Jon Gosselin Countersues TLC
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Jon Gosselin has officially filed a $5 million lawsuit against TLC, claiming the network damaged his reputation and career.
The suit -- filed in District Court in Rockville, Md., where TLC's parent company, Discovery Communications, is based -- claims that TLC would not let Gosselin, 32, host parties or make public appearances for fees.
It also alleges that TLC contacted various media outlets and persuaded them not to hire him for anything.
Usmagazine.com in a statement. "They had a cadre of lawyers so they had a one-sided agreement."
Gosselin also claims TLC still owes him $175,000 for episodes of TLC's Jon and Kate Plus 8 that have already aired. According to his contract (signed Apr. 28, 2008), he is to receive $22,500 for each half-hour episode and $40,000 for each one-hour special, the lawsuit claims.
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Gosselin is due in court Dec. 14.
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On Oct. 15, TLC filed a lawsuit against Gosselin, claiming he breached his contract by making paid and unpaid TV appearances without the network's permission.
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"The network has been trying privately and patiently for months to get Jon to honor the contract he signed and to comply with his obligations relating to public appearances and statements," a TLC spokesperson said in a statement. "Those efforts have been unsuccessful."
Gosselin's attorney called the suit "weak, feeble and baseless."
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60November 15, 2009 - 2:01pm Kate is a WITCH! in response to that,Jon is a duche and nobody cares for him and Kate is the one that is at home with their kids while dum dum is out in vegas getting drunk with his ex girlfriend, yea so hes nothing to anyone and when the dude spells his kids name wrong that proves how stupid he is!
Without those kids, neither Jon or Kate have a tv or film career, because it's the children we're interested in - not the adults. God bless. RB
he ate all tlc food.. gosh he is so fat.. but it is not hoe fat he looks the problem is how stupid he turn..
HE IS SO GOOD LOOKING!
Great Jon! Go for Blood! They(TLC and Khate) tried to ruin Your life!!
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOVE JON !!! HATE FAKE KATE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jon goes to Hawaii and while at his friend's wedding he has another epiphany... he loves Kate... he misses his FAMILY... he is reminded of him and kate renewing their vows and how happy the family was -- what it meant to his kids... and how Kate really did protect him from himself... he wants Kate back... will she take him? This is me thinking out loud about what could happen next in Jon Gosselin theater...
Give me a break. We dont need to hear Fake Jon at all. Im getting tired of hearing/seeing him over n over n over over. I dont see him to being more proud to be around the kids. Hes sooo suck!!!!
We liked Jon before because he was faking the role of a good married man. Now we see his true colors, on his own from the multiple interviews he has done as well as him getting caught on the streets. TLC did not ruin his rep. He went out and tried to let everyone know "Who He Really Is" and everyone wants a refund. It is your own fault if people don't like you. This lawsuit holds as much weight as someone suing an Elementary teacher because they have no friends
JON THINKS HE IS LIKED BY THE MEDIA???? LMAO, THEY ALL LAUGH AT HIM JON IS THE JOKE.--JON SUING TLC IS HILARIOUS.---HE IS SO STUPID, NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF ATTORNEY JON GETS ---HE IS GOING TO END UP OWING TLC FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. --JON IS A UGLY STUPID FAT AS$---THAT NEEDS TO STFU AND GO AWAY---NO ONE WANTS HIM---EVERYONE IS SICK OF SEEING HIS UGLY FACE AND HEARING HIM CRY.---GO AWAY JOKE!!!!
JON THINKS HE IS LIKED BY THE MEDIA???? LMAO, THEY ALL LAUGH AT HIM JON IS THE JOKE.--JON SUING TLC IS HILARIOUS.---HE IS SO STUPID, NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF ATTORNEY JON GETS ---HE IS GOING TO END UP OWING TLC FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. --JON IS A UGLY STUPID FAT AS$---THAT NEEDS TO STFU AND GO AWAY---NO ONE WANTS HIM---EVERYONE IS SICK OF SEEING HIS UGLY FACE AND HEARING HIM CRY.---GO AWAY JOKE!!!!
JON THINKS HE IS LIKED BY THE MEDIA???? LMAO, THEY ALL LAUGH AT HIM JON IS THE JOKE.--JON SUING TLC IS HILARIOUS.---HE IS SO STUPID, NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF ATTORNEY JON GETS ---HE IS GOING TO END UP OWING TLC FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. --JON IS A UGLY STUPID FAT AS$---THAT NEEDS TO STFU AND GO AWAY---NO ONE WANTS HIM---EVERYONE IS SICK OF SEEING HIS UGLY FACE AND HEARING HIM CRY.---GO AWAY JOKE!!!!
