Judith Regan, the maverick publisher fired from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation after she pressed ahead with a book by O.J. Simpson, has settled with her former employer. Regan is not an anti-Semite; Murdoch henchman, Roger Ailes, did not pressure her to keep quiet about her former lover, dodgy Giuliani aide Bernie Kerik; and O.J. is not guilty. Whatever. The only question: how much did Rupert Murdoch pay to make the increasingly deranged Regan Books founder shut up? Answer: not as much as she would would have received before the primaries began. Rudy Giuliani's campaign is faltering and, with it, Regan's leverage. It's moot whether Fox News creator and former Nixon aide, Ailes, pressured Regan to save the Giuliani's presidential bid. It's now beyond saving. Update: A newspaper source says Regan's settlement is $25m. Pah, nothing!
Judith Regan Waited Too Long
2:56 PM on Fri Jan 25 2008
By Nick Denton
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Slow down with your posts, Mr. Denton. You the she would would better serve your visitors.
Sweet. Not on merits but anything that removes money from the coffers of the Empire is fine with me.
@unamusedtodeath: Oh, you priss. It's a blog. Not the New York Times. Speed before accuracy.
I would love to see Judith Regan get what's coming to her, but I can't think of anything worse than being sexed up by Bernie Kerik.
@Colonel Mustard: Guilliani? @Nick Denton: 5 minutes time-out, Mr. Denton. Breathe deep.
@Nick Denton:
so, listen, this is just my usual plea of "perform Suedehead, I will give you money."
I know you don't listen, but still--I will settle for "Everyday's Like Sunday" too. For like a large coffee.
@mitchel_stevens: He does kinda look like Morrissey, doesn't he?
Good. Now she can afford a new flat iron for that mess on her head.
@Colonel Mustard: I know, right? He looks like Chief Wiggum.
@Nick Denton: I just want to spend all day hiding in the folds of your cloak
@mitchel_stevens: And I'll throw in an egg sandwich for either "How Soon is Now?" or "You're the One for Me, Fatty".
@Nick Denton: Trolling for news tips, a new Gawker exclusive. Soon to come:
"Wow, the 1 train was slow this morning!"
"The deli put too much sugar in my coffee!"
@TheHonJudgeSmails2: "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" gets The Dentster a fruit cup.
@Nick Denton: "Late Night, Maudlin Street", please. And I'll throw in a blintz.
@TheHonJudgeSmails2:
Seriously. I am willing to buy breakfast for the man for like 3 minutes of song.
But not that fancy Balthazar thing. More like the deli around the corner. They have a decent egg sandwich.
...still, I am cool with more recent Moz too.
@mitchel_stevens:
or "Moot Witness"
Dammit, I was really looking forward to the 200 tons of crazy this trial was going to bring. Dammit! I'LL GET YOU, REGAN, IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO!
1.The Giuliani campaign raised a boatload of money last year.
2. Then skipped all the early primaries.
3. Since they haven't been spending very much anywhere but Floriduh, where did all the money go?
@Nick Denton
Well, yes. But I expect more from you guys than the NYT.
@unamusedtodeath: Excellent volley.
...so, for reals Denton. I bet Calcanis would totally agree to duet.
@nick denton: "You priss, speed before accuracy" is our new canned retort to Owen Thomas and his Oxford Comma Police over at Valleywag. Thanks!
@PandoraSpocks: re #3 -- see Judi's face.
@arirang: And her jewelry, her clothes, her extra seat in first class for her Versace, Vuiton, whatever purse...
Well, at least she tried to give Rudi a happy ending.
Judy's next book, "Anything, If I Did It".
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