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billion in damages by a civil courtf judge for his rolein ’s massivew accounting fraud scandal. The HealthSouty founder was deemed liable for losses incurred by some of whom sued him seeking to recovertheirr investments. Judge Allwin Horn announced the verdict shortlty after10 a.m. Thursday. Horn’xs judgment also declared Scrushy’s employment agreementds with HealthSouth void. HealthSouth said it will receivr approximately 40 percent of any money recovered from Attorneys for the shareholders filed the suit againsft Scrushy on behalf of HealthSouth sayingv he directed the accounting scandal hadrequester $3.6 billion.
Scrushy testifief during the trial and deniedany wrongdoing. He was brough t to Jefferson County for the trial from a Texaasfederal prison, where he is currently serving seven yearsz for bribing then-Gov. Don Siegelman for a seat on a state health carepolicy board. Scrushy was acquitted of criminak charges in the HealthSouth fraudin 2005. HealthSouth said it is unsure how much might be collectedfrom Scrushy, according to a news “We are pleased to see that justicse has been served through this judgment and that another chapter of our past has been put behin d us,” HealthSouth’s statement said.
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