Victim of Plagiarism by Christine Caine Speaks Out

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In 2016, Christian author Carey Scott was the victim of plagiarism by a major celebrity—international speaker and evangelist Christine Caine. Caine reportedly copied entire portions of Scott’s book, forcing Scott to take legal action to settle the issue. Yet for Scott, the negative impact of this event lingers. Meanwhile, Caine, who never apologized, continues to enjoy the spotlight.

On this edition of The Roys Report, Carey Scott shares her painful story, involving not just having her work stolen, but also being persistently bullied online. Scott also reveals details of interactions with Caine and shares the behind-the-scenes circumstances that compelled Scott to settle.

Seeking justice for what Caine did was like David facing Goliath, Scott says. Few people, including Scott’s publisher, were willing to publicly confront a big celebrity like Caine. And rather than seeing Scott as the victim, many people defended Caine, and attacked Scott for making the plagiarism public.

Just last week, someone posted on social media that Scott should be happy that Caine stole her work. “The only bitterness would be because of the monetary loss,” the woman wrote. “And if that’s the case, then maybe you need to figure out what your priority is.”

In this podcast, Scott addresses comments like these and the broader issues her case raises. Is plagiarism a big deal? If so, why? And how is it that Christian celebrities get away with plagiarism—seemingly without any consequences?

Plagiarism of 'Untangled'

Page 55 from Carey Scott's book, 'Untangled,' was lifted almost verbatim in Christine Caine's promotional video for her book, 'Unashamed.'

Photo credit: Warren Throckmorton's Blog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnYQSEXyNeo

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This Week’s Guest

Carey Scott

Carey Scott is an author, speaker, and certified Biblical Life Coach, honest about her walk with the Lord—stumbles, fumbles, and all. She challenges women to be real—not perfect—even when it’s messy. Through her writing and speaking, Carey hopes to encourage others to stop living a mediocre, risk-free life and instead step onto the battlefield and engage! You can find her at CareyScott.org.

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SPEAKERS

JULIE ROYS, CAREY SCOTT

JULIE ROYS  00:00

In 2016, she was the victim of plagiarism. A very prominent Christian celebrity reportedly copied entire portions of her book. In 2018, my guest today settled with that celebrity. But there was little justice and to this day, my guest says she gets bullied online from fans of this celebrity. Meanwhile, this celebrity, who never apologized or owned what she did, continues to enjoy the spotlight. Welcome to The Roy’s Report, a podcast dedicated to reporting the truth and restoring the church. I’m Julie Roys. And joining me on this episode is Carey Scott. Carey is a prolific author who’s working on her 30th book, but in 2016, she heard a trailer for an upcoming book by international speaker and Evangelist Christine Caine. And to Carey’s shock that trailer included portions of Carey’s book, Untangled, which was published the year before. As Carey will discuss, her discovery led to a process that she likens to David going up against Goliath. Given that Christine Caine was a sister in Christ, Carey said she fully expected that Caine would own her error and make things right. But Carey says that didn’t happen. This led to a lawsuit and settlement in 2018. But just last week, someone posted on social media that Carey should be happy that Caine stole her work. The only bitterness would be because of the monetary loss the woman wrote. And if that’s the case, then maybe you need to figure out what your priority is. In  a minute you’ll hear how Carey responded to that woman, and we’ll discuss the broader issues Carey’s story raises. Is plagiarism a big deal? If so, why? And how is it that Christian celebrities get away with plagiarism see