Limbaugh lawyer: Radio host was being blackmailed - Plea negotiations under way

CNN ^ | 12/22/03 | Susan Candiotti

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

An attorney for Rush Limbaugh charged Monday that the conservative talk show host was being blackmailed by the Florida couple whose allegations triggered an ongoing investigation into his purchases of painkillers.

During a hearing over whether prosecutors should have access to Limbaugh's medical records, attorney Roy Black said Limbaugh paid "extreme amounts of money" to Wilma Cline, his former housekeeper, and her husband, first for pills and then for extortion. Black alleged that the Clines had threatened to go public with information about Limbaugh's drug use unless they received $4 million.

[Shanty Shaker]

Dude--- use search

[MJY1288]

The plot thickens

[Bluntpoint]

And the lovely and gracious Marta was mentioned today
\Yes, caught that.

It was just after he said he may work on Xmas eve and I said to myself...uhoh!

[camas]

if true the couple should do some hard time. go rush go

[BritExPatInFla]

Yes, if true the blackmailers, drug dealers or whatever should do time. If that's the case then the legal subpeona and investigation into Rush's records should cause no problems for him. On the other hand, if he was up to anything illegal, he needs to atone for that, as well.

[boop]

Interesting how this is turning. Wonder if Rush will walk, and the couple does hard time. Talk about boomeranging!

[deport]

The Kennedy Lawyer will work his magic and get a 'plea bargin' for rushie

[billorites]

"It was just after he said he may work on Xmas eve and I said to myself...uhoh!"

Yeah, ain't getting any is he.

[SubMareener]

Prior thread.

[Wife of D28Man]

What did Rush say about Marta?

[Guyin4Os]

Notice the article makes no mention of the fact that the D.A. is an anti-Bush, pro-Clinton democrat.

[MJY1288]

I'll bet that the house maids phone records will show incoming and outgoing calls to a DNC hack

[Bluntpoint]

On other thread the following was dicussed:

Uhoh not uhuh!

4 posted on 12/22/2003 7:12:43 PM EST by SwinneySwitch (Freedom isn't Free - Support those who ensure it!)
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To: SwinneySwitch
Ah-ha?

5 posted on 12/22/2003 7:13:43 PM EST by Bluntpoint
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To: Bluntpoint
Uh-ha?

6 posted on 12/22/2003 7:16:55 PM EST by DoctorMichael (Thats my story, and I'm sticking to it.)
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To: Bluntpoint
Whoa?

7 posted on 12/22/2003 7:16:57 PM EST by zencat
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To: zencat
Bling-bling!

8 posted on 12/22/2003 7:17:24 PM EST by Bluntpoint
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To: zencat
Great Googl-ey Moogl-ey!

9 posted on 12/22/2003 7:18:29 PM EST by Wolfie
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To: Wolfie
Jumping Gee-hosaphats, yahoo!

10 posted on 12/22/2003 7:19:55 PM EST by Bluntpoint
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To: Wolfie
Good golly, Miss Molly.

11 posted on 12/22/2003 7:20:42 PM EST by radiohead
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To: Wolfie
Rama Lama Ding Dong!!

12 posted on 12/22/2003 7:21:49 PM EST by speedy
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[Palladin]

All rightee...so if this great and honorable man, Rush Limbaugh, did no wrong and had nothing to hide, why the hell was he paying off these two grifters???

[JoeSchem]

During a hearing over whether prosecutors should have access to Limbaugh's medical records, attorney Roy Black said Limbaugh paid "extreme amounts of money" to Wilma Cline, his former housekeeper, and her husband, first for pills and then for extortion.

Isn't paying off a blackmailer also a crime?

I would like to know when Wilma Cline is going to be prosecuted for pushing drugs.

[Cicero]

I'll give Rush the benefit of the doubt.

[witnesstothefall]

Dude--- use search

Dude, are you saying this article is posted elsewhere? I can't seem to find it.

This is the first article I've seen that has Premier Networks rep saying Rush is negotiating accepting responsibility for his actions while one of his criminal defense lawyers (how many does he have btw?) says he's not prepared to plead guilty to squat.

So, were these revelations posted elsewhere already that using search would have hit upon? Dude?

[Guillermo]

That's some good shootin' there boys - Chief Wiggum

[hummingbird]

On other thread the following was dicussed:...

How about 'Sweet Sassy Molassey'...*g*