O.J. Flips the Script For A Second Book Pitch
Oct. 27 2008, Published 7:07 a.m. ET
SOPHOMORE EFFORT Simpson • If he did it ... again: Not content to drag down just one publishing giant, The Juice Simpson is laying a trap for the next sucker, shopping a second book—this time, it's about the life of the banshee-like Nicole Brown Simpson.
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