The Fall of the House of Zeus by Curtis Wilkie (Crown, October 19, 2010)
“Blake once described himself as a ‘plunger and promoter,’ but basically he claimed to be a planter.” (page 38)
“Blake held no political portfolio, but his association with Senator Eastland enabled him to obtain government loans easily as he built an agricultural empire. Some of his transactions proved to be as puzzling as the mystery about him.” (page 39)
“In November 1993, after Blake helped head off Scruggs’s indictment in the asbestos case, Scruggs began to make significant loans to Blake. At first he gave him $15,000 a month, but those payments then increased to $25,000 a month. The loans were unsupported by any collateral, other than Blake’s signature on a note and his promise to keep Scruggs informed on political developments.” (page 43)
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