Jeff Christie aka Rush Limbaugh, KQV-Pittsburgh 1974
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.
Agreeing to dismiss a case in 18 months? This seems odd. Why not now?
Good for you.
LOL -- we were talking about two separate people. I do recall Rush used that name, now that you have reminded me. Thanks!
Oh, Jeff Christie is Rush's radio name from his days in Pittsburgh back in the 1970's. (hence the reason he's a big fan of the Steelers).
"Appearing on the O'Reilly show, Judge Napolitano just called today's event a colossal victory for Rush."
Once again da' Judge is wrong. It was a colossal defeat for the prosecutor!
He has to remain clean for the 18 months --- continue his rehab out patient program.
Oh, for pity's sake, can we give this a rest?
It is not a FR requirement that one be a Rush fan to post. Howlin has posted nothing but info she has heard or read.
It is my, very subjective, opinion that Howlin is enjoying this development much more than I am. But she hasn't been nasty about Rush, nor has she lied or tried to mislead anyone.
We don't have to agree on everything.
Read your own posts.
Why do you care what Howlin thinks?
You're looking obsessed with her.
Good! Enjoy your "i like Rush better than you do" club!
He looks better now, IMO.
Give it a rest! GEEZ!
Personally I'd be thrilled if someone would obsess over my posts like that! :)
The poster is trolling for a flame war, but Howlin has already dismissed him...lol.
Yep, he sure does. I went through a dopey mustache phase about 10 years ago too. I was fortunate it was red, I got pi**ed, shaved it off and never grew a moustache again.
Sorry, even if he were as pure as the wind driven snow, a wealthy, high profile conservative would be foolish to take a chance on a Florida jury.
It would have been satisfying to watch Rush be found not guilty. But the words "wealthy", "conservative" and "drug addict" would be hard to overcome.
Most men, if not all, age very nicely and in a whole lot of cases, their looks improve.
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