Connecticut Public Television and Tatge-Lasseur Productions, co-producers of PBS's anti-father film Breaking the Silence: Children's Stories, have been forced to publicly apologize to Dr. Scott Loeliger for the film's defamatory portrayal of the family court case involving himself, his daughter Fatima and his ex-wife Sadia.

Sadia Loeliger, one of the central characters in Breaking the Silence: Children's Stories, was portrayed by the filmmakers as a heroic mom who had lost custody of her daughter to an abusive ex-husband. Soon after the film aired we publicly revealed extensive documentation showing that Sadia Loeliger had, in fact, lost custody of her daughter because a Tulare County Juvenile Court concluded she had committed multiple acts of child abuse.

Long before Breaking the Silence aired, Dr. Scott Loeliger had informed Dominique Lasseur and CPTV of the Juvenile Court decision, provided ample documentation of the Court's findings of abuse, told them he did not want his daughter to be a part of their circus, and warned them of legal action. In what could only be construed as boundless arrogance, Lasseur and CPTV brushed off Loeliger, despite repeated warnings.

Loeliger pursued legal action, and Lasseur and CPTV have now been forced to publicly apologize. In the letter of apology from Tatge-Lasseur Productions and Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc., they write:

"Prior to the distribution of the film, Dr. Loeliger advised us that he strongly disputed the version of events related by his daughter and former wife in the film. He also contended that his former wife was herself abusive toward their daughter. Finally, Dr. Loeliger expressed his concern that the film would cause damage to his daughter...

"Dr. Loeliger has continued to raise concerns about the film, contending among other issues that viewers would understand his family members to be accusing him of physically abusing his daughter, and that distribution of the film continues to cause damage to his daughter.

"It was never our intent to accuse Dr. Loeliger of physically abusing his daughter or to create harm to his daughter. Although we believe that most viewers understand this, we sincerely regret if some viewers drew an inference from the film that we did not intend and do not endorse."

Read the full letter here.

Tatge-Lasseur Productions and Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. have also been forced to agree to alter all future copies of Breaking the Silence. The agreement reads:

"In consideration of this Agreement and the terms and conditions thereof, CPTV and Tatge-Lasseur agree that, with respect to all future distribution of the film by them in whatever form, they will obscure the faces of Loeliger’s daughter and ex-wife such that viewers will not be able to recognize them."