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Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, 61, the so-called “King of Torts” pleaded guilty to Federal charges of trying to bribe a Mississippi judge for a favorably ruling on $26.5 million in attorney fees in connection with a lawsuit involving Hurricane Katrina victims whose insurance company’s denied their claims. He could go to jail and will lose his law license. Scruggs has extracted billion-dollar settlements from the tobacco and asbestos industries, among others. Scruggs and former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer are both considered tormentors on Wall Street. Scruggs son and law partner Zach and apparently two others are also charged. Zach’s case, at least, will go to trial. Another attorney and the State Auditor are charged but cooperated, one wearing a wire, during the $50,000 payoff. What will happen to the Judge, with the unfortunate name of Lackey, is unclear.

Scruggs is politically wired and is brother-in-law of former Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., and a big political contributor to many others.