Gene - Thanks for posting this.

A part that seems very strange to me:

Aides for DeLay defended his role as a plaintiff in the
family lawsuit, saying he did not follow the legal case
and was not aware of its final outcome.

The case was resolved in 1993 with payment of an undisclosed
sum, said to be about $250,000, according to sources familiar
with the out-of-court settlement. DeLay signed over his share
of any proceeds to his mother, said his aides.

So, DeLay wasn't aware of the outcome but he signed over his
share of the proceeds to his mother?