Todd Schnitt Sues Bubba the Love Sponge for Libel

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Syndicated air personality Todd Schnitt, aka MJ, (pictured) is suing rival syndicated morning host Bubba the Love Sponge for slanderous and libelous statements. No amount is listed in the suit, but MJ is seeking a jury trial to address his rival's comments. Schnitt currently airs on Clear Channel CHR WFLZ-FM in Tampa while Bubba now airs on crosstown Cox Radio's WTXB-FM (102.5 The Bone).

The suit claims that Bubba called MJ "a lying piece of crap", "a kid Schnitt snitch and "one of the top four or five people behind our arrest and the trial of the hog deal." It also accuses Bubba of calling his wife, Michelle, who appears on the morning show from time to time, a degrading name. told WTSP-TV/Tampa's Tammie Fields that he "didn't say anything defamatory or slanderous like he made allegations of. Really bad stuff like touching kids or something I would never go there." Continuing, "This is somebody who got his feelings hurt that's exactly what it is. He gets on the air everyday. He's a public figure."

Bubba also told Fields that it's true he does make fun of MJ's physical attributes. "Being short, being a midget, looking guy. He can call me fat. He can do all that but the bottom line is little MJ's feelings are hurt and so now I'm going to sue, sue, sue. Tie up the system, tie up the taxpayers dollars, tie up the court system."

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