Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks: Richard Scrushy
By Wade KwonIn August, we’re celebrating Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks, whether they be liars, thieves, extortionists, swindlers or thugs. Running daily until Birmingham mayor Larry Langford’s Aug. 31 federal trial. Thanks to Bhamwiki for helping with this project.
Richard Scrushy
Positions held: founder of Birmingham-based HealthSouth, TV talk show host
Wanted for: fraud and conspiracy (2005); bribery, conspiracy and mail fraud (2006)
Date of conviction: acquitted of 2005 charges, but convicted alongside former governor Don Siegelman on June 29, 2006.
Sentence: nearly 7 years in prison, then 3 years probation, $400,000 in fines plus up to $150,000 to repay cost of incarceration. On June 18, Scrushy lost a civil suit and was ordered to pay $2.87 billion.
Criminally fun fact: Scrushy set up a ministry in 2006 to feed African children and provide mortgages. He helped found the charity organization Computer Help for Kids with convicted former Birmingham pol John Katopodis and mayor Larry Langford; the charity employed gay porn star Ryan Idol as a computer technician for $30,000.
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Additional reading:
- Bhamwiki: Richard Scrushy
- Crime Watch
- Meet more of Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks | RSS feed
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