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br> Re: William Tucker's From O.J. to Anita O'Day : /p>

I have no quarrel with Judith Regan's attempt to give O.J. Simpson yet another sickening 15 minutes of fame. I do find it interesting that she has no one with the slightest bit of common sense editing her letters to you. First, she "was told" the company was owned by Mr. Simpson's children. Who told her -- Simpson himself? Since he's got custody of them, wouldn't that give him access to whatever monies the company produces? Second, these 2 children are the "true victims" of this crime? Geez, I thought Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown were the victims. And what about their families? Aren't they victims, too? Do they deserve ever to see the first dollar out of the $33 million they've won in civil judgment against Mr. Simpson? Was Miz Regan in fact helping Mr. Simpson shelter these monies from that judgment?

p>We unwashed common citizens in fly-over country really don't care what Miz Regan and Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Simpson do. But please, none of them were doing this "for the kids." We're not complete idiots. br> -- Tim Jones br> Cordova, Tennessee /p>

Possibly the worst criticism of William Tucker's column on O.J. Simpson is the letter you received from Judith Regan praising it. Tucker's main point is that the book provides a confession that is cathartic to the nation's soul, and Regan writes that her advance (she was told) went to the "real victims" of the crime, Simpson's children.

Unfortunately for both writers, Simpson has already given an interview in which he says the ghostwriter made up the confessional parts, and he needed the proceeds of the book to address tax problems. What more is there to say? The brother lied. Who could have guessed?

p>Oh, and the "real victims" of the crime were the two people actually killed in the crime. Not a hard concept. br> -- Glen Hoffing

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