And as the episode was coming to a close, Oliver welcomed a man in a squirrel suit (meant to represent the squirrel rumored to have advised Murray to start up his coal company) who foresaw how things would play out legally, telling “Bob” that suing would only net three acorns and some pocket change.
For the Last Week Tonight episode that aired on Sunday, June 18, one segment featured John Oliver going to town on Robert E. Murray, who is the head honcho of Murray Energy Corporation, the U.S.’ biggest privately owned coal company.
The claims made on the show portrayed Murray as a boss who didn’t do enough to put miners’ safety first and foremost, and Oliver was particularly critical of Murray for a mine collapse in Utah back in 2007, responsible for nine people’s deaths.