Imprisoned Mississippi attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs has been accused of involvement in another judicial bribe plot, this time involving $15 million in asbestos injury settlement monies and the help of a U.S. senator.
The claims against Mr. Scruggs, who gained national attention with class actions against property insurers and the tobacco industry, were contained in a federal lawsuit filed last week by Attorney William Roberts Wilson Jr.
That action names Mr. Scruggs, his law firm, his son Zachary, former attorney Edward Peters, attorney Timothy Balducci, non-attorney Steven A. Patterson and 10 John Does.
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