The Birmingham News reports today that Richard Scrushy threatened to fire HealthSouth’s investment bankers if they didn’t make a substantial donation to then-Gov. Don Siegelman’s lottery campaign. Scrushy of course claims that this is just “business as usual”.
Former HealthSouth Chief Financial Officer Mike Martin testified that Scrushy initiated the quest for a $250,000 donation from a Maryland company - a check that federal prosecutors contend was part of a bribe to former Gov. Don Siegelman for seats on a state health board.
Scrushy’s trial is scheduled to start May 1. I hope this jury isn’t as easily fooled as the last one; Scrushy was acquitted of charges that he falsified HealthSouth’s financial statements by claiming that he had no idea what was going on in his own company.
Wonder what the jury buying strategy will be this time around??????
His son did buy a TV station in Montgomery. Maybe his TV show can go statewide.