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12/05/2003 Archived Entry: "Limbaugh could be in deep doo-doo."
Limbaugh could be in deep doo-doo.
Florida passed a law last year that made 'doctor-shopping' a felony, punishable by 10 years in slam per instance. And from the look of it, PigBoy 'shopped' at least four doctors.
Investigators who raided the offices of Rush Limbaugh's doctors said in search warrants filed Thursday that the conservative radio commentator engaged in illegal drug use and "doctor shopping" for prescription painkillers.[...]
"Mr. Limbaugh's actions violate the letter, and spirit" of the law that relates to doctor shopping, stated one of warrants, signed by Asim Brown, a law enforcement agent assigned to the state attorney's office
anti-money laundering task force.
Doctor shopping refers to looking for a doctor willing to prescribe drugs illegally, or getting prescriptions for a single drug from more than one doctor at the same time.
"The prescriptions were issued sometimes in the same week and less than 30 days apart," the warrants said. "Mr. Limbaugh alternated physicians to obtain overlapping prescriptions" and failed to tell each doctor that he was seeing others.
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The warrants, filed in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, show that prosecutors began investigating in December 2002 after Limbaugh's former maid, Wilma Cline, told them she sold Limbaugh "large quantities of hydrocodone, Oxycontin and other pharmaceutical drugs in Palm Beach County over the course of many years."
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The medical offices were raided after investigators examined records from Palm Beach pharmacies near Limbaugh's $24 million oceanfront mansion that they say support the doctor-shopping allegations.
The records seized in the raids list prescriptions for more than 2,100 pills from March 24 through Sept. 26. The medications include the powerful painkillers Oxycontin, Lorcet, Norco, hydrocodone and Kadian. In addition, Limbaugh received prescriptions for the anti-anxiety drug Xanax, the cholesterol-lowering drug Niacin, and Clonodine, which treats high blood pressure.
Replies: 5 people speak up
Deep nothing, he's rich, white and loved by the GOP, he's a victim and he's going nowhere. It was all a frame up and he needed those pills because living 8 years with Clinton was so painful and it's not like it's crack or any other ghetto drug and Clinton lied and he's not in jail typical liberal double standard.
Posted by salvage @ 12/05/2003 07:54 AM NY
yeah, unfortunately this will all just roll right off rush. im still hoping for an overdose (you know all that rehab shit is just for the media, hes probobly grinding up a big old line of xanax as we speak)
Posted by justin @ 12/05/2003 08:47 AM NY
I dunno - the Drug Enforcement agencies like to prosecute rich white guys once in a while to prove they are 'impartial' in their War on Some Drugs. It's possible he'll be made into an example.. an election year is looming and the brother of the President is the governor of Florida, don't forget.
Posted by Mixer @ 12/05/2003 10:56 AM NY
yeah, but hes the REPUBLICAN governor of florida, and the brother of the REPUBLICAN president, and they are trying to get REPUBLICAN voters. and republicans have some sort of sick fetish for rush, so dont bet on any jail time
Posted by justin @ 12/05/2003 12:05 PM NY
With all those toxic substances in his bloodstream, it's amazing that Rush is alive. His liver and kidneys should have exploded months ago. Hmmm, I wonder if God is a conservative Republican.
Noooooooooo!!!
Posted by Metropolitan99 @ 12/05/2003 05:55 PM NY
