Dickie Scruggs Indicted

By Tyler Ludke
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Lawyer represented Hurricane Katrina victims Dickie Scruggs Indicted
Published: Thu, November 29, 2007 - 1:56 am Last Updated: Thu, November 29, 2007 - 2:39 am
A well known Mississippi lawyer who represented Hurricane Katrina victims has been indicted on criminal charges. Richard "Dickie" Scruggs is accused of trying to bribe a judge. His son Zach, former state auditor Steve Patterson and two other lawyers have also been indicted. All are accused of trying to pay a judge forty thousand dollars in cash for a favorable ruling. The judge reported the scheme to authorities. Scruggs has been in the news since Hurricane Katrina hit Mississippi. He has represented hundreds of people who fought State Farm Insurance over claims.



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Thu, Nov 29, 2007 at 8:34 am

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