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.
Rush clearly did, although Rush got a favorable deal with his "cop." My own view is that Rush was as guilty as hell, but of a "crime" that really does deserve a light sentence (and would have been ignored absent his celebrity I suspect, but then being a celebrity has its plusses and minuses, and Rush is a big boy, and knew that, or should have known that). I think justice was done.
If you are being flamed for observing that, then it is just a "kill" the messenger thingie. I would not take it as a personal slam myself.
As I read things, if all goes well for Rush in 18 months, there will be no police record of any sort of any of the alleged charges against Rush.
Sorry, but an addiction trumps all people, places and things.
I still want to know how we know for sure he/she/it actually works for Rush.
Possibly. Interesting posts.
Since 4/13/06. :)
And I hope you're extend the same courtesy to me.
And in DUmmieville, the compassionate souls are probably posting thousands of notes of support for a recovering addict, I'm sure. Amazing how many libs I know mock Rush's addiction, yet look at you like you're a Nazi if you suggest any addict (other than Rush) has to share some of the responsibility for his addiction and cleanup.
Becki
Actually, if he wants to take drugs until he kills himself, I don't care.
His message was and still is right.
Of course, I think the feds/state/locals are too nosy into doctors anyway, and I think drugs should be legalized so...
Your ignorance is showing.
It would have been better if it waited until it was official.
But then I'm not an attorney!!!
Torie, I'd expect better of you, he plead not guilty. Copping a plea would include pleading guilty of something. I mean your the shyster, not I.
He has to pay for the priviledge of being hounded by these jerks?
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