Nigerian author Jerry Adedayo Falade’s book deal was scrapped after his agents dropped him over concerns about how the manuscript was produced. His book, *Call Me, I’ll Hide the Body*, had sparked a bidding war with offers from six figures up to $2 million for publication in 2028 by Minotaur/The St. Martin’s Publishing Group/Macmillan Publishers, including a follow-up book. Agents Marc Gerald of Europa Content and Sandy Hodgman of Hodgman Literary withdrew, stating they could no longer authenticate how the manuscript evolved from origin to completion, despite the author’s earlier reassurance it was written without AI. Falade denied using AI to write the book but confirmed to the Wall Street Journal he used an open source AI tool for research details, not for writing. He wrote on Instagram, “I don’t drink or smoke. Writing has always been my escape route since 2017. Call Me, I’ll Hide the Body is my work.” The article notes this is not an isolated case, citing Steven Rosenbaum, who had speaking gigs canceled after a New York Times article exposed AI-generated mistakes in his book. The author argues the bias is against AI, not a particular ethnic group, noting the U.S. Copyright Office has stated AI-generated work cannot be copyrighted, affecting publishers seeking to exploit rights for film or TV.