Birmingham, Ala. ? Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman’s executive secretary told a grand jury that his boss wanted $500,000 from former HealthSouth Chairman Richard Scrushy, who wanted a position on a state health panel in return.

A federal judge on Friday unsealed documents in the criminal case against Siegelman, Scrushy and two former members of the Democrat’s Cabinet.

One document is a transcript of Nick Bailey’s grand jury testimony in 2004.

He testified that Scrushy had supported Siegelman’s opponent, Republican incumbent Fob James, in the 1998 race for governor, and that to smooth over their differences, Siegelman wanted $500,000 in contributions to his campaign to legalize a state lottery.