Convicted con man Scott Rothstein’s former law partner pleaded guilty Friday to helping funnel illegal campaign contributions to former Republican presidential candidate John McCain.
In exchange for the guilty plea, attorney Russell Adler won’t face any charges related to Rothstein’s $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme run from the offices of Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler in Fort Lauderdale. Prosecutors also agreed not to charge Adler’s spouse, Katie, with making illegal campaign contributions even though public records list her as a contributor.
