logicalgirl
Peace Hawk
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2009
- Messages
- 16,024
- Reaction score
- 2
Author Grippando wanted to do a NON-fiction book on the Casey Anthony trial, and had discussions with Baez about it.
But then the New York Post reported that Baez was meeting with Grippando's book agent Richard Pine of Inkwell Management, and the public was outraged and flooded Richard Pine with boycott threats and anger, and then all deals were OFF for Grippando to do the NON-fiction book -- so he wrote his FICTION book based on the Casey Anthony case and Baez.
Interesting that author Grippando was on MSNBC Morning Show ... and MSNBC did the supportive documentary of Baez, based on Baez' book.
http://rgazala.blogspot.com/2013/01/author-spotlight-james-grippando-returns.html
excerpts:
Jan 8, 2013
"You can catch Grippando talking about Blood Money very soon on MSNBCs "Morning Joe" program." "...hobnobbing with Joe and Mika on MSNBCs morning show..."
[clip]
"For several years I had considered writing a work of nonfiction. Jeffrey Toobins much acclaimed book about the O.J. Simpson trial had, in my mind, set the standard for the flood of books about the most watched trial in the history of American television. Public interest in Casey Anthony rivaled that of Simpson, and I wondered if there was a place on the bookshelves for a Toobin-like work on the Anthony trial"
"And my most recent book, Blood Money, also grew out of one of these, shall we say, inconveniences. In the summer of 2010 I was wondering which way to go with my next work, and my agent called. "
I want you to talk to Jose Baez, he said.
Hes Casey Anthonys lawyer.
Public interest in Casey Anthony rivaled that of Simpson, and I wondered if there was a place on the bookshelves for a Toobin-like work on the Anthony trial. I had several telephone conversations with Mr. Baez over the summer of 2011. It turned out that he was a fan of my work, having read my first Jack Swyteck novel, The Pardon, while he was still in law school."
[clip]
"Our discussions ended abruptly with another telephone call from my agent.
Were out, Richard told me.
A New York Post report (July 25, 2011) that Jose Baez had met with my agent [Richard Pine of InkWell Management] went viral over the Internet. The backlash was overwhelming.
http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/casey_lawyer_eyes_book_deal_mdXPmVJXaMiM3gzqdIA1kN
NEW YORK POST
Last Updated:Tue., Jul. 26, 2011
Casey lawyer eyes book deal
Last Updated: 1:22 AM, July 26, 2011
Posted: 11:46 PM, July 25, 2011
"Media hot property Jose Baez, the defense lawyer for Casey Anthony, met with top literary agent Richard Pine of Inkwell Management last week. Sources say Baez, who's in talks to become a TV legal expert, is also working with Pine on landing a book deal."
[clip]
"Talent agency Paradigm signed Baez after the trial, but quickly dropped him over negative backlash."
"Pine didn't get back to us."
InkWell Management
521 Fifth Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10175
Telephone - 212.922.3500
Facsimile - 212.922.0535
Agent - Richard Pine
Email - [email protected]
Grippano's Publisher: Harper (January 8, 2013)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.hlntv.com/article/2011/0...ct-baez-reportedly-negotiating-deals-networks
Tot Mom Attorney Surprised By Verdict; Baez Reportedly Negotiating Deals With Networks
By Stephen Loiaconi
updated 12:00 PM EDT, Mon July 25, 2011
excerpt:
"Meanwhile, there were reports over the weekend that one of Anthonys other attorneys was in New York negotiating for such an interview. The New York Post and TMZ reported that Jose Baez was staying at a luxury New York hotel and discussing possible deals with ABC, NBC and CBS.
[NOTE: This was July 25, 2011 ... on August 1, 2011 the convicted check fraud criminal was ordered back to Orlando to serve probation]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://abcnews.go.com/US/casey-anth...zs-book/story?id=16661648&page=2#.T-xq2JHa-ex
excerpt from Baez' book:
"I had one of my investigators drive Casey to New York," he wrote. "While the entire national media was searching for her in Arizona and California, she was within walking distance of all of their offices."
Maybe Baez is thinking of the piggyback effect - Grippando's book - Baez's book - and maybe he's getting a few royalities from Grippando - can't imagine Jose cooperating without a payout...:waitasec: