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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 02:01 PM
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Victim's dad gets rights to O.J. Simpson's book. And will change the title.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/06/15/oj.book/index.html

MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A Miami bankruptcy judge on Friday gave the father of Ron Goldman the rights to a book by O.J. Simpson that speaks in hypothetical terms about the 1994 murders of Goldman and Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole.

The book, which the former football star titled "If I Did It," may hit stores soon -- but under a new title: "Confessions of a Double Murderer," according to the attorney for Fred Goldman, Ron Goldman's father.

Simpson's lawyer said Simpson received a $900,000 advance for the book. He retained the rights through a corporation set up in the names of his children, and run by his daughter.

Goldman filed a lawsuit, and the judge determined that he was entitled to the rights as part of a $33.5 million settlement he won in a wrongful-death lawsuit against Simpson.

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nini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 02:02 PM
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1. hahaha
that is all.... :D
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Madspirit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 02:03 PM
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2. k&r and GOOD!!...n/t
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 02:04 PM
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3. Sounds good!
:thumbsup:
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 02:04 PM
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4. Oh my
I love it!!!
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 02:06 PM
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5. Good for him!
Go get 'em, Fred. :toast:
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 02:07 PM
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6. Mr. Simpson is working with the police to find the real killers
:sarcasm:
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Richard Steele Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 02:14 PM
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7. Good. I like this.
Now howzabout someone makes him start paying
the other MILLION$$$ he owes, but hasn't paid a dime of?
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LostInAnomie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 02:24 PM
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8. HA! Nice.
I hope it sells like crazy now.
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 02:25 PM
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9. Wow, I'll be buying the book now!!!
:toast: to Mr. Goldman for getting the last word along with a small "slice" of justice. No sick pun intended. ;)
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 04:46 PM
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20. Hmmmm
When it says "the rights" it isn't clear to me whether the judge has awarded Mr. Goldman the money OJ would have made (Probably 10% of the gross sales) or the overall print rights.

If the judge only gave Mr. Goldman OJ's royalties, that means probably 90% of the gross sales go to Rupert Murdoch and the Judith Regan imprint of Harper Collins. What started out as a hugely expensive lapse in judgement for them might end up showing a profit if the book sells well.
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 07:37 PM
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24. Oooooh yikes!
I guess I may wait on that purchase afterall?
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-16-07 01:47 PM
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25. It really depends on what "rights" means.
When you sell a book to a publisher, you don't sell them the book, really. You retain the copyright, but they buy various rights. Usually, it's the right to print the book and sell it in North America. (Print rights.) They may also buy foreign rights, audio book rights, and a portion of any movie rights.

If the judge had given Goldman the copyright, he really screwed OJ and Murdoch over. Goldman could take the book to any publisher and make a deal to publish it. OJ wouldn't get a cent, and Murdoch would lose everything he spent on the book.

I imagine with what he paid OJ, printing all those books, and the huge advertising campaign, that little lapse in judgement cost him several million dollars. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 02:31 PM
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10. Showing his true colors- again n/t
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kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 02:56 PM
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11. Fred Goldman - 2 points........OJ - zero ..............YAYYYYY!!!!!
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 03:00 PM
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12. What it should have been called in the first place!
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Robbien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 03:00 PM
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13. "Confessions of a Double Murderer" HA


and a double Ha
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 03:20 PM
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14. The rights are not yet in Goldman's hands--he's allowed to try to
Edited on Fri Jun-15-07 03:24 PM by blondeatlast
obtain them.

According to the article, Arnelle Simpson now owns the rights through "her" company--the judge is essentially saying that Simpson sheltered this as an asset.

FWIW, the original publisher has gone under and been fired by no less than the likes of Rupert Murdoch. Imagine being so sleazy even Murdoch can't stand you... :scared:
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loyalkydem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 03:28 PM
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15. another case of greed taking over
I hope the book flops.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 03:30 PM
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16. When it was first "announced" to the industry, wholesale sales were thru
the roof.

I hope Goldman snags the rights--and refuses to allow it to be published.
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 04:48 PM
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21. It happens all the time
And lots of time the greed-head loses $$$. Remember Newt Gingrich's novel or the video of Ollie North's Congressional testimony? I love it when these idiots pay big bucks to some moron and end up losing their investment.

In this case, Murdoch also printed up hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of books. :rofl:
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Miss Chybil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 06:25 PM
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23. I hope it makes 33.5 million. nt
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 03:40 PM
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18. CNN.com changed the article!! And the article's title, cause I did a copy & paste to mine!.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 03:42 PM
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19. I don't doubt it. Gpd forbid they should pick up the phone to check the facts.
It might cut into someone's mirror time.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 03:31 PM
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17. I hope Goldman can get the rights--then refuses to allow it to be published. nt
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Miss Chybil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 06:24 PM
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22. Why would he do that? It's a confession of a double murder. I hope it reaches #1 on the
best-sellers list.
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