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Charlie Sheen escort scandal may lead to lawsuit
Feb 23rd, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former District of Columbia police commander whose unit escorted actor Charlie Sheen has said he plans to file a whistleblower lawsuit, alleging he was demoted because he said such escorts were common. The officer, Hilton Burton, was demoted in August 2011 as commander of the special operations division and transferred to the medical services branch. ... (Source: Reuters) -
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