O.J. Simpson’s ‘If I Did It’ To Be Published
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A literary agent for the family of stabbing victim Ronald Goldman has made a deal to repackage and publish O.J. Simpson’s canceled “If I Did It” book about the slayings of Goldman and Simpson’s ex-wife, a spokesman for the agent said yesterday.
Details of the agreement, including the name of the New York publishing house, will be released today, a spokesman for Los Angeles-based literary agent Sharlene Martin of Martin Literary Management, Michael Wright, said.
“The family and publisher have pledged to leave Mr. Simpson’s manuscript entirely intact, but they will also add key commentary,” Mr. Wright said in a prepared statement. “The Goldmans, the publisher, and Sharlene Martin will all contribute portions of sales proceeds to the Ron Goldman Foundation for Justice.”
Mr. Wright declined further comment. Martin primarily represents self-help, nonfiction, and memoir writers, including “You’ll Never Nanny in This Town Again” author Suzanne Hansen, according to her Web site.
The Simpson book, in which he reportedly explains how he might have committed the killings, was not released last year as originally planned because of public outrage. Last month, a federal bankruptcy judge awarded rights to the book to Goldman’s family to help satisfy a $38 million wrongful death judgment against the former football star.
