How I Helped O.J. Get Away With Murder: The Shocking Inside Story of Violence, Loyalty, Regret, and Remorse [Hardcover]

Mike Gilbert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 12, 2008

The shocking tale told in How I Helped O. J. Get Away With Murder is unlike anything you've read before; it isn't Mike Gilbert's "version" of what happened-it's the unvarnished truth: the truth about O. J., the murders, and the infamous trial. Not as Gilbert imagined or would like it to be, but how it actually was. Gilbert doesn't spare anyone, not even himself-he helped deceive the jury and feels deeply responsible for the "Not Guilty" verdict.So why is Gilbert speaking out now? Has he gone from sinner to saint? Is he making a play for sympathy or looking to make a quick buck? No. (Proceeds from this book are going to March of Dimes and other selected charities.) Gilbert has written this book because he regrets what he did for his adored childhood idol. He can no longer find any excuse for how he has shielded O. J. Simpson, and he is determined to tell the full truth, including: -O. J.'s late-night confession to Gilbert-How Gilbert was responsible for O. J.'s hand not fitting the murder glove-Why O. J. murdered Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman (it was more than jealousy)-Why Gilbert defended O. J. for so long-and what finally convinced him he could do so no longer- How O. J. ignored his financial obligations to the Goldman family and milked the tabloids for money-The real reason why an armed O. J. burst in on the memorabilia collectors in Las Vegas (Gilbert had what O. J. was looking for) Told with searing candor, no one comes out of this book with his reputation intact-including Gilbert's own. But he casts a glaring light on how celebrity can corrupt, how power can mislead, and how friendship and loyalty can be perverted. His book is meant to set the record straight, to lay to rest the ghosts of that dreadful night that have haunted him ever since, and to now play what little part he can to forward the process of justice.

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

You Don't Know the Full Truth About O.J. Simpson and the Murders that Gripped a Nation.

But Mike Gilbert does, and after nearly two decades of being O.J. Simpson's sports agent, business advisor, and trusted confidant, Gilbert is breaking his silence and telling the full story of the man he idolized, but now despises.

Gilbert's shocking tale is unlike anything you've read before; it isn't his "version" of what happened--it's the unvarnished truth. The truth about O.J., the murders, and the infamous trial. Not as Gilbert imagined or would like it to be, but how it actually was. Gilbert doesn't spare anyone, not even himself--he helped deceive the jury and feels deeply responsible for the "Not Guilty" verdict.

So why is Gilbert speaking out now? Has he gone from sinner to saint? Is he making a play for sympathy or looking to make a quick buck? No. (Proceeds from this book are going to the March of Dimes and other selected charities with which Gilbert has long been associated.) Gilbert is writing this book because he regrets what he did for his adored, childhood idol. He can no longer find any excuse for how he has shielded O.J. Simpson; and he is determined that the full truth must now be told, including:

* O.J.'s late night confession to Gilbert
* How Gilbert was responsible for O.J.'s hand not fitting the murder glove
* Why O.J. murdered Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman (it was more than jealousy)
* Why Gilbert defended O.J. for so long--and what finally convinced him he could do so no longer
* How O.J. ignored his financial obligations to the Goldman family and milked the tabloids for money
* The real reason why an armed O.J. burst in on the memorabilia collectors in Las Vegas (Gilbert had what O.J. was looking for)

Told with searing candor, this book leaves no one's reputation intact--not even Gilbert's. But he casts a glaring light on how celebrity can corrupt, how power can mislead, and how friendship and loyalty can be perverted. His book is meant to set the record straight, to lay to rest the ghosts of that dreadful night that have haunted him ever since, and to now play what little part he can to forward the process the of justice.

From the Back Cover

From the Prologue of How I Helped O.J. Get Away with Murder

"I am not interested in anybody's forgiveness, but I do want to tell the real story. I want you to know what happened, why it happened, and how it happened. I want you to see us as real people, no matter how you may judge us by the end of this book.

"Before O.J. Simpson killed Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman on the night of June 12, 1994, we were all people you might have liked. We worked hard, kept our business affairs straight, kept discretions (in personal matters), and watched each other's backs. There were four of us in the innermost O.J. circle: Skip Taft, Cathy Randa, Al Cowlings, and me--the lawyer, the personal assistant, the best friend, and the agent. During the trial we were inseparable, but the pain and stress dissolved our bonds and now there's just resigned silence.

"We weren't evil, stupid, or crazy, any of us. We knew O.J., we knew Nicole, we knew their dynamics, and we could see the evidence. But unlike the rest of you, we had a profound conflict: We loved him...

"You are wondering why I decided to write this book now, and if it is `all about cashing in.'

"Nothing is `all about' anything. I wasn't ready before. I was still working for O.J. and I was still an apologist for him, for myself....I was hooked in by choices I made from day one, the day of the blast, June 12.

"Now I'm not.

"The simple reality is that I have a story that I know you will want to hear...not as I dream it, or imagine it, or would like it to be--but as it actually was."

*A portion of author proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to the March of Dimes and other selected charities.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Regnery Publishing; First Edition edition (May 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596985518
• ISBN-13: 978-1596985513
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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79 of 85 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally someone gives up the truth, May 21, 2008

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alan kaye "FIREDET" (edgewater, fl United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How I Helped O.J. Get Away With Murder: The Shocking Inside Story of Violence, Loyalty, Regret, and Remorse (Hardcover)

This book is no revelation to me. As a police officer, I looked at the evidence - evidence that was overwhelming albeit poorly handled. I always knew Simpson was a killer and it makes me sick to my stomach to know his attorney's knew this as well. Simpson told his first attorney Robert Shipero the truth and Shipero was going to try and get him the best plea deal he could, something he was known for. Then along came Johnny Cochran and the rest of the "dream team" who said "we can get him off if we attack the investigation." Knowing he was guilty - how do these people sleep at night? They lied to the court and to the world - their sin is as bad as Simpson's. With this book in print and obviously from an insider with first hand knowledge, I believe the feds should charge Simpson with a civil rights violation and try him again. Thanks Robert for finally telling the truth.

90 of 99 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece, May 12, 2008

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Karen Spinnah "Karen" (Aspen, CO, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How I Helped O.J. Get Away With Murder: The Shocking Inside Story of Violence, Loyalty, Regret, and Remorse (Hardcover)

This book, surprisingly, is not trash at all, but reads like a great tragic American novel. The characters are unbelievably twisted but at the same time human and real and vivid. I actually could not put it down and read it all the way through this morning. People are grabbing it from my hands. Not only because of the staggering info it contains about OJ and the case but because of the way it is written. It is actually heartbreaking, in parts. Try to read it before you make promises of vomiting on it or burning it. The PR it has gotten does not do it justice. It is a real book--not just a cheap OJ slammer. It's complex and requires that you engage your heart, from page 1.

39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How I Helped O.J. Get Away With Murder, May 12, 2008

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Linda Sue Canaday (Bakersfield, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How I Helped O.J. Get Away With Murder: The Shocking Inside Story of Violence, Loyalty, Regret, and Remorse (Hardcover)

I found this book to be an emotional rollercoaster. I have to believe what was written in this book, because the author wasn't trying to clear himself of any wrong doing, he was laying it out as it was, putting himself up as a target. I can only imagine what Mike Gilbert has had to live with all these years in the name of loyalty. Very good reading, hard to put down.