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.
No NEW troll would know you're a woman.
This is a retread.
If he can stay clean, then that's money well spent.
Were it not for the witch hunt, he'd probably be be dead. Heavens, he's lucky that the only things his addiction cost him were his hearing and his wife.
The overbearing coercive use of force and certain promise of punishment is the only way to get a junkie's attention.
And, after all, we all care for Rush and wish him the best.
This might be the best.
As for the 12-Step program; That has God in it. No way government would allow that. :-)
I syas right in the article: continue to seek treatment from the doctor he has seen for the past 2/12 years + $30,ooo fine.
Good luck Rush...(I suppose I should email HIM instead of posting to this thread; amazing what you can miss while going in search of your paycheck)
That was NOT my point. You stated that amount of pills could NOT be legal, and you are NOT THE JUDGE of that. Seperate from Rush's issues. You are not able to make a statement of fact on what meds and amount of meds are LEGAL.
Who knew this would be such a divisive thread?
While $30k is pocket change to Rush and I can understand him wanting this over, it is insulting that Rush has to pay the State of Florida for their overzealous and abusive prosecution. They should be reimbursing him.
I'm sure Rush will update his website with the truth: www.rushlimbaugh.com.
We'll help him get it out.
You made an accusation you cannot possibly back up, retread.
You won't last long here.
and forget I spoke to you.
Not a chance.
(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")
All I'm sayin is you don't have to get all over the guy for having an opinion. We jump all over dimlibs all the time here, accused and otherwise.
And Rush made a deal here, it seems.
Was it a select witchhunt, yes, IMHO.
Should they go after many others who do the same thing Rush is accused of, yes...
Do I think he did what he is charged with. Yes, I do.
Do I need a doctor degree to say so. NO, and neither did the poster.
That just shows how stupid they are. I don't know how else an innocent person pleads to a charge other than "not guilty" when the prosecutor has nothing but the charge.
He made a DEAL that his own attorney took to the DA.
Why?
Probably because he did do it.
On another note, who cares?
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