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'Jon & Kate' star Collin Gosselin claims mother zip-tied and locked…

Collin Gosselin says his mother had him placed in an institution days before his twelfth birthday; BBN has only the allegation, so the meter stays off.

On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on The Bonk-o-Meter
Published 4:43 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Fox News: “'Jon & Kate' star Collin Gosselin claims mother zip-tied and locked him in basement room as a child”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 4:43 PM ET on The Bonk-o-Meter, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Princess Kate.
BBN covered this story before: Seahawks Super Bowl odds: what the Bills-Rams thriller changes (October 13).

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Fox News'Jon & Kate' star Collin Gosselin claims mother zip-tied and locked him in basement room as a child

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFox News reports that Collin Gosselin, from the reality show Jon and Kate Plus Eight, alleges his mother Kate Gosselin zip-tied him, locked him in a basement room, and had him placed in an institution days before his twelfth birthday.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhich means it's time for the Bonk-o-Meter, and the needle is warmed up and ready to swing.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt stays in the box.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBut it's the best part of my day!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe meter rates viral claims. This is one man's account of his own childhood, and all we have today is the allegation.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the rating is nothing. Not Mildly Bonkers, not Full Bonkers, not even a little wiggle.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNothing.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThen I'm unplugging it myself. The needle can sit this one out.