Elisabeth Hasselbeck Fires Back At Plagiarism Claims
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Television personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck says a claim that she plagiarized parts of her best-selling diet book is "without merit."
Hasselbeck, co-host of morning talk show "The View,"defended her book "The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide" on the air Wednesday. She spoke to the camera briefly just before the first break on the show.
Susan Hassett, a self-published author on Cape Cod, alleges in the lawsuit filed in Massachusetts that Hasselbeck lifted content from her book on celiac disease "word for word." It doesn't cite specific examples.
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The lawsuit also says the books have a similar organization and chapter format.
Hassett says she sent Hasselbeck her book as a courtesy after Hasselbeck disclosed she had the digestive disorder last year.