Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Author: Paternos never tried to influence book

Joe Posnanski author of "Paterno" gestures during an interview with the Associated Press, Tuesday, Aug. 21 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Joe Posnanski author of "Paterno" gestures during an interview with the Associated Press, Tuesday, Aug. 21 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

A copy of "Paterno" by Joe Posnanski is photographed Tuesday, Aug. 21 2012, in New York. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Perry Rearick, of Bellefonte, Pa., looks at a copy of the book "Paterno" by Joe Posnanski, at the Student Book Store, in State College, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Centre Daily Times, Nabil K. Mark) MAGS OUT MANDATORY CREDIT

The book "Paterno" by Joe Posnanski, is set up for sale at the Student Book Store, in State College, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Centre Daily Times, Nabil K. Mark) MAGS OUT MANDATORY CREDIT

The author of the new biography of Joe Paterno says the late Penn State coach and his family never tried to limit his access to them after the Jerry Sandusky scandal broke.

Joe Posnanski tells The Associated Press none of the Paternos ever tried to influence what he wrote. He said they told him only to write the truth the as best he could.

"Paterno" was released Tuesday.

Posnanski began the project well before Sandusky, Paterno's longtime assistant coach, was charged with sexually abusing boys.

He had extensive access to Paterno before and after the scandal, which led to Paterno's firing by Penn State. Posnanski says Paterno's five children wanted the truth to come out so "people would see their father for what he was."

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/347875155d53465d95cec892aeb06419/Article_2012-08-21-Penn%20St-Paterno%20Book/id-216847ae9c0941efa5212126094630ad

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