Suspicious package at Limbaugh's Palm Beach residence turns out to be 'business opportunity' - Palm Beach Post

By Julius Whigham II

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

PALM BEACH — A suspicious package delivered to radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh's residence on North Ocean Drive this afternoon turned out to be nothing more than a "business opportunity" from a listener, town police said this evening.

Town police and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office bomb squad opened the unsolicited 18-by-18-inch package around 7 p.m. to discover it contained an electronic plaque commemorating the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth, said Fred Hess, Palm Beach police spokesman.

Hess would not reveal the name of the person who sent the package, but he said he lived in the Pittsburgh area and that town police had spoken with him. The man had sent the plaque to Limbaugh, thinking the politically conservative host would want to join him in a business venture, police said.

The man apologized for any confusion he had caused, Hess said.

Limbaugh was home during the incident but declined to speak about it, police said.

The U.S. Postal Service delivered the package around 4:30 p.m. at the oceanfront residence near the northern tip of the island. Security crews at the residence scanned it, could not determine its contents and called police, Hess said.

Once the bomb squad arrived, the package was taken to a guest house on the property, which was evacuated as a precaution. Specialists opened it there, finding the plaque, Hess said. Police cleared the scene shortly before 8 p.m.

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Suspicious package at Limbaugh's Palm Beach residence turns out to be 'business opportunity' - Palm Beach Post

By Julius Whigham II

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

PALM BEACH — A suspicious package delivered to radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh's residence on North Ocean Drive this afternoon turned out to be nothing more than a "business opportunity" from a listener, town police said this evening.

Town police and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office bomb squad opened the unsolicited 18-by-18-inch package around 7 p.m. to discover it contained an electronic plaque commemorating the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth, said Fred Hess, Palm Beach police spokesman.

Hess would not reveal the name of the person who sent the package, but he said he lived in the Pittsburgh area and that town police had spoken with him. The man had sent the plaque to Limbaugh, thinking the politically conservative host would want to join him in a business venture, police said.

The man apologized for any confusion he had caused, Hess said.

Limbaugh was home during the incident but declined to speak about it, police said.

The U.S. Postal Service delivered the package around 4:30 p.m. at the oceanfront residence near the northern tip of the island. Security crews at the residence scanned it, could not determine its contents and called police, Hess said.

Once the bomb squad arrived, the package was taken to a guest house on the property, which was evacuated as a precaution. Specialists opened it there, finding the plaque, Hess said. Police cleared the scene shortly before 8 p.m.

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Suspicious package at Limbaugh's Palm Beach residence turns out to be 'business opportunity' - Palm Beach Post

By Julius Whigham II

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

PALM BEACH — A suspicious package delivered to radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh's residence on North Ocean Drive this afternoon turned out to be nothing more than a "business opportunity" from a listener, town police said this evening.

Town police and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office bomb squad opened the unsolicited 18-by-18-inch package around 7 p.m. to discover it contained an electronic plaque commemorating the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth, said Fred Hess, Palm Beach police spokesman.

Hess would not reveal the name of the person who sent the package, but he said he lived in the Pittsburgh area and that town police had spoken with him. The man had sent the plaque to Limbaugh, thinking the politically conservative host would want to join him in a business venture, police said.

The man apologized for any confusion he had caused, Hess said.

Limbaugh was home during the incident but declined to speak about it, police said.

The U.S. Postal Service delivered the package around 4:30 p.m. at the oceanfront residence near the northern tip of the island. Security crews at the residence scanned it, could not determine its contents and called police, Hess said.

Once the bomb squad arrived, the package was taken to a guest house on the property, which was evacuated as a precaution. Specialists opened it there, finding the plaque, Hess said. Police cleared the scene shortly before 8 p.m.

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Device Sent To Rush Limbaugh 'A Business Opportunity' - msnbc.com

PALM BEACH, Fla.  — WPBF.com

A package sent to Rush Limbaugh's home that prompted a call to the bomb squad was nothing more than "a business opportunity," WPBF 25 News' Ari Hait reported Thursday night.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad was called to Limbaugh's Palm Beach home to assist the Palm Beach Police Department after the well-known radio host received a package from Pennsylvania earlier in the day.

Images From The Scene

A multitude of emergency vehicles rushed to the 1400 block of North Ocean Boulevard before 6 p.m., where the conservative Limbaugh lives and does his popular radio show.

Limbaugh, who was home at the time, has a scanning device in his house, and a package that was screened appeared to show wires inside, so he called police.

Police said the package was a box, about 18 inches by 18 inches, and it even had a return address.

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The package came from Pennsylvania, and investigators there already have interviewed the man who sent it, Hait reported. The man, whose identity was not released, said it was just a business opportunity and that he was sorry for causing the alarm.

Police said inside the package was an electronic plaque that had something to do with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and the man from Pittsburgh said he was hoping to go into business with Limbaugh selling them.

