Ken Blumenfeld’s 2009 mug shot for DUI…
Maybe Kyle Richards DOES have reasons to not like Ken Blumenfeld…
Kyle Richards huggin’ on Ken…
According to Kim’s kids, Ken is controlling; and Kim has taken her stuff and moved out, but Ken got her to move back in…
From the Daily Mail:
“Now a source, tells MailOnline that Ken is a ‘nightmare’ who has ignited several explosive arguments with Kim at his Westlake home.
One particular argument even forced Kim, 46, to pack up her belongings and move out, until Ken followed her to her friend’s house where she was staying and convinced her to move back in.”
More… here.
NOTE: OK, haven’t most of the Housewives franchises had a DUI among them? That alone should have had Kim a bit wary of Ken… IF she knew about it, which she may not have. However, Kim’s kids describing Ken as “controlling” and another source describing Ken as a “nightmare” kinda makes you wonder what else there is. Would love to know why Ken is now separated… that would explain a lot!
(Thanks to SH reader “Audrey” and “BelowSea”!!!)
Is the Daily Mail reliable? I thought they are kind of a hit or miss on accuracy.
They are a hit and miss and like the British version of Star magazine. The Brits luv their tabloids !
Yes and dont they put nekkid people in theirs? My mom dated a Brit once.
That’s the Sun that does the ‘Page 3 Girl’. DM doesn’t do the “nekkid” pics…
Oh thanks I remember them talking about it at one time but didn’t know the name of it.
I remember his older daughter commenting on here a bit; one thing is for sure she loves her daddy very much. All this stuff coming out in other media about her Dad must be hard on her.
She grew up with him, married to her mother. She already knows the truth.
How do we know that it was honestly his daughter posting here? It could be anyone pretending to be here. Only Ms. SH might know, but I had my doubts so stayed out of it for the most part.
If that was someone pretending to be her then that is soooo bad.
So Ken might have those two sold on the whole Kim-n-Ken thing by using their relationship to manipulate them. Kim’s daughters wont be played like that.
Isn’t that like that time on Teen Mom when the teen mom who gave the baby up for adoption was knocked up by the son of her mother’s boyfriend? I think. I got really lost there for a while.
A bit ashamed to admit it but, yes you are correct. It is Catelynn’s mom & Tyler’s dad from Teen Mom. Mom & Dad got together after Catelynn & Tyler had been dating. I think their drug addiction brought them together & keeps them together. Therefore, I’m not sure the situation with Kim & Ken is any different.
You are very perceptive, AOM.
They look like cousins…
Um, duh . . . because he’s a meth head and that’s what meth heads do when they come down.
Besides, all the media “revelations” couldn’t have brought these two closer together. I do commend the kids for keeping their clarity and being honest about what wrong things they see going on. Good for you, kids! My heart goes out to you.
I have no idea what to make of this guy, Ken. I do know that I don’t trust the word from the kids though. I can totally see Kyle or someone talking in their ear. That combined with the sisters possibly being cranky about their brother dating Ken’s daughter leave me thinking that the kids might not have the best perspective.
Oh, and . . . Ms. Sub (me) gets a point for calling “repressed rage issues” on Ken, from my first comment on the first post about him. Momma’s a good judge of peoplez.
And what was you take on him coming up to Kyle and asking for a hug. Knowing that she wanted to remained stand offish it was almost like he was … forcing it
Also I wonder if her kids coming out against him will cause a rift in the teen love birds I cant remember which ones but wasn’t one of her kids dating one of his kids? To my way of thinking. Ken encouraging that was also a manipulative tool.
You know, I kind of chuckled when he did that. Kim had undoubtedly told him Kyle would be a bit standoffish too say the least. So, for him to that was ballsy. It was like he was daring her to react to him.
Kyle’s face was priceless during the hug. She was like, “Ok, you’re really hugging me… alright, I’ll just ride it out.”
My take on that is that he has a clear disregard for personal bounaries. He thinks he is entitled and superior; he wanted to overpower and confuse Kyle. He is alternately aggressive and passive-aggressive, manipulative, overbearing, imposing, and apathetic to others’ feelings. I believe it will surface that he is an abusive person–either verbally, physically, or both.
To put it in (armchair) psych terms: Looking at it in context with everything else we know about him, including his broker’s rap sheet and disigenuousness about that: He has some undeniable antisocial traits. And he’s a pathological narcissist. Kim is a perfect match for him, because she is emotionally immature and codependent, and his complimentary narcissist and co-addict. She will be overtaken by all the attention and “protection” that he provides her; he will “comfort” her in the estrangement with her sister(s), which will begin the total alienation. Then she will be entangled in a web of confusion–which will probably drive her deeper into her addiction–which will make her feel guilty–which will keep her powerless and confused, and more dependent on Ken, who mistreats her–which will keep her stuck there for a while.
