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.
Charge: Doctor shopping.
Charge will be dropped in 18 months if he continues to see the doctor who's been treating him.
Penalty: $30,000 fine.
Per Fox News.
I am sure Rush is just glad to get it behind him. I guess this is the way the game is played. Good luck Rush.
FNC just reported Rush was arrested and showed his mugshot .. what????
Two people, IIRC, but they both died before their cases got anywhere.
-PJ
Plenty of innocent people are arrested every day.
Chill out.
I see you joined FR yesterday. Did you sign up just to be rude or did you have other reasons ?
Of course you don't need to be a doctor to have an opinion, but that was a statment of FACT. It isn't anyones place to say "Anyone KNOWS that amout of pills is illegal." </P> If the police are after you, for something that is legal, and you are Rush Limbaugh, you may go get treatment.If you take narcotics for chronic pain, you are PHYSICALLY addicted. There is a difference.
Very good Chinese doctors at Wal-Mart, if you're into doctor shopping.
It's a way for all involved, the Feds and Rush to get this thing the hell over.
All my hopes and prayers, Rush.
funny
I halfway regret it now...
-PJ
There are lots of reasons to cop a plea. Especially if the charges will be dropped in 18 months.
The reason that comes to mind for me is: get it over. And, I think both sides wanted to.
Punk - welcome to Free Republic, I hope you're not totally turned off.
And how does this compare to the other druggies in Hollywood?
I think you already know the answer there.
I laughed... no matter. Rush approves of everything Bush does...and some folks approve of everything that Rush does. it will blow over
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