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
About the Author(s)
Magnolia Tribune
This article was produced by Magnolia Tribune staff.
More Like This
More From This Author
Previous Story
DC
|
Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press
•
July 3, 2025
House Republicans are pushing Trump’s big bill to the brink of passage
GOP leaders were up all night and the president himself worked to persuade skeptical holdouts to drop their opposition and deliver by their Fourth of July deadline.