A vicious circle of co-dysfunction: That’s my armchair prediction.
Are you sure that’s just armchair? You are soo good at that. I feel like we should be calling you Dr Suburbia.
trust you to post it.and make every thought public
mssuburbia
The Daily Mail is a British tabloid newspaper, as newspapers go in England it is one of the more reputable ones as opposed to the Sun or Daily mirror which are the American equivilent of Us or Star Magazine when it comes to outrageous stories about celebs.
The other thing is recently several celebs have taken certain British newspapers to the high court and won for false reporting, most recently David Beckham was accused of being in a hotel with a woman and was awarded undisclosed damages not from the Daily Mail but another tabloid.
As of late the British Newspapers are very careful as to what they write and no such cases have been brought to the High Court in a while.
So I would say they are pretty much reliable.
Thank you. I think I may have confused them with the Daily Mirror. I knew the Sun was a rag.
Thank you Duchess of Duke Street for your input as I sometimes wonder, especially with the problems the Murdochs have been having. I am a royal watcher and go to the DM to read their stories, especially ones written by Katie Nicholl & Richard Kay. They seem to have good sources.
are there any pictures of him and kim recently? the way kyle is speaking out it, i get the feeling they already broke up but can’t say anything because its a part of the story line, which may explain the match.com browsing…
That could be it.
good question. Lets also keep in mind that camera Kyle is filmed after filming the scenes.
it is wierd though. They must still live together because when Ken’s daughter was blogging on the other post, she was speaking of Kim and her dad like they were happy and still together.
I wonder if it was really Ken’s daughter. Also ..this story is about Kim’s kids not liking him not his daughter. Wonder what the real scoop is? He just does not have a kind hearted face. No one has to be gorgeous. I am with the kindest man now, who all of my friends think is not attractive, but he has a heart like in that movie with Jack Black and Gwenyth Paltrow, so I think he is incredibly handsome. I married a handsome guy and he was evil to the core. Ms. Suburbia..more dirt on Ken when you have the time ba ha ha
Nancy, if he’s the guy on your FB page, I think he’s very cute! And the two of you look like you’ve been together forever. (Please tell me that’s him, and not your brother.
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Did I forget to look up Ken’s criminal record? I must have.
Hi Ms Suburbs! Yes that is him. See this is why Taylor’s story of abuse is a little odd – she was flitzing all over Beverly Hills after she moved out.
I didn’t leave my apt for about 8 months after we moved out. I was so scared and there was so much court stuff. My kids were scared because I literally would only drive them places and go to the store. I am 5’81/2 inches and was down to about 110lbs…anyway a friend invited me to her husbands 40th b-day party and sat me next to him. For the next 4 months he would meet me and let me just vent and cry and have another adult to talk to. Never asking anything and being a proper gentleman. He is the type that has known everyone since high school and he is their favorite person. Many many referrals. The kids call him our angel. God’s gift to my little distressed family right there.
So sweet.
I agree Nancy. My boyfriends friends call me and my beau Beauty and the Beast(not to his face, of course) but he’s handsome as all holy hell in my eyes….his heart is HUGE and he treats me like a queen. People really ought to stop making remarks about Ken’s looks….he may just be a Diamond in the Rough. And MANY people have DUI’s…I think Kyle dislikes him based merely on her superficiality and what she deems attractive. When you have a hubby that looks and sounds like Mauricio the bar is set pretty damn high….Kyle is immature.
About the DUI thing.. its sorta a big deal. And Ken is a little long in the tooth to be getting a DUI. it was fairly recent so in terms of character, its a mark against him. But you are right about making comments about his looks. I am sure there are plenty of character defects of Ken’s we could comment on.
Ken’s mugshot does make him look quite evil, I think Kim’s family should be concerned if he has a drinking problem as well, it is ok to be concerned.
However Kim is a grown woman and should be allowed to make her own choices and mistakes, that is if Ken turns out to be mistake he may not.
Kyle needs to seriously mind her own bees wax she has her own family and her own life to worry to about. I have five sisters and one of them was living with a guy that was a seriously messed up individual but guess what? she chose to live with him not me.
I did voice my concerns to her which she chose to ignore so I just left it that. Needless to say my sister is no longer with the guy as he tried to kill her.
I feel that Kyle is going way over the top with her concerns and treating Kim as though she is a two year old if Ken is wrong for Kim it will soon become apparent, Kyle needs to leave her alone.
