Comments on: A Narrative of the Bribery Case, Part 6: Balducci and Scruggs, November http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:40:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: a friend of the law http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7906 a friend of the law Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:11:39 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7906 Here is an interesting thought. Can you file a "whistleblower suit" against the "whistleblower"? What if the whistleblower's attorneys, ostensibly stepping into the shoes of the govt. to pursue claims to recover govt. moneys, are engaged in fraud themselves? ---by such actions as billing or charging fees or costs in that suit that were actually part of another suit in order to hide the true character and purpose of the money expense? We seem to at least have evidence of a pattern of conduct here that would justify some investigation. All we need is a "whistleblower" witness, and we are ready to go. And I think I know where to look for such a witness ---starting with Ms Brown. And if we could get the AG's office on board to investigate and threaten prosecution, we could probably strong arm a nice settlement. Isn't that how this thing works? And on top of all that, all we need to do to increase our odds are to spread the corn and have plenty of bags of sweet potatoes on hand. LOL. Here is an interesting thought. Can you file a “whistleblower suit” against the “whistleblower”? What if the whistleblower’s attorneys, ostensibly stepping into the shoes of the govt. to pursue claims to recover govt. moneys, are engaged in fraud themselves? —by such actions as billing or charging fees or costs in that suit that were actually part of another suit in order to hide the true character and purpose of the money expense?

We seem to at least have evidence of a pattern of conduct here that would justify some investigation. All we need is a “whistleblower” witness, and we are ready to go. And I think I know where to look for such a witness —starting with Ms Brown. And if we could get the AG’s office on board to investigate and threaten prosecution, we could probably strong arm a nice settlement. Isn’t that how this thing works? And on top of all that, all we need to do to increase our odds are to spread the corn and have plenty of bags of sweet potatoes on hand. LOL.

]]> By: nowdoucit http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7880 nowdoucit Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:13:43 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7880 Justus, I remember reading something - but not exactly like that. Nutt-McAllister actually processed three categories of expenses for SKG - all clearly identified in the SKG agreement - only 2 of the three were recoverable from clients. If I remember where to find the information, I'll post a comment. Justus, I remember reading something – but not exactly like that. Nutt-McAllister actually processed three categories of expenses for SKG – all clearly identified in the SKG agreement – only 2 of the three were recoverable from clients. If I remember where to find the information, I’ll post a comment.

]]> By: Justus http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7879 Justus Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:50:44 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7879 AFOTL - Unless I'm mistaken, Derek Wyatt has previously commented that Scruggs submitted the $10K expense item to Nutt-McAlister to be handled, just as he had submitted a host of other expense items to Nutt-McAlister. That would mean that it would probably be billed out to their clients - the way that they normally did business! The bigger question is whether Nutt-McAlister possessed knowledge of the bogus expense, or whether they should have known that it was facially bogus at the outset, and aided in secreting it? AFOTL – Unless I’m mistaken, Derek Wyatt has previously commented that Scruggs submitted the $10K expense item to Nutt-McAlister to be handled, just as he had submitted a host of other expense items to Nutt-McAlister. That would mean that it would probably be billed out to their clients – the way that they normally did business! The bigger question is whether Nutt-McAlister possessed knowledge of the bogus expense, or whether they should have known that it was facially bogus at the outset, and aided in secreting it?

]]> By: Its All Good http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7865 Its All Good Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:24:25 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7865 NMC your work is truely incredible. I look forward to the book and have high hopes for a happy ending! NMC your work is truely incredible. I look forward to the book and have high hopes for a happy ending!

]]> By: fishwater http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7863 fishwater Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:56:30 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7863 NMC, your Dylan quotes are awesome! Here is one I thought about the other day. Broken lines, broken strings, Broken threads, broken springs, Broken idols, broken heads, People sleeping in broken beds. Ain't no use jiving Ain't no use joking Everything is broken. Broken bottles, broken plates, Broken switches, broken gates, Broken dishes, broken parts, Streets are filled with broken hearts. Broken words never meant to be spoken, Everything is broken. Bridge: Seem like every time you stop and turn around Something else just hit the ground Broken cutters, broken saws, Broken buckles, broken laws, Broken bodies, broken bones, Broken voices on broken phones. Take a deep breath, feel like you're chokin', Everything is broken. Bridge: Every time you leave and go off someplace Things fall to pieces in my face Broken hands on broken ploughs, Broken treaties, broken vows, Broken pipes, broken tools, People bending broken rules. Hound dog howling, bull frog croaking, Everything is broken. NMC, your Dylan quotes are awesome! Here is one I thought about the other day.

Broken lines, broken strings,
Broken threads, broken springs,
Broken idols, broken heads,
People sleeping in broken beds.
Ain’t no use jiving
Ain’t no use joking
Everything is broken.

