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.
Sorry to hear that you're dealing with that kind of pain. :-(
That being said, it amazes me that Rush has been able to be as productive (and lucid) as he was while dealing with that kind of pain and dependency. And I've often wondered how he manages to play golf. It must help him, rather than hurt him, I guess.
Oh, please.
Rush's former call screener. Perhaps not an objective participant in these discussions.
Your issue seems to me.
I mean, unless you really meant you wanted to meet me, rather than beat my A$$ up the thread.
I really didn't think there was anybody that stupid to make such an arrogant, elitist statement as yours.
Rush was taking PRESCRIBED PAIN KILLERS - not buying ILLEGAL DRUGS OFF THE STREET - like several of the idiots who claim to be ACTORS.
No, ace. Rush is.
True enough...that was sloppy writing on my part. Even with as little knowledge of law as I have, I DO know that guilty people try to get away with "not guilty" pleas, so the plea itself does not make one guilty or not guilty. I guess I was just amazed that if the judge accepts the not guilty plea and the charges are dropped and his record is cleared (eventually), I was amazed that he would have to pay anything.
Since you are on Rush's payroll it's hardly fair for you to be trashing others who have an objective opinion of Rush's behaviour.
I'd love to meet you, and dare you to say the BS to my face that you have constantly spouted about Rush on all these threads for years.
The prudent thing to do was let them(the phony prosecutors) have a tiny, tiny dog bone and then go about the business of destroying the msm/drive-by media. and that's exactly what Rush is doing.
The prudent thing to do was let them(the phony prosecutors) have a tiny, tiny dog bone and then go about the business of destroying the msm/drive-by media. and that's exactly what Rush is doing.
Not if you are guilty. Innocent people plead "not guilty". Guilty people plead "not guilty". But innocent people are not very likely to plead "guilty". And an innocent person pleading "not guilty" is not making a deal.
The Higher Power has to be a power greater than yourself which government would dismiss on its face. NOTHING is greater than the government, dontchya know?
If a 12 Stepper thinks a door knob is greater than him/herself then addiction is not their problem. :-)
I'm here discussing a breaking news story; I've stated some facts that I heard on Dan Abrams show.
And for that I'm getting trashed.
I don't have an ax to grind here; I'm ALWAYS on the breaking news threads -- and the last time I looked, I'm permitted to express my own views.
And I don't know what "crowd" you're speaking of. Is this a Rush Fans only thread?
Only if he pled guilty. That's always a part of those deals.
I'm sure you'll agree it is important to Rush to not plea guilty unless he couldn't win the case.
Too bad the DA can use his "arrest" of Rush to win a state judge office. That's all that bothers me in this.
Translation: Since I actually know the man, and talk to him, and love him, and personally know far more about this issue than anyone here, it's not fair to challenge twits who literally have no clue.
What you said...well done.
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