tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post8322989574842212289..comments2024-03-28T13:50:33.855-07:00Comments on Encinitas Undercover: Leucadia's Scott Bottolfson busted for $6 million Ponzi schemeEncinitas Undercoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04071321730581304823noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-24210551810066213922015-08-24T18:19:37.174-07:002015-08-24T18:19:37.174-07:00In the end, there was over $400,000 that Scott tri...In the end, there was over $400,000 that Scott tried to hide from investors in two different banks. One was the Bank of Rhinelander. As we closed in on this account, the feds froze it after they said they found no more money and all trails have been looked into. The money was distributed to all victims,but why wasn't it found before when we told Tenorio where he had bank accounts? Well theyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-43446897054505479992012-07-28T08:28:02.081-07:002012-07-28T08:28:02.081-07:00My uncle Scott lost his way. God will deal with hi...My uncle Scott lost his way. God will deal with him. If you dont believe that I pray for you.T Mostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-17087887150115524522012-02-10T13:05:51.108-08:002012-02-10T13:05:51.108-08:00Wow! there are quite a few misunderstandings throu...Wow! there are quite a few misunderstandings throughout this blog. Scott's relatives are certainly not following in his footsteps at least those that invested in him are not!!! It has been almost a year. I'm with the person that thinks the government should have given him time to make it right. Who's gonna hire him after he gets out with a record????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-34429588963696608672011-08-16T12:14:28.201-07:002011-08-16T12:14:28.201-07:00My child went to school with the Bottolfson childr...My child went to school with the Bottolfson children and I'd be surprised if they knew what their father was up to. His wife, on the otherhand? Not so sure she was innocent. If you had money or clout, she had time to talk to you; if not, she didn't bother. It's a shame what happened and nobody should stick up for what that man did. He knew full well what he was doing. I'm Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-22019833829023371142011-04-09T07:52:13.482-07:002011-04-09T07:52:13.482-07:00Well, I knew Scott and his family when they were b...Well, I knew Scott and his family when they were back in northern Wisconsin. I had a lot of respect for him when he ran his trucking company. He had what I would call 'Superior salesman skills" way back then. He was kind and compassionate to everyone around him. He had asked me to invest with him and I had considered it for a while. That was just as he was getting ready to move to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-54356041729711771292011-02-17T12:41:06.770-08:002011-02-17T12:41:06.770-08:00This is in regards to Feb. 11th 8:58 blog. What d...This is in regards to Feb. 11th 8:58 blog. What do you mean when you know God can give all the money back to investors without having the special Bottlefson family have to give up any of their money. Have you not heard of the butterfly effect. What the dad did touched every life in that household and he has to pay the price..but so do they. Sin does that. Eve ate the apple first...now we areAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-8552214304099258462011-02-15T23:14:12.839-08:002011-02-15T23:14:12.839-08:00Listen to you about god and the government... He w...Listen to you about god and the government... He was playing with the big boys and got in way over his head. Rather then do the right thing he took the dirty road. A church going guy that took them down too. He is smart enough to now better. The investors just trusted him. Don't try to find justification for his behavior in the bible. Wake up and know he is as dishonest as the other Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-48349851968448902592011-02-13T14:23:26.463-08:002011-02-13T14:23:26.463-08:00I don't understand the comment about relatives...I don't understand the comment about relatives victimizing themselves...getting mad and doing it to someone else????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-3943304251354256812011-02-12T07:47:10.523-08:002011-02-12T07:47:10.523-08:00Seems to me like the relatives now will continue t...Seems to me like the relatives now will continue to victimize themselves. I've seen that before. Then one will get mad enough...and do it someone else...and so it goes. <br /><br />Nice work here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-12014426322675780992011-02-11T10:55:13.285-08:002011-02-11T10:55:13.285-08:00I want to apologize for a previous Blog entry on 0...I want to apologize for a previous Blog entry on 02/01. The comment greedy pig was uncalled for and I truly apologize for my insensitivity. I allowed my anger to get the best of me and for that I am truly sorry. We all need forgiveness and I hope you will extend it to me as well as to Scott and his family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-27874386872006598352011-02-11T08:58:49.780-08:002011-02-11T08:58:49.780-08:00Praying for God's Grace and Favor to be with t...Praying for God's Grace and Favor to be with the very special Bottolfson family today Feb. 11th. Praying that their day in court will be full of GOD's Grace since none of you seem to have any for him. I know God has great plans for their family no matter what the outcome today. I hope all the investors get any money that they lost, but I know God can do that without their family having toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-28960544925997206192011-02-07T13:50:36.289-08:002011-02-07T13:50:36.289-08:00My heart goes out to the 30 investors who were hoo...My heart goes out to the 30 investors who were hoodwinked. Scott seemed like a loving father and good husband. How can he be so deceived that what he was doing was hurting several people and families livelyhood?<br /> Scott's family needs our prayers for forgiveness and healing as they try to make their way in an honorable and upright fashion after the hurt and bad example displayed by Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-32362923541864299372011-02-01T20:50:38.514-08:002011-02-01T20:50:38.514-08:00Wow! the big anonymous investors that are quick to...Wow! the big anonymous investors that are quick to condemn. Maybe if you followed biblical principles such as the following verses you wouldn't be so screwed up now:<br />Proverbs 13:11 Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.