Put yourself in the place of Fred Goldman: the man who stood trial for the murder of your son has written a book called If I Did It, Here's How It Happened – chances are you'd never want a single copy of that book to see the light of day.
Weirdly enough, though, that's not the case. After OJ Simpson's venture to make money by describing how he would have killed his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman went awry, Fred Goldman has been trying to get the book released so that he can earn some of the money that OJ Simpson owes him, and now OJ Simpson's daughter has been ordered to give a deposition so the case can be taken to court. Of course, If I Did It, Here's How it Happened isn't a good enough title for Fred Goldman, who wants OJ Simpson's book renamed Confessions Of A Double Murderer, presumably because I Did Do It, I Killed Them All… And You're Next, Sucker! didn't trip off the tongue so well.
So that it, we're resigned to the fact that this whole OJ Simpson If I Did It, Here's How It Happened flap is never going to blow over. First OJ's murder book was announced, then it got pulped, then everyone got the sack over it, then OJ Simpson got all guilty – but not guilty enough to stop Ron Goldman's dad suing him – then everyone read the important chapter anyway and then the book was unpulped and almost published again, then OJ Simpson couldn't eat a steak. And still the saga of If I Did It, Here's How It Happened refuses to die.
Fred Goldman – father of Ron Goldman, who was murdered alongside OJ Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson – has been fighting a long battle with OJ Simpson to get the money he won when a civil trial ruled that OJ Simpson was liable for the murders. Thanks to OJ's NFL pension being untouchable, Goldman is yet to receive any of the $33 million owed to him. That's why Fred Goldman has figured out that if he could be paid from the sale of If I Did It, Here's How It Happened, although he'd rename it Confessions Of A Double Murderer. A judge then froze OJ Simpson's assets to investigate claims that OJ Simpson was hiding the money in a dummy corporation named Lorraine Brooke Associates after his children. Still with us?
Good. Because now, to get to the bottom of the case, a judge has ordered OJ Simpson's oldest daughter – and head of Lorraine Brook Associates – Arnelle to court to give a deposition by Friday. thelondonpaper reports:
A federal bankruptcy judge has ordered OJ Simpson's daughter to give a deposition by the end of the week in a lawsuit over the former football star's cancelled book, If I Did It. Goldman attorneys have given up trying to depose OJ Simpson after he cancelled at the last minute two weeks ago. Goldman attorney Paul Battista said the Simpsons have failed to comply with court orders, including turning over copies of the book. "They simply don't want to play by the rules," Battista said. "I've never seen as much contempt of court as I've seen in this case with the debtor."
After Arnelle Simpson gives her deposition – provided that she does – the case can then go to court and a judge will decide if Fred Goldman will be able to sell copies and profit from If I Did It, Here's How It Happened. Hopefully the judge will allow it and the book will be on shelves by Christmas, because nothing says 'I Love You' like a cynically retitled book about a hypothetical version of two real-life murders written by the man who was found to be legally liable for the murders with all proceeds going to the money-hungry father of the deceased, does it.
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Brenda Raeburn says
I just can’t believe the way people kiss mark furman’s but, he said with his own mouth,how he hates women in good jobs ,he hates anyone that isn’t german, why dosen’t anyone play all the tapes he put his big lieing mouth to. how can all the news media be so dumb, he must be laughing his dumb head off ,watching you all fall all over him. at the very least ,if one wants to believe O.J. is guilty, then he should be hated for the not guilty verdict, as he lost the trial for sure. How can someone want to find a man guilty of murder on the facts ,all produced by a very dirty cop.And all the media knows it but are to cowardly to go against the jerk.I love Fox and watch it all the time,very little CNN, but i am sad to see ,him on their channel . I do feel they have to much class to fall for that jerks line. Bet you no one at Fox will hook him to a liedector,Not a chance. I am going to challenge CNN and MSNBC to take a good look at the jerk,I believe they will just to make FOX look bad,but I say there is a very bad killer walking the streets ,laughing at the fact a cop saved his dirty but. Way to go you jerk, God will pay you back in his good time . I believe with all my heart that God is going to bring the real killers to light ,watch and see . Well I dont expect anyone to pay any mind to this email, but i will keep trying ,Thank you Brenda Raeburn. P.S. I am going to get results ,I truly do want someone to take a fair look and I am going to bug until I get results .Again thank you
Susan says
Why would the Goldman’s release this trash? if it sells a million copies they’d only make close to 200k… Denise Brown is right it’s blood money! The Goldman’s shouldn’t have even given that monster any noteriety
tj banker says
you are a real idiot! all oj needs to find the real killer is a mirror!