Biden Donates Campaign Contributions by Scruggs and Associates
Former Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has donated charity campaign contributions to charity from trial lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and other associates involved in a plot to bribe a judge.
Biden gave $4,600 to the National Prostate Cancer Coalition from Scruggs and his son Zach, the Delaware News Journal reports. He also donated $4,600 to the group from former state auditor Steven Patterson and former lawyer Timothy Balducci.
Scruggs is serving a five-year sentence after pleading guilty in a conspiracy to bribe a judge, while his son is serving a 14-month sentence failing to report the bribe plot. Balducci and Patterson also pleaded guilty in the case.
Biden also donated $2,300 to the foundation from Claire Scruggs, identified in other news reports as Scruggs’ daughter. The donations are summarized on a chart published by the Los Angeles Times.
