It’s tied into the Ricky Scruggs case, and a deposition where Zack Scruggs, Lott’s nephew, took the 5th in response to the question, “Has it been your custom and habit in prosecuting litigation to have Senator Lott contact and encourage witnesses to give false information?”.

It’s nice that Scruggs and Lott got along so well…I would have figured some tension, as Scruggs was a big Democratic Party supporter in Mississippi.