If I Did It [3r1c]

In 1994, Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson were brutally murdered at her home in Brentwood, California. O.J. Simpson was tried for the crime in a case that captured the attention of the American people, but was ultimately found not guilty of criminal charges. The victims' families brought civil cases against Simpson, and he was found liable for willfully and wrongfully causing the deaths of Ron and Nicole by committing battery with malice and oppression. In 2006, HarperCollins announced the publication of a book in which O.J. Simpson told how he hypothetically would have committed the murders. In response to public outrage that Simpson stood to profit from these crimes, HarperCollins canceled the book. A Florida bankruptcy court awarded the rights to the Goldmans in August 2007 to partially satisfy the unpaid civil judgment, which has risen, with interest, to over $38 million. The Goldman family views this book as his confession, and has worked hard to ensure that the public will read this book and learn the truth. This is the original manuscript approved by O.J. Simpson, with up to 14,000 words of key additional commentary.--From publisher's description. In 1994, Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson were brutally murdered at her home in Brentwood, California. Sports and film star O.J. Simpson was tried for the crime against his former wife. They had separated on an uncontested charge of domestic violence. In a dramatic criminal court case that was broadcast globally, he was found not guilty - to the surprise of even his friends. He later declared himself bankrupt to avoid payments to the victims. In November 2006, Simpson announced a six-figure book and publicity tour in which he would reveal how he would have committed the murders hypothetically. In response to widespread outrage that he stood to profit from these crimes, booksellers and broadcasters refused to feature the book. It was withdrawn with a public apology and all 400,000 copies were pulped. In August 2007, a Florida bankruptcy court awarded the copyright to the estate of Ron Goldman to satisfy the unpaid award in a civil suit for wrongful death which had risen to over $38 million. As the Goldman family saw the book as the confession of the killer they had waited for, they decided to publish the originally approved text. They added their commentary to the killer's confession. ... [Back cover]