Gross sales of O.J. Simpson‘s “If I Did It” ebook have exploded for the reason that notorious star’s demise, with the publication skyrocketing to the highest of the charts.
76-year-old O.J. died on Wednesday — a day earlier than the general public came upon — when the Simpson household introduced the information … and reignited curiosity within the grizzly, 1994 double murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
In keeping with Amazon.com, the world’s largest bookseller, “If I Did It” sits in the #1, 2, and 4 spots (completely different variations of the ebook — audio, abridged, unabridged) in your entire Criminology part. It is also quantity 8 within the Homicide/True Crime part.
“If I Did It” was initially written by O.J. and ghostwriter Pablo Fenjves … with the hypothetical premise of how Simpson may have killed Nicole and Ron if he had been the perpetrator.
As soon as information of the ebook deal grew to become public, there was outrage … with many believing Simpson was additional victimizing the households, and profiting off a horrific crime.
Blowback was so intense, writer ReganBooks scrapped the venture, finally paving the best way for the Goldman household to accumulate the ebook rights.
They modified the title to “If I Did It: Confession Of The Killer” (O.J.’s working title was by no means launched), and launched the ebook in September 2007.
For many years, a portion of ebook gross sales have gone to Fred and Kim Goldman, nevertheless, a lot of the $33 million civil judgment has not been fulfilled.
The silver lining … with the ebook surging on Amazon, it possible means the Goldmans will discover a decent-sized examine of their mailbox