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Book Synopsis: Kings of Tort chronicles the sordid tale of judicial bribery in Mississippi. It tells the story of Mississippi lawyer Dickie Scruggs, who was largely credited with bringing down Big Tobacco in the early 1990s. This book gives a detailed narrative of his ascent to a net worth of nearly a billion dollars and his seemingly unfathomable downfall stemming from his role in offering a $40,000 bribe to a local judge. His downfall triggered a landslide of legal proceedings that meticulously documented his actions, including questionable legal dealings spanning nearly twenty years.
Parts of this remarkable true story have been told by the New York Times, the LA Times, 60 Minutes, 20/20 and PBS Frontline. Now co-authors Alan Lange and Tom Dawson have meticulously documented the full story relying heavily on information from publicly available documents resulting from court actions, newspaper accounts and interviews with the principles involved in the scandal. Lange is founder of Y'allPolitics, a web site the Wall Street Journal recognized as the definitive source about the Scruggs judicial bribery scandal. Dawson is a recently retired Assistant United States Attorney that was on the original prosecuting team that investigated and prosecuted Scruggs before his guilty pleas in 2008 and 2009.
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Experience the scandalous world of judicial bribery in Mississippi with the gripping book, Kings of Tort. Delve into the astonishing rise and dramatic fall of Dickie Scruggs, the man who took on Big Tobacco and amassed a fortune. This meticulously documented true story uncovers the shocking bribery scandal that led to Scruggs' downfall. With coverage from renowned publications like the New York Times, LA Times, and 60 Minutes, as well as interviews with key individuals involved, co-authors Alan Lange and Tom Dawson present a comprehensive narrative that will captivate you from beginning to end.
Immerse yourself in the intricate legal proceedings and questionable deals that spanned twenty years. Lange and Dawson's expert storytelling brings to light the depths of Scruggs' actions, providing an eye-opening insight into the world of corruption and the consequences that follow. By relying on publicly available documents, court actions, and firsthand accounts, the authors paint a vivid picture of a scandal that shook the nation.
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