Attorney Stuart Rosenfeldt, one of two equity partners in con man Scott Rothstein’s once-powerful Fort Lauderdale law firm, has a substance abuse problem, it was revealed in court Wednesday as he made his intial appearance on charges tied to the $1.2 billion fraud.

Appearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman in Miami, Rosenfeldt pleaded not guilty to conspiracy as a pro forma measure with plans to change his plea June 11 under a deal with prosecutors.

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