Casey Anthony Book Deal: O.J.-Effect Could Sink Any Chance She Had

By Rob Shuter Posted Jul 7th 2011 02:28PM

With news that Casey Anthony will soon be a free woman, any dreams of making millions of dollars off the tragic death of her young daughter, Caylee, through potential book deals looks very unlikely.

"Publishers have a long memory and after the public outcry that led to the canceled publication of the O.J. Simpson book ['If I Did It'], everyone will think twice before offering Casey a deal," one senior book editor tells me.

One of the nation's largest superstore chains, Borders Group Inc., previously said it would donate any profits from the OJ book to charity, and given the public reaction to the Anthony verdict, many believe a book by Casey would be met with similar reaction.

"Even if she decided to tell the whole truth in the book, which she could because she couldn't be tried again because of double jeopardy, who would want to give their hard earned money to her," an independent publisher tells me.

Judith Regan, the would-be publisher of Simpson's book, did not get back to me to comment, but she did say at the time that Simpson approached her with the idea for the book, which reportedly was sold for $3.5 million. Pre-order sales of the OJ book had been strong, but not sensational. 'If I Did It' cracked the top 20 at Amazon.com but at the time that its cancellation was announced, the book had fallen to No. 51.

"Anyone that touches this book is committing career suicide," a writer tells me about potential Casey tell-alls. "Not to mention, how do you go to sleep at night knowing you are making this young woman rich?"

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Friday 08 July

By lucitee

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SHE doesn't even KNOW who the father was! OTHERWISE she would have been on him for child support! Her beautiful child is happy now, has no FEARS and is no longer used for blackmail,
bargaining rights, support and dependence! Casey has NO morals, NO concience and NO redeeming traits! Her fame and fortune can best be served by forever being relegated to counting ceiling tiles in a house of ill repute in the basement of an outhouse!

By Olivia

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Are you one of the jurors? Retard.

By deborahsnookie

Do you think Casey Anthony would/could ever tell the truth? You really believe you would get a truthful insight into her family?

Thursday 07 July

By cac006006

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I hope that she lives out the rest of her miserable life alone. I also hope that she doesn't get one interview, or offer to make money. But we all know that won't happen.
She was dressed up and made up at court today like she was going to stroll right out the door. I wonder if she knows how the public despises her.

By Sue

We, the public, can boycott any magazine, book or tv program she is on...let her disappear into oblivion. I do no wish her a beautiful life..

By laughin@stupid

this woman and her atty which equals child killers are allready seeing the lights of hollywood but guess what you 2 the americn people are the judge now and your guilty so sorry about your luck we dont like child killers

By Lynn

No, I would not buy nor read her book nor watch her movie, it would all probably be lies anyway...we may never know...
Though I will be very interested to see her crash and burn...

By Virginia Bussard

ABSOLUTELY NOT. She doesn't deserve my time to read another one of her lies. It would be another lie after another lie and so on because Casey doesn't talk unless it's a lie..................
The End of Casey.

By lightyear1720

NOT A SINGLE SOUL SHOULD PURCHASE OR PROMOTE ANYTHING THIS MURDEREING MOTHER WRITES, SAYS, OR IS VIDEO TAPED IN. SHE SHOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO MAKE A SINGLE CENT OFF THE HORRIFIC ACT SHE PERPETUATED UPON A HELPLESS LITTLE CHILD. THE JURY MAY NOT HAVE THOUGHT SO, BUT THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION CAN CERTAINLY BEGIN WHERE THEY LEFT OFF AND MAKE HER LIFE A LIVING HELL.

By j

I agree with all you said except the part about making her life a living hell. That would mean giving her more attention and I'd rather see everyone ignore her and forget she ever existed, the same way, it seems, she managed to forget Caylee ever existed.

By NO WAY

LIGHTYEAR1720 ABSOLUTELY WELL SAID. THIS GIRL IS A KILLER AND I HOPE HER DAYS ARE SHORTENED BY SOME CRAZY PERSON THE WAY HER CHILDS DAYS HAD TO BE. SHE IS EVIL AND DISGUSTS ME.

By lara

your so right! boycott boycott!!!!

By Judy mccracken

I so agree. How do we go about advising publishers that they would be wasting money to offer her a deal... I understand Baez already had phones re a book deal, along with several death threats, I might add....

By Coco

No way would I buy her book, the woman is proven liar so regardless of whether she denies or confesses guilt I wouldn't believe a word. Also I wonder what is there to learn from her story? what good would it add to the world? America has heard more than its fair share of "survior" stories. If I never heard her name or saw her face again I would be grateful.

By boater1959

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I'm sure many people feel that way about you too.... Who the HELL are you to judge anyone???? Only God can judge..

By Anna

No way should anyone buy this book and if she has the nerve to go on TV, ignore her. Make her go away and don't mention her ever again in any media.

By chisisn

I would not spend one dime to support her. She has lived off everyone all of her life. Time for her to really work for a living-and I don't mean anything that has to do with her poor baby.

By skblaugrana10

HAHAHA, only in America can you kill your own child and then make millions off it. I hate this country more and more each day.

By Donna

then get out of here we don,t need your mess

How about no?

And you do need me. I'm God.

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