above, the deals in which D3 invested were bogus and
Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
692. Caretsky knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
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Complaint
693. Caretsky actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of D3 through fraud. Caretsky's assistance included, but was not limited
to, providing false documentation to D3 that the RRA trust accounts contained substantial funds
when they did not.
694. Caretsky's actions have directly caused injury and damage to D3.
695. Caretsky's actions have directly caused injury and damages to D3.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against ROSEANNE
CARETSKY for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LXXXII - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
696. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
697. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
698. As described more fully above, the deals in which D3 invested were bogus and
Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of D3 when he absconded with D3's $13,500,000.00 in funds.
699. Rothstein's conversion of D3's funds has permanently deprived O3 of its
property.
700. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by D3 to make demand upon him for the return of its property would be
futile.
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701. At all times material hereto Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment
for TD Bank.
702. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of TD Bank.
703. At all times material hereto, Carctsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
704. TD Bank, through its employees while acting within the scope of their
employment, actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in either
temporarily or permanently depriving D3 of its property by allowing Rothstein to make
unauthorized withdrawals of its funds and by deceiving D3 into turning its property over to
Rothstein under false pretenses.
705. TD Bank's actions have directly caused injury and damages to D3.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK N.A.,
for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court deems
proper.
COUNT LXXXIII - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against Debra Villegas)
706. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
707. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
708. As described more fully above, the deals in which D3 invested were bogus and
Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
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furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of D3 when he absconded with D3's $13,500,000.00 in funds.
709. Rothstein's conversion of D3's funds has permanently deprived D3 of its
ProPertY.
710. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by D3 to make demand upon him for the return of its property would be
futile.
711. Villegas actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
either temporarily or permanently depriving D3 of its property by deceiving D3 into turning its
property over to Rothstein under false pretenses.
712. Villegas's actions have directly caused injury and damages to D3.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against DEBRA
VILLEGAS for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LXXXIV - NEGLIGENT SUPERVISION
(against TD Bank N.A.)
713. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
714. This is a claim for negligent supervision.
715. As described more fully above, Spinosa, Kerstetter, and Caretsky participated,
with actual or constructive knowledge, in Rothstein's Ponzi scheme. Spinosa's, Kerstetter's, and
Caretsky's participation included, but was not limited to, providing T_)3 with false information
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concerning the amounts deposited in RRA trust accounts and supplying investors with
misleading and untrue written assurances concerning the settlement accounts.
716. In reliance on Spinosa's, Kerstetter's, and Carctsky's representations, on October
21, 2009, D3 began sending payments to RRA's account at TD Bank, eventually funding a total
of $13,500,000.00.
717. D3's reliance on Spinosa's, Kerstetter's, and Caretsky's representations was
reasonable and justified.
718. TD Bank owed a duty to D3 to ensure that its employees were not actively
defrauding depositors by making false representations in order to trick them into making unsafe
deposits into trust accounts that they knew or reasonably should have known were being raided
by Rothstein.
719. TD Bank breached its duties to D3 because it had actual or constructive notice
that its assistant manager and assistant vice president and branch manager were either
fraudulently or negligently participating in a scheme which resulted in the unauthorized raiding
of investors' deposits, and acted unreasonably by failing to investigate or take corrective action.
720. As a direct and proximate result of TD Bank's failure to investigate or take
corrective action against Spinosa, Kerstetter, or Caretsky, D3 has sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK N.A.,
for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court deems
proper.
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COUNT LXXXV - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Scott Rothstein)
721. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
722. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
723. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
724. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein knowingly made material false
statements and representations, including but not limited to representing that the settlement
agreements purchased by investors were real, that they had been fully funded, and that they
would be paid out to investors over a predetermined schedule.
725. Rothstein intended BFMC to act on his knowingly false representations.
726. BFMC justifiably relied upon Rothstein's representations to its detriment.
727. As a direct and proximate result of Rothstein's false statements, BFMC has
sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against SCOTT
ROTHSTEIN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LXXXVI - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Frank Spinosa)
728. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
729. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
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730. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
731. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Spinosa knowingly made material false
statements and representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank
account statements and misleading and untrue written assurances concerning the settlement
accounts.
732. Spinosa intended BFMC to act on his knowingly false representations.
733. BFMC justifiably relied upon Spinosa's representations to its detriment.
734. As a direct and proximate result of Spinosa's false statements, BFMC has
sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK A.
