Democrat Alex Sink’s gubernatorial campaign is returning at least $2,000 in contributions related to prominent Broward County attorney and political moneyman Scott Rothstein, who’s being accused by his law partners of misappropriating money from investor trust accounts.

Closer to home, our Alexandra Clough reports that Palm Beach County Commissioner Steven Abrams is resigning from the Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm because of the controversy surrounding Rothstein.

“I think it’s best that a public official not be associated with the firm as it seeks to determine what happened,” Abrams said today.

Rothstein has been a major Republican contributor and money-raiser who raised big bucks for John McCain’s presidential bid and Gov. Charlie Crist’s 2010 Senate campaign.

He is also a big supporter of Democrat Sink and hosted a fund-raiser for her in August that he said raised about $240,000. Rothstein, his wife, his law firm and a software company Rothstein manages called AAMM Holdings gave $500 apiece to Sink in September.

Crist’s campaign didn’t have anyone immediately available to comment. Rothstein and his wife have given $4,800 apiece to Crist’s campaign.

Sink’s campaign released this statement today: “These are very serious allegations. The campaign is returning or donating to charity Mr. Rothstein’s and his wife’s personal contributions, as well as contributions from the account of his law firm and AAMM Holdings, LLC. If it becomes clear that others were involved in this matter, it’s our intention to return those contributions as well.”

Tags: Scott Rothstein, Steven Abrams

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