A little more Lott

Since Rebecca mentioned the rumor about lust and corruption playing a role in the sudden end of Trent Lott’s senate career, it’s only fair we note (a) it’s a flimsy rumor, and (b) it completely overlooks the latest Lott-related greed and corruption news.

Maybe it was Dickie, not [fill in the obvious male-escort-related pun], that pushed Lott towards the exit.

Dickie Scruggs, one of Mississippi’s most prominent trial lawyers and Trent Lott’s brother-in-law, has just been indicted by the feds on charges of trying to bribe a judge. The FBI seized a lot of material in its raids on Scruggs office and home. How any of this is potentially tied to Lott, beyond being a family embarrassment, Slate explains here.

Tags: bribery, Dickie Scruggs, FBI, Mississippi, Slate, Trent Lott