Sofia Franklyn book opens with alleged legal threat from Alex Cooper's husband: sources
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Key Points:
- Sofia Franklyn’s memoir “Daddy Issues,” set to release Tuesday, reportedly opens with an anecdote about Alex Cooper’s husband Matt Kaplan allegedly threatening to sue Franklyn over the book, though no legal action has been taken.
- Reps for Cooper and Kaplan deny any discussions of suing Franklyn, while Franklyn expresses concern about potential retaliation and attempts to discredit her after the memoir’s release.
- The memoir is gaining significant interest in Hollywood as a potential film or TV adaptation, with Franklyn’s agency Verve actively shopping the project.
- The book reportedly questions a rumored fling between Cooper and their former boss Dave Portnoy, adding to the tension following Franklyn’s 2020 departure from “Call Her Daddy” and Cooper’s subsequent ownership of the podcast.
- Cooper and Kaplan’s relationship timeline includes meeting in 2020, engagement in 2023, marriage in 2024, and the recent birth of their first child; Kaplan has also been involved in past controversies related to Cooper’s other podcast disputes.
