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Cookbook Author Accuses Jerry Seinfeld's Wife of Plagiarism | Jerry Seinfeld

Cookbook Author Accuses Jerry Seinfeld's Wife of Plagiarism

Originally posted 01/07/2008 08:30PM

Jessica Seinfeld, cookbook author and wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld, is being sued by the author of another kitchen how-to, accusing her of copyright infringement and defamation.

Missy Chase Lapine, author of The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals, filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in New York on Monday alleging Seinfeld plagiarized Lapine's book in writing her cookbook Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Getting your Kids Eating Good Food, published six months later.

"This action for copyright and trademark infringement and defamation arises from conduct that gives new meaning to the terms 'arrogance' and 'greed,'" says the lawsuit, which lists what it alleges are examples of identical language in the two cookbooks.

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Jerry Seinfeld Defends Wife Against 'Vegetable Plagiarism' Claim

Originally posted 10/30/2007 12:35PM


Jerry Seinfeld turned his wife's recent cookbook controversy into a comedy bit Monday night, telling David Letterman he and Jessica Seinfeld are paying no mind to the "wackos."

"One of the fun facts of celebrity life is that wackos will wait in the woodwork to pop out at certain moments to inject a little adrenaline," he said on CBS's Late Show Monday night.

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QUOTED: Jessica Seinfeld's Trendy Toddler | Jessica Seinfeld

Babies

QUOTED: Jessica Seinfeld's Trendy Toddler

Originally posted 10/22/2007 07:35AM

She tells PEOPLE, "My baby loves my bright red, patent Balenciaga heels. Two years old, naked, walks around in bright red Balenciaga pumps!"

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Jessica Seinfeld Cooks Up a Winner | Jessica Seinfeld

Health

Jessica Seinfeld Cooks Up a Winner

Originally posted 10/19/2007 10:10AM

The food is healthy, and the sales are even healthier.

Jessica Seinfeld, wife of Jerry, has a new cookbook out, Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food, and it's selling like hot cakes. HarperCollins is struggling to keep up with demand – it's has ordered 2.3 million copies, according to the Wall Street Journal, and expects to sell at least 1 million by Christmas.

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