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Brown Family Wants Partial Rights To O.J. Book

Goldmans In Line For Full Rights To 'If I Did It'

POSTED: 8:30 am CDT July 12, 2007

The family of Nicole Brown Simpson wants a piece of the rights to O.J. Simpson's "If I Did It" book.

A proposed federal bankruptcy court settlement would award the rights solely to the estate of Ron Goldman.

The Brown family said in court papers that it should get 40 percent of any proceeds from the book, with the Goldmans entitled to 60 percent.

Simpson's lawyer contends the former football star and actor's likeness, name and right of publicity shouldn't be attached to the project.

In "If I Did It," Simpson wrote about how he hypothetically would have committed the murders of his ex-wife and Ron Goldman. However, the book release and companion television special were both canceled after public outcry.

Ron Goldman's father, Fred Goldman, has said that he would like to change the name of the book to "Confessions of a Double Murderer."

The judge said at a hearing Wednesday that he would put off a decision on approval of the settlement with the Goldmans to allow more time to sort all the issues out.

Another hearing is set for July 30. The claim filing deadline is July 23.

Although Simpson was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife and her friend Goldman, he was found liable in civil court for their deaths.

The Goldmans won an award now totaling more than $38 million and the Browns got almost $25 million, with no money collected by either family so far.


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