A New Orleans law firm has sent letters on behalf of Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, demanding they not air an attack ad by his political rival that is critical of his alleged past conduct toward women. WBRZ-TV reports the letter threatens legal action against the stations if the ad runs, calling it “false, misleading and defamatory.” Vitter’s Republican primary rival, former Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Chet Traylor, released the ad that highlighted a 1993 altercation between Vitter and a woman at a town hall meeting. Following a subsequent lawsuit, Vitter was fined $50 for “committing a battery” in the case. An aide to Vitter is also under fire for an alleged assault case he was involved in. The ad also highlights Vitter’s “notorious scandal with a D.C. madame,” when his name surfaced as an alleged client in a 2007 Washington, D.C. prostitution sting. Radio stations in question received a cease-and-desist letter, stating “We demand that you immediately remove and/or discontinue airing the advertisement … If you fail to comply with our demand, we will take all appropriate legal measures to refrain your station from airing false and malicious advertisements against Sen. Vitter, and pursue monetary damages.” Louisiana Radio Network President Jim Engster tells WBRZ-TV, “If the Senator has an issue with the content, he needs to go to court rather than to pressure our (radio station) affiliates.”