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  • June 2008
    • Star Lawyer Gets 5 Years in Bribery Rap

      Star Lawyer Gets 5 Years in Bribery Rap

      (Newser) - Disgraced Mississippi lawyer Dickie Scruggs was sentenced to the maximum 5 years in prison today in a judicial bribery scheme; at the hearing, the class-action pioneer said, “I could not be more ashamed than I am today.” The judge hinted he might shave some time off if Scruggs cooperates with authorities in other bribery probes, the Jackson Clarion-Ledger reports. More »

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      Hurricane Katrina   Mississippi   bribery   class action   Dickie Scruggs

  • March 2008
  • December 2007
  • November 2007
    • Rumors Roil Around Lott Resignation

      Rumors Roil Around Lott Resignation

      (Newser) - There’s been much conjecture about why Trent Lott resigned five years before his term’s end—boredom, bitterness, eagerness to cash in on K Street—but now bloggers on both sides of the aisle are wondering whether a scandal involving his brother-in-law, Dickie Scruggs, might be behind the surprise exit. Scruggs' indictment yesterday for bribery on a Katrina-related case heated up speculation, Slate ’s Tim Noah notes. More »

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      Hurricane Katrina   resignation   Trent Lott   Dickie Scruggs

    • Katrina Lawyer Indicted in Bribe

      Katrina Lawyer Indicted in Bribe

      (Newser) - Trent Lott's brother-in-law Richard "Dickie" Scruggs has been indicted on bribery charges for allegedly offering cash to a judge to steer legal fees in a Katrina insurance case, reports the New York Times . Four other attorneys, including Scruggs' son, also face charges. Scruggs is best known for winning a $248 billion settlement from the tobacco industry. More »

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      Hurricane Katrina   lawyer   bribery   Trent Lott   bribe   Dickie Scruggs

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