PLAGIARISM BY PROXY: B. Simone Says Firm Hired to Write Book Committed Plagiarism

Refocusing The Blame.

Comedian and entrepreneur B. Simone has been under fire online for plagiarizing portions of her new book Baby Girl: Manifest the Life You Want. Fans pointed out that entire sections of the new book appear to be plagiarized word-for-word, even down to the font, from lesser-known blogs, such as Boss Girl Bloggers and The Happiness Planner.

 

On Instagram, Simone responded that the plagiarized portions were written by an outsourced company paid to work on her book. She took full responsibility for the wrong as the CEO of her brand but stated that the hired company acted without her knowledge and that she personally stole from no one.

B Simone’s manager, Mary Seats AKA Mz. Skittlez, claimed on Instagram that they are pursuing legal action against the company.

The book has ceased production but is currently still available on Kindle. B. Simone has not stated if those who have already purchased the book will receive refunds.

It remains to be seen if the bloggers themselves will pursue legal claims for copyright infringement or what B. Simone has done to remedy the wrong for these creators.

Do you think B. Simone has done enough to fix the situation?

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