Authors' Controversies and Scandals

Dan Brown was accused of plagiarizing parts of his book "The Da Vinci Code" from a book called "The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail".

James Joyce's novel "Ulysses" was banned in the United States for its alleged obscenity.

Arthur Miller, Lillian Hellman, and Dalton Trumbo were all accused of being communist sympathizers during the McCarthy era.

Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky were both involved in a sex scandal in 1998.

Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey were both accused of sexual assault in 2017.

Martha Stewart and Bernie Madoff were both involved in financial scandals in 2003.

Jonah Lehrer and Stephen Glass were both accused of plagiarism in 2015.

Maurice Sendak and Dr. Seuss were both involved in copyright infringement lawsuits in 2013.

James Frey and Augusten Burroughs were both accused of fabricating parts of their memoirs in 2006.

Roman Polanski was convicted of child pornography in 1977 and fled the United States before sentencing.

Louis C.K. and Al Franken were both accused of sexual harassment in 2017.

Dan Brown was accused of plagiarizing parts of his book "Origin" from a book called "The Da Vinci Legacy".

D.H. Lawrence's novel "Lady Chatterley's Lover" was banned in the United States for its alleged obscenity.

Arthur Miller, Lillian Hellman, and Dalton Trumbo were all accused of being communist sympathizers during the McCarthy era.

Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky were both involved in a sex scandal in 1998.