On October 26, 2005, he was indicted on charges of racketeering, bribery, and extortion, along with his former chief of staff Paul Hamrick, former state transportation director Gary "Mack" Roberts, and former HealthSouth CEO Richard M. Scrushy. The indictment alleges that bribes were exchanged in exchange for official favors from Siegelman during his term as Governor.
On December 12, the grand jury filed additional charges of mail fraud and conspiracy against Siegelman and Scrushy alleging that they conspired to provide HealthSouth with membership and influence on a state hospital regulatory board. Siegelman, his supporters, and his attorneys quickly pointed out that previous Republican governors had appointed Scrushy to the same board, and had received campaign contributions from Scrushy, but had not been investigated or indicted.
"Innocent until proven guilty"
