Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100407:15:39:00
2008. he was photographed on the french riviera with a judge who had influence over his business dealings. >> he's a larger than life character in appalachia, a throw-back to coal barons of the 19th century. >> reporter: he's 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 miners died at a fire at the massey mine. the company was hit with the largest financial settlement...