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Encyclopedia > If I Did It
If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer
Author O. J. Simpson
Pablo Fenjves (ghostwriter)

Dominick Dunne
The Goldman family Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947, San Francisco, California) commonly known as O. J. Simpson and also just by his initials O.J. and his nickname The Juice, is a retired American football player who achieved stardom at the collegiate and professional levels. ... Pablo F. Fenjves (born 16 August 1956) is a screenwriter based in Los Angeles, California and known for his involvement in the O.J. Simpson murder case. ... For other uses, see Ghostwriter (disambiguation). ... Dominick Dunne, born October 29, 1925 in Hartford, CT, is an American writer and investigative journalist describing the way high society interacts with the judiciary system. ...

Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) Fiction
Publisher Beaufort Books (Regan Books/HarperCollins, before cancellation)
Publication date September 13, 2007
Media type Hardback
Pages 208
ISBN 978-0-8253-0588-7
Preceded by I Want to Tell You: My Response to Your Letters, Your Messages, Your Questions

If I Did It is a book by O. J. Simpson originally announced in fall 2006. He puts forth a hypothetical description of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman for which he was tried and acquitted but later found financially liable for in a civil trial. Although the original release was cancelled in November 2006, by June 2007 copies of the book had leaked online.[1] Several physical copies of the orginal book exist. For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... ReganBooks is a controversial American bestselling imprint or division of HarperCollins book publishing house, headed by editor and publisher Judith Regan, who has been called the worlds most successful publisher.[1] ReganBooks focuses on celebrity authors and controversial topics, sometimes from recent tabloids. ... HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by Rupert Murdochs News Corporation. ... “ISBN” redirects here. ... Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947, San Francisco, California) commonly known as O. J. Simpson and also just by his initials O.J. and his nickname The Juice, is a retired American football player who achieved stardom at the collegiate and professional levels. ... A hypothesis (= assumption in ancient Greek) is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. ... Nicole Simpson with O.J. Nicole Brown Simpsons Grave at Ascension Cemetery in Lake Forest, California Nicole Brown Simpson (May 19, 1959 – June 12, 1994) was the ex-wife of American football player O.J. Simpson. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The O.J. Simpson murder case was a highly publicized U.S. criminal trial in which former football star and actor O.J. Simpson was charged with the murder of one of his ex-wives and her friend. ... Civil law has at least three meanings. ... 67 die and about 300,000 people are affected by floods in Ethiopias Somali Region of Ogaden after the Shabelle River bursts its banks. ... June 2007 is the sixth month of that year. ...


In August 2007, a Florida bankruptcy court awarded the rights to the book to the Goldman family to partially satisfy an unpaid civil judgment. The title of the book was expanded to If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer and comments were added to the original manuscript by the Goldman family, Pablo Fenjves, and prominent investigative journalist Dominick Dunne.[2] Pablo F. Fenjves (born 16 August 1956) is a screenwriter based in Los Angeles, California and known for his involvement in the O.J. Simpson murder case. ... Dominick Dunne, born October 29, 1925 in Hartford, CT, is an American writer and investigative journalist describing the way high society interacts with the judiciary system. ...

Contents

First release cancelled

The book was announced in mid-November 2006 for a November 30, 2006 release, but intense public criticism led to the cancellation of the book's publication and a related television interview, both from divisions of News Corporation (HarperCollins/Regan Books and Fox Broadcasting Company, respectively). According to a Newsweek story, all 400,000 printed copies were recalled for destruction, except for one, locked away in a vault at News Corp.[3] One copy did show up on eBay on January 15, 2007, with a starting bid of $1500, and sold for over $65,000 fueling speculation about whether News Corp. was able to destroy all printed copies.[citation needed] James Wolcott of Vanity Fair obtained a "pristine hardcover" of the book for a review published in January 2007.[4] is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1211 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue), where News Corporation is based News Corporation (abbreviated to News Corp) (NYSE: NWS, NYSE: NWSa, ASX: NWS, LSE: NCRA) is one of the worlds largest Media conglomerates. ... HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by Rupert Murdochs News Corporation. ... ReganBooks is a controversial American bestselling imprint or division of HarperCollins book publishing house, headed by editor and publisher Judith Regan, who has been called the worlds most successful publisher.[1] ReganBooks focuses on celebrity authors and controversial topics, sometimes from recent tabloids. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... News Corporation (NYSE: NWS) is a media conglomerate that operates world-wide. ... eBay headquarters in San Jose eBay North First Street satellite office campus (home to PayPal) eBay Inc. ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Vanity Fair is a glossy American glamour magazine monthly that offers a mixture of articles on high-brow culture, jet-set and entertainment-business personalities, politics, and current affairs. ...


