Attorneys Stephen Diaco, Robert Adams and Adam Filthaut who represented Bubba the Love Sponge during a slander trial are facing sanctions that could include disbarment. The trio is accused of setting up their opponent attorney Phil Campbell to be arrested for DUI in the midst of a civil trial with the enlisted help of a paralegal and a Tampa police officer. They have been found guilty of arranging the DUI arrest. Attorney Phil Campbell, who represented a competing radio DJ, Todd “MJ” Schnitt, was arrested per the setup in an effort to disrupt proceedings. Schnitt was in the process of suing Bubba the Love Sponge for slander.
Attorneys for Bubba the Love Sponge facing disbarment for "setting up" opposing attorney and slander trial
