An attorney for Mr. Marsch confirmed that at one point Mr. Marsch did hire Mr. Minkow's firm to obtain information about wrongdoing at the company, but also said that the findings detailed in Mr. Minkow's report were protected speech covered by a litigation privilege, and that Lennar's libel suit was frivolous.
WSJ: Minkow to Plead Guilty in Lennar Insider-Trading Case