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86. The Wagon (Richard Scrushy)

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The Hell South Fraud Was an Embarrassing Defeat for the United States Department of Justice

Richard scruche spent more than 25 million dollars on his defence. Former aid of segelmans named nick bailey had recently come forward with information that implicated both richard scruche and don segelman in a crime. Nick bailey told federal authorities that he witnessed a private meeting in the governor's office between sigelman and scruche. He heard their discussion of the quid proquo, and he saw a check change hands. Scruche was a republican who showered his money on both sides of every campaign. And more importantly, he already had a seat on the board in question for three preceding governorships. On October 20, fifth two thousand five,

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