mˈʌlᵻnz ænd sˈɛvɹəl ˈʌðɚ fˈɔːɹmɚ stˈeɪt lˈɛdʒɪslˌeɪɾɚz wɜːɹ ɐkjˈuːzd ʌv ɐksˈɛptɪŋ bɹˈaɪbz ɪn ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ fɔːɹ səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ɐ mˈɛʒɚ ðæt ɐlˈaʊd ðə stˈeɪt tɹˈɛʒɚɹɚ hˌuː ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli kəmˈɪɾᵻd sˈuːɪsˌaɪd tə dᵻpˈɑːzɪt ðə fˈʌnd ɪnðə mˈɛmfɪs bˈæŋk.
Mullins and several other former state legislators were accused of accepting bribes in exchange for supporting a measure that allowed the state treasurer (who eventually committed suicide) to deposit the fund in the Memphis bank.