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O.J. Does It -- Book to Be Released

O.J. SimpsonNow the world can finally find out how O.J. Simpson "did it."

The controversial O.J. book, "If I Did It," will be repackaged and published, a New York literary agent announced today. In a statement, a rep for the agent proclaimed, "The family and publisher have pledged to leave Simpson's manuscript entirely intact, but they will also add key commentary." And by "commentary" one can only assume they mean scribbling the word "murderer" over every picture of O.J.

Plans to publish the book -- and an accompanying TV special -- were scrapped last year after great public outcry. Last month, a federal judge granted the rights to the book to the family of Ron Goldman as part of the $33.5 million in damages Simpson owes them. Portions of the proceeds will go to the Ron Goldman Foundation for Justice -- none will go for steak dinners.



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76. Hmm, so will HarperCollins reinstate Judith Regan now, with back pay? Why is it now OK to publish the book? It's still just another way of O.J. rubbing it in that he got away with double murder, regardless of who gets the books' proceeds. Time and energy would better spent finding out where O.J. is getting the income with which he is living his country club lifestyle and diverting those funds toward his debt to the Goldmans. I always thought the public "outrage" over the book was hypocritical. How many millions of people have shared in the billions of dollars of profits made from books and movies depicting real-life gruesome murders? "In Cold Blood" anyone? "The Passion of the Christ?"

Posted at 8:58PM on Aug 13th 2007 by Kiki

77. Lobsterlady, get a grip. I never said I supported that thinking (I am black by the way). In fact, I oppose that thinking. However, there are some my own that do think that way just like there was many whites who thought that Rodney King WASN'T beaten by the LAPD back in the early '90's.

The bottom line is that two people's lives were taken needlessly over another man's jealousy. As for blaming whites for my troubles, I think you need to re-read my previous posts and stop taking a knee-jerk reaction over the first few words. Nowhere in there did I say "its all the white man's fault" or even imply it. In fact, I even side with the Brown family in that the book shouldn't even see print.

I know this, the first time O.J. would've put his hands on my sister, O.J. would've been the one dead. In fact, I'd be the one in jail for murder!

Posted at 9:01PM on Aug 13th 2007 by egriffin

78. LAST!!

Posted at 9:21PM on Aug 13th 2007 by k338

79. I wonder how the book sale will go. Who would actually buy that book???

Posted at 9:28PM on Aug 13th 2007 by weneedtostop.com

80. I'm absolutely disgusted with the Browns and Goldmans for publishing this book. They will be profiting from murder. They are SO greedy and money hungry, even at the expense of their murdered children. I hope nobody gets a dime! Totally OUTRAGEOUS!

Posted at 9:32PM on Aug 13th 2007 by dttown

81. NO ONE EVER FEELS GOOD SPENDING BLOOD MONEY...........;( ............OR SLEEPS WELL AT NITE........

Posted at 9:32PM on Aug 13th 2007 by lobsterlady

82. OJ is a mess. Either way you look at it, this book is wrong whether he did it or he didn't do it and is trying to use controversy to sell his book. Human beings should mourn death and not use death as a stepping stool. shame on you OJ. the book better be good and better exemplify why we shoud believe you did not do it and explain why you couldn't have did it. I am just saying what i feel man

Posted at 9:36PM on Aug 13th 2007 by flexy

83. Where in the heck were you people? I thought he was found not guilty. Would you want to be treated like this if the courts said you weren't guilty? Get a life people and let him have his.

Posted at 9:47PM on Aug 13th 2007 by fedup

84. # 8 You hit the nail right on the head. Fred Goldman was upset when he frist heard of
the book. He kept calling it "BLOOD MONEY" and it all changed when he won the rights
to the book. We all know that OJ is a low life but how about FRED GOLDMAN? He also
was saying that he would make sure the book was never sold and now he can't wait to
sell it. G R E E D Y ASSMAN!

i HAVE HAD AN INKLING ABOUT THIS MAN FROM THE GET GO. LIKE ANY NORMAL
HUMAN I PRAYED FOR THEM EVERDAY AND AS EACH MONTH WENT BY I REALIZED
THAT IT WAS THE MONEY HE REALLY WANTED AND THE ONLY CARING ONE WAS
HIS DAUGHTER I THINK HER NAME IS KIM.

THEY WAY I SEE IT IS THAT HE "HIRED" OJ TO "KILL' RON AND AFTER ALL THE
DRAMA, HE FINALLY GETS THE MONEY THAT HE HAD BEEN WAITING FOR ALL
THESE YEARS.

DON'T BUY THE BOOK PEOPLE, WE ALL KNOW HOW THE BOOK ENDS, OJ THE
COLD BLOODED MURDERER IS WALKING FREE AND FRED SOLDMAN'S SOLD
HIS SON. THE BROWN FAMILY MADE A LOT OF MONEY FROM "THE NICOLE
BROWN FOUNDATION" AND I GUESS THAT IS WHY THEY DIDN'T COME
FORWARD BESIDES THEY ARE NOT LIKE THE MOLDMAN'S. THEY HAVE A LITTLE
MORE INTEGRITY,

Posted at 9:41PM on Aug 13th 2007 by Elisabitch Hasselcrack has tuna crotch

85. I am getting tired of people talking about oj simpson amd only the goodman care about the money and what about the memory of their son and daughter why dont the goodman grow up i know he killed these people and they need to moved on with their lives

Posted at 9:45PM on Aug 13th 2007 by koreagirl

86. Why would I buy a book that was already leaked on the Internet?

Posted at 9:49PM on Aug 13th 2007 by GDB

87. The courts decided browns can not get any of the proceeds
Goldmans took it all for themselves which i thought was unfair even the browns know that what the Goldmans are doing are hurting the kids. Goldmans do not give a rats butt about Sidney or justin. OJ has to pay the govt or living expenses.

Posted at 10:11PM on Aug 13th 2007 by crymeariver

88. GET A LIFE O.J IF YOU CAN

Posted at 10:19PM on Aug 13th 2007 by o.j is a JERK LOVES TO BE SEEN IN PUBLIC !!! GOT AWAY WITH M UR D E R

89. right on LEONI!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 10:19PM on Aug 13th 2007 by lobsterlady

90. It's really weird how a few months back the Goldman family and the public didn't want this book on the shelves and now they have the right to destroy it ,but , They have decided to take the money with their greedy asses,just like all the other publicity seeking people that they so represent. They didn't want OJ to publish the book that wouldo cause them to have to relive the tragedy,they wanted the opportunity to do this themselves. It's been 13 years,It's about time they shut up.

Posted at 11:48PM on Aug 13th 2007 by Don

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