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LXXXVII - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
735. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
736. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
737. At all times material hereto, Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment as
Regional Vice President of TD Bank.
738. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TI) Bank.
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Complaint
739. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, TD Bank, through Spinosa, knowingly made
material false statements and representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors
with false bank account statements and supplying investors with misleading and untrue written
assurances concerning the settlement accounts.
740. TD Bank, through Spinosa, intended BFMC to act on their knowingly false
representations.
741. BFMC justifiably relied upon To Bank's, through Spinosa's representations, to
their detriment.
742. As a direct and proximate result of ID Bank's, made through Spinosa's, false
statements, BFMC has sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK,
N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
COUNT LXXXVIII - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against David Boden)
743. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
744. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
745. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
746. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Boden knowingly made material false
statements and representations including, but not limited to, making misleading and untrue
assurances concerning the settlement agreements and accounts.
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747. Boden intended BFMC to act on his knowingly false representations.
748. BFMC justifiably relied upon Roden's representations to its detriment.
749. As a direct and proximate result of Boden's false statements, BFMC has sustained
damages.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against DAVID
BODEN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT LXXXVIX - FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Andrew Barnett)
750. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
751. This is a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation.
752. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
753. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Bamett knowingly made material false
statements and representations including, but not limited to, supplying BFMC with false
information about the identity of the defendant who was purportedly funding the settlement.
754. Bamett intended BFMC to act on his knowingly false representations.
755. BFMC justifiably relied upon Bamett's representations to its detriment.
756. As a direct and proximate result of Bamett's false statements, BFMC has
sustained damages.
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WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against ANDREW
BARNETT for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XC - NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Frank Spinosa)
757. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
758. This is a claim for negligent misrepresentation.
759. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
760. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Spinosa made material false statements and
representations including, but not limited to, supplying investors with false bank account
statements and misleading and untrue written assurances concerning the settlement accounts.
761. When making the false statements and representations, Spinosa either knew or
reasonably should have known that they were false.
762. Spinosa owed BFMC a duty of care because he knew or had reason to know that
BFMC was placing trust and confidence in him and relying on him to inform it.
763. Spinosa breached his duty to BFMC by making false representations with the
intention that BFMC rely on them.
764. BFMC justifiably relied upon Spinosa's representations to its detriment.
765. As a direct and proximate result of Spinosa's false statements, BFMC has
sustained damages.
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Complaint
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK A.
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XCI - NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
766. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
767. This is a claim for negligent misrepresentation.
768. At all times material hereto, Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment as
Regional Vice President of T.D. Bank.
769. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
770. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, TD Bank, through Spinosa, made material
false statements and representations, including, but not limited to, showing investors false
statements of the amounts in RRA trust accounts and providing misleading and untrue written
assurances concerning the settlement accounts..
771. When making the false statements and representations, TD Bank, through
Spinosa, either knew or reasonably should have known that they were false.
772. TD Bank owed BFMC a duty of care because it knew or had reason to know that
BFMC was placing trust and confidence in her and relying on it to inform them.
773. TD Bank breached its duty to BFMC by making false representations, through
Spinosa, with the intention that BFMC rely on them.
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774. BFMC justifiably relied upon TD Bank's, through Spinosa's, representations to
its detriment.
775. As a dircct and proximate result of TD Bank's representations, made through
Spinosa, BFMC has sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK,
N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
COUNT XCII - NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION
(against Andrew Barnett)
776. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
777. This is a claim for negligent misrepresentation.
778. As described more fully above, Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through
his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
779. In furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Barnett made material false statements and
representations including, but not limited to, supplying BFMC with false information about the
identity of the defendant who was purportedly funding the settlement.
780. When making the false statements and representations, Barnett either knew or
reasonably should have known that they were false.
781. Barnett owed BFMC a duty of care by affirmatively and voluntarily undertaking
to offer BFMC information.
782. Barnett breached his duty to BFMC by making false representations with the
intention that BFMC rely on them.
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783. BFMC justifiably relied upon Bamett's representations to its detriment.
