The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Nevada, alleges the former classmate falsely portrayed Griffin as "a fraud and a thief" in comments published by The New York Times

Author Amy Griffin has sued a former classmate for defamation. She's claiming the woman falsely accused her of stealing stories of sexual abuse for her memoir, “The Tell.”

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Nevada, alleges the former classmate falsely portrayed Griffin as "a fraud and a thief" in comments published by The New York Times