Random House to Settle James Frey Class Action Suit
By Jane • Nov 5th, 2007 • Category: Publishing News • •A class action lawsuit was brought on behalf of the readers who purchased James Frey’s A Million Little Pieces. A settlement has been approved reimbursing readers who bought the book before it was revealed that the memoir was fictionalized.
Only 1729 purchasers have availed themselves of the refund opportunity. Random House has reserved $2.35 million to settle pay claims, advertising costs, and attorneys fees. Currently the payout looks like this:
- Readers refunds: $27,348.00
- Lawyers fees: $738,000
- Advertising and settlement costs: $432,000
- American Red Cross, the Hazelden addiction treatment center and First Book donations: $180,000
Advertising for James Frey’s next book: Priceless.
Via ShelfAwareness.
Jane is a long time romance reader whose passion is, you guessed it, reading. Jane also does not like to talk about herself in the third person, but apparently this is the way that this biography thing works (although in a true biography, someone else would be writing this blurb). Anyway, currently Jane loves urban fantasy authors Patricia Briggs and Ilona Andrews. She's really excited about this year's crop of historicals including Joanna Bourne's The Spymaster's Lady and Sherry Thomas' Private Arrangements and the upcoming Loretta Chase Her Scandalous Ways.
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I bought and read that book thinking it was really a true story. Sure, I felt annoyed and a little bit mad when I found out it was all a lie. Certainly not enough to want my money back though. True or not, it was a good read.
Honestly, I felt more betrayed when JR Ward killed Wellsie and the baby.