784. As a direct and proximate result of Barnett's false statements, BFMC has
sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against ANDREW
BARNETT for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XCIII - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Frank Spinosa)
785. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
786. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
787. Spinosa was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account where BFMC's
purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty,
and care to BFMC. Spinosa was also aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account
containing the funds to which D3 had an exclusive right to collect in the near future, Rothstein
had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to BFMC.
788. Spinosa was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to their
detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to BFMC.
789. Spinosa actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of BFMC and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
790. Spinosa's actions have directly caused injury and damage to BFMC.
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Complaint
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK A.
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XCIV - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against TO Bank, N.A.)
791. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
792. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
793. At all times material hereto, Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment as
Regional Vice President of TD Bank.
794. TD Bank was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account where BFMC's
purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty,
and care to BFMC. TD Bank was also aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account
containing the funds to which BFMC had an exclusive right to collect in the near future,
Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to BFMC.
795. TD Bank was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to
their detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to BFMC.
796. TD Bank, through its employees acting within the scope of their employment,
actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his financial exploitation of
BFMC and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
797. TD Bank's actions have directly caused injury and damage to BFMC.
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WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK,
N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
COUNT XCV - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against David Boden)
798. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
799. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
800. Boden was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account where BFMC's
purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty,
and care to BFMC. Boden was also aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account containing
the finds to which BFMC had an exclusive right to collect in the near future, Rothstein had
fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to BFMC.
801. Boden was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to their
detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to BFMC.
802. Boden actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of BFMC and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
803. Boden's actions have directly caused injury and damage to BFMC.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against DAVID
BODEN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such thither relief as the
Court deems proper.
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Complaint
COUNT XCVI - AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Debra Villegas)
804. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
805. This is a claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
806. Villegas was aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account where BFMC's
purported settlement funds were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty,
and care to BFMC. Villegas was also aware that as trustee of the attorney trust account
containing the funds to which BFMC had an exclusive right to collect in the near future,
Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to BFMC.
807. Villegas was aware that Rothstein was financially exploiting the investors to their
detriment, and was aware that Rothstein was breaching his fiduciary obligations to BFMC.
808. Villegas actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of BFMC and his breaches of fiduciary duty.
809. Villegas's actions have directly caused injury and damage to BFMC.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against DEBRA
VILLEGAS for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XCVII - BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against Scott Rothstein)
810. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
811. This is a claim for breach of fiduciary duty.
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812. As trustee of the attorney trust account where BFMC's purported settlement fluids
were deposited, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty, and care to BFMC.
Additionally, as trustee of the attorney trust account containing the funds to which BFMC had an
exclusive right to collect in the near future, Rothstein had fiduciary duties of honesty, loyalty,
and care to BFMC.
813. Rothstein breached his fiduciary duties by raiding the RRA trust accounts for his
personal use.
814. Rothstein's actions have directly caused injury and damages to BFMC.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against SCOTT
ROTHSTEIN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT XCVIII - BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
815. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
816. This is a claim for breach of fiduciary duty.
817. At all times material hereto, Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment as
Regional Vice President of TD Bank.
818. In Florida, a bank assumes a fiduciary duty with its customer under special
circumstances where the bank knows or has reason to know that the customer is placing trust and
confidence in the bank and is relying on the bank to so counsel and inform him. Under the
circumstances outlined above, whereby TD Bank knew that BFMC was relying on Spinosa's
assurances to BFMC of the precautions in place to prevent improper withdrawals from its
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account, TD Bank was a fiduciary of BFMC and owed BFMC the fiduciary duties of honesty,
loyalty, and care.
819. TD Bank breached its fiduciary duties through the actions of its employees by
either ignoring or actively assisting and providing substantial assistance to Rothstein in its
financial exploitation of BFMC.
820. TD Bank's actions have directly caused injury and damage to BFMC.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK,
N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
COUNT XCIX - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against Frank Spinosa)
821. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
822. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
823. As described more fully above, the deals in which BFMC invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
824. Spinosa knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
825. Spinosa actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of BFMC through fraud. Spinosa's assistance included, but was not
limited to, supplying BFMC with false bank account statements and misleading and untrue
written assurances concerning the settlement accounts.
826. Spinosa's actions have directly caused injury and damage to BFMC.
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Complaint
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK A.
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT C - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
827. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
828. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
829. As described more fully above, the deals in which Razorback invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
830. At all times material hereto Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment
for TD Bank.
