It seems inconceivable that Judith Regan agreed the OJ Simpson book and program on her own, without the OK from her superiors. Nevertheless, it is understandable that the subsequent decision was taken to abandon the project, although it is surprising that they did not foresee the uproar.
On the other hand, if Ms. Regan´s diatribe is accurate, her dismissal is most definitely the correct decision. Mr. Murdoch should be congratulated for renouncing his relationship with a senior executive who has made him a lot of money in the past.
Mr. Murdoch should not be concerned if this story runs and runs. While it does, he should get the credit for his correct decision.
Onésimo Alvarez-Moro
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The circumstances leading up to the firing last weekof controversial publisher Judith Regan by Rupert Murdoch's book division have grown into an increasingly nasty public row, with Ms Regan accused of making anti-Semitic comments.
Ms Regan's dismissal came less than a month after Mr Murdoch's cancellation of OJ Simpson's hypothetical murder confession, If I Did It, a book and television interview that was greeted with near-universal outrage when announced.
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