Jon Gosselin has been ordered to return a staggering $180,000 he took from a joint account he shares with estranged wife Kate in violation of a arbitrator’s order.

Kate alleged that Jon cleaned out the account of more than $200,000 (her story kept changing, and the amount increasing, to $235,000), leaving her destitute.

Jon said he withdrew only $22,000, which was clearly a lie, and also accused his ex of fabricating that she can’t pay bills when she herself is hiding $1 million.

According to Kate’s lawyer, Mark Momjian, “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.”

Kate Gosselin said in a statement, “As difficult as this has been for me, I am pleased that the court has ruled fairly on behalf of myself and my children.”

“Now that this matter has been ruled on, I look forward to returning to private arbitration, as Jon and I have agreed to do, to resolve any remaining issues.”

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