Well, we knew this was coming, didn’t we? In the chaos of the whole Jon Gosselin drama over the past few weeks, one of the weirdest turns was when he seemed to suddenly befriend Michael Lohan, Lindsay’s dad. Michael is a known douchebag, an abuser, a hypocrite, and a famewhore. And that’s me being kind. Now it seems “sources” close to the whole Lohan family drama are speaking out to People Magazine. It’s what you’d expect for the most part – Michael owes months of back child support, he’s still not on speaking terms with Lindsay, and Michael basically has no business acting in any capacity as Jon Gosselin’s “advisor” or “business manager”:

As Michael Lohan emerges as a new advisor to Jon Gosselin on personal matters – and increasingly, on professional matters, too – sources tell PEOPLE that the Lohans wish he’d focus on his own family and pay the six-months’ back child support they say he owes – a debt Michael disputes.

Furthermore, daughter Lindsay, a source reveals, is not currently on speaking terms with her father.

“It’s embarrassing, he’s embarrassing,” says a Lohan insider, suggesting Michael focus on his own parental responsibilities, not those of Jon Gosselin. “He’s trying to get deals for Jon. Maybe Jon can tell Michael to pay [ex-wife] Dina child support. He’s now six months behind.”

A second Lohan source confirms what Dina is owed: “Michael is six months behind in child support. Over $12,000 is due, and it’s in the hands of collections now.” (While Lindsay is 23 and her brother Michael is 21, Ali, 15, and Dakota, 13, are minors.)

Michael Lohan, however, denies the debt. “That’s a total lie. I pay Dina and the kids cash all the time,” he tells PEOPLE. “This is being generated from Dina, because she sees all the press about Jon Gosselin and I being together. Dina loves the headlines and hates when anyone else takes her spotlight.”

He adds, “This is typical of what Jon and I discussed about spouses being vindictive and destroying a relationship between a father and their children.”

The source also maintains that Michael’s intentions are strictly financial: “He’s trying to manage Jon Gosselin, and make money from him. It’s gross. It’s all about money.”

As for Michael’s turbulent relationship with his famous daughter, the source confirms their relationship remains fractured, and the Gosselin publicity isn’t helping since Lindsay would prefer a more low-key father: “Lindsay’s still not speaking to him.” A rep for Lindsay had no comment.

And in regards to Michael offering marital advice to the Gosselins, another source, says, laughing, “Michael’s giving advice about marriage, and about parenting? It’s absurd.”

[From People]

I’ll buy that Michael owes back child support. I’ll also buy that Dina probably fed a lot of this story to People. What I simply can’t over is that Jon Gosselin isn’t aware enough to not get hooked into these users like Michael and like that Star chick, Kate Major. Could it be that Kate Gosselin really was the brains of the whole operation all of this time? It’s interesting that after the epic bad press Kate got at the beginning of all of this drama, now people are looking at her with newly sympathetic eyes. It’s like, “That poor woman – that’s why she is the way she is. Her husband’s a moron who can’t tell when he’s surrounding himself by douchebags.” Here’s another thing – I now totally understand that rumor about how Kate would give Jon an allowance so he wouldn’t spend too much money. It makes perfect sense now – if Jon is stupid enough to have Michael Lohan as an “advisor”, the Gosselin kids’ futures are in danger. Hide the checkbook, Kate Gosselin!

Photos are from 7/25/09. Michael Lohan is shown with his girlfriend. Credit: WENN.com