{"id":27137,"date":"2023-07-19T19:28:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T19:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/19\/jon-gosselin-i-spent-1-million-to-free-collin-from-that-institution\/"},"modified":"2023-07-19T19:28:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T19:28:55","slug":"jon-gosselin-i-spent-1-million-to-free-collin-from-that-institution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/19\/jon-gosselin-i-spent-1-million-to-free-collin-from-that-institution\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Gosselin: I Spent $1 MILLION to Free Collin from That Institution!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jon Gosselin is about to make a return to the small screen.<\/p>\n<p>The former TLC personality, who rose to fame (or infamy perhaps) after starring for years opposite his wife and kids on Jon &amp; Kate Plus 8, is taking part in an upcoming documentary from VICE titled \u201cDark Side of the 2000s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In an excerpt from the program that went viral on Wednesday, Jon delves into the circumstances that led him to rescue son Collin from the Philadelphia-based psychiatrist hospital Fairmount Behavioral Health in late 2018.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"629\" alt=\"collin\" class=\"wp-image-352564 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/collin.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/collin.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/collin.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/collin-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/collin-335x329.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/collin-347x341.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/collin-520x511.jpg 520w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Collin and Jon Gosselin pose for a selfie. They remain very close.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI spent $1 million to get my son out,\u201d Jon says during the series, explaining that he used testimony and psych evaluations to help build his case and adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything I had, I spent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For those who need a refresher: <\/p>\n<p>Jon and Kate Gosselin split up in 2009, with Collin and his siblings residing under the roof of their mother afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>Years later, Kate claimed that her son was diagnosed with some sort of behavioral disorder\u2026 and she then sent him to live at this psychiatric hospital without telling any of her family members.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"767\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-463837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022.jpg 767w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022-735x509.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022-335x232.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022-347x240.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022-520x360.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022-640x443.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"767\" height=\"531\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-463837 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022.jpg 767w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022-735x509.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022-335x232.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022-347x240.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022-520x360.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kate-gosselin-collin-gosselin-2022-640x443.jpg 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kate Gosselin no longer speaks to son Collin. It\u2019s very sad.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kate never elaborated on the basis for this decision \u2014 and then Collin wrote his dad a letter in 2017, begging to be freed from the facility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDear Dad, I\u2019m not trying to trick you, but I still love you,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2019\/09\/collin-gosselin-accuses-mother-of-child-abuse-begs-for-dads-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collin wrote in this message<\/a>, which was eventually obtained by DailyMailTV.<\/p>\n<p>The letter continued as follows:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI told Mom I want to live with you, she said no. But right? She can\u2019t choose for me. I\u2019m old enough now, I\u2019m YOUR son, not hers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was abusive to me after I left your house. I\u2019m sorry. Take this to court because \u2026 you\u2019re my dad, my savior.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"630\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school.jpg\" alt=\"Jon Gosselin and Collin Gosselin, First Day of High School\" class=\"wp-image-341351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school-220x335.jpg 220w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school-228x347.jpg 228w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school-341x520.jpg 341w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school-420x640.jpg 420w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school-504x768.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"630\" height=\"960\" alt=\"Jon Gosselin and Collin Gosselin, First Day of High School\" class=\"wp-image-341351 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school-220x335.jpg 220w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school-228x347.jpg 228w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school-341x520.jpg 341w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school-420x640.jpg 420w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jon-gosselin-and-collin-gosselin-first-day-of-high-school-504x768.jpg 504w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Collin and Jon Gosselin have joined forces against Kate. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As he cites in his documentary interview, Jon <em>was<\/em> able to bring his son home after several months back then.<\/p>\n<p>He was granted temporary custody after Kate failed to show up for a court hearing; and Collin and Hannah have been living with their dad ever since.<\/p>\n<p>Neither really speaks to their mom.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/05\/jon-gosselin-i-havent-spoken-to-my-kids-in-five-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jon hasn\u2019t spoken to his other six children in years<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1005\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-1005x1024.png\" alt=\"Jon Gosselin and Just 2 Kids\" class=\"wp-image-329096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-1005x1024.png 1005w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-768x783.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-735x749.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-329x335.png 329w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-341x347.png 341w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-510x520.png 510w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-628x640.png 628w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-754x768.png 754w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-942x960.png 942w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids.png 1057w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1005\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Jon Gosselin and Just 2 Kids\" class=\"wp-image-329096 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-1005x1024.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-1005x1024.png 1005w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-768x783.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-735x749.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-329x335.png 329w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-341x347.png 341w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-510x520.png 510w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-628x640.png 628w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-754x768.png 754w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids-942x960.png 942w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/jon-gosselin-and-just-2-kids.png 1057w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jon Gosselin poses here with kids Hannah and Collin. They\u2019re the only children who seem to like him.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI was in a dark place mentally,\u201d Collin told Entertainment Tonight in November 2022 when asked about this institutionalization. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think being in a place like that does more damage than it helps you\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI spent my 13th and 14th birthday there, so I was young. I didn\u2019t have a lot of life skills. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t really know even what to expect, what to think of being there at the time, so I was hopeless.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"923\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-479131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM.png 923w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM-768x724.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM-735x693.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM-335x316.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM-347x327.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM-520x490.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM-640x603.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"923\" height=\"870\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-479131 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM.png 923w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM-768x724.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM-735x693.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM-335x316.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM-347x327.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM-520x490.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-6.37.08-AM-640x603.png 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Collin Gosselin posted this photo on his personal Instagram page in the summer of 2023.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Collin, for his part, also has a role in this VICE documentary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know my mother was going through a lot of things,\u201d the 19-year old says on camera, referring to their estrangement and what led to it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, a divorce, and plenty of different things that can\u2019t be easy to go through.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd, you know, I want to think that she needed someone to take out her anger and frustration on, and it was just kind of me. I was in the way and I was there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/07\/collin-gosselin-trashes-infamous-mother-says-kate-took-her-anger-out-on-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">So, she chose me<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/07\/jon-gosselin-i-spent-1-million-to-free-collin-from-that-institution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jon Gosselin is about to make a return to the small screen. The former TLC personality, who rose to fame (or infamy perhaps) after starring for years opposite his wife and kids on Jon &amp; Kate Plus 8, is taking part in an upcoming documentary from VICE titled \u201cDark Side of the 2000s.\u201d In an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-27137","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27137"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27137\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}