WEST PALM BEACH — Some of Rush Limbaugh's medical records may be in the hands of prosecutors this week, jump-starting anew the criminal investigation of the conservative talk-show king and ending his 19-month battle to reclaim them.
A judge indicated during a hearing Tuesday that he's nearly done reviewing the seized records. Circuit Judge Thomas Barkdull III asked for evidence bags for the records' transport. "Three of them," he said.
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Limbaugh has been under investigation since his housekeeper told the State Attorney's Office of prescription drug abuse. Investigators visited area pharmacies and seized Limbaugh's medical records from three doctors' offices in late 2003, not long after Limbaugh's public admission that he was addicted.
Prosecutors cited possible doctor-shopping, a felony, when they got a search warrant to seize his medical records.
The records have been sealed, though, for 19 months as Limbaugh argued unsuccessfully all the way to the Florida Supreme Court that the seizure was a violation of his privacy rights.
I agree that Rush's medical records should stay private although I'm quite sure he would not have offered me the same privilege under similar circumstances had none of this happened to him.
And all of this is taking entirely too much time. I really prefer my liberal conspiracies to move at a faster pace. Conspiracy delayed is conspiracy denied, I always say.
Thanks to Atrios for the pointer.
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