LOS ANGELES — TLC is suspending production on "Kate Plus 8" after Jon Gosselin threated legal action against the network if it continued to film his children.
In a statement Thursday, TLC said it would refrain from filming the eight children, which Gosselin currently shares joint custody of with his estranged wife Kate, but in doing so the network slammed their father's recent "erratic behavior."
"We are aware of Jon Gosselin's recent statements, and remain deeply disappointed at his continued erratic behavior. He and the family were shooting as recently as last Friday, without incident, and his latest comments are grossly inaccurate, without merit and are clearly opportunistic," read the network's statement. "Despite Jon Gosselin's repeated self destructive and unprofessional actions, he remains under an exclusive contract with TLC. Direct filming of the children has been currently suspended, pending further conversations between both parents."
The announcement comes just days after Gosselin's attorney, Mark J. Heller, fired off two cease-and-desist letters to the network's legal team. Heller tells The Insider that the reality star is simply trying to protect his family.
"Jon realized his family was like a trainwreck, so he decided to put the brakes on the divorce and on the show … because if he didn't the family would be in a mortal accident … the victims of a trainwreck," he explained.
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