Oprah-backed author Amy Griffin in bitter court fight over abuse memoir (opens original article in a new tab)

Bestselling memoir author Amy Griffin is involved in a defamation lawsuit against a former classmate who accused her of stealing her sexual abuse story for her 2025 memoir, with both sides disputing the facts and timelines.

• Amy Griffin sued a former classmate for defamation over allegations she stole the woman's abuse story for her memoir
• The lawsuit claims the former classmate falsely accused Griffin of being a 'fraud and a thief' in comments published by The New York Times
• Griffin's attorneys dispute claims of meeting the woman in 2019 and assert her abuse account predates any contact with the woman