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O.J. Simpson's new book tells all...

Hypothetically speaking, of course. :wink:

Victims' families lash out at O.J. Simpson, network, publisher over book, interview

The Associated Press

Victims' relatives are angry at the planned publication of a book by O.J. Simpson in which he discusses how he would have killed his ex-wife and her friend "if I did it."

"He destroyed my son and took from my family Ron's future and life. And for that I'll hate him always and find him despicable," Fred Goldman said in an interview broadcast Thursday on ABC's "Good Morning America."

The book, "If I Did It," is being published by ReganBooks, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, and goes on sale Nov. 30. Fox, which like Harper Collins is owned by News Corp., is airing a two-part TV interview of Simpson on Nov. 27 and 29.

Simpson was acquitted in 1995 of murder in the 1994 killings of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman after a trial that became a source of national racial tension. He was later found liable for the deaths in a wrongful-death suit filed by the Goldman family but has failed to pay the $33.5 million (€26.19 million) judgment.

Denise Brown, sister of Nicole Brown Simpson, accused publisher Judith Regan of "promoting the wrongdoing of criminals" and commercializing abuse.

She added: "It's unfortunate that Simpson has decided to awaken a nightmare that we have painfully endured and worked so hard to move beyond."

Regan refused to say what Simpson is being paid for the book, which is being offered for $16.47 (€13). She said he came to her with the idea.

"This is an historic case, and I consider this his confession," Regan told The Associated Press.

In a brief promotional clip from the interview posted on Fox's Web site, Simpson, says, "I don't think any two people could be murdered without everybody being covered in blood."

Simpson did not return numerous calls for comment. Simpson's own attorney, Yale Galanter, said he did not know about the book or the interview until this week.

Simpson and the families of the victims have wrangled over the wrongful-death lawsuit money in court for years.

The families could go after the money from the book's sales to pay off the judgment. But one legal analyst said there are ways to get around that requirement — such as having money not go directly to Simpson.

"Clever lawyering can get you a long way," said Laurie Levenson, a Loyola University law school professor and former federal prosecutor who has followed the case closely.

As explosive as the interview or book may be, the criminal justice system's protection against double jeopardy means Simpson's book should not expose him to any new criminal charges, she said.

"He's snubbing his finger to the system, to the community again," Goldman's sister, Kim Goldman, told CNN's Larry King Live. "He's telling us one more time, 'I'm gonna continue to get away with killing your family members and I'm not gonna honor the judgment and look at me, ha, ha, ha.'"

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OJ should burn in hell. :nod:

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If he did it. ;)

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:rolleyes:

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I hope someday it proves that he did it; OJ's definition of "If I did it" translates to "If I Really Got Away With It."

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It's got "classy" written all over it :nonono:

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[magenta]shedmonite61[/magenta] wrote: I hope someday it proves that he did it; OJ's definition of "If I did it" translates to "If I Really Got Away With It."

The full title is

If I Did It, But I Didn't Because I'm Still Looking for the Real Killers and I'm Sure that My Investigations on Florida Golf Courses, Autograph-Signing Events, and Promoting My New Book Will Uncover Leads that Only I, As the Most Prominent Suspect and Only Person Charged with The Crime, Would be Able to Uncover, Nevermind the Passage of Ten Years and the Likely Corruption of the LAPD Who Really Botched What Should Have Been A Slam-Dunk Case, What With their Blood All In My Car and Whatnot, But of Course That's If I Did It Which Is Unlikely As I Would Never Do Such a Thing Despite My History of Spousal Abuse and Did I Mention that Black People Love Me Which Is Ironic Because I Have Done Plenty to Distance Myself from Them and Yet They Embraced Me when I Was On Trial and Leslie Nielsen Never Even Bothered to Call Me so Leslie, What the Fuck Is that All About?

:faint:

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I wonder if he'll talk about his unending search for "the real killer"? Think he'd have found a mirror by now... :ignore:

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nice remark :cool2:

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Comrade Shampanyov wrote: I wonder if he'll talk about his unending search for "the real killer"? Think he'd have found a mirror by now... :ignore:

I could totally see OJ with his own detective show, ala The Fugitive...

