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Third Phase
- Scrushy's musical aspirations extended to managing a girl group named Third Phase, on which he spent lavishly.
- Their peak was opening for Britney Spears, highlighting Scrushy's ambition but ultimate lack of success in music.
The Fraud Begins
- When HealthSouth faced financial difficulty, Scrushy instructed his team to "fix the numbers," initiating a massive fraud.
- This fraudulent accounting practice continued for years, growing larger with each quarter.
Massive Fraud Scale
- HealthSouth's entire financial reporting became a fabrication, with every aspect being falsified.
- The scale of the fraud was immense, even leading to overpayment of taxes on non-existent profits.