Justice Dept. Confirms Review Of Siegelman Case
Tue, July 08, 2008 - 4:26 pm
The attorney of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman received a letter from the Office of Professional Responsibility confirming the Justice Department is reviewing whether Siegelman's prosecution was politically motivated.
Zach Scruggs Sentenced
Fri, July 04, 2008 - 11:14 am
A judge has ordered Zach Scruggs, the son
of lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, to report to federal prison
on Aug. 15 to serve a two-year sentence.
Zach Scruggs Sentenced to 14 Months
Wed, July 02, 2008 - 10:37 am
Zach Scruggs and his father, Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, and a law partner were indicted in November after an associate secretly recorded conversations about a plan to bribe a judge
Scrushy Appeal Denied Again
Wed, June 25, 2008 - 3:52 pm
A federal appeals court has for the third time refused to release former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy from prison while his conviction is being appealed.
Scrushy Coming Back To Alabama
Thu, June 05, 2008 - 1:26 pm
A federal judge has ordered fired HealthSouth chief Richard Scrushy returned to Alabama from prison to testify in civil lawsuits over the huge fraud at the
rehabilitation chain.
Scrushy Wants Case Overturned
Tue, June 03, 2008 - 5:50 pm
Only a couple months after former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman was released from prison, former Healthsouth CEO Richard Scrushy has asked a federal appeals court to take a look as his conviction as well.
Siegelman’s Out, Why Not Me?
Fri, May 09, 2008 - 7:23 pm
Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy has again asked to be released from prison while he appeals his conviction. Ten Alabama couples have agreed to put their homes up as bond to insure that Scrushy will not leave the country.
Video of Siegelman After Release
Fri, March 28, 2008 - 1:54 pm
Click here to see video of Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman leaving the federal prison in Oakdale, Louisiana.
Scruggs Pleads Guilty
Fri, March 14, 2008 - 10:57 am
Mississippi plaintiffs attorney Richard
"Dickie" Scruggs has pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy in
a judicial bribery case.
Lott On The Stand?
Thu, February 21, 2008 - 2:16 pm
Former Mississippi Senator Trent Lott may be called as a witness in a bribery case.
Scrushy Called a Flight Risk
Mon, January 07, 2008 - 7:17 pm
A federal appeals court calls Richard Scrushy a flight risk and refuses to release the former HealthSouth CEO from federal prison while his bribery conviction is being appealed.
Guilty Plea
Wed, December 05, 2007 - 11:18 am
One of the lawyers accused of bribing a judge in a case involving Hurricane Katrina victims pleads guilty.