Jason Arday claimed he was paid ‘1.4 million’ for memoir from publisher
Summary
Jason Arday, a former Cambridge professor facing plagiarism and false claims accusations, said he received a 1.4 million advance for his upcoming memoir. Cambridge is investigating his qualifications following multiple questions, while his publisher Simon & Schuster plans to publish the book despite the controversy.Key Facts
- Jason Arday resigned from Cambridge amid accusations of plagiarism and exaggerated claims about his career.
- He said he was paid 1.4 million (currency unspecified) as an advance for his memoir by Simon & Schuster.
- The memoir covers Arday’s life story, including his autism diagnosis and becoming the youngest Black professor at Cambridge.
- Cambridge launched an investigation after new information about Arday’s qualifications and career emerged.
- Arday has been accused of copying parts of his PhD thesis and making false assertions about fundraising and incidents involving masked attackers.
- Liverpool John Moores University cleared Arday of plagiarism, but questions remain among academics.
- Arday appears to have falsely claimed to have published another book, which was proposed but never published.
- Simon & Schuster said it will proceed with publishing the memoir and may have edited some claims in the manuscript.
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