<br />Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-78273901228909859992011-02-01T14:32:30.905-08:002011-02-01T14:32:30.905-08:00Scott is a good man....LEAVE HIS WIFE AND KIDS ALO...Scott is a good man....LEAVE HIS WIFE AND KIDS ALONE!! They had nothing to do with the whole thing, and they are just as much victims as you are. I am just glad that the outcome on Feb. 11th is in the hand's of Scott's saivor. And even if Scott does go to jail, It is only because GOD had a purpose for him there...If you wanna be mad at someone, be mad at the government..You would have allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-67842574500717603322011-01-20T13:29:43.868-08:002011-01-20T13:29:43.868-08:00PS. from "the Relative", It is a mystery...PS. from "the Relative", It is a mystery to us all how we could not know him at all. Scott was very emotionally (not financially) supportive of me as I went through Stage III breast cancer... I know that doesn't make what he did ok...It just makes it more and more confusing to us his family. His actions have deeply hurt us emotionally and financially as well. I have found that beingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-19152390223407747682011-01-20T13:17:16.096-08:002011-01-20T13:17:16.096-08:00I am "the relative" of Scott. My family ...I am "the relative" of Scott. My family and others related to him lost lots and lots of money after investing in him. That is what I'm trying to say. We are victims twice over and not ranting and raving as it does not good. Also, don't blame little kids on what their parents do, which is what you are doing as during this period the kids probably had no idea what their father wasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-85621555514364767462011-01-12T21:29:38.036-08:002011-01-12T21:29:38.036-08:00I understand your anger however members of Scott’s...I understand your anger however members of Scott’s family are innocent bystanders who knew nothing of this. They did not have a choice to be members of his family. Investors on the other hand did have a choice to put their money in a government insured bank account, the stock market or take a risk and hand it over to an individual with a promissory note with limited experience trading commoditiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-77810642433215451572011-01-12T10:41:23.535-08:002011-01-12T10:41:23.535-08:00To the related person: I am sure it's embarras...To the related person: I am sure it's embarrassing to be associated with Scott and what he did and to now have the legacy of a last name associated as a felon as did the last names of Hitler, Stalin or Madoff. Can you tell the courts not one relative benefit a positive return from Scott. Think twice! So, what are you prepared to do? Are you family enough to help pay it back and help Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-81123461172240208872011-01-12T08:51:18.388-08:002011-01-12T08:51:18.388-08:00I am related to Scott and am still shocked at the ...I am related to Scott and am still shocked at the allegations. I grew up with him and he was like a brother to me. I don't believe a blog like this is beneficial to anyone. There were a lot of innocent people -- relatives included -- that have been impacted by this. Scott is probably not reading this, but we are. The stones you all are throwing are hitting us too. It is a far more painful Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-53078671667605655542011-01-11T07:09:53.616-08:002011-01-11T07:09:53.616-08:00I've known for a long time most people living ...I've known for a long time most people living in our lovely north county coastal area are deluded if not scamming in some way. I know it isn't possible for most guys around here to be able to afford multi-million mcmansions. you' all are fools!!! Hey I got a gimmick to get you hella returns from the market. give me a call!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-55475889050453225242011-01-10T17:27:59.057-08:002011-01-10T17:27:59.057-08:00Thought we knew Scott well enough to invest with h...Thought we knew Scott well enough to invest with him. Guess we did not know him at all. Don't know how a friend could swindle a friend. Scott: maybe when you are done serving your sentence, you could invest some of your money with us. We promise you a good return! WHAT A JOKE! Enjoy your life in prison...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-29453811038387864682011-01-10T09:13:18.451-08:002011-01-10T09:13:18.451-08:00To "Robert said" ... Your belief that Sc...To "Robert said" ... Your belief that Scott is a kind and true man is the exterior. Like you, I believed the same. We had many conversations over the years from approximately 1999 through the beginning of 2010. If nothing else, one thing I do have to say about Scott is that he is not prejudiced. He took money from hard working people; single parents; couples; soldiers who put theirAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-84337124290369107232011-01-09T18:05:30.717-08:002011-01-09T18:05:30.717-08:00To "Robert said"... have you been a vict...To "Robert said"... have you been a victim of Scott's? Maybe if you were, you would know how we feel. It's obvious you don't know him, but show up at his hearing Feb 11th, hear the victims then seek the truth; otherwise, don't pretend to know someone when you can't see the truth of their lies unless you conspire with that person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-76267639134410610342010-12-28T09:56:33.237-08:002010-12-28T09:56:33.237-08:00I know Scott and his family well. While the charge...I know Scott and his family well. While the charges are quite sever I am wise enough to know that not everything the government says on a matter is true. Do any of you believe everything the gov has to say about anything?<br /><br />It's easy to throw rocks, much harder to search for truth. Scott is a kind and true man and I count him as a good friend.Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-58792125344144896502010-12-12T15:56:10.046-08:002010-12-12T15:56:10.046-08:00I went to school with this man's children. I a...I went to school with this man's children. I always knew something was off about him...hope he rots in prison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com