He denied that the Jews implicated were in any way involved in the murder of Simon. On February 14, 2007, Toaff said in a statement that he ordered the Italian publisher of his book to freeze distribution of his book so that he can "re-edit the passages which comprised the basis of the distortions and falsehoods that have been published in the media."
He disputed that the Jews accused were in any way connected to Simon's murder. On February 14, 2007, Toaff stated in a declaration that he instructed the Italian publisher of his book to halt its circulation so that he could 're-edit the sections which formed the basis of the misrepresentations and falsehoods that have been disseminated through the media.