MIAMI, July 12 (UPI) -- The families of O.J. Simpson's slain ex-wife and her friend are trying to reach agreement in Florida on sharing the rights to Simpson's book "If I Did It."
A federal bankruptcy judge in Miami had been ready to award the rights to the book -- in which the former NFL star and actor explained hypothetically the killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman -- to Goldman's estate, The Miami Herald said Thursday.
However, the family of Nicole Brown Simpson says it wants a portion of the book rights. In court papers, the Brown family contends it should receive 40 percent of any proceeds from the book, with the Goldmans entitled to 60 percent.
Meanwhile, O.J. Simpson's attorney maintains his client's likeness, name and right of publicity shouldn't be attached to the book project.
Rather than rule at Wednesday's hearing, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge A. Jay Cristol gave the parties more time to work out their issues.
The Goldman and Brown families were awarded a $33.5 million judgment in 1997 in a wrongful death suit against Simpson, who was acquitted of criminal charges in October 1995.
