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March 14, 2008

LNL – Scruggs surrenders, admits to conspiracy to bribe judge

Scruggs surrenders, admits to conspiracy to bribe judge One of the most powerful plaintiffs attorneys in the country has admitted to trying to grease the wheels of justice. Richard “Dickie” Scruggs pleaded guilty Friday to attempting to bribe a state judge in a legal dispute over attorneys fees, as did his associate Sidney Backstrom. The…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 14, 2008

FOLO REROUTE – Update from Courtroom

Update from Courtroom Internet traffic caused our main site to go down. As has been posted, this morning in open court, Richard Scruggs and Sid Backstrom pled guilty to conspiracy to bribe a state court judge. This was a remarkable and sad event. And then the server blew up as I tried to post. Here’s…