Gloria Allred Seeks Rush Limbaugh Prosecution for Comments about Sandra Fluke

Gloria Allred

Editor’s Note: Los Angeles-based attorney Gloria Allred, on behalf of the Women’s Equal Rights Legal Defense and Education Fund, sent a letter to Palm Beach Country state attorney Michael McAuliffe requesting he open an investigation into whether or not Rush Limbaugh is in violation of a Florida statue for defamation of Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke for publicly calling her a “slut” and a “prostitute” during his radio program.

Rush Limbaugh has drawn the ire of celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred, who sent a letter to the Palm Beach County state attorney requesting an investigation into whether the popular radio host should be prosecuted for calling a law student a “slut” and “prostitute” last week.

“Mr. Limbaugh targeted his attack on a young law student who was simply exercised her free speech and her right to testify before congress on a very important issue to millions of American women and he vilified her. He defamed her and engaged in unwarranted, tasteless and exceptionally damaging attacks on her,” Allred told POLITICO Friday afternoon. “He needs to face the consequences of his conduct in every way that is meaningful.”

In a letter dated March 8, Allred, writing on behalf of the Women’s Equal Rights Legal Defense and Education Fund, requested that Palm Beach County State Attorney Michael McAuliffe probe whether the conservative radio personality had violated Section 836.04 of the Florida Statutes by calling Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke the two derogatory words.

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