Special prosecutors appointed by federal judge William Acker on Friday revealed more details of their case for criminal contempt of court against prominent Mississippi attorney Dickie Scruggs, and recommended he be arraigned and tried as soon as possible. They opened up with both barrels on Scruggs, and they aren't too pleased with Scruggs' supporting cast either, including the "whistleblower" Rigsby sisters and Mississippi AG Jim Hood. Click here to read the prosecutors' brief. This prosecution of Scruggs, you may remember, has its origins in the civil lawsuit by State Farm contractor E.A. Renfroe against the "whistleblower" Rigsby sisters, Cori and Kerri. They were employed as claims adjusters by Renfroe, and while processing State Farm Katrina cla
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