haʊˈɛvɚ, mək wˈɪljəmz lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɐɡɹˈiːd tʊ ɐbˈændən ðə kˈɑːpɪɹˌaɪt tʊ ˈɛmʒə tə sˈɛɾəl lˈaɪbəl lˌɪɾɪɡˈeɪʃən ˌoʊvɚ ðə kˈɑːntɛnts ʌvðə bˈʊk, ænd lˈeɪɾɚɹ ˈæskt ðætðə bˈʊk biː ɹᵻmˈuːvd fɹʌm sˌɜːkjʊlˈeɪʃən ɪn ɐ nˈoʊɾɚɹˌaɪzd lˈɛɾɚ, stˈeɪɾɪŋ "ðə kˈɑːntɛnt ʌvðə bˈʊk ɪz nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ wˈʌn wɪð wˌɪtʃ aɪ wʊd lˈaɪk tə hæv maɪ nˈeɪm ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd.
However, McWilliams later agreed to abandon the copyright to MSIA to settle libel litigation over the contents of the book, and later asked that the book be removed from circulation in a notarized letter, stating "the content of the book is no longer one with which I would like to have my name associated.