NY underwhelmed by Jon Gosselin’s synagogue gig

Jon Gosselin apparently got cold feet ahead of a mea culpa he had scheduled at a New York synagogue.

Gosselin arrived 30 minutes late for a public apology he announced he would be giving with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach at the West Side Jewish Centre. He was earlier thought to have cancelled the appearance.

Gosselin blamed the New York City Marathon, which clogs the city streets in the afternoon, for the delay. He also issued a statement about his relationship with Hailey Glassman, which is described as “faltering” and may indeed be over, though reports are not clear.

But attendance was poor, with the hall only about a quarter full. A witness said: “And of that, there were about 75 media people there and only about 50 members of the paying public.”

In his statement about Glassman, Gosselin said: “I have been overly stressed, distraught and angry with everything going on in my life. It has been overwhelming, and at times I have taken it all out on Hailey … She has been my best friend and I admire her as a person … I will forever love Hailey. I see how all this has truly hurt her. She has not been happy and hates the media light that she has been put in. She is in no way a home wrecker.”

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