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Amazon's hit series, \"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,\" is ripped straight from the pages of a 6-year-old book with an eerily similar and struggling character ... at least according to the author.<\/p>\n
Jodi Parmley just sued Amazon Studios for allegedly jacking several different creative elements from her 2014 book, \"F.I.F.I. Financial Infidelity F**k It: The Mistress of the New Millennium\" ... and applying them, nearly beat for beat, to their show.<\/p>\n
In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Jodi says she wrote this book, and then adapted a screenplay from it. She says she shopped it around to lots of different studios and execs who were supposedly interested.<\/p>\n
Jodi doesn't specifically say she met with Amazon's bigwigs, but it seems like she's implying word eventually got around to them. Once she saw 'Marvelous' debut, Jodie claims she was a carbon copy of her own work.<\/p>\n
She claims Amazon ripped off the plight, stand-up routine, general plot points and character traits the Amazon's Miriam Maisel lives out -- like seeking financial independence, leaving her crappy hubby, etc.<\/p>\n
As a result, she's suing ... and, naturally, wants the profits Amazon made off the show -- which has garnered critical praise and gone on to win several awards.<\/p>\n
We've reached out to Amazon ... so far, no word back.<\/p>\n
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