O.J. Goes on the Web

L O S   ANGELES, July 27 -- Although O.J. Simpson says he’s not much ofan Internet user, he embraced the technology today to answerquestions from those curious enough about his sensational murdertrial to pay $9.95 apiece for the opportunity.

Simpson was acquitted in a criminal trial of killing his ex-wifeNicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman but was heldliable for the murders in a civil trial. He said in a pre-showinterview that he knows many people believe he’s guilty.

“I realize I can’t do much about it,” he said, adding hedecided to take questions anyway because he feels the media havepresented an inaccurate account of the facts of his case andpainted a false image of him as a jealous stalker.

“Inaccurate information really bugs me,” he told reportersfrom the headquarters of Entertainment Network Inc. in Tampa, Fla.,where the computer chat session took place.

Not Profiting From ChatSimpson said he will not get any money from the discussion onthe Web site known as ASKOJ.com

“Everybody’s made money on this case except me,” he said.

Entertainment Network President David Marshlack said a portionof each $9.95 logon fee will go to charity. He didn’t say how much.

He said early questions for Simpson addressed a number ofsubjects, from his football career to the murders to evidence inthe murder case.

Marshlack also said he has asked former police Det. Mark Fuhrmanto debate Simpson on a subsequent Internet session and that Fuhrmanand Simpson have both agreed.

Fuhrman, a key witness in Simpson’s criminal trial, pleadedguilty to perjury charges afterward.

The setup for Simpson’s interview involves three small roomswith a computer screen in one, a second room where six people werebusy printing out questions, and a third where technical peoplehandled audio and video transmissions of Simpson’s answers.