Jon Gosselin epic fail tour continues: Must give back dough

By April MacIntyre Oct 14, 2009, 3:52 GMT

A judge ruled Tuesday in Pennsylvania that Jon Gosselin needs to return the funds to his estranged wife Kate, her lawyer says. © Koi Sojer / PR Photos

Reality bites. Especially for former TLC star Jon Gosselin, now court ordered to return $180,000 to the joint bank account he raided last week.

A judge ruled Tuesday in Pennsylvania that Jon Gosselin needs to return the funds to his estranged wife Kate, her lawyer says.

Kate alleged that Jon left her just over $1000 in a joint account that originally had a balance of $230,000. She told "The View" ladies that she uses that account to pay house bills.

Kate's attorney Mark Momjian said in a statement: "The remaining sum of $55,000, which Ms. Gosselin used for household bills and expenses relating to the children, will be subject to further determination by the arbitrator at a later date."

Jon's allegedly suspended attorney Mark Heller, disagrees.

"...Nor has there been a determination concerning the hundreds of thousands of dollars that Kate has failed to account for in violation of the arbitrator’s order," Heller said in a statement. "It may very well be determined that very substantial sums of money which Kate has failed to account for might have been misapplied and misused by Kate. As of now, Jon Gosselin chooses to give Kate the benefit of doubt, but we are all anxiously awaiting her compliance."

Jon has until October 26 to restore the funds.