Many of you probably do not know that some three years of my life was spent at the epicenter of the O.J. Simpson murder case. I seldom speak much about it anymore, but with this past week being the 10th anniversary of the double-homicide in Brentwood and the slow-speed Bronco chase, for the past few months I have been contacted by all of the usual networks wanting me to participate in specials planned for the week. Being in China, there was little I could do but consult via e-mail.
There is something, though, that I have finally decided to do here in these pages: I am going to ask you to read a very special cover story I wrote for Time Magazine during the Spring of 1998. The story was killed 10 minutes before going to press when the highest management level of Time, Inc. caved into political and legal pressure. The story was subsequently published in various forms in smaller magazines and on the Internet. I would like for you to read it as it was written, in full, by me.
I also want to pass on an interesting piece of news that I would not have known about except for one of my faithful colleagues who has kept me informed about some of the televised specials I did not know about and couldn't watch here in China. I cannot identify this person, but she knows she has my deepest gratitude:
Geraldo said, "Fox news requested an interview with [Homicide detective Brad] Roberts, and others who had worked the Simpson case. The LAPD Media Relations Department [Don Cox] left us a surprising response in a voice-mail message: They said the 10 year old case is, quote, "still in an investigative state and due to that, we have been advised by the office not to get involved in any interview regarding this case at this time."
The significance of what Geraldo announced will be understood only after you have read the Story. It may load a little slowly, it's a big file, but it is also a big story, published in Prevailing Winds (now defunct) with important graphics.
