Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld Sued Over Book

Jerry and wife Jessica Seinfeld are being sued by Missy Chase Lapine for plagiarism and defamation.

Missy Chase Lapine, publisher of Eating Well magazine and a Culinary Arts faculty member in New York City, released a cookbook called "The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals" in 2007. Then, a few months later, Jessica Seinfeld published her cookbook titled "Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Getting Your Kids Eating Good Food."

Ms. Lapine's book tells readers how to hide healthy foods like carrots and beans (foods that kids don't tend to eat) in dishes that they will eat. There are over 75 simple recipes in her book that kids will get a kick out of. For instance, Missy describes how to put blueberries in hamburgers and cauliflower and zucchini into macaroni and cheese. Furthermore, Missy shares with readers of her personal guilt for hiding the foods in her kids foods and how she overcame that guilt.

Jessica Seinfeld's book also gives readers recipes on sneaking vegetables and purees into kids meals. She includes recipes like adding cauliflower into macaroni and cheese and carrots into meatloaf. Jessica, like Missy, reveals to readers her guilt for sneaking and hiding foods and how she overcame that guilt.

This similarity is exactly why Missy Chase Lapine is suing Ms. Seinfeld. Missy Chase Lapine claims that Ms. Jessica Seinfeld has copied her book's style and concept. In addition, Ms. Lapine says Jessica also copied her book's artwork.

To make matters worse, Jessica's comedian husband Jerry Seinfeld appeared on David Letterman and when asked about his wife's situation, Jerry poked fun at Missy Chase Lapine. He teased her as being crazy, a celebrity stalker, and even a killer. He picked on her for accusing his wife of "vegetable plagiarism." That's not all! He also remarked that Lapine has a three word name and that "many of the three name people become assassins."