[84][85] On June 14, Simpson hired lawyer Robert Shapiro, who began assembling Simpson's team of lawyers (referred to as the "Dream Team"). [365] The murder of George Floyd revived empathy for racial injustice among white liberals[366][367][368] but the unsuccessful attempt to repeal prop 209 in 2020 is credited to the trial's legacy of undermining race relations. In 2007, former WWE superstar, Chris Benoit, killed his wife and their son in a murder-suicidewhich took place at their home in Georgia. Authorities say on April 7, Adams went to the home of Dr. Robert Lesslie and shot him, his wife and two of their grandchildren, aged 9 and 5. [351][352], Scholarly consensus is that the trial damaged race relations in America[353] and point to polling which shows that belief in Simpson's guilt depended on the race of the individual and not on the evidence against him. After the publication of the photo drew widespread criticism of racist editorializing and yellow journalism, Time publicly apologized. [152] The volume of DNA evidence in this case was unique and the prosecution believed they could reconstruct how the crime was committed with enough accuracy to resemble an eyewitness account. John G. Trice (May 12, 1902 - October 8, 1923) was a football player who became the first African-American athlete for Iowa State College. [82] Fuhrman briefly interviewed Kaelin, who told the detective that the car belonged to Simpson and that earlier that night he had heard thumps on his wall. 54: Coping With Race Distinctions", "PROPOSITION 54: IMPACTS ON HEALTH, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF CALIFORNIANS", "The Defeat of Prop 54 Against the Current", "African Americans are very concerned about what's happening in Ferguson. [124] The Tonight Show with Jay Leno aired many skits on the trial, and the Dancing Itos a troupe of dancers dressed as the judge was a popular recurring segment. Vincent Bugliosi published Outrage: The five Reasons why O. J. Simpson got away with Murder in 1997. [255], The prosecution denied that the mistakes made by Fung and Mazzola changed the validity of the results. Simpson in 1997 and defended themselves against allegations of corruption and incompetence. ', "Meet the O.J. Simpson: The Key Players in His Murder Trial", "O.J. [citation needed]. Simpson was represented by a high-profile defense team, referred to as the "Dream Team", which was initially led by Robert Shapiro[12][13] and subsequently directed by Johnnie Cochran. The LAPD then notified Shapiro that Simpson would be arrested at Kardashian's home. Both sides accepted a disproportionate number of female jurors. Yet only after a judge rules hanging is in order but if a judge says hanging is the . [231] The evidence was then "contaminated" in the LAPD crime lab by criminalist Collin Yamauchi, and Simpson's DNA from his reference vial was transferred to all but three exhibits. Simpson Murder Trial: Prosecutors Say Simpson Trick Thwarted Glove Test", "Los Angeles California; Friday, June 23, 1995 9:00 am", "Gloves May Have Shrunk, Expert Says at O.J. Could Have Made Murder Scene Shoe Prints", "The True Story Behind O.J. Simpson civil trial", "Jack Walraven's Simpson Trial Transcripts December 17, 1996", "Forensic Pathologist Dr. Michael Baden: I Was Shunned For Being A Defense Witness In O.J. [303], The prosecution responded by showing that a different photograph showed that the blood was present on the back gate on June 13 and before the blood had been taken from Simpson's arm. McClanahan pleaded guilty to killing his wife at the Park Regency hotel on Prospector Ave. on November 2nd, 2017 where the couple was staying. [350] In 2016, 20 years after the verdict, polling showed the gap had narrowed with a majority of both now believing he was guilty: 83% of white Americans and 57% of black Americans. dailygossip. The detectives buzzed the intercom at Simpson's estate for over 30 minutes but received no response. During cross-examination Bailey suggested the murderer deliberately wore shoes that were the wrong size, which Bodziak dismissed as "ridiculous". The officer who responded to that call, Detective John Edwards, testified next that when he arrived, a severely beaten Brown ran from the bushes where she was hiding and to the detective screaming "He's going to kill me, he's going to kill me", referring to Simpson. Yet another was a man known as "Mr Indianapolis", a former star football player. Around 10:55pm., a dogwalker who lived a few blocks away from Brown came across Brown's Akita dog barking in the street outside her home. The nightly news broadcasts from the Big Three television networks gave more air time to the case than to the Bosnian War and the Oklahoma City bombing combined. The Newseum has multiple trial-related items in their collection, including