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Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison and former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy got nearly seven years Thursday in a bribery and corruption case that the judge said damaged public trust in state government.Supporters of both men had testified at their sentencing hearing, describing the positive impact they have had in Alabama during their careers, as attorneys pleaded with U.S. District Judge Mark Fuller to show mercy."While it is true the good far exceeds the bad, I must impose a fair punishment to reassure all that come before this court that justice is blind," Fuller said in sentencing Siegelman.Both men were immediately taken into custody after the judge denied defense requests to let them remain free while they appeal.The two once-prominent figures in politics and business were escorted out of the courtroom by U.S. marshals and were not allowed to talk to family members. Scrushy's family cried quietly in the courtroom. Siegelma...
Ex-Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, HealthSouth CEO Get 7 Years in PrisonThursday, June 28, 2007E-Mail Print Share:MONTGOMERY, Ala. Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelm...
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman Sprung From Federal Prison Following Court RulingFriday, March 28, 2008PrintOAKDALE, La. Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman was r...
House Panel Seeks Testimony of Imprisoned Former Alabama Gov. Don SiegelmanThursday, March 27, 2008PrintWASHINGTON The House Judiciary Committee asked the Justice...
Richard Scrushy, Don Siegelman Head to Sentencing in Conspiracy, Bribery TrialTuesday, June 26, 2007E-Mail Respond Print Share:Sentencing began Tuesday morning in th...
Richard Scrushy, Don Siegelman Remain Defiant Ahead of SentencingMonday, June 25, 2007E-Mail Respond Print Share:Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy and former Al...
FBN’s Neil Cavuto on the Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy saying he and former Gov. Don Siegelman are innocent of the bribery and corruption charges against them.
Ex-Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman continued Friday evening to deny he is guilty of taking bribes -- despite apologizing Friday in court before a judge sentenced him to s...
Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman on his appeal before the Supreme Court.
Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman on the investigation surrounding his bribery case.
Former Gov. Don Siegelman , (D-Ala.), on his re-sentencing for bribery charges over political contributions by Richard Scrushy
A former Republican campaign worker claims that President Bush's top political adviser, Karl Rove, asked her to find evidence that the Democratic governor of Alabama...
Alabama is hard on its governors. Of the previous three, one was convicted and removed from office, and two were defeated for re-election. Now the current one, Democ...
Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy and former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman aren't going away quietly as they await sentencing Tuesday for their convictions in fede...
Sentencing began Tuesday morning in the federal bribery, conspiracy and mail fraud trials of former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy and former Alabama Gov. Don Siege...
A federal judge holding a new sentencing hearing for former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman says there is "no doubt" Siegelman bribed a former hospital executive.U.S. Dis...
Former Gov. Don Siegelman , (D-Ala.), on being sentenced to prison for bribery.
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman on the petition for the President to pardon him from his prison sentence for bribery.
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman ( search ) was charged Wednesday in a "widespread racketeering conspiracy" that includes allegations he took a bribe from former ho...
Fmr. Alabama Governor Don Siegelman on appealing to Scrushy's bribery conviction.