"The sender, we've been told, in Pennsylvania has apologized for the problem that he's caused here. He meant it in goodwill, apparently, and did not intend for this to happen," said Palm Beach police spokesman Fred Hess.

"It was a little scary, but it was false alarm," said neighbor Maura Christu.

Police said they do not expect any charges to be filed against the package sender.

Limbaugh has been in radio for more than 30 years, mostly as a political talk show host.

In 2008, Limbaugh extended his contract with radio giant Clear Channel for eight years and $400 million, according to

Wikipedia

.

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Suspicious package at Limbaugh's Palm Beach residence turns out to be 'business opportunity' - Palm Beach Post

By Julius Whigham II

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

Updated: 4:21 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2012

Posted: 8:11 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2012

PALM BEACH — A suspicious package delivered to radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh's residence on North Ocean Drive this afternoon turned out to be nothing more than a "business opportunity" from a listener, town police said this evening.

Town police and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office bomb squad opened the unsolicited 18-by-18-inch package around 7 p.m. to discover it contained an electronic plaque commemorating the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth, said Fred Hess, Palm Beach police spokesman.

Hess would not reveal the name of the person who sent the package, but he said he lived in the Pittsburgh area and that town police had spoken with him. The man had sent the plaque to Limbaugh, thinking the politically conservative host would want to join him in a business venture, police said.

The man apologized for any confusion he had caused, Hess said.

Limbaugh was home during the incident but declined to speak about it, police said.

The U.S. Postal Service delivered the package around 4:30 p.m. at the oceanfront residence near the northern tip of the island. Security crews at the residence scanned it, could not determine its contents and called police, Hess said.

Once the bomb squad arrived, the package was taken to a guest house on the property, which was evacuated as a precaution. Specialists opened it there, finding the plaque, Hess said. Police cleared the scene shortly before 8 p.m.

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Device Sent To Rush Limbaugh 'A Business Opportunity' - msnbc.com

PALM BEACH, Fla.  — WPBF.com

A package sent to Rush Limbaugh's home that prompted a call to the bomb squad was nothing more than "a business opportunity," WPBF 25 News' Ari Hait reported Thursday night.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad was called to Limbaugh's Palm Beach home to assist the Palm Beach Police Department after the well-known radio host received a package from Pennsylvania earlier in the day.

Images From The Scene

A multitude of emergency vehicles rushed to the 1400 block of North Ocean Boulevard before 6 p.m., where the conservative Limbaugh lives and does his popular radio show.

Limbaugh, who was home at the time, has a scanning device in his house, and a package that was screened appeared to show wires inside, so he called police.

Police said the package was a box, about 18 inches by 18 inches, and it even had a return address.

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The package came from Pennsylvania, and investigators there already have interviewed the man who sent it, Hait reported. The man, whose identity was not released, said it was just a business opportunity and that he was sorry for causing the alarm.

Police said inside the package was an electronic plaque that had something to do with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and the man from Pittsburgh said he was hoping to go into business with Limbaugh selling them.

"The sender, we've been told, in Pennsylvania has apologized for the problem that he's caused here. He meant it in goodwill, apparently, and did not intend for this to happen," said Palm Beach police spokesman Fred Hess.

"It was a little scary, but it was false alarm," said neighbor Maura Christu.

Police said they do not expect any charges to be filed against the package sender.

Limbaugh has been in radio for more than 30 years, mostly as a political talk show host.

In 2008, Limbaugh extended his contract with radio giant Clear Channel for eight years and $400 million, according to

Wikipedia

.

Most Popular Stories at WPBF

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Suspicious package at Limbaugh's Palm Beach residence turns out to be 'business opportunity' - Palm Beach Post

By Julius Whigham II

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

Updated: 6:07 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2012

Posted: 8:11 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2012

PALM BEACH — A suspicious package delivered to radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh's residence on North Ocean Drive this afternoon turned out to be nothing more than a "business opportunity" from a listener, town police said this evening.

Town police and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office bomb squad opened the unsolicited 18-by-18-inch package around 7 p.m. to discover it contained an electronic plaque commemorating the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth, said Fred Hess, Palm Beach police spokesman.

Hess would not reveal the name of the person who sent the package, but he said he lived in the Pittsburgh area and that town police had spoken with him. The man had sent the plaque to Limbaugh, thinking the politically conservative host would want to join him in a business venture, police said.

The man apologized for any confusion he had caused, Hess said.

Limbaugh was home during the incident but declined to speak about it, police said.

The U.S. Postal Service delivered the package around 4:30 p.m. at the oceanfront residence near the northern tip of the island. Security crews at the residence scanned it, could not determine its contents and called police, Hess said.

Once the bomb squad arrived, the package was taken to a guest house on the property, which was evacuated as a precaution. Specialists opened it there, finding the plaque, Hess said. Police cleared the scene shortly before 8 p.m.

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