NEVADA – OJ Simpson has published a new book in which he puts forward a hypothetical scenario of what could have caused him to gain weight while in prison.
The former NFL star, on trial for armed robbery and kidnapping, has vehemently denied accusations he gained weight while being locked up where he wrote the book.
Available in prison libraries across the state, the book will carry the full title: “IF I Did Get Fat: Confessions of an Over Eater”.
‘If…’
The book synopsis written by Simpson himself reads:
“O.J. Simpson, in his own words, tells for the first time how he would have engaged in a long pattern of unhealthy eating habits while incarcerated if he had actually gained any weight. Which he has not.”
It comes on the back of continued public denials from Simpson and his lawyers in which he maintains being no heavier than his weigh in when first sentenced to Lovelock Correctional Center.
Simpson has previously testified to being “just as slim as the day I was acquitted for double homicide.”
“Hey I’m still as lean as always,” he shouted to a court official who stared for too long before adding: “The camera adds 10 pounds you know!”
In denial
The news of the books release has stirred heated controversy among those who have watched Simpson in court, many of whom having confused him with James Avery.
Speak about the trial, one onlooker said: “I knew OJ gained weight the moment I saw him shuffle into court. Who is he trying to kid?”
Much of the discussion seems to agree that the writing in “IF I Did Get Fat” shows too much detail for Simpson’s suggestion of a fictional tale to be credible.
After reading the book, forensic psychology expert Cheryl Wood told reporters the book told her all she needed to know “without having to see OJ Simpson on television.”
“To put it simply, there’s no way a skinny person wrote this book. The graphic intimacy with which he recounts the numerous “fictional” encounters with meals is too vivid to be anything but real in my analysis.”
“If I had to guess, I’d say OJ gained has gained least 50 pounds.”
Despite the backlash, Simpson said he will continue plans to release the book and vowed to not rest until he found scales that work.
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