Thursday, July 06, 2006

Coulter's Syndicate Eyes Plagiarism Charge


Universal Press Syndicate is looking into the claim by plagiarism experts that Ann Coulter is guilty of "advanced plagiarism."

Universal has requested a copy of the report documenting Coulter's "advanced plagiarism."

Coulter's column is distributed to more than 100 newspapers via Universal.

The report was conducted by John Barrie, creator of the iThenticate plagiarism-probing system. A New York Post story this Sunday said Barrie found several examples of alleged plagiarism in Coulter's new "Godless" book as well as in her Universal column.

Coulter's response to the charge of plagiarism?

The New York Post is a dirty rotten tabloid, and "I have sold a LOT of books."

Today, the latest installment of Coulter's column takes aim at the New York Post, although her July 5 piece doesn't mention the Post's July 2 plagiarism story.

"Maybe the Post's constant harassment of me is an attempt to shake me down for protection money like they did with billionaire businessman Ron Burkle. I have sold a LOT of books -- more books, come to think of it, than any writers at the New York Post."

Raw Story has more, including a video of John Barrie - the creator of iThenticate - who tells the strange tale of the She-Devil's writing habits on MSNBC's Keith Olbermann show.

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