Massachusetts author Susan Hassett filed the lawsuit Monday, saying she sent Hasselbeck a copy of her self-published book “Living With Celiac Disease” book as a courtesy after the TV celebrity disclosed she had the illnesslast year. Ms. Hassett’s lawsuit claims that Ms. Hasselbeck’s book has a similar organization and chapter format and contains dozens of examples of plagiarized text. You can judge for yourself:

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