NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal’s chief campaign fundraiser is recovering from injuries she suffered in a Friday night altercation with a group of people in the French Quarter.The governor’s office said Monday that Allee Bautsch suffered a broken leg, and her boyfriend suffered a concussion and fractured nose and jaw in the alleged incident, which happened after a fundraising event at Brennan’s Restaurant on behalf of the Louisiana Republican Party.Jindal was at the event, but was not present when the incident occurred.Jindal spokesman Kyle Plotkin said Bautsch had surgery over the weekend and is facing a recovery time of two to three months. He said New Orleans police are investigating the incident, and the governor’s office would have no further comment.—–Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]
Jindal campaign official hurt in French Quarter altercation
April 12, 2010