SALTER – ‘Kings of Tort’ gives readers the transcripts

‘Kings of Tort’ gives readers the transcripts

In Kings of Tort (Pediment, $27.95), authors Alan Lange and Tom Dawson give readers a chance to see the tape transcripts and documents that led to Scrugg’s downfall and judge for themselves how well the feds made their case.

Dawson, now retired, was the lead federal prosecutor in the Scruggs case. Lange owns the magnoliatribune.com blog that served as Ground Zero for news about the Scruggs probe.

Kings of Tort is a must-read for anyone building a serious personal library on Mississippi politics. It is also a cautionary tale about greed, hubris and how money greases the wheels of state politics.

Clarion-Ledger
12/6/9