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.
Roy Black brought this "deal" to the DA in Palm Beach last Wednesday.
me too. A new arrest. It's like the DA made a deal with Rush and then they re-arrested him.
I know I would.
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It's on Breaking News on MSNBC.com
MSNBC has it as breaking news that he was arrested -- big headline on their web site; CNN doesn't have anything, neither does Drudge. FNC has not reported on any of it....
They were dancing on their keyboards about a Limbaugh arrest, only to find out they were jerked around by their buddies in the media, yet again.
Suckers.
The arrest is part of the settlement to get the record squared away and meet some conditions.
What exactly is reasonable about Rush having to pay the State of Florida $30,000 to subsidize so prosecutors publicity seeking overreach? If the facts are as Rush has stated, and I have no reason to doubt that they are, the State should be reimbursing him.
ML/NJ
Yeah, paying $30,000 for them to basically shove it up their own $sses is a bargain considering what it costs to keep Roy Black on retainer.
If Rush fails to abide by the terms of the deal during the 18-month period, his case will go to trial.
Grate Mug Shot! But it won't post! I am sure he will have it on his website soon...
But he was never arrested before, was he?
The State Attorney needed some cover for his screw up.
Only if Rush abides by the deal.
That's a face saving thing for the prosecutor, as is paying court fees.
I believe you have that backwards.
Why?
MSM is announcing that Rush was arrested today? Any confirmation?
Thanks for the pic, I couldn't snag it!
Evidently so:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1623446/posts?page=45#45
:-)
I just flipped on MSNBC and I swear they said he was arrested.
did the drive by media get another one wrong?
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