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Collin Gosselin claps back at mom Kate’s ‘heinous’ allegations he harmed animals

Collin's representative cites several professional psychological evaluations against the claims, while Kate's attorney says she will not respond; the paperwork alone runs to thousands of pages.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCollin Gosselin is firing back at his mother, Kate, after she accused him of harming animals, and his representative calls that claim reprehensible.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe rep says the allegations are categorically false and points to several professional psychological evaluations that contradict them.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorKate has claimed there are seven thousand seven hundred fifty pages of his medical records, many of them redacted.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat is a lot of black ink.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorKate's attorney, Richard Puelo, says she won't respond to the latest allegations and that the record speaks for itself.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA former housekeeper says she saw mistreatment of Collin, which Kate disputes.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHis eldest brother spent two years in a behavioral health institution and another residential facility before moving in with Jon Gosselin.

  8. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSeven thousand pages and nobody agrees on a single one.

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