Prosecutors: Limbaugh committed at least ten felonies
Prosecutors refuse rehab deal for Limbaugh, insist on guilty plea
By Peter Franceschina
Staff Writer
Posted January 23 2004
Palm Beach County prosecutors rejected an overture last month from Rush Limbaugh's attorneys that would have allowed the conservative commentator to enter drug rehabilitation rather than face criminal charges for prescription drug abuse.
Prosecutors say they think they have evidence that Limbaugh committed at least 10 felonies by illegally obtaining overlapping drug prescriptions, according to documents released to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel on Thursday.
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