Law and Legal

The Fall of the House of Zeus: The Rise and Ruin of America's Most Powerful Trial Lawyer

Curtis Wilkie

About the Program

Curtis Wilkie tells the story of Mississippi attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, brother-in-law of Senator Trent Lott, who made a fortune suing tobacco and asbestos companies. Mr. Scruggs was later sent to prison, having pleaded guilty to bribing a Mississippi state judge. Mr. Wilkie spoke at TurnRow Book Company in Greenwood, Mississippi.

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Curtis Wilkie

Curtis Wilkie, a former national and foreign correspondent for the Boston Globe, currently teaches journalism at the University of Mississippi. He is the author of "Dixie: A Personal Odyssey Through Events That Shaped the Modern South."

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The Fall of the House of Zeus: The Rise and Ruin of America's Most Powerful Trial Lawyer

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Sunday, February 13th at 1:45am (ET)
Sunday, January 9th at 6pm (ET)
Sunday, December 5th at 6:30pm (ET)
Sunday, December 5th at 4:30am (ET)