press passes, newspapers and the mute button that Superior Court Judge Lance Ito used when he wanted to shut off the live microphone in court so lawyers could talk privately during the trial. The police agreed to delay Simpson's surrender until noon to allow him to be seen by a mental health specialist, as he was showing signs of suicidal depression he had updated his will, called his mother and children, and written three sealed letters: one to his children, one to his mother, and one to the public. Was Guilty | FiveThirtyEight", "Twenty Years Out, Racial Gap Narrows on Simpson Verdict", "The OJ Simpson Case: A Revelation in Race Relations", "OJ Simpson: an eternal symbol of racial division or has America moved on? Dark blue cotton clothing fibers were found on both victims. Paul Sakuma/AP/Shutterstock. [167] Shapiro, Dershowitz, and Uelmen later admitted they believe that race played a factor in the jurors' dismissal of Brown's abuse by Simpson. The Fuhrman tapes became the cornerstone of the defense's case that Fuhrman's testimony lacked credibility. [2] Though prosecutors argued that Simpson was implicated by a significant amount of forensic evidence, Simpson was ultimately acquitted of both counts of murder on October 3 of the same year. At 6:45pm, police officer Ruth Dixon saw the Bronco heading north on Interstate 405; when she caught up to it, Cowlings yelled out that Simpson was in the back seat of the vehicle and was pointing a gun at his own head. 1988). [162] Marcia Clark stated it was because they believed the DNA evidence against Simpson was insurmountable, but the media speculated it was because of the comments made by dismissed juror Jeanette Harris. [57][58], Brown's neighbors testified that they heard profuse barking coming from outside throughout the night, beginning around 10:15pm. On March 11, 2018, Fox broadcast Simpson's previously unaired interview in a special titled O.J. Among the reporters who covered the trial daily from the courtroom, and a media-area that was dubbed "Camp O. [306] Multiple other officers also testified under oath that the blood was present on the back gate the night of the murders. Lange then informed Simpson that blood was found inside his car; at this point, Simpson admitted that he had cut his finger on June 12, but said he did not remember how. [162][218][219][220][221], Simpson denied ever owning a pair of those "ugly ass shoes" and there was only circumstantial evidence he did. The knife was recovered and determined to be similar to the one the coroner said caused the stab wounds. LAPD officer and long time friend of both Simpson and Brown, Ron Shipp, testified on February 1, 1995, that Simpson told him the day after the murders that he did not want to take a polygraph test offered to him by the police because "I've had a lot of dreams about killing her. He later killed himself in a home nearby. Simoson Murder Trial: Simpson Defense Presses Police Conspiracy Claim: Courts: Lawyer focuses on alleged missing blood. The 32-year-old gunman played in 78 NFL games over five seasons for six teams. Simpson Trial: Where Are They Now? After his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend, Ron Goldman, are found murdered in 1994, O.J. Simpson the night of the killings had a quieter life in Paso after the trial", "Testimony of limo driver Allan Park in the O.J. He testified that at one point he saw a figure the same size as Simpson enter the house through the front door from where the driveway starts, before the lights came on. Writers Dominick Dunne, Joe McGinniss and Joseph Bosco also had full-time seats in the courtroom. He received "a fair amount of" military training including use of a knife for Frogmen, and holds a knife to the throat of a woman (playing the role of his daughter) in one scene. [14][331] Darden then told Ito of his concerns that Simpson "has arthritis and we looked at the medication he takes and some of it is anti-inflammatory and we are told he has not taken the stuff for a day and it caused swelling in the joints and inflammation in his hands". The hip hop and pop culture legend, Snoop Dogg (Calvin Broadus) and bodyguard McKinley Lee were charged in the murder of Los Angeles crip Philip Woldemariam in 1995. [108], On June 20, Simpson was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to both murders and was held without bail. Adams, 32, later killed himself during a standoff with police at his parents' home nearby. Simpson", "Where Are Latinos in Post-O.J. [193], LAPD criminalist and hair fiber expert Susan Brockbank testified on June 27, 1995, and FBI Special Agent and fiber expert Doug Deedrick testified on June 29, 1995, to the following findings:[201][202], On June 19, FBI shoeprint expert William J. Bodziak testified that the bloody shoeprints found at the