Though of course, he'd have to actually be innocent to beign with :shrug:

But I'm sure Hollywood can come up with some way around that, 'cause OJ needs the damn money! :nod:

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Taboo # 7 wrote:

Comrade Shampanyov wrote: I wonder if he'll talk about his unending search for "the real killer"? Think he'd have found a mirror by now... :ignore:

I could totally see OJ with his own detective show, ala The Fugitive...

Though of course, he'd have to actually be innocent to beign with :shrug:

But I'm sure Hollywood can come up with some way around that, 'cause OJ needs the damn money! :nod:

Paid to an offshore bank account, and from there through 23 different banks in the Caribbean and Switzerland, eventually ending up.....

in the account of "the real killer." :cool:

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Despite the double jeopardy rule, shouldn't it be possible to just legally charge O.J. again for this thinly veiled confession? I mean, if a killer gets off and later confesses to the crime, shouldn't he be retried?

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You'd have to ask "the real lawyer." :evil4:

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he was given a polygraph test back then and failed it -every bit of it. everyone knows he did it and i hope that this book will land his ass in prison where he can then be butt raped and done the same way he did nicole and ron.

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His Holiness, The Pope wrote: Despite the double jeopardy rule, shouldn't it be possible to just legally charge O.J. again for this thinly veiled confession? I mean, if a killer gets off and later confesses to the crime, shouldn't he be retried?

this was brought up somwhere the other day, he could totally confess right now and would not serve one second of Jail time! how that works i am not sure but this guy has no conscience whatsoever, i mean what about his children? does he care about them at all.

why put them through more? i mean you already murdered their mother, took them from their grandparents who care really about them and now you are going to exploit the fact that you killed their mother for money

and isnt he suppose dto give that money to the judgement of wrongful death? so why do it?

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OJ's book.......I still can't believe he'd write the damn thing....:nonono:

Love Mike Lupica's verdict on his publisher, Judith Regan, calling her a hyena. :lol:

hyena

Edit: I'd written "her publisher"......just came back from having an eye test, they put some kind of liquid in 'em and my pupils are so dilated right now......:crazy:

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I'm seriously thinking of boycotting Fox now...not because of this, but The Simpsons has been crap for at least the past two seasons and someone has to tell Seth McFarlane that no, he does not deserve two animated shows on the same network.

Plus, they're airing OJ's "confession"...

And I'm still bummed about Arrested Development being cancelled :banghead:

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Taboo # 7 wrote: I'm seriously thinking of boycotting Fox now...not because of this, but The Simpsons has been crap for at least the past two seasons and someone has to tell Seth McFarlane that no, he does not deserve two animated shows on the same network.

Plus, they're airing OJ's "confession"...

And I'm still bummed about Arrested Development being cancelled :banghead:

so you watch fox for the news then.

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NOOLigan wrote:

Taboo # 7 wrote: I'm seriously thinking of boycotting Fox now...not because of this, but The Simpsons has been crap for at least the past two seasons and someone has to tell Seth McFarlane that no, he does not deserve two animated shows on the same network.

Plus, they're airing OJ's "confession"...

And I'm still bummed about Arrested Development being cancelled :banghead:

so you watch fox for the news then.

They are America's Newsroom, after all :thumb:

Isn't the special on Fox Broadcasting? Or is it Fox News? I don't know :shrug:

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Taboo # 7 wrote:

NOOLigan wrote:

Taboo # 7 wrote: I'm seriously thinking of boycotting Fox now...not because of this, but The Simpsons has been crap for at least the past two seasons and someone has to tell Seth McFarlane that no, he does not deserve two animated shows on the same network.

Plus, they're airing OJ's "confession"...

And I'm still bummed about Arrested Development being cancelled :banghead:

so you watch fox for the news then.

They are America's Newsroom, after all :thumb:

Isn't the special on Fox Broadcasting? Or is it Fox News? I don't know :shrug:

lol. we report you believe.

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