JON THINKS HE IS LIKED BY THE MEDIA???? LMAO, THEY ALL LAUGH AT HIM JON IS THE JOKE.--JON SUING TLC IS HILARIOUS.---HE IS SO STUPID, NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF ATTORNEY JON GETS ---HE IS GOING TO END UP OWING TLC FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. --JON IS A UGLY STUPID FAT AS$---THAT NEEDS TO STFU AND GO AWAY---NO ONE WANTS HIM---EVERYONE IS SICK OF SEEING HIS UGLY FACE AND HEARING HIM CRY.---GO AWAY JOKE!!!!
JON THINKS HE IS LIKED BY THE MEDIA???? LMAO, THEY ALL LAUGH AT HIM JON IS THE JOKE.--JON SUING TLC IS HILARIOUS.---HE IS SO STUPID, NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF ATTORNEY JON GETS ---HE IS GOING TO END UP OWING TLC FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. --JON IS A UGLY STUPID FAT AS$---THAT NEEDS TO STFU AND GO AWAY---NO ONE WANTS HIM---EVERYONE IS SICK OF SEEING HIS UGLY FACE AND HEARING HIM CRY.---GO AWAY JOKE!!!!
JON THINKS HE IS LIKED BY THE MEDIA???? LMAO, THEY ALL LAUGH AT HIM JON IS THE JOKE.--JON SUING TLC IS HILARIOUS.---HE IS SO STUPID, NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF ATTORNEY JON GETS ---HE IS GOING TO END UP OWING TLC FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. --JON IS A UGLY STUPID FAT AS$---THAT NEEDS TO STFU AND GO AWAY---NO ONE WANTS HIM---EVERYONE IS SICK OF SEEING HIS UGLY FACE AND HEARING HIM CRY.---GO AWAY JOKE!!!!
JON THINKS HE IS LIKED BY THE MEDIA???? LMAO, THEY ALL LAUGH AT HIM JON IS THE JOKE.--JON SUING TLC IS HILARIOUS.---HE IS SO STUPID, NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF ATTORNEY JON GETS ---HE IS GOING TO END UP OWING TLC FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. --JON IS A UGLY STUPID FAT AS$---THAT NEEDS TO STFU AND GO AWAY---NO ONE WANTS HIM---EVERYONE IS SICK OF SEEING HIS UGLY FACE AND HEARING HIM CRY.---GO AWAY JOKE!!!!
jon makes himself look like an ass. period. he's such a tool. he's old and gross. ew. and he's totally trying to hard with those shades.
Jon, think about what the average person would say about you -- or if 100 people were selected at random and asked to rate their opinion of you. I'd guess that among those who recognized the name, Jon Gosselin, somewhere near 75% would have a negative impression. Or on a 10-point scale where '10' is GREAT and '1' is TERRIBLE how they'd rate Jon's image would average out to about a '2' (and that's being generous). TLC can show how Jon is perceived thanks to HIS OWN doing -- how it was detrimental to the show and the family's image. I don't see how Jon has a leg to stand on in court. Maybe he's dumb enough to think Kate and TLC will back-off if he calls their bluff. Jon, they're not bluffing. I hope he finds it in his best interest to shut his mouth in public and try to work the 'mom and dad' relationship thing he claimed he wanted with Kate ASAP.
TO THE IDIOT WHO KEEPS SAYING TLC LET KATE DO PUBLIC APPEARANCES, WHILE JON COULD NOT: It's called branding. Kate did things that ENHANCED the image of the FAMILY. That was consistent with the image JON and Kate signed-up for years ago. It's common sense and sound marketing principles that TLC wouldn't want the FATHER of this family out hosting parties in Vegas and trashing the MOTHER of the kids on tabloid TV and any one who would pay him a dime -- including overexposure of the kids via JON getting paid for putting the kids on display for paparazzi and tabloid TV -- like when he had Entertainment Tonight come film the twins birthday party (where he couldn't even get his own daughter's name spelled right on 'his' cake).
Since when is hosting parties and making public appearances a job or profession? Apparently some people take a little longer to grow and mature. Children are a responsibility. How can one trust anyone that parties and dates other women while still married or empties the family bank account for booze and women? It is time for this guy to stand up and become a man, become responsible and take care of his family. Get a job, a real job and start supporting his family. When was the last time that he spoke to the family? And when did â??It is all about meâ?? replace the responsibility of fatherhood? Levi and Jon Gosselin ought to form a losers club for responsible less, jobless and immature fathers.