[Nervous Tick]

A person goes on Oprah to make an announcement like this for only one reason two reasons - to garner sympathy and to smooth the way for his upcoming "tour de book".

[Uncle Chip]

to garner sympathy and to smooth the way for his upcoming "tour de book".

It may be a "tour the courtroom" book.

There is even discussion now of a class action lawsuit against him by all of those whose careers he destroyed by his heavy handed slander.