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Showing Original Post only (View all)Glorida Allred Seeking Ways To Prosecute Limbaugh [View all]
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/glorida-allred-seeking-ways-to-prosecute-limbaughGloria Allred has sent a letter to Denise Nieman, the County Prosecutor in West Palm Beach, Florida, on behalf of the Womens Equal Rights Legal Defense and Education Fund, asking for an investigation into whether Rush Limbaugh violated Florida defamation law when he called Sandra Fluke a "slut" and a "prostitute." Allred cites Section 836.04 of Florida Statute, which says that "whoever speaks of and concerning any woman, married or unmarried, falsely and maliciously imputing to her a want of chastity, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree."
"Mr. Limbaugh has publicly acknowledged that his reference to Ms. Fluke as a 'slut' and 'prostitute' were baseless and false," Allred writes. "In view of the fact that Mr. Limbaugh resides in your county and allegedly made the false statements concerning Ms. Fluke in your county as well, this letter is directed to your office."
Read the full letter here.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/documents/2012/03/gloria-allred-calls-to-consider-prosecuting-rush-limbaugh-under-florida-law.php?page=1
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Do you think a 19th Century law that is based on an assumption that the state needs to protect
onenote
Mar 2012
#51
There is nothing to indicate that Gloria Allred is acting as Sandra Fluke's attorney
csziggy
Mar 2012
#39
Florida law officials broke the law when seizing Rush's medical records...
Luminous Animal
Mar 2012
#33
Hey, Gloria Allred came to my aid back in the late '70s when I was first on the air, and
calimary
Mar 2012
#15
.Gloria Allred is a very successful high profile attorney, so the GOP'ers hate her.
crunch60
Mar 2012
#41