Elisabeth Hasselbeck was sued for book Copyright (celiac disease)

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Controversial host Elisabeth Hasselbeck is now engage in another controversy over her new book “The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide”. A Massachusetts woman claimed that Hasselback stole-plagiarized her idea for a book about celiac disease.

According to Boston Herald, "Susan Hassett, a self-published author, is claiming in a federal lawsuit filed in Boston that the celebrity infringed on Hassett’s copyrights by publishing a book on celiac disease, titled “The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide,” last month.

In her suit, Hassett claims she sent Hasselbeck a copy of her own book, “Living With Celiac Disease,” in April 2008, along with a homemade cooking video, a personal note, a newspaper article and a business card.”

Center Street and Elisabeth Hasselbeck issued a statement: "Neither Center Street nor Elisabeth Hasselbeck has been served with the Complaint in this action. However, there is no basis for the allegations in the Complaint as published in the press. Ms. Hasselbeck worked diligently and tirelessly on her book and is disappointed in this attempt to discredit her work and her ability to bring this important message to the public."
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