Elisabeth Hasselback Sued For Stealing Book Idea (”The G-Free Diet”)
Elisabeth Hasselbeck is being sued over her new book about living with celiac disease.
According to The Boston Herald, The View co-host — who is currently expecting her third child — has been sued by Massachuetts-based writer Susan Hassett, who claims Hasselbeck infringed on her copyrights after she published her new book about celiac disease, titled The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide.
The suit claims that Hassett sent Hasselback a copy of her own book, Living With Celiac Disease, accompanied by a cooking video, note, her business card, and a newspaper article in April of 2008. She never heard from the TV personality, but learned that Elisabeth’s own book on the topic hit shelves last month.
Elisabeth, 32, was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder, linked to gluten proteins in wheat, barley, and rye, after appearing on CBS’s Survivor: The Australian Outback in 2001.
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On June 24th 2009, karen conner wrote:
i think elizabeth is great. she is one of my favorites on the view. i think she is an honest and good person and wouldnt steel any thing.good luck with the book and every thing else you do , hang in there girl love ya , i think you are strong and beautiful young woman .. karen
On June 25th 2009, phineasboggs wrote:
Would she steal the ideas and plagiarize someone else’s ideas and book? Elizabeth? Sure. And with no conscience. She’s all about herself and probably thought she could pass it all off. I wouldn’t trust her one whit.
I think when they compare the two books, the real story will come out: are there similarities that are just too close?
I predict there will be a large out-of-court settlement (with a gag-order provision) to protect her “reputation” and make her viable to go to Fox News.
On July 25th 2009, Phineasboggs wrote:
A month has gone by and no news. Smells like a payoff to me!!