Wednesday, July 04, 2007

A kind of poetic justice?

Well, considering the likely quality of the writing, it might better be described as prosaic justice. From the Boston Globe:
The family of Ron Goldman has purchased the rights to O.J. Simpson's canceled book, "If I Did It," from a court-appointed bankruptcy trustee in a settlement reached Monday. The book rights will be held in the name of Ron Goldman LLC, Goldman family attorney David Cook said. Goldman and Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, were slain in 1994. The former football star has maintained his innocence. He was acquitted of murder, but Goldman's family won a civil wrongful death case against him totaling more than $33 million. "Ron Goldman LLC will own Simpson's name, likeness, signature and story and will hawk it to satisfy this terrible judgment," Cook said. "Justice has arrived in Miami." The Goldmans own the copyright, media rights, and movie rights. They also acquired Simpson's name, likeness, life story, and right of publicity in connection with the book, according to court documents. The Goldmans want to rename the book "Confessions of a Double Murderer" and plan to shop it around, Cook said. (AP) [emphasis added]

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