Broken bottles, broken plates,
Broken switches, broken gates,
Broken dishes, broken parts,
Streets are filled with broken hearts.
Broken words never meant to be spoken,
Everything is broken.

Bridge: Seem like every time you stop and turn around
Something else just hit the ground

Broken cutters, broken saws,
Broken buckles, broken laws,
Broken bodies, broken bones,
Broken voices on broken phones.
Take a deep breath, feel like you’re chokin’,
Everything is broken.

Bridge: Every time you leave and go off someplace
Things fall to pieces in my face

Broken hands on broken ploughs,
Broken treaties, broken vows,
Broken pipes, broken tools,
People bending broken rules.
Hound dog howling, bull frog croaking,
Everything is broken.

]]> By: Dixie K. Blankley http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7835 Dixie K. Blankley Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:16:53 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7835 Thank you so very much for all the time and effort you have spent in making this available to us. Without Paul Gallo and the internet, Mississippians would know next to nothing about any of this. Thank you so very much for all the time and effort you have spent in making this available to us. Without Paul Gallo and the internet, Mississippians would know next to nothing about any of this.

]]> By: MSlawyer http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7831 MSlawyer Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:39:55 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7831 NMC, I've finally had a chance to read all 6 parts, plus the comments. Thank you so very much for putting this together. How on earth do you have time to do anything else? I'm so impressed! NMC, I’ve finally had a chance to read all 6 parts, plus the comments. Thank you so very much for putting this together. How on earth do you have time to do anything else? I’m so impressed!

]]> By: Its All Good http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7827 Its All Good Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:06:55 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7827 i had a conversation with an auditor from the State Tax Commission a few weeks ago and he said they are joining with the IRS in this particular investigation...his words "we're all over it". i had a conversation with an auditor from the State Tax Commission a few weeks ago and he said they are joining with the IRS in this particular investigation…his words “we’re all over it”.

]]> By: a friend of the law http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7826 a friend of the law Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:38:51 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7826 Great work NMC ---truly outstanding. As a side note, I wonder if the $10,000 Scruggs was to pay Balducci for ficticious work in another unrelated file would come out of Scruggs' share of the legal fees to that client in the unrelated matter? Or would it be charged as an expense to the "client", or reduce the fees to be paid to other lawyers helping on the case? In 2 of these 3 scenarios, someone was going to get screwed by Scruggs. And in those 2 scenarios involving the screwing, to the extent the US Mail or internet was used to communicate the billing document, it would amount to wire fraud (obviously of no real concern to those doing the types of things they are accused of doing, but interesting at least as to the cavalier approach taken to such law breaking). And depending on the likely prospect that this money in all 3 scenarios would not be reported by anyone as "income" due to its illicit nature, such would amount to tax fraud (if carried out to its conclusion) (again, apparently no real concern to those engaged in such schemes). There are so many laws being broken by the acts in these schemes, and laws to be broken by planned acts, that it is hard to keep up with all the criminal and unethical behavior. Great work NMC —truly outstanding.

As a side note, I wonder if the $10,000 Scruggs was to pay Balducci for ficticious work in another unrelated file would come out of Scruggs’ share of the legal fees to that client in the unrelated matter? Or would it be charged as an expense to the “client”, or reduce the fees to be paid to other lawyers helping on the case? In 2 of these 3 scenarios, someone was going to get screwed by Scruggs. And in those 2 scenarios involving the screwing, to the extent the US Mail or internet was used to communicate the billing document, it would amount to wire fraud (obviously of no real concern to those doing the types of things they are accused of doing, but interesting at least as to the cavalier approach taken to such law breaking). And depending on the likely prospect that this money in all 3 scenarios would not be reported by anyone as “income” due to its illicit nature, such would amount to tax fraud (if carried out to its conclusion) (again, apparently no real concern to those engaged in such schemes).

There are so many laws being broken by the acts in these schemes, and laws to be broken by planned acts, that it is hard to keep up with all the criminal and unethical behavior.

]]> By: nowdoucit http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7818 nowdoucit Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:54:46 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/17/a-narrative-of-the-bribery-case-part-6-balducci-and-scruggs-november/#comment-7818 Glad I checked back, NMC, and can clarify - there were no missing citations. You did an outstanding job. If you look at my comment posted after you introduced "Achilles and the tortoise " and "graded my paper", I suggested there could be another "end" for the "race" - IMHO the "defense dump" is an example of a different "end". In the race to that end, whatever wasn't in the "dump" was "yak" from that perspective. I'll check back and clarify further if needed. Glad I checked back, NMC, and can clarify – there were no missing citations. You did an outstanding job.

If you look at my comment posted after you introduced "Achilles and the tortoise " and “graded my paper”, I suggested there could be another “end” for the “race” – IMHO the “defense dump” is an example of a different “end”. In the race to that end, whatever wasn’t in the “dump” was “yak” from that perspective.

I’ll check back and clarify further if needed.

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