Conversation so far:
who is scott?
Rothstein has a team of "executive protection specialists" to guard the firm and his family, his teen-aged daughter.
what happened with swindle pitch?
CANNOTANSWER.
where did the money go?
In 2005, the year the Ponzi scheme allegedly began.
who did he work with?
Debra Villegas, who handles his money, is the law firm's chief operating officer.
She is co-owner with Rothstein.
was he arrested?
Rothstein has a team of "executive protection specialists" to guard the firm and his family, his teen-aged daughter.
anything interesting?
Federal prosecutors seized the home, alleging that it was among Rothstein's ill-gotten assets.
how much money did he make?
Rothstein originally purchased the property in September 2007, for $1.75 million, and sold it for $10 to a shell corporation in September 2009.

Question: when did the scheme begin?
Self-contained rewrite: when did the Ponzi scheme begin for Scott W. Rothstein?