Author's letter is focal point in 'The Help' suit
| Housekeeper sues author |
A handwritten letter from author Kathryn Stockett has become the focal point in a lawsuit over her bestselling novel "The Help," which has been made into a box office hit.An African American housekeeper who works for Stockett's brother claims her likeness was used in the book without permission. "The Help" is based on relationships between white families in Mississippi and the black women who worked for them in the 1960s. The movie adaptation of "The Help" took the No. 1 spot in theaters this past weekend with $20.5 million.
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