Simpson Tries a Quarterback Sneak

Posted on December 20, 2006 in Justice Scoundrels

Despite the cancellation of If I Did It, O.J. came out $1,000,000 richer. And this fact did not escape the family of Ronald Goldman which filed suit against the escaped murderer today:

Goldman contends that Simpson has tried to hinder the collection of a $38 million judgment arising from a civil verdict that found the former football star liable for the wrongful deaths of Goldman and Brown, who were murdered in 1994 (a Los Angeles criminal jury acquitted Simpson of the killings in October 1995). The hefty judgment remains unsatisfied, the complaint notes, “other than nominal sums collected through various levies.” Along with Simpson, Goldman today named Lorraine Brook Associates as a defendant in the federal action. The Florida firm was incorporated in March by attorney Leonardo Starke, a Simpson golfing buddy. Goldman charges that Simpson fraudulently conveyed his intellectual property rights to the shell company, which then cut the book deal with Regan. The complaint claims that jurisdiction lies in Los Angeles since “some or all” transactions involving “If I Did It” occurred at the Century City office of Regan, who was fired last week. In a statement, Goldman’s lawyers said they anticipate adding Regan, HarperCollins, and the publisher’s parent company, News Corporation, as lawsuit defendants. Additionally, they expect to depose Regan, Rupert Murdoch, and others involved in negotiations for the book and a related Fox Television interview.

In other football-related news, New Orleans Saints Quarterback Adrian McPherson is suing the Tennessee Titans after being run over by their mascot T-Rac in a pre-season game. Just like OJ, T-Rac likes to say “I Didn’t Do It.”