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Scrushy said he was the victim of a “weaponized” justice system and now plans to file a motion to overturn the conviction based on the newly-discovered evidence.
) - Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy says he and his attorneys have uncovered new proof that federal prosecutors violated the rules of procedure and withheld exculpatory evidence that could’ve acquitted him during his 2006 federal fraud trial that ended with a conviction of both Scrushy and former Governor Don Siegelman.
Scrushy told WBRC 6 News On Your Side Investigator Jonathan Hardison he and his team plan to release this new evidence he described as ‘a bombshell’ at a press conference Thursday in front of the same federal courthouse in Montgomery where he was convicted almost 20 years ago. “This has been a long time coming for me and my family and we are anxious to clear my name once and for all,” Scrushy said. Scrushy said he was the victim of a “weaponized” justice system and now plans to file a motion to overturn the conviction based on the newly-discovered evidence.First Alert: Storms arrive with wind and tornado threatTom Llamas to succeed Lester Holt as NBC “Nightly News” anchor
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