How accountant John Rosenthal's friends missed the signs that their money was disappearing: 'Looking back, he was very Machiavellian'
- Posted on February 14, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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How accountant John Rosenthal's friends missed the signs that their money was disappearing: 'Looking back, he was very Machiavellian'

As real estate scheme unravelled, Rosenthal made excuses for bounced cheques: he was sick, he’d been hit by a “major wire fraud.” Second of two parts.