FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Tradewinds Capital, L.P.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
4/2/2014 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

STAR SCIENTIFIC INC [STSI]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O TRADEWINDS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP, THREE HARBOR DRIVE, SUITE 213

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          ___ X ___ Other (specify below)
/ See Remarks

(Street)

SAUSALITO, CA 94965       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock   4045553   (1) I   By Tradewinds Capital, L.P.  
Common Stock   1579498   (1) I   By Tradewinds Fund (Cayman), Ltd.  
Common Stock   11982508   (2) I   By Robert W. Scannell   (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Acquired through a pro rata distribution for no consideration in connection with the liquidation of Tradewinds Master Fund (BVI), Ltd.
( 2)  Consists of: 6,357,457 shares held by Feehan Partners, L.P. ("Feehan"); 1,579,498 shares held by Tradewinds Fund (Cayman), Ltd. ("Tradewinds Cayman"); and 4,045,553 shares held by Tradewinds Capital, L.P. ("Tradewinds Capital"). Mr. Scannell is the General Partner of Feehan. Mr. Scannell is the Managing Member of the general partner of Tradewinds Capital and the Co-General Partner of the investment manager of Tradewinds Capital and, as such, may be deemed to share voting and investment power over the shares held by Tradewinds Capital. Mr. Scannell is a director of Tradewinds Cayman and the General Partner of the investment manager of Tradewinds Cayman and, as such, may be deemed to share voting and investment power over the shares held by Tradewinds Cayman. Mr. Scannell disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Tradewinds Capital and Tradewinds Cayman, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.

Remarks:
New members of group that, in aggregate, holds over 10% of STSI

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Tradewinds Capital, L.P.
C/O TRADEWINDS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP
THREE HARBOR DRIVE, SUITE 213
SAUSALITO, CA 94965



See Remarks
Tradewinds Fund (Cayman), Ltd.
C/O TRADEWINDS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP
THREE HARBOR DRIVE, SUITE 213
SAUSALITO, CA 94965

X

Scannell Robert
C/O TRADEWINDS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP
THREE HARBOR DRIVE, SUITE 213
SAUSALITO, CA 94965

X


Signatures
TRADEWINDS FUND (CAYMAN), LTD., By: /s/ Jay B. Gould, Jay B. Gould, Attorney-in-Fact 4/4/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

TRADEWINDS CAPITAL, L.P., By: /s/ Jay B. Gould, Jay B. Gould, Attorney-in-Fact 4/4/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

ROBERT W. SCANNELL, By: /s/ Jay B. Gould, Jay B. Gould, Attorney-in-Fact 4/4/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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