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LIVOTI INDICTED

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SUN SENTINELFeds: 2 Broward attorneys enabled massive Ponzi scheme"Two Broward County  attorneys enabled a massive Ponzi scheme that cost investors worldwide more than $800 million, according to a federal indictment unsealed today in Miami federal court..."A federal magistrate set a $900,000 bond for McNerney and $2 million for Livoti. Also charged in the case are brothers Joel Steinger and Steven Steiner, who are expected to make initial court appearances this week."BSO envisions pre-arrest diversion program for homeless in Oakland Park"The blueprint entails deferring formal charges against people detained in Oakland Park for misdemeanors classified as petty crimes such as trespassing if they consent to enter and complete a program designed to help them use county services to gain permanent housing and jobs, said David Scharf, division manager of BSOs Department of Community Control, Day Reporting and Reentry Division in Pompano Beach...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on January 05, 2009 (boomark / email).