Pre-publication controversy

If I Did It ignited a storm of pre-publication controversy. "This is not about being heard. This is about trying to cash in, in a pathetic way, on some notoriety," said Sara Nelson, editor-in-chief of Publishers Weekly. "That a person keeps wanting to bring this up seems almost nutty to me."[5] Publishers Weekly is a weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. ...


Denise Brown, sister of murder victim Nicole Brown Simpson, said, "We hope Ms. Regan takes full accountability for promoting the wrongdoing of criminals and leveraging this forum and the actions of Simpson to commercialize abuse."[5] Denise Brown is the older sister of murdered Nicole Brown Simpson. ...


She went on to say that Simpson's "two children will be exposed to [his] inexplicable behavior and we will provide them with our love and support during this time. It's unfortunate that [O.J.] Simpson has decided to awaken a nightmare that we have painfully endured and worked so hard to move beyond."


Patricia Schroeder, president and chief executive of the Association of American Publishers, described the developments as sickening: Patricia Nell Scott Schroeder, popularly known as Pat Schroeder (born July 30, 1940), American politician, was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Colorado, serving from 1973 to 1997. ... The Association of American Publishers is the national trade association of the U.S. book publishing industry. ...

"But I think it's going to stir an awful lot of debate and make the culture take a real look at itself, and that may not be unhealthy."[5]

The day after the announcement, an online boycott encouraging Americans to ignore the book commenced at OJbookBoycott.com[6] and similar boycotts began in Australia and Europe.[7] Within four days of the book's announcement, over 58,395 people had signed an online petition developed by Ronald Goldman's family, DontPayOJ.com,[8] declaring their opposition to the book.[9] The website directs boycotters to send protests to HarperCollins, ReganBooks, Fox television and all major booksellers in the United States.


Bookshops were divided as to stocking this title in their stores. Numerous independent stores, appalled by Simpson's book, said either that they will not sell it or will offer limited copies and give away the proceeds.[10] Borders Books and Waldenbooks said they will donate any profits they make from the book to charities which benefit victims of domestic violence. Borders, Inc. spokesperson Ann Binkley said, "The book will be available for sale at all Borders and Waldenbooks stores because we believe it is the right of customers to decide what they read and what to buy, but we will not discount the title or promote it".[11] Borders Books and Music (NYSE: BGP) is a North American chain of bookstores, with some branches overseas. ... Waldenbooks, operated by the Walden Book Company, Inc. ... “Domestic disturbance” redirects here. ...


Prior to its cancellation, If I Did It was debated in Canada as well, with several stores there saying they will only order it for customers, but not stock it.[12]


In the days following the book's announcement, preorders put it in the top 20 of Amazon.com's bestseller list, though it had fallen to #51 when the book's cancellation was announced.[13] Amazon. ...


The proposed book outraged the Goldman family. "It's disgusting. Judith Regan is an opportunist. She's helping a murderer get his voice out there," Goldman's sister Kim Goldman told the New York Daily News.[14] According to lawyers for the family of Ron Goldman, the family plans to attempt to garnish any earnings Simpson may get from the book. Fred Goldman, Ron Goldman's father, was awarded $33.5 million by a jury in 1997 for the wrongful death of Ron Goldman though Simpson never paid this judgment due to California law that prevents pensions from being used to satisfy judgments. Of the book and television interview, Goldman says, Fred Goldman is the father of Ronald Lyle Goldman, who was murdered along with Nicole Brown Simpson, ex-wife of retired NFL player O.J. Simpson. ... Wrongful death is a claim in tort against a person who can be held liable for a death. ... Ronald Lyle Goldman (July 2, 1968-June 12, 1994) was an aspiring actor and part-time model who was murdered in Los Angeles, California, USA, in 1994. ...

