Looks like Robert Hoffman, author of "Kate Gosselin: How She Fooled The World," won't be a New York Times Bestselling author just yet. 

Two high-powered law firms got the controversial book about the "Jon and Kate Plus 8" reality star removed from Amazon.com.

The claims Hoffman made in his book are extremely damaging to Kate's reputation. In the book, Kate is called mentally "sick" and is said to be abusive toward her children. However, his accussations have been deemed libelous and insubstantial, RadarOnline reported.

According to Hoffman, who worked as freelance reporter for Us Weekly during the height of the show's popularity, he claimed he was so concerned about Gosselin children, that he contacted Child Protection Services. This took place, however, after he had rummaged through Kate's trash and found her computer hard drives, which contained Kate's personal journal, emails, contracts, tax returns and more. In a alleged journal entry, Kate admitted spanking her children with a spoon and worse. 

Hoffman claimed he spoke to hundred of people and former crew members who he said witnessed her behavior. He also stated that there is damning footage of her that has never been released. 

"I personally contacted Child Protection Services (sic) twice in 2010 when I found the journal," Hoffman wrote in an response with RadarOnline. "I sent them copies of what I had and they told me they would look into it and that's the last I heard. I've tried to talk to Kate several times in 2010 but she wouldn't acknowledge my existence." 

The law firms of Lavely and Singer of Los Angeles and Williams and Connolly of Washington, D.C. were able to stop the sale of the book on the e-commerce giant because it reproduces what appears to be network contracts, personal emails, and other copyrighted material.

William and Connolly, representing TLC and its parent network, claims the book contains confidential information. 

Hoffman admitted that Amazon has removed the book pending an investigation, and now he is working toward public donations.

Although he considers Jon to be a good friend of his, Hoffman admitted, "I haven't spoken to Jon yet regarding the book, so I'm not sure what his reaction is. I haven't been able to reach him." 

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