OJ: I still got paid

OJ Simpson was paid for his scrapped book and TV show IF I Did It - and has already spent the money.

The former American footballer was signed by News Corporation to write the book and appear in a two-part TV interview on the Fox network to describe how he would hypothetically have killed his ex-wife Nicole Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman - crimes he was acquitted of at a criminal trial but held responsible for by a civil suit.

The project was axed after public outcry and a barrage of criticism.

However, Simpson insists he has still picked up his paycheque - reportedly $3.5m (€5.2m) - and has already reaped the financial benefit.

He says: "Would everybody stop being so naive? Of course I got paid. I spend the money on my bills. It's gone."