Zach Scruggs’s statement at the plea hearing
Zach asked at the end to make a statement. He talked about his love of the legal profession. He said:
No one is more sorry than I under the circumstances. I had no knowledge that Tim Balducci bribed Judge Lackey to obtain the order. I would have reported that if I had known. I did know about Balducci’s relationship with Judge Lackey and the improper contacts. That did deprive the state of honest services. I should have reported that to my lawyer so that it could have been communicated to the plaintiffs’ lawyers but did not. I here accept full responsibility. The legal profession has high standards, not just a duty to not do ex parte contact but to prevent others from doing ex parte contact. I hope that the Mississippi bar will gain from my mistake.
FOLO
3/21/8
Magnolia Tribune
