Jessica Seinfeld Sued Over Deceptively Delicious

Attorneys for Missy Chase Lapine, author of “The Sneaky Chef,” filed a lawsuit yesterday against Jessica Seinfeld and Jerry Seinfeld for copyright and trademark infringement and defamation. “The Sneaky Chef” shows parents how to, among other things, camouflage purees of carefully selected fruits and vegetables as ingredients in less healthy foods that kids like, such as cheeseburgers, pizza and brownies.

Everything was fine until six months later, when in October, 2007 Jessica Seinfeld released a substantially similar book, “Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Getting Your Kids Eating Good Food.” I’m thinking her book was not quite deceptive enough!

The lawsuit alleges that Jessica Seinfeld blatantly plagiarized Ms. Lapine’s book, “The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals,” a critically-acclaimed and commercially successful cookbook with an innovative approach to improving children’s eating habits.