crime scene and inside Simpson's Bronco were made from a rare and expensive pair of Bruno Magli Italian shoes. The socks were collected on June 13 and had blood from both Simpson and Brown, but her blood on the socks was not identified until August 4. Simpson's DNA found on blood drops next to the bloody footprints near the victims at the Bundy crime scene. The authorities said that Adams fatally shot Dr. Lesslie; his wife, Barbara; and two of their grandchildren, Adah Lesslie, 9, and Noah Lesslie, 5. "[64], The issue of whether to allow any video cameras into the courtroom was among the first issues Judge Ito had to decide, ultimately ruling that live camera coverage was warranted. Simpson played the lead role of "Bullfrog" Burke, who led a group of former U.S. Navy SEALs. Simpson asked Lange to "just let me get to the house" and said "I need [the gun] for me". rule". Ito ruled that the drug killer theory was "highly speculative" with no evidence to support it. Cavaliers linebacker D'Sean Perry and wide receivers Devin Chandler and Lavel Davis Jr. were allegedly killed by one-time football player Christopher Darnell Jones on Sunday night, a little. [293], FBI special agent Roger Martz was called by the defense on July 25, 1995, to testify that EDTA was present in the evidence samples, yet instead said he did not identify EDTA in the blood, contradicting the testimony given by Dr. Rieders the day before. Police said Kazemi, 20, shot McNair in his left temple as he slept on his couch in the early hours of Saturday. [164] But afterwards, Harris gave an interview and called the evidence of Simpson's abuse of Brown "a whole lot of nothing" and also said "that doesn't mean he is guilty of murder". York. Court: Simpson case is latest to show importance of jury pool. Simpson Case Shaped Reporting of Domestic Violence in the News Media", "CNN Races disagree on Simpson verdict Oct. 6, 1995", "Poll: Only 27% of Americans think O.J. Simpson", "Simpson tormented, beat wife, papers say", "Worker at Women's Shelter Tells Simpson Trial of a 'Nicole' Call", "Women's shelter worker testifies against Simpson Dec. 4, 1996", "Inside the Short, Tragic Life of Nicole Brown Simpson and Her Hopeful Final Days", "100 Reasons Why The OJ Trial Is The Most Absurd Event in American History", "Victim Thrived on Life in Fast Lane, His Friends Recall", "Dreams of Better Days Died That Night: Ronald Goldman: A young man was finding his way through the maze of L.A.", "On Fatal Night, Nicole Simpson Was Seen With a Man in a Shop", "Dog Led Neighbors To Body The Akita Took The Couple to the Slain Nicole Simpson. "There is no doubt in my mind that McKay stopped O.J. [403][404] In May 2008, Mike Gilbert released his book How I Helped O.J. Simpson trial", "Famous Court Cases: People Vs. OJ Simpson Case", "Dr. Robert Huizenga: Testimony in the O.J. [67] Forensic evidence from the Los Angeles County coroner alleged that the assailant stabbed Goldman with one hand while holding him in a chokehold. Mark Fuhrman published Murder in Brentwood in 1998, defending himself against fraud claims. [185], The prosecution presented a total of 108 exhibits, including 61 drops of blood,[191] of DNA evidence allegedly linking Simpson to the murders. [73], The limousine driver noted that on the way to the airport, Simpson complained about how hot it was, and was sweating and rolled down the window, despite it not being a warm night. [69], The prosecution planned to present 62 separate incidents of domestic violence, including three previously unknown incidents Brown had documented in several letters she had written and placed in a bank safety deposit box. [86] Jack Ferreira and Mike Smith were among those watching the chase not knowing why;[94] they felt part of a "common emotional experience", one author wrote, as they "wonder[ed] if O.J. California Superior Court Judge Kathleen Kennedy-Powell ruled on July 7that there was sufficient evidence to bring Simpson to trial for the murders. In 1998, Jim's wife, Nonniel Dunaway was found dead in a swimming pool. Confidential | News | Dallas Observer", "How the OJ Simpson Case Helped Fight Domestic Violence", "Nicole Simpson, in Death, Lifting Domestic Violence to the Forefront as National Issue", "Covering Domestic Violence: How the O.J. Simpson 'loves it', "O.J. [citation needed] Congressmen[who?] Cochran also presented a piece of paper to the jury with the title "Vannatter's Big Lies", and claimed, without any evidence or proof, that Vannatter had returned to the crime scene with Simpson's blood to plant it there, despite Vannatter having previously testified that he had given it to Dennis Fung in order to avoid the exhibits from getting mixed up. Uelmen then briefly spoke with the other members of the defense and said he had just one more question: "Did