U.S. Grand Jury Indicts “Dickie” Scruggs in Suspected Bribery Scheme

November 30, 2007

  • November 30, 2007 at 2:11 am
    Bill says:
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    Why is quoting in euros any concern? Do you think that IJ is doing that because their site is being read internationally?
    Read a news report from Europe and they do the same in reverse. Who cares?

  • November 30, 2007 at 2:13 am
    DesertRat says:
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    gotta love it!

    “The alleged bribery scheme stems from a lawsuit filed in March against Scruggs by a Jackson, Mississippi, law firm, Jones, Funderburg, Sessums, Peterson & Lee in a dispute over $26.5 million in attorneys’ fees. “

  • November 30, 2007 at 2:14 am
    Anonymous says:
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    We don’t need these communist bastards. At least ship them off to a third world country where they can work to help the poor and unfortunate… oh wait there would be no money involved. I’ll get the nooses ready.

  • November 30, 2007 at 2:19 am
    Bill says:
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    According to an editorial in today’s WSJ, the fees in question are from a case involving State Farm. If this mess does bring down Scruggs, how ironic is it that it comes from a State Farm suit?

  • November 30, 2007 at 2:21 am
    adjusterjoe says:
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    The fees which are the subject of the suit are for Hurricane Katrina

  • November 30, 2007 at 2:31 am
    N. Judge says:
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    This story you have to love. Now the truth to Lott’s resignation comes out. He didn’t have the fight in him for this battle. Even if it isn’t his shame, the family taint would be something to overcome in a bid for re-election.

  • November 30, 2007 at 2:36 am
    JR says:
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    You’ve gotta love this judge who refused the alleged bribe and cooperated with the FBI. I wonder his political pursuasion?

  • November 30, 2007 at 2:41 am
    concerned agent says:
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    The only problem is that now Trent Lott can handpick his successor and the people in Hicksville will say ‘if Trent likes him, he’s ok.’ The handpicked successor to Lott will be the lapdog of every crook and crooked lawyer in the state. Remember, birds of a feather flock together.

  • November 30, 2007 at 3:19 am
    WSJ Reader says:
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    Unfortunately in this case, the indictment does not guarantee a conviction. However, we can take comfort from the Wall Street Journal folks who have read the indictment and made the following comment in their editorial today:

    “The indictment reads like something out of a bad John Grisham novel, complete with piles of cash delivered secretly and wiretapped conversations featuring phrases like “bodies buried.” The accused claim to be innocent, but our reading of the indictment is that they are going to need very good defense counsel.”

  • November 30, 2007 at 3:23 am
    M says:
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    HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA…..HEEEEEHEEEEEEE… HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA… it is about time!



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