Kate plus $180K
Oct 14th, 2009 by Adrienne Keith
This story is the latest in the “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ (now “Kate Plus Eight”) divorce proceedings. While it sounds like the divorcing couple sought the services of an arbitrator to help resolve conflicts about how each used marital funds. However, Jon did not follow through on the arbitrator’s order to return $180,000 of funds and so the issue went before Montgomery County Judge Arthur Tilson. Judge Tilson ordered Jon Gosselin has to return $180,000 in marital funds by October 26; Kate Gosselin has to provide an accounting of how she spent $55,000 (allegedly not on household and child-related expenses) by that same date.
Hopefully Kate’s comments are not just a soundbite, but also something she means. She said, “[n]ow that this matter has been ruled on, I look forward to returning to private arbitration, as we have agreed to do, to resolve any remaining issues.” I wish both parties well.
UPDATE: Based on this story, it sounds like Jon has a number of legal issues to deal with!