831. TD Bank knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
832. TD Bank, through Spinosa, actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance,
to Rothstein in his financial exploitation of BFMC through fraud. TD Bank's assistance
included, but was not limited to, providing false documentation to BFMC that the RRA trust
accounts contained substantial funds when they did not and supplying investors with misleading
and untrue written assurances concerning the settlement accounts.
833. TD Bank's actions have directly caused injury and damage to BFMC.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK,
N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
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Complaint
COUNT CI - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against David Boden)
834. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
835. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
836. As described more fully above, the deals in which BFMC invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
837. Boden knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
838. Boden actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of I3FMC through fraud. Boden's assistance included, but was not limited
to, making assurances to BFMC that there were safeguards in place to protect its deposits, all the
time knowing that no such safeguards existed.
839. Boden's actions have directly caused injury and damage to BFMC.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against DAVID
BODEN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT CII - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against Debra Villegas)
840. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
841. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
842. As described more fully above, the deals in which BFMC invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank.
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843. Villegas knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
844. Villegas actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of all of the investor victims of Rothstein's Ponzi scheme, including
BFMC, through fraud by furnishing false bank account statements and wire transfers to investors
in order to induce them to invest despite having actual or constructive knowledge that the
investments were a Ponzi scheme.
845. Villegas's actions have directly caused injury and damage to BFMC.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against DEBRA
VILLEGAS for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT CIII - AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD
(against Andrew Barnett)
846. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
847. This is a claim for aiding and abetting fraud.
848. As described more fully above, the deals in which BFMC invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through ID Bank.
849. Barnett knew of Rothstein's fraudulent scheme.
850. Barnett actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in his
financial exploitation of all of the investor victims of Rothstein's Ponzi scheme, including
BFMC, through fraud. Bamett's assistance included, but was not limited to, supplying BFMC
with false information about the identity of the defendant who was purportedly funding the
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settlement despite having actual or constructive knowledge that the settlements were part of a
Ponzi scheme.
851. Barnett's actions have directly caused injury and damage to BFMC.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LI.C, requests judgment against ANDREW
BARNETT for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT CIV - CONVERSION
(against Scott Rothstein)
852. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
853. This is a claim for conversion.
854. As described more fully above, the deals in which BFMC invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of BFMC when he absconded with BFMC's $2,400,000.00 in funds.
855. Rothstein's conversion of BFMC's funds has permanently deprived BFMC of its
property.
856. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by BFMC to make demand upon him for the return of its property would
be futile.
857. Rothstein's actions have directly caused injury and damages to BFMC.
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WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against SCOTT
ROTHSTEIN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT CV - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against Frank Spinosa)
858. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
859. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
860. As described more fully above, the deals in which BFMC invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of BFMC when he absconded with D3's $2,400,000.00 in funds.
861. Rothstein's conversion of BFMC's funds has permanently deprived BFMC of its
property.
862. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by BFMC to make demand upon him for the return of its property would
he futile.
863. Spinosa actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
either temporarily or permanently depriving BFMC of its property by deceiving BFMC into
turning its property over to Rothstein under false pretenses.
864. Spinosa's actions have directly caused injury and damages to BFMC.
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WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against FRANK A.
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT CVI - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
865. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
866. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
867. As described more fully above, the deals in which BFMC invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of BFMC when he absconded with BFMC $2,400,000.00 in funds.
868. Rothstein's conversion of BFMC's funds has permanently deprived BFMC of its
property.
869. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by BFMC to make demand upon him for the return of its property would
be futile.
870. At all times material hereto Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment
for TD Bank.
871. TD Bank, through its employees while acting within the scope of their
employment, actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in either
temporarily or permanently depriving BFMC of its property by allowing Rothstein to make
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unauthorized withdrawals of its funds and by deceiving BFMC into turning its property over to
Rothstein under false pretenses.
872. TD Bank's actions have directly caused injury and damages to BFMC.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, requests judgment against TD BANK N.A., for
compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court deems
proper.
COUNT CVII - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against David Boden)
873. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
874. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
875. As described more fully above, the deals in which BFMC invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of D3 when he absconded with BFMC's $2,400,000.00 in funds.
876. Rothstein's conversion of BFMC's funds has permanently deprived BFMC of its
Property.
877. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by BFMC to make demand upon him for the return of its property would
be futile.
878. Boden actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in tither
temporarily or permanently depriving BFMC of its property by deceiving BFMC into turning its
property over to Rothstein under false pretenses.
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879. Boden's actions have directly caused injury and damages to BFMC.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against DAVID
BODEN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT CVIII - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against Debra Villegas)
880. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
881. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
882. As described more fully above, the deals in which BFMC invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of D3 when he absconded with BFMC's $2,400,000.00 in funds.
883. Rothstein's conversion of BFMC's funds has permanently deprived BFMC of its
property.
884. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by BFMC to make demand upon him for the return of its property would
be futile.
885. Villegas actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
either temporarily or permanently depriving BFMC of its property by deceiving BFMC into
turning its property over to Rothstein under false pretenses.
886. Villegas's actions have directly caused injury and damages to BFMC.
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887. WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LW, requests judgment against DEBRA
VILLEGAS for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT CIX - AIDING AND ABETTING CONVERSION
(against Andrew Barnett)
888. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
889. This is a claim for aiding and abetting conversion.
890. As described more fully above, the deals in which BFMC invested were bogus
and Rothstein was operating a Ponzi scheme through his firm, RRA, and through TD Bank. In
furtherance of the Ponzi scheme, Rothstein exercised unauthorized dominion and control over
the property of D3 when he absconded with BFMC's $2,400,000.00 in funds.
891. Rothstein's conversion of BFMC's funds has permanently deprived BFMC of its
property.
892. Based upon Rothstein having initially fled the country after emptying out the trust
accounts, any attempts by BFMC to make demand upon him for the return of its property would
be futile.
893. Barnett actively assisted, and provided substantial assistance, to Rothstein in
either temporarily or permanently depriving BFMC of its property by deceiving BFMC into
turning its property over to Rothstein under false pretenses.
894. Bamett's actions have directly caused injury and damages to BFMC.
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Complaint
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against ANDREW
BARNETT for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT CX - NEGLIGENT SUPERVISION
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
895. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
896. This is a claim for negligent supervision.
897. As described more fully above, Spinosa participated, with actual or constructive
knowledge, in Rothstein's Ponzi scheme. Spinosa's participation included, but was not limited
to, providing BFMC with false information concerning the amounts deposited in RRA trust
accounts and supplying investors with misleading and untrue written assurances concerning the
settlement accounts.
898. In reliance on Spinosa's representations, on October 15, 2009, BFMC wired
$2,400,000.00 to RRA's TD Bank account.
899. BFMC's reliance on Spinosa's representations was reasonable and justified.
900. TD Bank owed a duty to BFMC to ensure that its employees were not actively
defrauding depositors by making false representations in order to trick them into making unsafe
deposits into trust accounts that they knew or reasonably should have known were being raided
by Rothstein.
901. TD Bank breached its duties to BFMC because it had actual or constructive notice
that its assistant manager and assistant vice president and branch manager were either
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fraudulently or negligently participating in a scheme which resulted in the unauthorized raiding
of investors' deposits, and acted unreasonably by failing to investigate or take corrective action.
902. As a direct and proximate result of TD Bank's failure to investigate or take
corrective action against Spinosa, BFMC has sustained damages.
WHEREFORE, BFMC INVESTMENT, LLC, requests judgment against TD BANK
N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
COUNT CXI - CIVIL CONSPIRACY
(against Scott Rothstein)
903. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
904. This is a claim for civil conspiracy.
905. As described more fully above, Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden,
Villegas, Barnett, Preve, and TD Bank knowingly acted in concert to market and implement the
illegal Ponzi scheme. In doing so, Rothstein acted with full knowledge and awareness that the
activities of his and the other co-conspirators were designed to give the false impression of the
existence of legitimate investment opportunities when in fact the investments were no more than
his own blatant fabrications.
906. Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas, Barnett, Preve, and TD
Bank acted in their respective roles, as described supra, according to a predetermined and
commonly understood and accepted plan of action all for the purpose of obtaining substantial
funds from investors, including Plaintiffs.
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907. The overt acts of Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas,
Bamett, Preve, and TD Bank were contrary to law, as stated above.