"It is an all-time low for television. To imagine that a major network would put a murderer on TV to have him tell how he would murder the mother of his children and my son is beyond comprehension. It’s morally reprehensible to me... to think you are willing to give somebody airtime about how they would murder two people."[15]

Legal experts theorized that Simpson might be able to avoid paying the Goldmans or Browns any money. "I think it's going to be difficult if [Simpson] arranges to have [book profits] deposited abroad," said lawyer Tom Mesereau, who successfully defended Michael Jackson in his child molestation trial in 2005. "It's one thing to enforce a judgment in America, and another to enforce it overseas." Thomas A. Mesereau, Jr. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... People v. ... A judgment or judgement (see spelling note below), in a legal context, is synonymous with the formal decision made by a court following a lawsuit. ...


Mesereau said Simpson also might have profits "paid into a trust offshore or a corporation in a different name."[16]


Fox Broadcasting Company said it would air a two-part taped interview with Simpson, conducted by Judith Regan, publisher of the book. The interview was scheduled to air on November 27, 2006 and November 29, 2006, timed to coincide with the publication. The program would not have been a "news" show under the auspices of the Fox News unit; the broadcast network's alternative programming department, headed by Mike Darnell, would have been responsible. The network released this statement on November 15, 2006: is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mike Darnell is the executive vice president of alternative programming for the Fox Broadcasting Company. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

"O.J. Simpson, in his own words, tells for the first time how he would have committed the murders if he were the one responsible for the crimes. In the two-part event, Simpson describes how he would have carried out the murders he has vehemently denied committing for over a decade."[17]

On November 16, 2006 Judith Regan issued a statement claiming that her reason for doing the interview and releasing the book was an attempt to find closure after having been a battered woman herself. is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

"The men who lied and cheated and beat me — they were all there in the room," she said. "And the people who denied it, they were there, too. And though it might sound a little strange, Nicole and Ron were in my heart. And for them I wanted him to confess his sins, do penance, and to amend his life. Amen."[18]

On November 25, 2006, the Los Angeles Times reported about speculation that screenwriter Pablo Fenjves, a witness at the 1995 trial, was the ghostwriter for Simpson's book.[19] Fenjves has stated that he thinks Simpson is "a murderer". [20] is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This just IN !!!:paris hiltons new dog. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... Pablo F. Fenjves (born 16 August 1956) is a screenwriter based in Los Angeles, California and known for his involvement in the O.J. Simpson murder case. ... For other uses, see Ghostwriter (disambiguation). ...


Fox affiliate reaction

By November 19 or 20, 2006, well over a dozen Fox affiliates had either refused to carry the special or decided to air the special but devote local time to public service announcements -- this before the special was cancelled. Stations in Springfield, Missouri,[10] and Johnstown-Altoona-State College, Pennsylvania area were the first to turn down the special on November 17, 2006,[21] along with two other stations in Spokane, Washington[22] and Louisville, Kentucky.[23] is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location of Pennsylvania within the USA Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Coordinates: , Country State County Cambria Government  - Mayor Tom Trigona Area  - City  6. ... Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... “State College” redirects here. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The largest station group to show refusal to air the special was LIN Television with Fox affiliates in six markets: This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Pappas Telecasting was second in line, said they would pre-empt the program on their Fox stations in four markets[24] along with Fox stations in Bismarck-Minot, North Dakota.[25]: It has been suggested that List of people from Mobile, Alabama be merged into this article or section. ... Nickname: Location in the state of New Mexico Coordinates: , Country State County Bernalillo Founded 1706 Government  - Mayor Martin Chavez Area  - City  181. ... It has been suggested that Green Bay Police Department be merged into this article or section. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio Coordinates: , Country United States State Ohio County Lucas Founded 1833 Government  - Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (D) Area  - City 84. ... “Providence” redirects here. ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... Location in the Commonwealth o Virginia. ... Pappas Telecasting Companies, is a diversely organized broadcasting company headquartered in Visalia, California. ...

