Both "sides" win. The DA claims victory by charging him on ONE count. Limbaugh claims victory by having the charge eliminated after 18 months of being a "good boy". The financial fine is, of course, no consequence to Limbaugh.
IMO, chessy on all counts. Limbaugh should have stuck to his guns (I AM INNOCENT), even though he will say this will "put it all behind me". Yea, but what about your integrity, Rush?
Unfortunately, Integrity is a dying value in many circles.
I don't listen to him anymore anyway, so if he agreed to a settlement, that is his choice.
I still feel he did something wrong here, addiction or not. he should admit to any wrongdoing and then move forward.
Having his attorney do a presser statement saying he does not admit to anything in one breath and then reading that he has accepted a settlement in another breath is spinning.
I hope he continues his treatments and puts this episode behind him with lessons learned.
He did something wrong. We all know that. You don't take that many pills and have it all be legit.
It is much like paying for a ticket received hundreds of miles from your home for a moving violation that you want to dispute. The price to go to the court and fight it is too high, so you pay the fine and be done with it.