All four were permanently banished from the practice of law and Judge Bamberger was disbarred and disrobed. When the fraud was discovered, two of the attorneys received long prison sentences and another was acquitted after claiming an alcoholism defense. Ultimately, their efforts were rewarded with $200 million for the 431 plaintiffs, and the four lawyers immediately began to plunder their clients' money.

Their hired trial consultant, Mark Modlin, had a bizarre relationship with the presiding judge, Jay Bamberger of Covington, who was once honored as the Kentucky Bar Association's 'Judge of the Year.' Soon after, Stan Chesley, arguably the most successful trial attorney in the United States, joined the class-action suit. In Fat Chance, Rick Christman recounts a story that a judicial tribunal later described as 'a tale worthy of the pen of Charles Dickens.' Bill Gallion, Shirley Cunningham, and Melbourne Mills contrived to bring a class-action lawsuit against American Home Products in Covington, Kentucky. This scandal was, incredibly, only the beginning of an unbelievable saga of greed. But as the drugs' developer, pharmaceutical giant American Home Products, cashed in on the miracle weight-loss pills, medical researchers revealed that the drugs caused heart valve disease. The chemical combination was discovered by chance, marketed with hyperbole, and prescribed to millions. Enjoy 'CrimeSong.During the early 1990s, the diet drugs fen-phen and Redux achieved tremendous popularity. Check out the playwright Larry Molin's 'Search Paul Clayton: The Man Who Loved Bob Dylan and Bob Coltman, 'Paul Clayton and the Folksong Revival. If you aren't familiar with Paul Clayton, you are missing one of the best folk artists of the folk song revival, and there is an interesting connection between Clayton and Dylan.

In case you are interested in listening to other performances of 'Delia' or 'Delia's Gone,' it has been performed by Paul Clayton and Bob Dylan.

You will find the story of 'Delia' on page 108 of my book CrimeSong. Since you have been introduced to Johnny Cash's version, I will be very interested in hearing back from you after you have read the true story of the tragedy of Delia Green (14 years old) and Moses Houston (fifteen years old). The past week has been filed with my law school professor duties (we are currently in exam time) and book events. Thank you for your question and your interest.

The past week has been filed with my law school p …more Hello Cynthia, Underwood Hello Cynthia, Thank you for your question and your interest.

CrimeSong by Richard H. Underwood