PA-SEN: Parnell seeks gag order against wife as dispute spills into campaign

[RandySF]

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Sean Parnell has asked a judge to seal records in his ongoing custody case and to ban his wife and her attorney from talking publicly about past protection-from-abuse orders against him — matters that have stirred political attacks and media scrutiny.

A judge in the case, filed in Butler County, heard arguments on the requests Tuesday morning. Mr. Parnell, asking for a seal on the case for a second time, argued that he was trying to protect his three children from media prying and being exposed to harmful information about their parents’ dispute.

“I signed up to run for office,” he said during the hearing. “My kids did not.”

An attorney for his wife, Laurie Parnell, said the candidate is trying to protect himself and his political ambitions. She noted that in 2019 he sought permission to use the children’s photos on social media, filing a motion that cited a brand strategist’s advice to do so “in order to harness the potential of his customer base, secure new followers,” and improve sales of his books.



https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2021/10/05/Parnell-seeks-gag-order-against-wife-as-dispute-spills-into-campaign-Pennsylvania-Senate-candidate/stories/202110050147

[spooky3]

1. Hey, Bub, if you want to protect your children, try not abusing them or your spouse. nt

[malaise]

5. THIS

[spooky3]

7. Hi, malaise - are you watching Sloane Stephens? nt

[malaise]

8. Well now I am

Forgot

[NBachers]

2. "When was the last time you beat your wife or children or dog?"

[Champp]

4. Another "Republican family values" bastard man

Trying to hide his abusive sins from voters.

[marble falls]

6. Soooo Parnell thinks the Missus shouldn't be allowed her free speech? If she slanders or libels ...

... him he still has recourse.

[Sympthsical]

9. President Obama won his Senate seat partially because of something similar

His Republican opponent in Illinois at the time was very much an establishment figure with quite a bit of clout. However, he and the more prominent Democrat in the primary shredded each other. So Obama got the nomination pretty easily.

Then the Republican's marriage imploded with sealed divorce records being unsealed. His wife was Geri Ryan of Star Trek fame. It was quite a thing.

He withdrew from the race in the summer before the election after all kinds of shit from the unsealed records came out.

And that was the end of that.

[blue neen]

10. I knew from the first time I saw Parnell's TV ads last year,

that he is an abusive jerk.