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May 10, 2006
Seems like old times
Scrushy used threats, ex-exec says
The Siegelman-Scrushy trial continues, and a CFO Mafioso testifies. Michael Martin's the thug of the CFO Mafia, who admittedly has told a couple of people that he'd kill them. We're not talking that kind of threats, or rather Scrushy left that to Martin. Scrushy merely threatened to fire the investment bankers if they didn't contribute to the lottery campaign.
Posted by Mac Thomason at May 10, 2006 08:26 AM
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Actually, Martin's testimony came across as very credible and completely consistent with those who testified before him. WSFA's (Channel 12 in Montgomery) gives the objective details and the Mobile Press Register seems to surmise that the Defense really did not "lay a hand on him" (so to speak) in cross examination. If Siegleman does not realize he is big trouble, his ego is keeping him denial. He only has one opportunity to get out and that is to dime out Scrushy. Unless Scrushy has a juror he knows he can count on, things do not look pretty.
Posted by: CL at May 10, 2006 05:07 PM