O.J. Simpson's 'If I Did It' to be published

[irishgrl]

The court also found that the Debtor was part of a scheme or device to hinder, delay, or defraud creditor Goldman by the use of the corporate veil. The court found the Debtor to be the nominee of Simpson. The court pierced and lifted the corporate veil from the device created for the sole purpose of secreting the possible assets from creditor Goldman. The court further found a lack of separate existence between the Debtor and Simpson and that the Debtor was incorporated without any legitimate business purpose. The court allowed Goldman's claim in the bankruptcy case.

HAH! GOOD! OJ is a WEASEL. ARRGH!

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by JWS

Krista, clear your message box. I have a PM

Done.

[irishgrl]

Well, Well! this is interesting:

Denise Brown wants O.J. book boycott

By JACOB ADELMAN, Associated Press Writer 54 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES - The sister of Nicole Brown Simpson on Tuesday called for a boycott of the O.J. Simpson book "If I Did It" about the slaying of Simpson's ex-wife and her friend Ronald Goldman.
ADVERTISEMENT

Denise Brown said she was "shocked and horrified" to learn that a literary agent for the Goldman family had reached a deal to publish the controversial book.

In a prepared statement, she said she couldn't bear that her sister's two children "will have to be subjected to this step by step manual on how their mother and her friend Ron were murdered."

Brown's condemnation came a day after Los Angeles-based literary agent Sharlene Martin of Martin Literary Management announced a deal to publish "If I Did It."

The publishing house that will print the book was identified as Beaufort Books, a small publisher in New York. Its recent titles include "The Knock at the Door" by Margaret Ajemian Ahnert and "The Presence Process" by Michael Brown.

"We will be working diligently to not only publish this book well, but to honor the memory of the victims of this terrible crime: Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson," Beaufort president Eric Kampmann wrote in a statement announcing the deal.

The book will be published with Simpson's original manuscript intact and include commentary, said Michael Wright, a spokesman for Martin. The Goldmans, the publisher and Martin will contribute portions of sales proceeds to the newly formed Ron Goldman Foundation for Justice to help victims of violent crime, he said.

The new plan to publish "If I Did It" came months after HarperCollins dropped the book because of public outrage.

Last month, a federal bankruptcy judge awarded rights to the book to Goldman's family to help satisfy a $38 million wrongful death judgment against Simpson.

In her statement, Brown accused Goldman's father, Fred Goldman, and other family members of hypocrisy for publishing a book that he had called "disgusting and despicable" when Simpson first planned to publish it.

David Cook, an attorney for Fred Goldman, called Brown inconsistent for denouncing the publishing plan after lawyers for her and her family sought a share of possible profits from the book for themselves.

Simpson has maintained his innocence in the killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Goldman in 1994. The former football great, who now lives near Miami, was acquitted of murder in 1995.

I like Denise, but I find her argument a bit disingenuous....and contradictory.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

. . . I like Denise, but I find her argument a bit disingenuous....and contradictory.

I wonder if the Brown family cannot attach the rev. from the book to pay their portion of the civil award because the Goldman family got, via a circuitous legal route, the right to the awards. I guess that must exclude the money from the Brown's portion.

[irishgrl]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I wonder if the Brown family cannot attach the rev. from the book to pay their portion of the civil award because the Goldman family got, via a circuitous legal route, the right to the awards. I guess that must exclude the money from the Brown's portion.

well, personally, I think the Brown family are owed at least as much as the Goldman famly....werent they joined? if not, that was a bad decision on somebody's part...

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

like I said, if I had the $$$, I'd prob buy it for the "key commentary" alone, but beyond that even if there were no "key commentary" I'd buy it just to put $$ in the Goldmans' coffers. $$$ that OJ will NEVER see but should have paid. Its justice in MY eyes.

That's a good point. I may buy it. Just knowing that money will go to the Goldmans and that OJ will be flipping out might be enough. Who needs to read it? I'll probably read the commentary though if I do buy it.

[strandinthewind]

Inrterestingly, why would OJ care if the money went to the Goldman's? Yes, he tried that trust thing for his daughters, but it didn't work out. There is that to be concerned over. But, if the book is to be released and OJ was not getting the money anyway, why should he be angry that it, if it does we, which is unlikely, will pay off his judgement In other words, if this book is a hit and the judgement is paid off, then OJ can begin to make significant income, which is possible, without the liens in place. IMO, it is a win win for OJ if this book is successful and even though he personally is not and was never going to get any of the sales rev.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

well, personally, I think the Brown family are owed at least as much as the Goldman famly....werent they joined? if not, that was a bad decision on somebody's part...

I do not know. The articles state the court awarded the Goldman family the rights to the book. It did not indicate the Brown family was part of that award. Indeed, the Brown family has tried to get some of the money, I think, to no avail. If that is happening, them Goldman ought to be ashamed of himself. Clearly, the Brown's were just as hurt as the Goldman's. Maybe it is because the Goldmans alone moved to get the rights and the Browns were not part of that

[irishgrl]

the whole thing is just mind-boggling so much pain and suffering...except OJ who has a sociopath's indifference to his heinous acts

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Inrterestingly, why would OJ care if the money went to the Goldman's? Yes, he tried that trust thing for his daughters, but it didn't work out. There is that to be concerned over. But, if the book is to be released and OJ was not getting the money anyway, why should he be angry that it, if it does we, which is unlikely, will pay off his judgement In other words, if this book is a hit and the judgement is paid off, then OJ can begin to make significant income, which is possible, without the liens in place. IMO, it is a win win for OJ if this book is successful and even though he personally is not and was never going to get any of the sales rev.

Because he is completely egocentric and obviously rageful.

[JWS]

I guess the screenplay and movie will be next. OJ can play himself.