Rush’s Alternate Reality
Rush Limbaugh issued a press release today over PRNewswire stating, “Reports Stating Rush Limbaugh Was Arrested Are Inaccurate; Limbaugh’s Attorney Holds Press Conference at 8:00 pm Tonight”.
The release is clearly designed to lead the reader to believe that Rush was not arrested. He was. A quick check with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office confirms this. The only shame is that the prosecutor who cut a deal with him was obviously not a Rush fan– otherwise, he might have taken Rush at his word: “Too many whites are getting away with drug use…Too many whites are getting away with drug sales…The answer is to go out and find the ones who are getting away with it, convict them and send them up the river, too.”
The full press release is below the fold.Press Release
Source: Rush Limbaugh
Reports Stating Rush Limbaugh Was Arrested Are Inaccurate; Limbaugh’s Attorney Holds Press Conference at 8:00 pm Tonight
Friday April 28, 7:55 pm ET
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 28 /PRNewswire/ — A spokesman for Rush Limbaugh said some news reports that state Mr. Limbaugh was arrested are inaccurate.
Separately, Rush Limbaugh’s attorney, Roy Black will hold a press conference at 8:00 pm this evening at the Marriott Hotel at 1001 Okeechobbee Road in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Mr. Black will discuss the agreement reached today with the State Attorney’s Office whereby a single count charge of doctor shopping that was filed today by the State Attorney will be dismissed in 18 months.
As previously announced, 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. Black stated, “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 the 18 month period, 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,” he said.
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Source: Rush Limbaugh