Prince Harry and the Ghostwriter: Volume 6, Issue 18, Ki Sisa
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March 7, 2026; 18 Adar, 5786 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara
QUESTION: Actress M.B. Brown released a bestselling novel, although a ghostwriter actually wrote it using Brown's input and ideas. The book credits M.B. Brown as the sole author—there is no mention of the ghostwriter on the cover, nor has Brown acknowledged her in interviews. However, the ghostwriter agreed to this arrangement and had no objections.
Does one transgress the prohibition of deception (“Geneivas Daas”) or telling a lie (“Midvar Sheker Tirchak”) in the foregoing? Does it matter that the ghostwriter consented to the arrangement?
As an aside, it is interesting to note that when Prince Harry published his book, he did publicly credit his ghostwriter and his book sold just as well.