soon scruggs was astonished to see steve patterson are rife. blake and greeted the state auditor warmly but had a few scalding words. waiting and scruggs to the action, blake told patterson this is chicken shit stuff, want you to back off. you want to go after somebody, you know whether somebody else. patterson has already gotten to others because he did not object. the case was effectively settled that might in blake's living room. patterson but not only write to the district attorney a letter stating that, quote, the auditor found no evidence of criminal conduct on the part of mr. scruggs, but patterson would even send a letter to louisiana officials hailing scruggs for, quote, an outstanding job in the asbestos litigation on behalf of the people of mississippi, and of quote. patterson recommended the state of louisiana to how your scruggs to serve as counsel on asbestos cases. for his part, scruggs agreed to reduce his expense claims in the state by $63,000. to submit the understanding to the form of a new bond, blake proposed the three men t