Awkward PR, to put it conservatively (Creepy John Fund in the news again)

[MADem]

The Wall Street Journal battened down yesterday as an awkward civil case began in Manhattan Supreme Court centered on its OpinionJournal.com columnist John Fund.

Fund, a former WSJ editorial writer who also appears as a conservative commentator on Fox News, MSNBC and CNN, is accused of battering an ex-girlfriend.

The bizarre story started in 1999, when Fund became involved with Morgan Pillsbury, now 38, the daughter of another former fling.

...Pillsbury is seeking $515,000 in damages. In a colorful flourish, she also wants her "labor costs" of cleaning his apartment of "larvae … in the defendant's freezer" and "mouse droppings on the floor and substantial filth and grime," a charge pals of Fund find absurd....


http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/434437p-366015c.html

[dave123williams]

1. "the daughter of another former fling."

Creeeeepy.

[MADem]

5. He BABYSAT the daughter, while dating the MOTHER....

The mother had nekkid pictures of him, playing Monopoly or something in a dirty, messy bedroom.

They were on the net for awhile....funny as hell.

[shain from kane]

2. Pillsbury's after the dough, boy. n/t

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

4. AAAAAARRRRRRRGGGHHHHHHH

You. Die. Now.

[Lin]

3. he DOES value "family" (eom)

[durrrty libby]

6. I cringe everytime that guy shows up as a pundit

He dated his girlfiend's daughter?

These pugs are truly vile.

[MADem]

8. The daughter he BABYSAT as a child!!!! Now that's disgusting! NT

[johnfunk]

7. First actual non-gossip news item posted to www.apj.us

Special to American Politics Journal:
John Fund Goes On Trial
by The Editors

July 12, 2006 —NEW YORK (apj.us)—The civil trial of conservative pundit John Fund on charges of abusing former girlfriend Morgan Gell (née Morgan F. Pillsbury) is under way.

A source close to the case has told American Politics Journal that a final attempt to arbitrate the matter yesterday morning failed; jury selection began yesterday and was completed this morning.

More at the full article -- including a link to the very funny Daily news gossip piece quoted above. Fund comes across as pure slime.