DJ – Scruggs takes the stands, says little

Scruggs takes the stands, says little

Disgraced attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs took the 5th Amendment against self-incrimination 19 times in Lafayette circuit court Tuesday.

He was called to testify in the case of Jones v Scruggs, which seeks a larger share of legal fees from Katrina lawsuit settlements.

This lawsuit surrounding the legal-fees distribution is the case at the center of federal judicial bribery indictments against Scruggs and four others. They all pleaded guilty and await sentencing.

NE MS Daily Journal
4/15/8