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.
this 'punkbuster" appears to be a very angry person and I thought the same thing...Troll.
also if he is a Newbie, it just might be wise to have some deference and consideration.
Juat don't like Punkbuster's tone and responses.
No kidding. :-)
Damn fools at NBC in tonights evening news used the word "arrested". The spin goes on.
Chump change for Rush. :)
Basically, RUSH WON.
You think a lie is okay, then?
I don't think that part in bold has been established, has it?
> You apparently are the idiot here.
LOL as the Rushbots march over the cliff.
I will give the Drug Addicted One credit for hammering on the clintons.
He's proved himself a hypocrite.
Now just to save his career, he's pushing a 3rd party in 2008. Hillary Rodham says thanks.
Drug addict Rush Limbaugh's sorry ass belongs in jail.
Why would he want to spend his time and energy (in...oh, I don't know, but let's say October, 2006) to fight this?
And, if the Feds had a strong, open and shut case, they never would have accepted the deal.
Please don't underestimate the political witch hunt at the core of this "investigation".
I'll be glad to chill out; I just don't like false accusations made about me by an obvious retread.
The overbearing coercive use of force and certain promise of punishment is the only way to get a junkie's attention.
This is sometimes the only way that a destructive cycle can be broken for most of us.
I wish him the best.
Drug addict Rush Limbaugh's sorry ass belongs in jail.
Do you know what they do to guys like that in jail?
(I'm sorry, I couldn't resist)
You all need to decide which it is, am I a RushBot or a Rush hater.
Howlin, I don't know if I would consider this a plea. A plea usually involves a lesser charge, not charges being totally dropped. Rush still maintains innocence of all charges.
I don't think it is money- he's got plenty. I think that he knows if he doesn't get this from hanging over his head, he will be hamstrung this election, the 06 one. I have no doubt the DA would disrupt his show every chance he could as the election comes up.
Someone on this thread intimated this was Rush's offer, not the DAs.
Rush could fight all the way through - I know many would. But he ends up after 18 months with a clean record and never admitting guilt. Who needs your medical stuff dragged through a jury trial. The DA would attack him, with all the hate a Palm Beach lib attorney could muster.
I think he did ok.
That's what they said on Dan Abrams' show.
Same thing here on local news, 20 minutes later they told the real story, initial report was very misleading.......
Well, he's credible enough. Thanks for the info.
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