you plant or manufacture any evidence in this case?" 4043, Last edited on 24 February 2023, at 19:06, Superior Court of California for and in the County of Los Angeles, camera signals to appear on incorrect television channels, DNA evidence in the O. J. Simpson murder case, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Reaction to the verdict in the O.J. ", "The Times Poll: Most in County Disagree With Simpson Verdicts", "Looking Through the Gaps: A Critical Approach to the LAPD's Rampart Scandal", "Jury convicts 3 of 4 LA cops in Rampart case", "O.J. He wrote that "Other than when a killer is apprehended in the act, I have never seen a more obvious case of guilt. [416], The jury found Simpson liable for the murders and awarded the victims' families $33.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages. Fears grew that race riots, similar to the riots in 1992, would erupt across Los Angeles and the rest of the country if Simpson were convicted of the murders. [295][296] Initially, he conceded the blood samples "responded like EDTA responded" and "was consistent with the presence of EDTA" but clarified his response after hearing during the lunch break that "everyone is saying that I found EDTA, but I am not saying that". Simpson: Week-by-week: Week 5", "CourtTV.com Trials O.J. Talk of Race Relations? [105] The case was a seminal event in the history of reality television. Authorities say on April 7, Adams went to the home of Dr. Robert Lesslie and shot him, his wife and two of their grandchildren, aged 9 and 5. The following day, a grand jury was called to determine whether to indict him for the two murders but was dismissed on June 23, as a result of excessive media coverage that could have influenced its neutrality. [322] The public reaction to the tapes was explosive and compared to the video of the Rodney King beating from a year prior. Former NFL player, wife shot to death by 16-year-old son, police say. [317] Lt. Frank Spangler also testified that he was with Fuhrman for the duration of his time there and stated he would have seen Fuhrman purloin the glove if he had in fact done so. Was Guilty", "CNN O.J. Pictures of Brown's face from that night were then shown to the jury to confirm his testimony. J. No mercy on anyone. Simpson, but Fox Does an End Run", "O.j. [14] During cross examination, Park conceded that he could not identify the figure but said he saw that person enter the front door and afterwards Simpson answered and said he was home alone. [444], Saturday Night Live Weekend Update host Norm Macdonald frequently made jokes about O.J. [290][293] The prosecution also had Dr. Rieders admit that EDTA is also found in food[294] and specifically the ingredients used in McDonald's Big Mac and French fries[289] that Simpson had eaten earlier that night with Kato Kaelin. [351] Such theories have been rejected by the trial's participants,[419][420] with Hunt opining that these claims were attempts to tap into the public interest in the case and were never meant to be taken seriously. Bailey suggested that he then planted the glove in order to frame Simpson, with the motive either being racism or a desire to become the hero in a high-profile case. : Made in America director Ezra Edelman, no plausible alternative theory has emerged since the trial. [330], On June 15, 1995, Christopher Darden surprised Marcia Clark by asking Simpson to try on the gloves found at the crime scene and his home. The police arranged for more than 100 police officers on horseback to surround the Los Angeles County courthouse on the day the verdict was announced, in case of rioting by the crowd. "[405], In the documentary O.J. When Ito warned the defense that Guerra's claim as well as the earlier statement not mentioning the Bronco and the tape where Clark claims "that [Lopez] is clearly being coached on what to say" will be shown to the jury if Lopez testifies, they dropped her from the witness list. A 2021 article in Metal Hammer described the song as "jaw-droppingly offensive". [337], In closing arguments, Darden ridiculed the notion that police officers might have wanted to frame Simpson. [115][116][117][118], Rosa Lopez, a neighbor's Spanish-speaking housekeeper, stated on August 18 that she saw Simpson's Bronco parked outside his house at the time of the murders, supporting his claim he was home that night. At around 6:20pm, a motorist in Orange County notified California Highway Patrol after seeing someone believed to be Simpson riding in a Bronco on the I-5 freeway heading north. Simpson Trial Wasn't The Only Thing That Put Her On The Map", "Faye Resnick Videos Addressing The Drug Cartel Theory On 'The People V. O.J. Darnell Hunt published O.J. Limo driver Park said the media offered him $100,000 but refused, as he would be removed as a witness. He