Palin Manuscript Leak - Lawsuit Being Considered

One of the three co-authors of a Sarah Palin tell-all is reportedly weighing up his options regarding the unauthorised leak of the book's manuscript, with one of his options being whether to commence legal action.

Ken Morris said he spent tens of thousands of dollars on attorneys to try to fight the leak, which was more than he made from "Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: A Memoir of Our Tumultuous Years."

The book by former Palin aide Frank Bailey was also written with blogger Jeanne Devon. The book was eventually published in May although Morris and Devon have said they struggled to find a publisher.

Rival author Joe McGinniss was accused of helping leak the manuscript in February. McGinniss' attorney Dennis Holahan has acknowledged that McGinniss sent a copy to media outlets and others but said he told them not to reproduce any of it without the authors' permission.

Morris has stated in an interview that he believes tens of thousands of copies of the draft manuscript were downloaded after the leak and said the manuscript became "one of the most Googled stories" in the world. He said he hired attorneys and cease-and-desist orders went to publications and file-share sites.

Morris, a former Wall Street executive, said he was the only one of his co-authors who had the financial resources to hire attorneys.

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