908. There was a meeting of the minds between and among Rothstein, Spinosa,
Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas, Barnett, Preve, 'FD Bank, and other individuals and
entities, both known and unknown, to commit the unlawful acts alleged herein. This conspiracy
to commit these unlawful overt acts proximately caused and continues to cause Plaintiffs
damages.
909. Rothstein and his co-conspirators' conduct has directly caused injury and damage
to Plaintiffs.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, BFMC
INVESTEMENT, LLC, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against SCOTT
ROTHSTEIN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT CXII - CIVIL CONSPIRACY
(against TD Bank, N.A.)
910. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
911. This is a claim for civil conspiracy.
912. At all times material hereto, Spinosa was acting in the scope of his employment as
Regional Vice President of.. Bank.
913. At all times material hereto, Kerstetter was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant manager of T.D. Bank.
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914. At all times material hereto, Carctsky was acting in the scope of her employment
as an assistant vice president and branch manager of TD Bank.
915. As described more fully above, ID Bank, acting through its employees, and
Rothstein, Boden, Villegas, Barnett, and Preve knowingly acted in concert to market and
implement the illegal Ponzi scheme. In doing so, ID Bank acted with full knowledge and
awareness that the activities of Rothstein and the other co-conspirators were designed to give the
false impression of the existence of legitimate investment opportunities when in fact the
investments were no more than blatant fabrications by Rothstein.
916. TD, through its employees, and Rothstein, Boden, Villegas, Barnett, and Preve
acted in their respective roles, as described supra, according to a predetermined and commonly
understood and accepted plan of action all for the purpose of obtaining substantial funds from
investors, including Plaintiffs.
917. The overt acts of TD Bank, Rothstein, Boden, Villegas, Barnett and Preve were
contrary to law, as stated above.
918. There was a meeting of the minds between and among TD Bank, through its
employees, and Rothstein, Boden, Villegas, Barnett, Preve, and other individuals and entities,
both known and unknown, to commit the unlawful acts alleged herein. This conspiracy to
commit these unlawful overt acts proximately caused and continues to cause Plaintiffs damages.
919. TD Bank's and its co-conspirators' conduct has directly caused injury and
damage to Plaintiffs.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, BFMC
INVESTEMENT, LLC, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
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TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against TD
BANK, N.A., for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT CXIII - CIVIL CONSPIRACY
(against Frank Spinosa)
920. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
921. This is a claim for civil conspiracy.
922. As described more fully above, Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden,
Villegas, Barnett, Preve, and TD Bank knowingly acted in concert to market and implement the
illegal Ponzi scheme. In doing so, Spinosa acted with full knowledge and awareness that the
activities of Rothstein and the other co-conspirators were designed to give the false impression of
the existence of legitimate investment opportunities when in fact the investments were no more
than blatant fabrications by Rothstein.
923. Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas, Barnett, Preve, and TD
Bank acted in their respective roles, as described supra, according to a predetermined and
commonly understood and accepted plan of action all for the purpose of obtaining substantial
funds from investors, including Plaintiffs.
924. The overt acts of Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden. Villegas,
Barnett Preve, and TD Bank were contrary to law, as stated above.
925. There was a meeting of the minds between and among Rothstein, Spinosa,
Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas, Barnett, Preve, TD Bank, and other individuals and
entities, both known and unknown, to commit the unlawful acts alleged herein. This conspiracy
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to commit these unlawful overt acts proximately caused and continues to cause Plaintiffs
damages.
926. Spinosa's and his co-conspirators' conduct has directly caused injury and damage
to Plaintiffs.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, BFMC
INVESTEMENT, LLC, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against FRANK
SPINOSA for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT CXIV - CIVIL CONSPIRACY
(against Jennifer Kerstetter)
927. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
928. This is a claim for civil conspiracy.
929. As described more fully above, Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden,
Villegas, Barnett, Preve, and TD Bank knowingly acted in concert to market and implement the
illegal Ponzi scheme. In doing so, Kerstetter acted with full knowledge and awareness that the
activities of Rothstein and the other co-conspirators were designed to give the false impression of
the existence of legitimate investment opportunities when in fact the investments were no more
than blatant fabrications by Rothstein.
930. Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas, Barnett, Preve, and TD
Bank acted in their respective roles, as described above supra, according to a predetermined and
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commonly understood and accepted plan of action all for the purpose of obtaining substantial
funds from investors, including Plaintiffs.
