After having three of his books reach No. 1 on the New York Times best-sellers list, Vincent Bugliosi was dismayed his latest received a virtual "blackout" from the mainstream media.
That's because The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder lays out the legal case – citing evidence and establishing the jurisdiction of U.S. prosecutors – to seek an indictment against America's 43rd chief executive for the deaths of more than 4,000 U.S. soldiers in Iraq.
Bugliosi, whose 11 books include true crime stories Helter Skelter and Outrage, said the usual routine once a new book was released has been to fly to New York for a host of national television interviews.
"For this one, I did not go to New York City because not one single national television or cable show would have me on. It was a total, complete blackout. My publicist said that in her over 30 years in the business, she had never seen a book blacked out like this before," Bugliosi, 73, said in an interview.
ABC Radio even turned down his publisher's effort to buy time on the network.
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