determined the shoes were a size 12, the same size that Simpson wore, and are only sold at Bloomingdales. He was previously married to Dionne Miller. He voluntarily gave some of his own blood for comparison with evidence collected at the crime scene and was released. ", "O.J. This supported the prosecution's theory that the assailant killed Brown first, then Goldman, and afterwards returned to Brown to cut her throat. While Cochran, Bailey and Dershowitz were already well-known, others like Kaelin became celebrities, and Resnick and Simpson's girlfriend Paula Barbieri appeared in Playboy. Martz also tested his own unpreserved blood and got the same results for EDTA levels as the evidence samples, which he said conclusively disproved the claim the evidence blood came from the reference vials. Killed were Lesslie, 70, his wife Barbara Lesslie, 69, two of their grandchildren, 9-year-old Adah Lesslie and 5-year-old Noah Lesslie, and James Lewis, 38, an air conditioning technician. 's Lawyers Call Witness to Bolster Theory of Frame-up", "Scientist Insists Lab Preservative in Stains", "Simpson Expert Supports Conspiracy-Theory Defense", "Probe Faults Performance of FBI Worker in Simpson Case", "EDTA Testimony Leaves Simpson Jurors' Eyes Glazed", "O.J. That incident led to Simpson's arrest and eventual pleading of no contest to one count of domestic violence for which he received probation for one year. Afterwards, Brown and her family went to eat at Mezzaluna restaurant; they did not invite Simpson to join them. [307], Barry Scheck alleged the police had twice planted the victims' blood inside Simpson's Bronco. Conservatives regardless of race or gender thought Simpson was guilty. [380], In November 2006, ReganBooks announced a book ghostwritten by Pablo Fenjves based on interviews with Simpson titled If I Did It, an account which the publisher said was a hypothetical confession. [412] Presiding Judge Hiroshi Fujisaki did not allow the trial to be televised, did not sequester the jury, and prohibited the defense from alleging racism by the LAPD and from condemning the crime lab. Trice died due to injuries suffered during a college football game against the University of Minnesota on October 6, 1923. [86] Every television network showed the chase;[94] ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and local news outlets interrupted regularly scheduled programming to cover the incident, watched by an estimated 95 million viewers nationwide;[103][104][95][105] only 90 million had watched that year's Super Bowl. Judge Ito denied the defense's motion to suppress the incidents of domestic violence, but only allowed witnessed accounts to be presented to the jury because of Simpson's Sixth Amendment rights. Simpson filed for divorce from his first wife in March 1979. Simpson verdict ten years later (PBS Frontline streaming video), OJ Simpson Criminal Trial Uncut Start-to-Finish (1995), "O.J. Simpson trial", "Driver Says He Didn't See Simpson's Bronco, But Saw Person Enter House", "Limo Driver's Testimony Centers on Bronco, Luggage: Simpson trial: Park and another witness also offer confusing accounts involving piece of mystery baggage", "O.J. [70] Both the limousine driver and Kaelin would later testify that Simpson seemed agitated that night. Simpson's Blood Planted at the Murder Scene? [445], Cowlings' white Ford Bronco was featured in the reality TV show Pawn Stars. Those involved in the trial followed their own media coverage; when Larry King appeared in the courtroom after a meeting with Ito, both Simpson and Clark praised King's talk show. Daniel M. Petrocelli published Triumph of Justice: The final judgement of the Simpson Saga in 1998 and compares the criminal and civil trials. The ex-NFL player had been instructed not to consume drugs and to avoid drinking establishments. The glove found at Simpson's home that belonged to the murderer had hair and clothing fibers consistent with Simpson, Brown and Goldman as well as fibers from a 19931994 Ford Bronco and Brown's Akita dog. I promise" off the air. The trial spanned eleven months, from November 9, 1994. [113][114] Consequently, Ito barred the jury from hearing it and prohibited Christian Reichardt from testifying about his former girlfriend Resnick's drug problems. A colleague hooked a tape recorder up to Lange's phone and captured a conversation between Lange and Simpson in which Lange repeatedly pleaded with Simpson to "throw the gun out [of] the window" for the sake of his mother and children. [95][86] Shapiro arrived, and Simpson surrendered to authorities a few minutes later. In 2002, he abused and shot a sixteen year old Steve Thomas to death in a Louisiana nightclub. Simpson trial: Night of the murders timeline", "Unbloodied Feet of Nicole Simpson Indicate That She Died First, Investigator