Legal Analyst Weighs In On Radio Bad Boys Trial

Former Tampa prosecutor and Tampa TV analyst Joe Episcopo says the trial involving former WFLZ morning man Todd Schnitt and WHPT’s Bubba The Love Songe Clem is about vengeance and egos.

Schnitt is suing Clem for defamation. The trial resumes Tuesday morning.




Tampa attorney Joe Episcopo, who is not associated with either side in this civil case, says it will be very hard for the Schnitt camp to prove defamation.

ABC Action News reports in cases such as this, you have to prove that you have suffered financial loss of $15,000 or more because of the actions of one of the parties.  When you are dealing with two radio personalities, that may be impossible, because both are in the public eye, so both are fair game.

"How can you defame somebody?  That's what they do," said Episcopo.  "What 'MJ' should have done was do some parodies on Bubba.  He had a lot of material.  It would have been very entertaining and maybe he wouldn't have lost his ratings."