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HealthSouth accuses Scrushy of hiding assets

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — HealthSouth Corp. is accusing fired chief executive Richard Scrushy of hiding money in offshore bank accounts and transferring assets out of his name to avoid paying court judgments.

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Judge freezes assets of jailed HealthSouth founder

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A judge froze the assets of jailed HealthSouth Corp. founder Richard Scrushy to help pay for a nearly $2.9 billion judgment after he was found liable for the accounting fraud that nearly wrecked the company.

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Lawyers seek freeze on HealthSouth ex-CEO’s assets

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Attorneys for HealthSouth shareholders asked an Alabama judge Friday to freeze the assets of former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy so they can begin collecting a nearly $2.9 billion judgment against him.

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Judge orders Scrushy to pay $2.9B to shareholders

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A state judge on Thursday ordered former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy to pay nearly $2.9 billion to shareholders who sued over a massive accounting fraud that nearly sent the rehabilitation chain into bankruptcy.

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Judge orders Scrushy to pay $2.8B to shareholders

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A state judge on Thursday ordered former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy to pay about $2.8 billion to shareholders who sued over accounting fraud at the rehabilitation chain.

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Judge orders Scrushy to pay shareholders $2.8B

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama judge has ordered former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy to pay about $2.8 billion to shareholders due to accounting fraud at the rehabilitation chain.

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Testimony: Scrushy left HealthSouth in a mess

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A corporate restructuring expert says fired CEO Richard Scrushy left HealthSouth Corp. in a mess after investigators uncovered a massive fraud at the Birmingham-based rehabilitation company.

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HealthSouth civil lawsuit seeks $2.6B from Scrushy

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Shareholders want HealthSouth Corp.’s founder Richard Scrushy to pay $2.6 billion for his alleged role in a huge fraud that nearly ruined the rehabilitation company, attorneys told a judge Monday.

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