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Author Amy Griffin Sued for Alleged Privacy Invasion

3/8/2026

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Story summary
  • Amy Griffin, author of the memoir The Tell, faces a Los Angeles lawsuit by Jane Doe, a former classmate, alleging privacy invasion, negligence, and distress.
  • The lawsuit names Griffin's ghostwriter and publishers as defendants.
  • The plaintiff contends incidents in The Tell, including assaults at a school dance and in a bathroom, are based on her life.
  • Griffin's attorney dismissed the lawsuit as meritless, asserting The New York Times reporting instigated the situation.