Nora Roberts sues Brazilian author, cites 'multi-plagiarism'

This Feb. 13, 2009 file photo shows novelist Nora Roberts posing for a portrait in Boonsboro, Md. Roberts is suing a Brazilian writer for copyright infringement, alleging that Cristiane Serruya has committed "multi-plagiarism." In papers filed Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Rio de Janeiro, Roberts alleged that Serruya's books showed an extraordinary level of verbatim lifting and close paraphrasing. Roberts would donate any damages from the suit to a non-profit literacy program in Brazil. (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)
This Feb. 13, 2009 file photo shows novelist Nora Roberts posing for a portrait in Boonsboro, Md. Roberts is suing a Brazilian writer for copyright infringement, alleging that Cristiane Serruya has committed "multi-plagiarism." In papers filed Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Rio de Janeiro, Roberts alleged that Serruya's books showed an extraordinary level of verbatim lifting and close paraphrasing. Roberts would donate any damages from the suit to a non-profit literacy program in Brazil. (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)

NEW YORK -- Best-selling novelist Nora Roberts is suing a Brazilian writer for copyright infringement, alleging that Cristiane Serruya has committed "multi-plagiarism."

In papers filed Wednesday morning in Rio de Janeiro, Roberts alleged that Serruya's books showed an extraordinary level of verbatim lifting and close paraphrasing. Roberts told The Associated Press she would donate any damages from the suit to a non-profit literacy program in Brazil.

Serruya has faced similar allegations from several other writers and even inspired the Twitter hashtag #CopyPasteCris. She has denied any intentional wrongdoing, blaming similarities in her books on ghost writers and the pressure to produce books quickly.

NW News on 04/25/2019

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