"If he was on the Madonna gravy train and she cut him off, he could feel like he's going to get his no matter what, one way or the other," Marshall said. "When people operate at primitive levels and get their feelings hurt or nose out of joint, they always want the other person to pay for making them feel neglected or like a failure."
Ciccone, 47, insisted to "GMA" that he did not write the book to get back at the pop superstar.
"I'm not taking revenge at all,'' he said. "I'm telling what I consider to be a great tale."
"I think it's a hollow victory for him," Marshall said. "It's like the kiss of Judas. When you have to betray another person to get your needs met, it's never truly satisfying."
The Associated Press contributed to this article.