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.
Talk on the phone, see behind your head, listen to someone else talking into your other ear while you're listening to the caller and making dinner at the same time.
You can even disagree with your FRiends and not resort to the personal attacks.
Personally I think it is just a troll, unless someone has further proof/knowledge that it is actually a friend of Rush.
Greta's about to cover this...
Thanks for the information.
Wow, what a great post, excellent!!
Required reading for this thread.
thatcher has been here a long time. She/he is always nasty if anyone dares to criticize Rush. She has acknowledged being Rush's employee if I am not mistaken.
I'm kinda cynical I guess.
She works for Rush.
That's a fact.
thank you for explaining it....
sounds like hostage taking harrassment to me....
They don't have a case...never had a case....
but we will continue to drag you through court....cost you money until you give us a "peace offering" ($$$$$) to stop!
THAT is EXACTLY what this has amounted to....
With friends like that Rush doesn't need enemies.
Dawn?
The bottom line in my caveman view is Rush will be on the air dishing out broadcast excellence Monday and will remain a free man. Horray!
Will Rush have a criminal record because of this?
Yep. People with money often do attract 'interesting' types.
Not really a fine he's paying....
it's for the cost of the investigation -- reimbursement.
NOT A FINE, as in penalty.
When some of them come in, it's all they can do just to *see* a doorknob. Thus, the example. Point is, to talk to it if you have to--just don't drink or use.
Their sponsor eventually straightens them out or HP does, one way or the other. They just have to want it.
I agree that gubmint does not see things that way.
After 18 months, No.
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