Collin Gosselin estranged from siblings, alleges mother's misconduct

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Collin Gosselin, 22, a former star of TLC's 'Jon & Kate Plus 8', says he has been estranged from several siblings for nearly a decade and alleges his mother Kate took over $100,000 from their collective trust.

Collin Gosselin, 22, one of six sextuplets who appeared on TLC's 'Jon & Kate Plus 8', has spoken about being estranged from several siblings for nearly a decade. He said the last time he told them he loved them was at a reunion when he was around 14 or 15 years old. 'It's horrible how much triangulation occurred in our home and that we were pitted against each other,' he told Page Six.

In his new memoir 'In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood', Collin alleges his mother Kate took more than $100,000 from the children's collective trust meant for him and his seven siblings. He claims Kate used the money to furnish her lake house in North Carolina. Court documents from 2019 show Kate acknowledged taking two $50,000 payments from the kids' trust, stating the money was 'borrowed' for expenses. That same year she purchased a $750,000 lake house. As of August 2022, Jon Gosselin claimed neither Collin nor his sister Hannah had been repaid, despite a judge ruling Kate must make reimbursement plans.

Collin also alleges Kate imposed harsh rules while the family filmed the show. He claims she forced the children to 'act happy' on camera, punishing them if they showed distress. He describes rules prohibiting stains on clothing, restricting shampoo use to a 'tiny dot', and being limited to one swipe of deodorant. Fox News reports that Collin also alleges Kate subjected him to physical punishment, including allegedly dragging him by his ear, zip-tying him, and locking him in a basement room. He claims he was removed from home and placed in an institution days before his 12th birthday.

How it is being reported

• Inside Collin Gosselin’s ‘small holding cell’ that mom Kate allegedly kept him locked in for 2 years: ‘I was trapped’The former reality child star made shocking allegations that his mom locked him in a tiny room and isolated him from his siblings in his new memoir.New York Post · 13 Oct, 22:15
• 'Jon & Kate' star Collin Gosselin claims mother zip-tied and locked him in basement room as a childCollin Gosselin alleges mom Kate Gosselin zip-tied him, locked him in a basement room, and had him placed in an institution days before his 12th birthday.Fox News · 13 Oct, 21:34
• Kate Gosselin’s alleged strict rules for kids — and brutal consequences for breaking them — exposed by estranged son CollinThe 22-year-old recalls Kate being "particularly hard" on him in his new memoir, “In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood.”New York Post · 13 Oct, 17:52
• Collin Gosselin claims mom Kate took more than $100K from him and siblings — and used the money to furnish her houseThe "Jon & Kate Plus 8" alum exclusively spoke to "Virtual Reali-Tea" about his new memoir, "In the Shadow of Eight."New York Post · 13 Oct, 15:00
• Collin Gosselin makes sad plea to siblings amid ‘horrible’ estrangement: ‘I love them very much’The former “Jon & Kate Plus 8” star, who has been estranged from several of his siblings for nearly a decade, said it has been heartbreaking to see how much distance has grown between them.New York Post · 13 Oct, 14:00
• Collin Gosselin threatens to take legal action against mom Kate over alleged abuse: ‘Justice is very important to me’Collin has been estranged from his mother since 2016, when she sent him to a behavioral health institution at age 11 over alleged behavioral issues.New York Post · 13 Oct, 12:00
• Collin Gosselin eviscerates mom Kate in scathing memoir about ‘violent’ childhoodThe 22-year-old bared all in "In the Shadow of Eight," reflecting on growing up with Kate, dad Jon Gosselin and his seven siblings.New York Post · 13 Oct, 10:00
• Collin Gosselin accuses mom Kate of ‘dragging’ him by the ear as son exposes alleged abuseCollin made the allegation while promoting his new memoir, "In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood."New York Post · 13 Oct, 05:05

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