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Jon Gosselin Sues TLC for $5M

Gosselin will fight breach of contract suit with one of his own

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 10, 2009 10:42 AM CST

(Newser) – How is an unemployed single dad with eight mouths to feed, a lot of partying to do, and an Ed Hardy habit to support supposed to pay the bills? Jon Gosselin has one idea: Countersue TLC for $5 million. The Jon and Kate Plus 8... Read full story »

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Gosselin will fight breach of contract suit with one of his own

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