The legal drama around Amy Griffin’s memoir reveals the role of power and wealth in building a bestseller.
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The legal drama around Amy Griffin’s memoir reveals the role of power and wealth in building a bestseller
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June 25, 2026 12:00PM (EDT)
Amy Griffin (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Amy Griffin)
In “The Tell,” Griffin, a venture capitalist and memoirist, recounts being sexually abused as a child by a teacher at her middle…
Author Amy Griffin has sued a former classmate for defamation. She's claiming the woman falsely accused her of stealing stories…
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Nevada, alleges the former classmate falsely portrayed Griffin as "a fraud and a thief" in…
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Nevada, alleges the former classmate falsely portrayed Griffin as "a fraud and a thief" in…
The Tell author is countersuing a woman who claims the sexual abuse Griffin described in the book happened to her.
After being endorsed by the top celebrity book clubs, the best-selling memoir is under new scrutinyAmy Griffin's "The Tell" was…
