New York, Nov 22: Football star O J Simpson's book, which gives a hypothetical account of his wife and her friend's killings, has been cancelled following widespread criticism from the victims' family and the American public.
"I and senior management agree with the American public that this was an ill conceived project. We are sorry for any pain that this has caused to the families of Ron goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson," News Corp chairman Murdoch said in a statement.
News Corp is the parent company of publisher Harper Collins which would have published the book, slated to be released on November 30.
Simpson, a former football star, was acquitted of the murder charges after a high profile jury trial.
However, in a separate trial, a civil jury in 1997 found him liable and awarded USD 33.5 million in damages to be paid to the victims' families. But, Simpson refused to pay.
"I'm going to tell you a story you've never heard before, because no one knows this story the way I know it," Simpson was quoted as saying.
Murdoch has also cancelled the telecast of Simpson's interview on his channel Fox.
Even before the decision was announced, a dozen Fox affiliates had already confirmed that they would not air the two-part special, scheduled for November 27 and 29, the network said.
Bureau Report with ANI inputs
