Florida police have
searched the offices of a number of West Palm Beach doctors who treated Rush Limbaugh. The warrants were issued to look for documents indicating whether Limbaugh went "doctor shopping" to find ethically challenged physicians who would prescribe him OxyContin.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 4 -- 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.
THE WARRANTS SHOW investigators were looking for records including prescription disbursements, appointment schedules, receipts and a medical questionnaire.
"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.
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Limbaugh was absent from his show for five weeks recently while spending time at a drug rehabilitation program because of his addiction to prescription painkillers.
Previously, law enforcement sources in Palm Beach County, where Limbaugh owns a $24 million oceanfront mansion, confirmed that a criminal investigation into a prescription drug ring involved Limbaugh. His former maid, Wilma Cline, reported supplying him with OxyContin and other painkillers.
Last month, a law enforcement source who spoke on condition of anonymity said authorities also were investigating whether Limbaugh illegally funneled money to buy prescription painkillers. The radio host responded with a blanket denial of the allegations during his third day back on the air.
It certainly looks like the Florida legal establishment is treating Limbaugh's drug probe with a commendable amount of severity. I'm sure that we'll find some very...interesting... things about the big fat idiot as this investigation wears on.