Hasselbeck Sued!

Plagiarism is a big no-no Elisabeth Hasselbeck, especially when you are a celebrity.

A woman in Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against the View personality, claiming that Hasselbeck got the idea for her new book, The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide, from a sample the woman sent to her.

Susan Hassett, a self-published author, allegedly sent 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.

We doubt anything will come of this as money tends to get things like this swept under the rug. And it does help Hasselbeck’s case having Barbara Walters in her corner.

Babs takes no mercy!

UPDATE: We have received an official statement on behalf of the Center Street publishing group and Elisabeth Hasselbeck.

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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