Fox affiliates KCPQ in Seattle, Washington—owned by Tribune Company—and XETV-TV in Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego, California—owned by Mexican media giant Televisa and operated by Entravision under a Local Marketing Agreement—were both reportedly undecided, but each indicated that if they aired the special, they would not sell local ad time, instead giving that time to local domestic violence organizations to air public service announcements.[26] “Fresno” redirects here. ... “Omaha” redirects here. ... Sioux City (IPA: ) is a city located in northwest Iowa in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in Nebraska Coordinates: , Country   State     County United States   Nebraska     Lancaster Founded[1]   Renamed   Incorporated 1856   July 29, 1867   April 1, 1869 Government  - Mayor Chris Beutler Area  - City 195. ... Superior is a city in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. ... Image:Thumb18115. ... KCPQ is the FOX television affiliate serving the Seattle/Tacoma, Washington media market. ... “Seattle” redirects here. ... The Tribune Company (NYSE: TRB) is a large American multimedia corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. ... XETV-TV or FOX6 is the Fox television station serving the San Diego market. ... Tijuana (Spanish [tixwana], English usually [ËŒtiːəˈwÉ‘nÉ™]), is the largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California and the seat of the municipality of Tijuana. ... “San Diego” redirects here. ... Televisa is the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world[1], followed by TV Azteca, and a major player in the international entertainment business. ... Entravision Communications Corporation is a media company based in Santa Monica, California. ... PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS... “Domestic disturbance” redirects here. ... A public service announcement (PSA) or community service announcement (CSA) is a non-commercial advertisement typically on radio or television, ostensibly broadcast for the public good. ...


Fox affiliate WRAZ in Raleigh, North Carolina, owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company was the last station to show refusal to air the special. WRAZ, FOX50, is a broadcast television station based in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. ... Capitol Broadcasting Company is a TV and radio broadcast company based in Raleigh, NC. // Broadcast Stations Capitol Broadcasting Company owns and operatets the following stations: TV WRAL-TV WRAZ-TV/FOX 50 WJZY-TV WWWB-TV WILM-LPTV Radio WRAL-FM 101. ...


NBC said that it was approached to air the interview, but declined, saying, "This is not a project appropriate for our network."[27] NBC formerly employed Simpson as a football analyst. The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...


Project cancellation

On November 20, 2006, News Corporation issued a statement saying that the book and television special had been cancelled. In the statement, NewsCorp chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch said, "I and senior management agree with the American public that this was an ill-considered project. We are sorry for any pain this has caused the families of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown-Simpson."[28] is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Keith Rupert Murdoch AC, KCSG (born 11 March 1931) is an Australian born United States citizen who is a global media executive and is the controlling shareholder, chairman and managing director of News Corporation, based in New York. ...


The Associated Press called the book's cancellation "an astonishing end to a story like no other," noting that a publisher withdrawing a book for its content "is virtually unheard of."[13]


The fact that the interview already exists on tape, executives at Fox and News Corporation said, means it is likely to turn up somewhere, perhaps on the Internet.[29]


On November 21, 2006, Denise Brown accused the Fox Corporation of trying to stop the Goldman and Brown families from criticizing the project by offering millions of dollars for their silence surrounding the project, "They wanted to offer us millions of dollars. Millions of dollars for, like, 'Oh, I'm sorry' money. But they were still going to air the show," Brown said. "We just thought, 'Oh my God.' What they're trying to do is trying to keep us quiet, trying to make this like hush money, trying to go around the civil verdict, giving us this money to keep our mouths shut."[30] is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Denise Brown told NBC's The Today Show that her family's response was: "Absolutely not." Fox confirmed that the Brown and Goldman families were offered profit participation deals for the projects but denies that it was hush money.[30] "Last week, when concerns were raised by the public that we were profiting from this guy's story, we tried to work out some arrangement with the family. Never was there any suggestion of them being barred from talking about it. We would never suggest that," said News Corp spokesman Andrew Butcher.[31] HarperCollins announced December 16, 2006 that Judith Regan was fired for making anti-semitic remarks and that ReganBooks would be absorbed into the HarperCollins General Books group. Today, commonly referred to as The Today Show to avoid ambiguity, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on the NBC television network. ...


