Radio Trial: Witnesses Say Bubba Told Lies

State Att. Mark Ober

The battle of two Tampa radio personalities continued Friday in court as Todd "MJ" Schnitt is suing Todd "Bubba the Love Sponge" Clem over comments made on-air years ago.

On Thursday, Clem told jurors MJ and his wife were "fair game" because they're public figures.

Friday, one of one of MJ's former partners, BJ, from the former "MJ and BJ Morning Show" along with State Attorney Mark Ober took the stand. MJ's wife was then an assistant state attorney.

BayNews9 reports both BJ and Ober told jurors that Bubba's statements about MJ were flat out lies.

MJ's lawyers wanted to show the jury that the accusations Bubba made are false, and what Bubba told his listeners about MJ went far beyond name calling.

BJ Harrison, formerly of "the MJ and BJ morning show" on WFLZ 93.3 FM took the stand for his old friend, Todd Schnitt.

Bubba told his listeners that MJ got BJ fired from the popular morning show.

BJ told jurors that's not true.

"I resigned for personal reasons," said Harrison.

MJ's lawyers said there was another lie that took a toll on the Schnitt family.

(Bubba Radio clip) "Not to mention your wife is one of the people who got me arrested, and had secret meetings with Mark Ober? Can we go into that?" 

 Bubba talked about his infamous hog killing incident in 2001. Clem was prosecuted for animal cruelty, after his show broadcast the castration and killing of a wild boar. Bubba told his listeners MJ was behind his arrest, because his wife worked with the State Attorney's Office.

State Attorney Mark Ober, in a rare appearance on the stand, denied Bubba's on air claims.

(Bubba Radio clip) "MJ Kelley and his wife, who worked for Mark Ober at the time, orchestrated most of it. Did you know that? I did. I would expect nothing less from a snitch."

"We discussed the facts, did the research, and ultimately came to the conclusion that a crime had been committed," said Ober.

Ober stated he didn't even know MJ.

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