Testifies", "Nicole Simpson's Grisly Death Described To Jury", "O.J. [454], The suit Simpson wore when he was acquitted on October 3, 1995, was donated by Simpson's former agent Mike Gilbert to the Newseum in 2010. The then-owner of the vehicle estimated its value in excess of $1,000,000. Antonio and Dawn Armstrong were both 42 years old. Vannatter instructed Fuhrman to scale the wall and unlock the gate to allow the other three detectives to enter. [234], Dr. Robert Huizenga testified on July 14, 1995[235] that Simpson was not physically capable of carrying out the murders due to chronic arthritis and old football injuries. Park conceded that he did not notice any cuts on Simpson's left hand but added "I shook his right hand, not his left". More than nine news helicopters eventually joined the pursuit; Tur compared the fleet to Apocalypse Now, and the high degree of media participation caused camera signals to appear on incorrect television channels. : Made in America, juror Carrie Bess said she believed "90% of the jury actually decided to acquit Simpson as payback for Rodney King". [256] Gerdes believed only three of the DNA matches to have been valid, which were the same three the defense alleged were planted by the police. [286] The defense alleged that the drop of blood on the back gate at the Bundy crime scene, which matched Simpson, and the blood found on a pair of socks in Simpson's bedroom, which matched Brown, were planted by the police. Simpson's Defense", "Former Manager Of Chicago Hotel Recalls Bloody Bedsheets, A Rude Simpson With", "Simpson Dreamed of Killing, Witness Says: Courts: Ex-officer says he is a longtime friend of the defendant. [158] The prosecution then called Brown's sister to the witness stand. [109], Former NFL player and pastor Rosey Grier visited Simpson on November 13 at the Los Angeles County Jail in the days following the murders. In 2000, Simpson left California for Florida, one of the few states where personal assets such as homes and pensions cannot be seized to cover liabilities that were incurred in other states. ", "The Times Poll: Most in County Disagree With Simpson Verdicts", "Most Black People Now Think O.J. SALT LAKE CITY A former professional football player sliced his wife's neck and then crawled on the ground outside their rented Utah condominium before flagging down a police officer,. Marcia Clark conceded that such evidence did imply guilt yet defended her decision, citing the public reaction to the chase and suicide note as proof the trial had been compromised by Simpson's celebrity status. Over the course of the trial, ten were dismissed for a wide variety of reasons. On March 20, 1995, Vannatter testified that he instructed Fung to collect the blood on the gate on June 13 and Fung admitted he had not done so. [29][30][31] Brown signed a prenuptial agreement and was prohibited from working while married. Simpson in 1977[22] when she was 18 and working as a waitress at the Daisy (a Beverly Hills private club). In the days since, the Seattle Seahawks have dropped Wheeler from the . [citation needed], On June 17, detectives recommended that Simpson be charged with two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstance of multiple killings after the final DNA results came back. Because in the early morning hours of Sept. 15, 1980, he woke up, fumbled for the loaded gun he kept in his bedroom, and shot his wife, Martha, before killing himself. The jury dismissed Shipp's claims after defense attorney Carl E. Douglas accused him of being an alcoholic who was testifying against Simpson because he wanted to promote his acting career. He described the fights with Brown and their decision not to reconcile their relationship, and asked the media "as a last wish" not to bother his children. Clark also implied that it was not a coincidence that the three evidence items he initially said were valid were the same three the defense claimed were planted while the other 58 were all false positives and the 47 substrate controls, which are used to determine if contamination occurred, were all false negatives. Simpson: Week-by-week", "Abuse Expert Stirs Uproar With Simpson Defense Role: Trial: Psychologist Lenore Walker says she is testifying to bar either side from distorting data on battered women", "O.J. [183][184] Simpson had no alibi for approximately one hour and 18 minutes during which time the murders took place. [425][426][427][428][429][430][431], In 2012, the documentary film My Brother the Serial Killer alleged convicted murderer Glen Edward Rogers confessed to being involved in the murders and claimed he had been hired by Simpson to do it. Simpson Minimum Maintenance: Fitness for Men, which demonstrated that Simpson was anything but frail. 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