Two examples of possible extortion and/or abuse the Kreiders are citing are the infamous staged Christmas episode and the potty training episode. For those of you not in the know, evidently Jon and Kate are heartless enough to tell their children that it was Christmas morning – even when it is not. They wanted to get a genuine reaction from the kids, on camera of course.

The Kreiders are saying that filming the children’s journey through potty training has, not surprisingly, violated their right to privacy. Of course, ahem, one of those was filming at the Kreider home. Whoops!

These are their poster child examples of why the Gosselin children have been tragically and mentally damaged.

Anyone who has read one other post on this blog knows that I side 100% with the kids. You all know that I have spoken against publicizing every embarrassing moment of their childhood. This is why, technically, I agree with the Kreiders.

But I don’t side with them.

I’d be Team Kreider if I thought that one iota of all this legal bluster was sincere. But it isn’t. Anyone with a memory and a pair of eyes saw that the Kreiders had no problem with their relatives parading around their children – that is, until they stopped getting a piece of the money pie. “Coincidence” had it that soon after Jon and Kate cut them off, they hit the tabloids.

At this point, it’s just another way to get their name and face back on TV.

After hearing that Jon’s New York pad had been trashed right after Christmas, all fingers flew to point accusingly at Hailey Glassman. Their abrupt and distinctly unpleasant breakup during the holidays certainly made her a likely candidate as the trespasser, especially with rumors of yet another potential flame flaring up in Jon’s love life.

But Hailey vehemently denied any involvement in the vandalism, despite a signed note with her name on it discovered in the apartment. She and her lawyers are claiming that she was framed.

Originally Jon’s legal camp didn’t express any intent to press charges against Hailey, but now it seems like they’ve had a change of heart.   The scuttlebutt on the metaphorical street says that Jon intends to file a criminal complaint against his former flame.

This should get interesting.

“Jon’s in pretty serious financial trouble because his plan for making money was shut down in court,” the insider said. “He has warned his lawyers that he can’t pay them and if he doesn’t succeed against TLC, he will have no funds.  He’s even gone so far as to say that if they want to be paid, they will have to sue him.”

After TLC cut off Jon’s main source of income – public appearances – Jon began his counter suit and overall whine campaign against the network. He made claims that without interviews and public appearances, he would quickly go broke.

Huh, guess he wasn’t lying.

Recently the info hit that Jon is now in a tight spot financially, even to the point of threatening to not pay his high dollar, Michael Lohan-recommended lawyers.

Oops. I’m sure that’s not making him any friends.

The inside source who’s spilling the beans makes claim that despite his money troubles, Jon is making no move towards finding an alternative source of income. This person highly touts Kate’s responsibility when it comes to money and expresses relief that it is her in charge of the family funds.

So yeah, that sure didn’t take long for Jon to blow through his share of the reality show money. Less than 6 months and the man is broke. And I heard quoted that the +8 couple could make approximately 75 grand an episode, though granted that was for later seasons after the show picked up viewers. They were much cheaper when they first started filming.

I guess Jon has found out the hard way that trips to France and Manhattan apartments just don’t come cheap, and that cash cows like sextuplets don’t last forever.

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“I find myself unemployed and without the ability to secure non-entertainment related engagements because the enormous Media interest, cameras, reporters and public interest makes it impossible to carry on normal daily activities, let alone find, secure and maintain a job with an employer who is willing to be exposed to the daily Media intrusions that has impeded by life.” (Examiner)

Hang on while I get my violin.

One could certainly argue that this is his fault. I’m sure he wasn’t unhirable before the much publicized divorce. And even then, I’m sure his chances at employment were not dreadfully hindered after the announcement.

No, I think he’s shot himself in the foot. After spending a summer and fall ruining his own reputation, and getting plenty of media coverage for his troubles, I think that only now is he beginning to realize that there’s no free lunch. You can’t just turn the publicity on and off like your kitchen faucet.  And now that all the  juicy media coverage that Jon previously enjoyed is getting in the way of him “having a normal life”, he’s upset.

Poor baby.

So what does Mr. Jon Gosselin do when he realizes that his rotten behavior has brought him nothing but trouble?

The reasonable thing. He sues TLC.

Right. Because it’s all TLC’s fault that Jon went around sleeping with anything that walked. So that means it’s also TLC’s fault that he was photographed at every party site between here and Las Vegas?

Look, he and Kate made an agreement to place themselves in the public eye when they signed up to film the show. Once in, it’s hard to get out. And you’re not going to make it any easier on yourself if you run around like a total jackass – drawing media attention like moths to a flame. For those who thrive on entertainment reporting, this kind of behavior is irresistible.

So buck up little Jon. You made your bed, now sleep in it.

And Jon is not the only one TLC is dragging to court; Hailey and a few other post-divorce cling-ons get to join him in the honor.

RadarOnline had the scoop:

RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that Jon is required to appear December 14 in a Maryland courtroom when a judge will hear TLC’s motion for a preliminary injunction. And yes, it is likely that he will be questioned under oath about his outside income, statements about TLC and more.

TLC contends that Jon has violated the contract he signed with the network in several ways, including breaching their exclusivity and confidentiality clauses.

The Jon & Kate Plus 8 star will be going up against the law firm of Williams & Connolly, widely regarded as one of the best in the country.

Paul Gaffney, one of the firm’s partners, is the lead lawyer on the case and likely will have the opportunity to question Jon on the stand.

That should make for great theater, as Gaffney has already won the judge’s approval to depose six key witnesses, including Jon’s girlfriend Hailey Glassman, his lawyer Mark Heller, manager Mike Heller, Michael Lohan plus his bodyguard and his talent rep.

RadarOnline.com broke the news exclusively Thursday about the six upcoming depositions. And now we’ve learned that a slew of other potential witnesses against Jon are being lined up.

“This litigation is clearly a tactic that Discovery and TLC have initiated in furtherance of their hunger to jump back on the gravy train, but Jon Gosselin has decided to put the breaks on the Discovery and TLC trainwreck.”

Last week we got the news that TLC was finally taking legal action against for for his alleged contract-breaking behaviour. We didn’t have much a of delay between the networks lawsuit and Jon’s lawyers getting on the horn to litigate back. They are calling TLC’s accusations “weak, feeble and baseless.”

We’ll let the judge be the, ah, judge of that.

Reality TV World has this article giving more details into Jon’s counter-suit. This should get interesting.

courtesy of ETonline.com

What a mess! Now the producers and insurance companies are running scared. Talk of lawsuit is in the air.
According to Wendy Diaz, the entertainment underwriting director at Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co., this show “should be one of the least worrisome (shows) to underwrite”. But it seems the insurance company is getting more than it bargained for. Delays in filming and airing, or even, end up costing the production studios beau coup bucks.

Jon and Kate Gosselin’s marital separation, broadcast nationwide last week on the U.S. reality show that tracks their lives, may leave the show’s producers and insurers at risk of lawsuits. Broadcaster TLC, owned by Discovery Communications Inc., put the show on hiatus until August.

“That’s what’s scary for insurers about reality,” said Lorrie McNaught, vice president of Aon Corp.’s entertainment insurance broker. “It’s unscripted.”

The couple’s split underlines the danger that unanticipated events on reality shows and reality-based films can lead to extra costs from delays, reshoots and lawsuits. Participants in Walt Disney Co.’s “Extreme Makeover” show and News Corp.’s “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” film have sued companies that backed them, saying the firms were responsible for the fallout that followed their on-camera embarrassment.

Read more here about the role of insurance in television.