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2008. he was photographed on the french riviera with a judge who had influence over his business dealings. >> hes a larger than life character in appalachia, a throw-back to coal barons of the 19th century. >> reporter: hes accused of putting profit before safety. they cite a memo to mine superintendents in which blankenship told them to ignore orders to do anything but run coal. we seem not to understand that coal pays the bills. blankenship said the memo was taken out of context. in 2006 two m...

October 2005 memo to mine superintendents in which blankenship told them to ignore orders to do anything but run coal. we seem not to understand that coal pays the bills. blankenship said the memo was taken out of context. in 2006, two miners died in a fire at a massey mine. the company was hit with the largest financial settlement in the history of the coal industry for willingfully violating safety standards. >> lisa myers reporting there. wooers just getting a new press poll video. this is th...