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American Scandal

Big Tobacco | Retaliation | 3

American Scandal

Audible

Exhibit C, History, Documentary, Lindsay Graham, True Crime, History Daily, American History Tellers, Society & Culture

4.519.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Mike Moore files a landmark lawsuit. Jeffrey Wigand comes under attack. And the producers of 60 Minutes face a major roadblock, as they try to tell the story about Big Tobacco.

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0:00.0

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0:19.0

It's April, 1994, in Pasca, Goulam, Mississippi. Mike Moore is pushing a cart down a sidewalk.

0:25.0

It's heavy and loaded to the brim with cardboard boxes. Moore tugs at his damp collar, wipes his forehead.

0:31.0

He can't wait to get out of this Mississippi heat. Moore may be the state's attorney general, but today's work has to be done in secret.

0:38.0

No extra help from assistance. Though he does have one extra set of hands. Richard scrubs his friend and fellow attorney walks alongside Moore and helps steady the boxes.

0:48.0

Moore turns around and sees Merrill Williams straggling behind them.

0:52.0

The former paralegal is now their whistleblower, and while he's a strange man, Moore thanks God that Williams has agreed to help.

0:59.0

Because if his promises are true, Williams has a treasure trove of evidence that could incriminate Big Tobacco and deal the industry a mortal blow.

1:08.0

Now Moore needs to get to a safe place so he can open the boxes, see the documents for himself.

1:16.0

The three men reach the entrance of a darkened bank. Scruggs pulls a set of keys from his pocket and unlocks the door.

1:24.0

They head inside where scruggs owns a private vault. Dickie, this is perfect. What do you think, Merrill? Well, beats my basement.

1:32.0

I'm sure the last few days have been pretty interesting for you, Merrill.

1:36.0

Flying out to Florida on Dickie's jet, lugging around these files, now being in a private bank vault.

1:42.0

Sure, it's all overwhelming, but I don't want you to worry about anything.

1:45.0

Williams casts a sideways glance. Do I look worried?

1:49.0

After today, this is your show to run. I'm just passing the baton.

1:53.0

That's right, yeah, you've done your part. Future generations will remember this.

1:57.0

Yeah, well don't bow down just yet. Check out the memos first. Maybe they're nothing special.

2:02.0

Maybe we should just turn around and I'll take these back home. No, no, no. We don't think you're crazy, Merrill, or anything else.

2:09.0

Let's just have a quick look. Come on, Dickie. Open her up.

2:13.0

Scruggs grips the heavy wheel on the front of the vault and slowly turns it.

2:19.0

Then he switches on a light. More notices, rows of dusty, safe deposit boxes. A small table stands in the corner.

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