American tragedy : the uncensored story of the Simpson defense

New York Times Review".... the matter of O. J. Simpson remains a defining moment in late 20th-century American history, a kind of morality play like the Dreyfus affair in France roughly 100 years ago, incarnating the most intense passions of the time. That is one reason that ''American Tragedy,'' by Lawrence Schiller and James Willwerth, is not only justified in its sheer copiousness, but also a valuable, gripping and illuminating work.In the already vast Simpson literature, this book reaches the furthest into the pith of the event, telling on an almost day-to-day basis the way the defense team labored, plotted and squabbled its way toward rescuing Mr. Simpson from what might very likely have been a conviction on charges of murder. And in this sense, ''American Tragedy'' will help us cope with the deeper questions concerning racial morality and justice raised by the Simpson affair.The authors, in one of their more astonishing passages, show Mr. Simpson's lawyers redecorating his... crime,murder,prison,race,california,injustice,trial,justice,jury,los angeles,football,america,jail,race relations,usa,lapd,criminal,court system,imprisonment,defense,evidence,oj simpson,murder trial,johnnie cochran,simpson,gloves,trial of the century,kardashian,acquittal,dream team,nicole brown,oj,bronco chase,dr henry lee,james willwerth,lawrence schiller,lee bailey,robert kardashian,robert shapiro,ron goldman,shawn chapman This Account Will Finally Explain For The First Time, In The Uncensored Words Of Simpson's Closest Confidants And Attorneys, Such Mysteries As The Missing Louis Vuitton Bag And The Bronco Chase - Where Was Simpson Going And Why? What Is The Real Reason Simpson Submitted To A Lie Detector Test And What Precisely Happened When He Got The Results? Which Members Of Simpson's Team Believed His Story, Which Ones Had Doubts? Why Did The Defense Know From The Beginning That They Had At Least A Hung Jury, And Why Was Simpson Told He Was Going Home Even Before The Verdict Came Down? Why Was Simpson's Reputation More Important To Him Than Whether He Was Convicted? How Did Simpson's Team Stage An Elaborate Deception During The Jury's Visit To His Rockingham Mansion? What Did A Leading Forensic Psychiatrist Discover About O.j. During His Face-to-face Examination? Why Was Johnnie Cochran Afraid To Return To Simpson's Holding Cell During Final Arguments? You've Heard The Speculations And Rumors; Now Read What Really Happened. But American Tragedy Goes Far Beyond Such Revelations, For In These Pages The Reader Will Discover Who Simpson Really Is And Why He Is Able To Insist Upon His Innocence Even To This Day. Five Days -- The Grand Marshal -- Territories -- Tfc -- Adversaries Alike -- Don't Spike The Ball. Lawrence Schiller, James Willwerth. Includes Index.