BIRMINGHAM, Ala. AP – Fired HealthSouth Corp. CEO Richard Scrushy left the company in a mess after investigators uncovered a massive accounting scam at the rehabilitation company, a corporate restructuring expert said.

Attorneys who filed a civil lawsuit against Scrushy read deposition testimony Thursday from turnaround specialist Bryan Marsal in court. Shareholders who sued on behalf of HealthSouth are seeking $2.6 billion from Scrushy, whom they blame for the scandal.