Jon Gosselin, who was recently sued by TLC for breach of contract, is retaliating against the cable network that employs him with a $5 million lawsuit of his own.
TLC sued Jon after he barred the network from filming his kids, saying the show is harmful to them (after they cut him out and renamed the show Kate Plus 8).
That position is a reversal from late July, when Kate's brother and sister-in-law, Kevin and Jodi Kreider, claimed the reality show was harming the Gosselin kids.
Jon said then that such claims were ridiculous and his kids loved the show.
In his lawsuit, Jon is likely to argue that TLC is preventing him from earning a living with a contract that is too restrictive. He wants out of that thing bad.
However, in its own court filing, TLC noted that it offered to keep paying Jon when it planned to change the show from Jon & Kate Plus 8 to Kate Plus 8.
GETTIN' PAID: Jon says TLC is infringing on his right to!
The network's initial breach of contract suit against Jon alleges the father of eight violated his contract with unauthorized business deals and interviews.
TLC also contends that Jon is legally able to go back to his former job in IT. Well, okay, sure. But what about a real living as a semi-famous douchebag?
Gosselin's lawyers Mike and Mark Heller are also likely to argue that their client lacked sufficient legal representation when he signed his contract with TLC.
The breach of contract suit gets underway in a Maryland court on Monday, December 14, when Jon Gosselin faces a preliminary injunction hearing.
Along with his on-and-off girlfriend Hailey Glassman, one-time date Kate Major and former pal Michael Lohan, Gosselin himself will be forced to testify.
Somebody's gotta ask him about those hair plugs.
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November 17th, 2009 5:11 PM
This guy is such a douche bag. If he cared for his children at all, which from the "Jon and Kate plus Eight" episodes all he has managed to prove is how selfish he is, and how immature he is. You can't expect young children to be around a film crew and not get emotionally attached. When he pulled the crew away from the children he subjected them to emotional trauma. Since anyone can file a lawsuit the kids should file one against Jon for emotional distress. Poor Kate and Kids.
November 17th, 2009 11:17 AM
Gail Helms - I disagree with you. Sticks and stones will break your bones but WORDS will never hurt you. Who cares what Kate said, what about what Jon did. Actions speak louder than words. Kate broke none of the ten commandments. Cheaters & Liars will never win. At the height of their cheating & lying life seems flawless, however, until they repent, they're lives will ALWAYS be difficult & unpleasant.
Kate protects her children, not a lawsuit. As stated in the article, Jon originally said the show was NOT harmful to his kids & they loved the show. I saw the episode when he said it.
Kate has her "fame", her kids are older & more independent, but she seems to care just as much, if not more, about her kids.
Who cares what she says about Jon. LOOK what he did. Actions Speak Louder Than Words. People will say bad things about you, me & everybody. WHO CARES!?! How does their words affect my electricity bill, mortgage, etc. - my livelyhood?
Kate has two feet only. Theres nothing she couldve done to keep Jon from straying, because she has no control over his two feet. You think she guided his feet to the attic, while her babies were in bed, to screw the babysitter? If she had any control I'm sure she would've had him elsewhere doing something more righteous.
Most women who've been betrayed, deceived, lied to, etc. tend to have a low self-esteem for a time.
Why should she have had a female bodyguard - So Jon could have one more female to bed?
In my experience:
Most women, if a man is present, dont HAVE to him, however, Most men, if a woman is present, HAS to have her. WAKE UP! Scientist from the Human Anatomy shows have proven it to be so.
November 17th, 2009 9:05 AM
This lawsuit that Jon has brought against TLC is the right thing to do. He has been "done wrong" by Kate - who belittled him on national TV CONSTANTLY. This will protect children in the future if it continues and goes to the Supreme Court. With so many reality shows, the children do need extra protection. The reality shows are very different from the days that children were "stars" on TV shows. Now, that Kate has her "fame" she doesn't seem to care about the children at all. Last night when I was surfing channels, she made a comment about Jon's passport being a mug shot. And, she also made the comment that he needed the device that their dogs had around their necks to keep them from straying from the yard - it would have kept him from straying. Kate could have kept him from straying by treating him with the dignity a father of 8 deserves. Kate must REALLY have low self-esteem to talk about Jon the way she does. And, when it comes to her bodyguard. She should have had a female bodyguard. People wake up! Kate is not a "nice" person.
November 12th, 2009 12:08 AM
I totally agree with Epiphany- I feel sorry for Jon because he is being offered really bad legal advice
November 11th, 2009 12:43 PM
Jon should sue Mark J.Heller for bad legal advice.
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Jon and Heller went on Larry King Live. Heller says, "I defy TLC to satisfy you and your viewers that they are right and Jon is wrong."
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TLC has one of the best law firms in the nation. Jon has Heller who was disbarred for five years by the NY State Supreme Court. Heller can file a suit against TLC on Jon's behalf but Heller cannot represent Jon.
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November 11th, 2009 9:17 AM
Anyone is entitled to file a law suit. However, whether it has any merit is another thing. Jon is now scraping at straws to try to be newsworthy. Maybe I should file a law suit with my employer because working the hours I'm expected to work prohibits me from trying to be a star. Jon probably doesn't mind exploiting the legal system because he's banking on being offered a lucrative tv deal. Quite frankly, he has NO sex appeal, no charisma, low intellect, boring personality.....all he has going for him is his connection with Kate. Once the divorce is final and custody exchanges are changed to limit Jon's ability to exploit the kids with the paparrazi - he's going to have to deal with a BIG dose of REALITY.