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Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Richard Scrushy alleges bombshell evidence in fraud case would exonerate him
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Richard Scrushy and former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman were convicted of fraud in 2006. Today, Scrushy is asking for a pardon, or for his case to be overturned. He said prosecutors acted with misconduct in his case. 'This is the affidavits,' Scrushy said, holding up a file folder. 'The sworn testimony. I've got it right here. And it states who was in the meetings… they were in the courtroom.' The former HealthSouth CEO claimed prosecutors withheld evidence that would have led to his acquittal. That evidence includes testimonies heard by the prosecution, but not provided to defendants- or the judge. Scrushy said his lawyers would've subpoenaed these witnesses in the case. 'These are people who have absolute truth of what went on,' he explained. 'And they are witness to the fact that I did not do anything wrong, and neither did Siegelman. Those people would have testified in front of that jury. And I can tell you right now if they had been there, it would have changed the outcome.' The U.S. Attorney's office for the Middle District of Alabama said they could not comment at this time. Still standing by her man, Richard Scrushy's wife insinuates Satanic conspiracy in prosecution of former HealthSouth CEO Scrushy said the conviction has marked his family. 'It's hard. They call you a felon,' he remarked. ''Well, he did something…' I didn't do anything wrong. I want this off of me. I want to be able- I want those people to be able to talk to me. I want to be able to meet with people. I don't want any of my family to have to deal with it. I've got aunts, and uncles and cousins. And my brother, and other people that are having to live with this.' Scrushy said it's also kept him from making a living. 'Let me tell you. It's time to get this behind us. We've lived under this cloud long enough,' Scrushy said. 'The prosecutors have had their fun- they've got their promotions. It's time now for them to pay their dues.' Scrushy said he will be filing a motion to reverse the convictions soon, and he said he'll be reaching out to President Donald Trump's recently appointed Pardon Czar, Alice Marie Johnson, to review his case. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy maintains innocence ahead of press conference in Montgomery Thursday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Nearly 20 years after Richard Scrushy was indicted and convicted of crimes covering the gamut of money laundering, extortion and bribery during his time as chief executive officer of HealthSouth, he is setting out to clear his name. Scrushy, who served nearly seven years in federal prison after being convicted in 2006, will hold a press conference in front of the Frank M. Johnson federal courthouse in Montgomery, the same courthouse he was convicted in. In an interview with CBS 42, Scrushy said he would detail evidence that prosecutors in the case had lied to the judge about evidence that would have exonerated him. 'What they did was wrong,' Scrushy said. Scrushy was riding high as the head of the multi-billion dollar HealthSouth until 2002, when the Securities and Exchange Commission began investigating him and his company following major stock sales and a $175 million shortfall the company had announced for that quarter. By 2003, he had been charged with 36 counts of fraud, making false corporate reports and making false statements. Scrushy was acquitted of the charges in Birmingham, but months later, a federal grand jury had indicted him on over 30 counts of money laundering, racketeering, extortion, bribery and obstruction of justice. The case also led to the downfall of the last Democrat to serve as governor of Alabama. Specifically, Scrushy was accused of giving $500,000 to former Gov. Don Siegelman for an appointment to the state's certificate of need board. In 2007, Scrushy was found guilty on six counts of bribery, conspiracy to commit wire fraud while Siegelman was convicted on bribery and wire fraud charges, serving seven years in prison. Scrushy was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison, but was released in 2012. He currently lives in Texas. Today, the former CEO remains under legal scrutiny from his former company, now called Encompass Health, who has asked a court to find the $2.8 billion Scrushy was forced to pay them through restitution to its shareholders. The press conference will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