I don’t want to judge a man by his appearance, but after all this information is coming out (DUI, match.com, control/anger issues), it may seem that his face and his personality match. I always liked Kim, even though she always seems to be messed up on something. Maybe because I have a sister named Kimberly? Or maybe because I feel sympathy for her? Not really sure. Anyway, I believe this might be the only issue this season where I side with Kyle.
Kristyn, I too was not trying to judge the book by the cover; but that match.com is not a good sign. I have picked on Witch Mountain Sisters; but still was holding out hope for Kim; hoping she could get control of her own life and get out from under her sister.
I hope the same for Kim. When they are together, they seem to bring out the worst in one another. Just hope Kim can space herself from Kyle.
If it looks like a portobello mushroom and smells like a portobello mushroom…IT IS a portobello mushroom!
I tried posting this in the previous Ken related item, but it didn’t seem to work.
I googled Ken’s match.com username ‘ke00126′ One of the things that came up was what I think may be his ebay feedback. ke00126 is also the name of a twitter account for Kenneth Blumenfeld.
I looked at the items he has bought, watches, sealant & a PRINCESS CUT DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING!! http://www.ebay.com/itm/390336121056#ht_3588wt_986
The purchase was on the 27th of september.
Feedback:
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=ke00126&ftab=AllFeedback&myworld=true
I went and checked out the items he bought on EBay and he obviously has money which is a good thing for Kim, it doesnt seem like she has much money if Kyle’s husband is giving her money every month to make ends meet. I think we should watch and see how this plays out. He may not be the best looking guy out there but if hes got bank and treats Kim right, she hit the jackpot and her sister needs to back off and watch it play out. Who knows, this could be the “one” for Kim lol
Getting a DUI is a big deal. Especially if you pull a hit and run. Oh, and was under 21… Like Barron Hilton back in ’08
http://www.tmz.com/2011/07/15/paris-hilton-barron-hilton-drunk-driving-dui-gas-station-attendant-hit-lawsuit-civil-suit-judgement-settle/#.TsUsWyp5mSM
wowsers. Yeah that’s bad but I think its even worse when a full grown man(Kenneth) is out getting DUIs. It doesnt really scream that he has his crap together this late in the game.
No, he doesn’t nor does Kim. Is her son still dating his daughter? That’s cute… (ahem). Kim needs to ditch him and work on herself first. Get a job. Then job back in the dating game.
I posted about looks not being everything…but Ken. There is something about his looks. At least my super kind guy is clean cut and clean shaven. He is a corporate CFO and everyone has known him since high school and loves him. Ken – with the alledged although I don’t think it is alledged because it is in the SEC records – has that penalty filing against him and I think someone found out that he was fired from his job of $20,000 for this $50,000 payout he had to make. Then Ken’s daughter got involved on this website so people dropped it. The thing is …DUI…fired from his job…had to make a payout for wrong doing…a permanent 5 0′clock shadow and he isn’t a model.
And kim already moved out on him once? These seems like a super wierd situation. And why isn’t he divorced from his first wife? I don’t know. There are many many things wrong here, not just the DUI. Also, if Kim’s daughter’s don’t like him, she shouldn’t even be considering marrying him. Frequently kids have a great take on things. They see bad in a person where KIm might be ignoring it
And it doesn’t say much for Kim’s character if she is willing to overlook and cast aside her daughters’ feelings. Such an odd thing for a mother that used to be sooooo wrapped up in her kids to pull such a 180.
There’s a reason why her kids are pretty much never on the show with her. Who actually believes they live with her?
see this is the thing. she can say she was so wrapped up in her kids all she wants, but she clearly hasn’t been, with so many husbands and an addiction to take care of. Just because she professes (spelling?) on and on to care for her kids…her actions do not show it. You can call yourself something all you want! Actions are what makes the person.
I think there is something seriously wrong with Kim, I just finished watching a clip of her talking about horseriding from next weeks show, she was babbling absolute nonsense she is obviously on something, I am not buying that the meds she says she is on is the only contributing factor. Any doctor worth his salt would have switched up those meds by now.
Kids are very perceptive and if they think Ken is controlling he probably is, Kim would be an easy person for him to dominate.
Sharon Lea
You are welcome, I read the Daily Mail every day without fail, I was born and raised in London and so missed reading the newspapers thank goodness for the internet. I go home usually once a year so I like to keep up with with what is going on in England, I like the Daily Mail because it is more reputable and has a good mix of news and happenings in England as well as our celeb news.
Although I have noticed latley they seem to be reporting quite a bit of American news as well.
Duchess: Thanks for your view of the DM! I’ve always found them reliable… and they seem to get info faster than some US outlets. TFC!! SH