931. The overt acts of Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas,
Barnett, Preve, and TD Bank were contrary to law, as stated above.
932. There was a meeting of the minds between and among Rothstein, Spinosa,
Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas, Bamett, Preve, TD Bank, and other individuals and
entities, both known and unknown, to commit the unlawful acts alleged herein. This conspiracy
to commit these unlawful overt acts proximately caused and continues to cause Plaintiffs
damages.
933. Kerstetter's and her co-conspirators' conduct has directly caused injury and
damage to Plaintiffs.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, BFMC
INVESTEMENT, LW, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against
JENNIFER KERSTETTER for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such
further relief as the Court deems proper.
COUNT CXV - CIVIL CONSPIRACY
(against Roseanne Caretsky)
934. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
935. This is a claim for civil conspiracy.
936. As described more fully above, Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden,
Villegas, Barnett, Preve, and TD Bank knowingly acted in concert to market and implement the
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illegal Ponzi scheme. In doing so, Caretsky acted with full knowledge and awareness that the
activities of Rothstein and the other co-conspirators were designed to give the false impression of
the existence of legitimate investment opportunities when in fact the investments were no more
than blatant fabrications by Rothstein.
937. Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas, Barnett, Preve, and ID
Bank acted in their respective roles, as described supra, according to a predetermined and
commonly understood and accepted plan of action all for the purpose of obtaining substantial
funds from investors, including Plaintiffs.
938. The overt acts of Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas,
Barnett, Preve, and TD Bank were contrary to law, as stated above.
939. There was a meeting of the minds between and among Rothstein, Spinosa,
Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas, Barnett, Preve, TD Bank, and other individuals and
entities, both known and unknown, to commit the unlawful acts alleged herein. This conspiracy
to commit these unlawful overt acts proximately caused and continues to cause Plaintiffs
damages.
940. Caretsky's and her co-conspirators' conduct has directly caused injury and
damage to Plaintiffs.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, BFMC
INVESTEMENT, LLC, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against
ROSEANNE CARETSKY for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further
relief as the Court deems proper.
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COUNT CXVI - CIVIL CONSPIRACY
(against David Boden)
941. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
942. This is a claim for civil conspiracy.
943. As described more fully above, Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden,
Villegas, Bamett, Preve, and TD Bank knowingly acted in concert to market and implement the
illegal Ponzi scheme. In doing so, Boden acted with full knowledge and awareness that the
activities of Rothstein and the other co-conspirators were designed to give the false impression of
the existence of legitimate investment opportunities when in fact the investments were no more
than blatant fabrications by Rothstein.
944. Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas, Barnett, Preve, and TD
Bank acted in their respective roles, as described supra, according to a predetermined and
commonly understood and accepted plan of action all for the purpose of obtaining substantial
funds from investors, including Plaintiffs.
945. The overt acts of Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas,
Barnett, Preve, and TD Bank were contrary to law, as stated above.
946. There was a meeting of the minds between and among Rothstein, Spinosa,
Kerstetter, Carctsky, Boden, Villegas, Bamett, Preve, TD Bank, and other individuals and
entities, both known and unknown, to commit the unlawful acts alleged herein. This conspiracy
to commit these unlawful overt acts proximately caused and continues to cause Plaintiffs
damages.
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947. Bodcn's and his co-conspirators' conduct has directly caused injury and damage
to Plaintiffs.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, BFMC
INVESTEMENT, LLC, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against DAVID
BODEN for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT CXVII - CIVIL CONSPIRACY
(against Debra Villegas)
948. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs I through 107 as if
restated herein.
949. This is a claim for civil conspiracy.
950. As described more fully above, Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden,
Villegas, Barnett, Preve, and TD Bank knowingly acted in concert to market and implement the
illegal Ponzi scheme. In doing so, Villegas acted with full knowledge and awareness that the
activities of Rothstein and the other co-conspirators were designed to give the false impression of
the existence of legitimate investment opportunities when in fact the investments were no more
than blatant fabrications by Rothstein.
95I . Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas, Barnett, Preve, and TD
Bank acted in their respective roles, as described supra, according to a predetermined and
commonly understood and accepted plan of action all for the purpose of obtaining substantial
funds from investors, including Plaintiffs.
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952. The overt acts of Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas,
Barnett, Preve, and TD Bank were contrary to law, as stated above.
