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The lawsuit filed by the Providence City Council intended to unwind an agreement between the City of Providence and developer Arnold “Buff” Chace cleared a critical hurdle today.
Just prior to the Providence City Council authorizing outside counsel Max Wistow to pursue recovery of potentially tens of millions of dollars from developer Arnold “Buff” Chace, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley sent a scathing letter.
Max Wistow, the attorney who recovered more than $60 million for the state of Rhode Island in the 38 Studios collapse and nearly $50 million for the retirees of the failed St. Joseph pension fund, is now being tapped by the Providence City Council.