Posted on 04/28/2006 3:11:12 PM PDT by kristinn
Edited on 04/28/2006 3:20:03 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Rush Limbaugh's attorney has issued a statement announcing a settlement of the Florida prosecutor's investigation into alleged doctor shopping by Rush Limbaugh.
Details have been read by Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh. Basically, the charge of doctor shopping is dismissed, with some conditions.
In response to media and other inquiries, Roy Black, Rush Limbaugh's attorney, released the following statement today concerning a settlement agreement with the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office to end the investigation of Mr. Limbaugh:
"I am pleased to announce that the State Attorney's Office and Mr. Limbaugh have reached an agreement whereby a single count charge of doctor shopping filed today by the State Attorney will be dismissed in 18 months. As a primary condition of the dismissal, Mr. Limbaugh must continue to seek treatment from the doctor he has seen for the past two and one half years. This is the same doctor under whose care Mr. Limbaugh has remained free of his addiction without relapse.
"Mr. Limbaugh and I have maintained from the start that there was no doctor shopping, and we continue to hold this position. Accordingly, we filed today with the Court a plea of 'Not Guilty' to the charge filed by the State.
"As part of this agreement, Mr. Limbaugh also has agreed to make a $30,000 payment to the State of Florida to defray the public cost of the investigation. The agreement also provides that he must refrain from violating the law during this 18 months, must pay $30 per month for the cost of "supervision" and comply with other similar provisions of the agreement.
"Mr. Limbaugh had intended to remain in treatment. Thus, we believe the outcome for him personally will be much as if he had fought the charge and won."
The actions taken today are as follows:
-- The State Attorney has filed a single charge of doctor shopping with the Court. The charge is being held in abeyance under the terms of an agreement between the State and Mr. Limbaugh.
-- Mr. Limbaugh has filed a plea of "Not Guilty" with the Court.
The formal agreement between Mr. Limbaugh and the State Attorney will be filed with the Court on Monday. The terms of the agreement are substantively as follows:
-- Mr. Limbaugh will continue in treatment with the doctor he has seen for the past two and one half years.
-- After Mr. Limbaugh completes an additional 18 months of treatment, the State Attorney has agreed to drop the charge.
-- Mr. Limbaugh has agreed to make a $30,000 payment to the State of Florida to defray the public cost of the investigation.
Your lack of reading comprehension is a "conspircy theory?" I think you and Howlin both owe Mthatcher a public apology.
If you have the impression that any of us care what you think, you are once again mistaken.
And quit pinging me.
You lost. Get over it. Your obsessive hatred of Rush has made you the laughing stock of many freepers.
So I can mention you in a thread without pinging you? Do I have your permission?
No, you do not.
Stop pinging me AND stop discussing me.
"Your obsessive hatred of Rush has made you the laughing stock of many freepers."
LOL - it appears you are one of the many who have no idea what they are talking about, My FRiend
It appears your truth detector has a defective disgronificator.
While the FL A.G. was doggedly pursuing justice in the case of Rush Limbaugh, murderers of little children were released, drug smugglers were either not pursued or were given slaps on the wrist and gummint employees committed fraud, incompetent acts and grandstanded. But Crist protected us from Rush.
Is that '95 quote accurate? Whoa.
That's not good for him.
I want DA's to be consistent. If they would bring that charge against the local homeless guy then bring it against a Celebrity. And vice-versa - don't shy away from the celebrities and prosecute people with less resources to defend themselves.
I just wonder if some enterprising DA's haven't found it beneficial to their careers to go after Celebrities.. or even unpopular celebrities.
O.J. was a very popular celebrity before his wife was killed. He enjoyed great success as a comedic actor in the Police story parodies and other projects.
O.J. was viewed very favorably in both the white and black communities. He was thought of as being well-spoken and handsome. Corporations like Hertz had recruited him as a spokesman for their businesses.
O.J.'s popularity made any prosecution against him an arduous undertaking.
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