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Jon: Kids Were Marketed to 'Pedophiles'

Gosselin phone call with Michael Lohan reveals more gems

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(Newser) – Jon Gosselin’s popularity is sure to skyrocket now that Radar has released a recording of him talking about the pedophiles who love his kids. In a phone call with—who else?—Michael Lohan, the octodad gripes about deals he believes TLC made with two magazines that only lined its coffers, saying, “I put my kids out there to every pedophile on the planet and they never got paid for it? It’s disgusting.”

He also claims TLC is afraid of him, and boasts that if he reveals what he knows “their stock would tank.” Of course, he turned out to be wrong on all counts, as TLC was not paid for the magazine pieces, confirmed Radar, and the network isn't scared of Gosselin—whom they are now suing. One last quote that also turned out to be false? “I’m not stupid,” Jon tells Lohan.

The photo released by TLC shows the Gosselin family posing for a photo at a party to celebrate the sextuplets fifth birthday. Mom Kate is at left and dad Jon on the far right.
The photo released by TLC shows the Gosselin family posing for a photo at a party to celebrate the sextuplets fifth birthday. Mom Kate is at left and dad Jon on the far right.   (AP Photo/TLC, Michael Pilla)
Jon Gosselin appears at the Wet Republic pool at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino August 29, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jon Gosselin appears at the Wet Republic pool at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino August 29, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.   (Getty Images)
Jon Gosselin arrives at the Wet Republic pool at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino August 29, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jon Gosselin arrives at the Wet Republic pool at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino August 29, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.   (Getty Images)
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insulant_dolphin
Nov 25, 09 9:03 AM CST
~~points with finger and laughs at stupid man~~ Reply
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cougar09
Nov 25, 09 9:05 AM CST
oh gee he just now thought of that by himself? Reply
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Bambi
Nov 25, 09 10:44 AM CST
Perhaps there is more to Jon's quotation elsewhere, but "I put my kids out there to every pedophile on the planet and they never got paid for it?" shows a poor choice of words, but does not to me imply that he marketed his kids TO pedophiles. I think he's meaning to say (other statements notwithstanding) that one byproduct of the kid's national exposure was that naturally, pedophiles would take an interest. Jon was lamenting that exposing his kids nationally had a 'professional hazard' aspect that only makes the kids' not getting paid seem (to him), even more unfair. Not great logic, but in fairness, when rhetoric is ambiguous, we should give any speaker who is not present to explain himself the benefit of the doubt. Reply
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sharhal
Nov 25, 09 12:38 PM CST
Are you kidding me? The kids did not get paid? That is bs. And Jon YOU put your children out there for a quick buck. You should be ashamed of yourself for the way you have tried to make money off your family. Grow up dude. You make me sick. Reply
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flame821
Nov 25, 09 12:43 PM CST
uh, both Jon and KATE put their children out there. This one goes straight down the middle, can't blame one and praise the other.
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