As a quick search of the hashtag #floridaman reveals, people in Florida take bizarre and dumb criminal activity to new levels on a daily basis (see the tweet, “Florida Man Arrested for Graffiting Own Name on Cop Cars”). This activity is evident in Florida’s attorney population as well. In March, a Lake Mary, Florida, attorney was arrested for smuggling a gold iPhone 6 to his client in prison. Another Florida attorney, who ran for a state congressional office as a conservative, took flak for his costumed roles in a live-action vampire role-playing game.
However, for legal ethics/professional responsibility watchers, none of these cases are as interesting as one of the more bizarre ethics cases in recent years that stemmed out of a defamation case involving a Florida radio personality known as “Bubba the Love Sponge Clem.” In 2013, Todd Schnitt, a Tampa, Florida-area DJ who goes by the stage name “MJ,” accused Bubba the Love Sponge Clem (born Todd Clem) of defamation. Schnitt asserted Clem’s fans egged his house and even tried to run him off the road. The defamation case ended in a defense verdict for Clem after a three-week trial.
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