The Gosselin Michael Jackson Connection

How is Jon Gosselin tied to the late singer Michael Jackson. The answer in two simple words: Ed Hardy.

Slideshow: Images Of The Gosselin Estate

Jon Gosselin will likely replace Jackson as a public clothes horse for the high-priced clothing line.

TMZ.com says Ed Hardy honcho Christian Audigier and Jon Gosselin are meeting this weekend in the French Riviera to finalize a business deal.

Gosselin now frequently wears clothes from Ed Hardy in public and on TV (when his show is off hiatus).

Michael Jackson loved Ed Hardy clothes and was business partners with Audigier, the man behind the Ed Hardy clothing line.

How close were Jackson and Audigier? Jackson was staying in Audigier's mansion when the singer died in late June. And Audigier was doing the clothes for Jackson's series of concerts in London.

Audigier now plans to turn that Holmby Hills estate into headquarters for the Ed Hardy clothing line.

And who is the newest celeb model at Ed Hardy?

Gosselin reportedly received a shipment of the pricey clothes this spring, and started wearing the flashy sweatshirts in front of photographers camped out at the Wernersville, Pa. estate.

The news comes as Kate Gosselin was in Hollywood last week hustling her own TV show.
Gosselin went with a business associate to Burbank for meetings near the Warner Bros. lot.

Radar Online says the speculation is Kate is hoping to cut a big-money TV deal on her own, since “Jon & Kate” is on hiatuts and her book and clothes projects are cancelled.