953. There was a meeting of the minds between and among Rothstein, Spinosa,
Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas, Barnett, Preve, TD Bank, and other individuals and
entities, both known and unknown, to commit the unlawful acts alleged herein. This conspiracy
to commit these unlawful overt acts proximately caused and continues to cause Plaintiffs
damages.
Villegas's and her co-conspirators' conduct has directly caused injury and damage
to Plaintiffs.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, BFMC
INVESTEMENT, LLC, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against DEBRA
VILLEGAS for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the
Court deems proper.
COUNT CXVIII - CIVIL CONSPIRACY
(against Andrew Barnett)
955. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
956. This is a claim for civil conspiracy.
957. As described more fully above, Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden,
Villegas, Barnett, Prcvc, and TD Bank knowingly acted in concert to market and implement the
illegal Ponzi scheme. In doing so, Villegas acted with full knowledge and awareness that the
activities of Rothstein and the other co-conspirators were designed to give the false impression of
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the existence of legitimate investment opportunities when in fact the investments were no more
than blatant fabrications by Rothstein.
958. Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas, Barnett, Preve, and TO
Bank acted in their respective roles, as described supra, according to a predetermined and
commonly understood and accepted plan of action all for the purpose of obtaining substantial
funds from investors, including Plaintiffs.
959. The overt acts of Rothstein, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas,
Barnett, Preve, and TD Bank were contrary to law, as stated above.
960. There was a meeting of the minds between and among Rothstein, Spinosa,
Kerstetter, Caretsky, Roden, Villegas, Barnett, Preve, TO Bank, and other individuals and
entities, both known and unknown, to commit the unlawful acts alleged herein. This conspiracy
to commit these unlawful overt acts proximately caused and continues to cause Plaintiffs
damages.
961. Bamett's and his co-conspirators' conduct has directly caused injury and damage
to Plaintiffs.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, D3 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, BFMC
INVESTEMENT, LLC, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, D&L PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against
ANDREW BARNETT for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further
relief as the Court deems proper.
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COUNT CXIX - CIVIL CONSPIRACY
(against Frank Preve)
962. Plaintiffs incorporate the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 107 as if
restated herein.
963. This is a claim for civil conspiracy.
964. As described more fully above, Rothstein, Spinoza, Kerstetter, Carctsky, Boden,
Villegas, Barnett, Preve, and TD Bank knowingly acted in concert to market and implement the
illegal Ponzi scheme. In doing so, Preve acted with full knowledge and awareness that the
activities of Rothstein and the other co-conspirators were designed to give the false impression of
the existence of legitimate investment opportunities when in fact the investments were no more
than blatant fabrications by Rothstein.
965. Rothstein, Spinoza, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas, Barnett, Preve, and TD
Bank acted in their respective roles, as described supra, according to a predetermined and
commonly understood and accepted plan of action all for the purpose of obtaining substantial
funds from investors, including Plaintiffs.
966. The overt acts of Rothstein, Spinoza, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Boden, Villegas,
Barnett, Preve, and TD Bank were contrary to law, as stated above.
967. There was a meeting of the minds between and among Rothstein, Spinoza,
Kerstetter, Caretsky, Bodcn, Villegas, Barnett, Prcvc, TD Bank, and other individuals and
entities, both known and unknown, to commit the unlawful acts alleged herein. This conspiracy
to commit these unlawful overt acts proximately caused and continues to cause Plaintiffs
damages.
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968. Preve's and his co-conspirators' conduct has directly caused injury and damage to
Plaintiffs.
WHEREFORE, RAZORBACK FUNDING, LLC, 133 CAPITAL CLUB, LLC, BFMC
INVESTEMENT, LLC, LINDA VON ALLMEN, as Trustee of the VON ALLMEN DYNASTY
TRUST, Da PARTNERS, LP, and DEAN KRETSCHMAR request judgment against FRANK
PREVE for compensatory damages, together with court costs and such further relief as the Court
deems proper.
DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
Plaintiffs hereby demands a trial by jury as to all issues so triable by right.
CONRAD & SCHERER, LLP
Attorneysfor Plaintiffi
633 South Federal Highway, 8th Floor
Fort Lauderdale Florida 33301
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BY:
-LIAM R. SCFIERER
Florida Bar No.: 169454
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