The Scruggs Asbestos Fee Cases: A Narrative Of Corruption

Lotus and NMC at folo have put together a remarkable narrative here, here and here, going back more than a decade to examine the trail of machinations and alleged public corruption attempted and sometimes achieved by Dickie Scruggs and associates. The winding tale concerns the asbestos litigation legal fees suits filed by attorneys Alwyn Luckey and William Roberts Wilson against their former partner Scruggs, and the actions taken by Scruggs over the years to thwart them and prevent the cases from ever being heard. While Luckey did eventually prevail, the Wilson case has resulted in the federal guilty plea by Joey Langston for bribing state Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter on behalf of Scruggs, a matter which will almost surely result in more indictments shortly. DeLaughter’s actions (as described in the second installment) are nothing less than shocking. DeLaughter continues to assert his innocence.