Mark Anthony Stephens doesn’t just post on social media to vent. He posts with a purpose—and he’s not hiding it. Over and over again, he admits that the intended audience for his public “truth-telling” is his sons.

He is still—by his own words—using his platform to tell his version of events to Nathan and Liam. But this isn’t co-parenting. It’s coercion, dressed up in victimhood.

Instead of working quietly behind the scenes to improve himself or comply with court-ordered evaluations, Mark’s energy is focused on crafting public perception. And worse? That crafted perception is weaponized specifically to influence his children—children he has repeatedly traumatized.

Let’s be clear: this is not about truth or healing. It’s about control.

Documented Patterns of Harm

This isn’t speculation. It’s substantiated by professionals.

Dr. Nikhil Rao, Liam’s treating psychiatrist, states in no uncertain terms that “Liam’s desire for treatment and own understanding of his illness and what he must do to get healthy are diametrically opposed to his father’s.” He details how Mark repeatedly undermined medical professionals, attempted to stop Liam’s life-saving treatment, and distorted facts about Liam’s medication and diagnosisDr. Rao.

Liam didn’t just struggle physically—he was psychologically manipulated. He told staff he was “forced” to sign a document denying his condition, authored or coerced by Mark. And even with clear progress during time away from his father, Liam’s symptoms returned almost immediately after visiting Mark again. This isn’t a coincidence—it’s a cause and effect relationship.

Then there’s Rob Peters, a neutral observer with no stake in the family conflict. He describes a pattern of Mark showing up to youth sporting events not to support his son—but to create chaos. One particularly telling moment came when a coach’s daughter cried over a stolen hat, and Mark—wearing the stolen hat—sat silently nearby. Nathan himself was the one who told the coaching staff he thought his dad took it.

Even when his friend disrupted a basketball game by shouting profanities and trying to instigate a fight, Mark didn’t step in to stop it. He laughed. He filmed. He let the boys watch it unfold. Nathan saw it all. He looked down the court, not to his father, but toward the people who actually show up for him.Rob_Peters_Mark_Stephen…

Mark’s Posts Aren’t Harmless. They’re Strategic.

Every meme. Every vague religious post. Every “truth bomb” isn’t just internet noise—it’s a carefully orchestrated attempt to rewrite reality in real time. And worst of all, it’s directed at children who are still trying to understand what happened to them.

This isn’t about “setting the record straight.” It’s about baiting emotional responses, undermining real healing, and ensuring that the narrative he controls is the one his children hear—louder than the one backed by facts, medical records, and court proceedings.

A Final Thought

The real tragedy here isn’t just what Mark says—it’s who he says it to.

His posts aren’t reaching people who can hold him accountable. They’re reaching the very children who need protection from this exact manipulation. He doesn’t speak for them. He speaks at them. And as long as he continues to hijack their healing with his own victim script, the cycle of damage continues.

He’s not telling a story.

He’s holding onto a weapon.