Leak on the Internet

On June 13, 2007, a PDF version of the book was leaked on the Internet through Rapidshare and appeared the next day on various BitTorrent websites. The original Rapidshare post was announced through a video posted on YouTube which showed a hardcover version of the book followed by a computer screen on which appeared the Firefox browser with the Rapidshare address.[32] is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... PDF is an abbreviation with several meanings: Portable Document Format Post-doctoral fellowship Probability density function There also is an electronic design automation company named PDF Solutions. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into news leak. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article is about the protocol. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ... Firefox may refer to: Firefox (novel), written by Craig Thomas, published in 1978 Firefox (film), the 1982 movie starring Clint Eastwood, based on the novel Firefox (arcade game), the laserdisc arcade game based on the movie Mozilla Firefox, a web browser The Red Fox or the Red Panda, based on... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...


Republication

On August 14, 2007 it was reported that a literary agent for the Goldman family, Sharlene Martin, had made a deal to publish the book under the new title "Confessions of the Killer."[33] All of Simpson's writing is to remain intact, with the addition of "key commentary." The book's release date and publisher were not made known with the announcement. Some of the proceeds are to benefit the Ron Goldman Foundation for Justice. A Ronald Lyle Goldman Justice Foundation was planned in 1995 to fund civil legal action against Mr. Simpson.[34] is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


Transfer of Rights

Rights for the book were transferred to the Goldman family, who will receive 90% of profits, as part of their settlement. The family's lawyers announced intentions to pursue new publishing, film or TV deals in order to receive some of $33.5 million awarded to them in the civil case.[35]


Denise Brown urges people to [36] sign her petition on Care2's The PetitionSite to halt publication of the book by the Goldman Family.


Lawsuits

Fred Goldman sued the shell corporation, Lorraine Brooke Associates, for the publishing rights after it filed for bankruptcy. After Goldman purchased the rights from the court-appointed bankruptcy trustee,[37] Nicole's father, Louis H. Brown, sued Goldman attempting to stop the publication but lost.[38]


Contents

The first part of the If I Did It manuscript reportedly details Simpson’s early relationship with Nicole and their marriage. The latter part of the manuscript reportedly describes details of the murders, as they would have occurred had Simpson committed them. However, Simpson's attorney has said that there is "only one chapter that deals with their deaths and that chapter, in my understanding, has a disclaimer that it's complete fiction."[39] In Simpson's hypothetical scenario, he has an unwilling accomplice named "Charlie" who tells Simpson to stop the murders.[40]


HarperCollins Publishers had planned to publish it under their Regan Books imprint on November 30, 2006. The National Enquirer reported in October 2006 that Simpson would be paid US$3.5 million for the book.[41] Publisher Judith Regan was quoted by the Associated Press as saying, "This is an historic case, and I consider this his confession."[5] is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Enquirer is a national American supermarket tabloid. ... Judith Regan Judith Regan (born 17 August 1953 in Massachusetts) is an American editor and book publisher. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ...


A source cited by The National Enquirer described the If I Did It's account of the double murder as "so detailed and chillingly realistic—with O.J. as the central figure—that it leaves no doubt it is a confession of what really happened."[42]


In one portion of an interview to promote the book, taped before the project was cancelled, Regan says to Simpson, "You wrote, 'I have never seen so much blood in my life.'" Simpson responds, "I don't think any two people could be murdered without everybody being covered in blood."[42]


The proposed book's cover, as released by HarperCollins, showed a photograph of Simpson with the words "I Did It" in red and the word "If" in white.[43]


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