Taylor's attorney has claimed in court documents that New York prosecutors have taken extraordinary steps to manufacture jurisdiction over alleged Florida crimes. Manhattan prosecutors have accused A.S. Goldmen in court documents related to those cases of manipulating the stock of Millennium Sports Management Inc. - a financially troubled company that was partners in Bill Rasmussen's failed Stadium Naples golf development. Rasmussen's first Stadium Naples collapsed amid a bribery scandal that is now the subject of an investigation by Tampa federal prosecutors. Earlier this month, Gov. Jeb Bush. asked federal prosecutors to reopen State Attorney Joe D'Alessandro's investigation of Stadium Naples. D'Alessandro, who declined to bring charges against County Commissioner John Norris or Rasmussen, bought stock in the Stadium Naples partner Millennium from brokers at A.S. Goldmen.
Prosecutors say in court documents that the documents seized fill several hundred boxes.
Millennium stock is now virtually worthless. And the grand jury will decide if enough evidence suggests the stock was pumped and dumped. Investigations of A.S. Goldmen by Manhattan prosecutors, the SEC and numerous state securities regulators continue. No charges have been filed against Marchiano or his firm. But Marchaino's attorney Parker said they'll fight any charges if and when there are any.