He remains living in Nevada, where he was in prison for nine years for kidnapping and armed robbery convictions in a sting operation. Some people have pointed to the Nevada robbery as proof that Simpson was capable of committing murder, but no one — not even a jury of his peers — has been able to provide any proof beyond a reasonable doubt that he is guilty. With that said, Simpson has remained dogged by a handful of noteworthy indications that the former football star, actor and TV pitchman may have indeed gotten away with murder.
Other blood samples were smeared inside on the console, door, steering wheel, and carpeting. To top it off, the spectacle was all caught on tape. His defense later changed that alibi with a series of stories, one of which claimed he was hitting golf balls outside his home. However, Lopez later confessed during cross-examination that she could not be precisely sure whether or not his Bronco was there.
Simpson was reportedly prone to jealous rages evidenced by taped calls from Nicole herself , including allegedly hitting, stalking, and degrading her — all signs that he was quite capable of murder. When he returned to Los Angeles the next day, he was interviewed by police, but not immediately arrested. On June 17, , prosecutors ordered Simpson to surrender, but instead he fled in a white Ford Bronco with his friend Al Cowlings, leading police on a slow-speed chase that brought Southern California freeways to a standstill and drew in a network television audience of 95 million Americans.
News helicopters hovered overhead, documenting the chase, and Angelinos gathered on the roadways, and in front of their televisions, to watch in real time. In , Simpson's trial transfixed the country. Defense attorneys claimed Simpson was wrongly accused but prosecutors argued that Simpson was a controlling husband who abused Brown Simpson. Prosecutors also pointed to blood from the crime scene found in Simpson's car and home, and the fact that he was unaccounted for for more than an hour on the night of the killings.
During the trial, the prosecution asked Simpson to put on gloves believed to have been worn by the killer, but they didn't appear to fit properly. Defense attorney Johnnie Cochran famously told the jury in his closing argument, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.
On Oct. He has always maintained his innocence. In , a civil jury found Simpson liable for wrongful death in the double murder. In September , Simpson led a group of men into a Las Vegas hotel and casino to steal what he claims was his own sports memorabilia at gunpoint. In , Simpson was found guilty in the botched robbery and sentenced to up to 33 years in prison.
And during the trial and through this proceeding, I got this answer, and it was both. Glass said of the crime , "That was not a, 'Oh, just give me my stuff back, I want my stuff. At least one gun was drawn. The potential for harm to occur in that room was tremendous. When you take a gun with you and you take men with you, to show, in a show of force, that's not just a, 'Hey, give me my stuff back.
Simpson was married twice and had five kids, four of whom are living. Simpson married Marguerite L. Whitley on June 24, They had three children together, Arnelle, Jason and Aaren. Daughter Aaren Lashone Simpson, who was born in , died a month before her second birthday when she drowned in the family's swimming pool.
Simpson and Marguerite divorced in While still married to his first wife, Simpson met waitress Nicole Brown, then just a teenager. Simpson and Brown married in , the same year he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and they had two children together, Justin and Sydney. Brown Simpson complained about her marriage to friends and family members, telling them that Simpson was physically abusive. Following a fight between the two at a New Year's Eve party, in which he allegedly threatened to kill her, the former football star pleaded no contest to spousal battery.
We were both guilty. No one was hurt. It was no big deal, and we got on with our life. On June 12, , the bodies of Brown Simpson and friend Goldman, were found stabbed to death outside of her condominium in Los Angeles' Brentwood area.
Evidence led police to suspect Simpson of the murders. Simpson was ordered to surrender by 11 a. Simpson finally surrendered voluntarily the evening of June 17 at his Brentwood mansion.
Lee Bailey. Despite strong evidence against Simpson, the lawyers successfully raised doubts about the handling of the evidence. Lead prosecutor Marcia Clark appeared to have a strong case against Simpson, as a glove matching the one found near the dead bodies surfaced on Simpson's property, while DNA testing connected him to the bloodstains left behind.
However, Cochran famously dismissed the matching gloves in his closing statements, noting, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit. Simpson trying on gloves during his murder trial. On October 3, , the jury found Simpson not guilty of either murder. It was one of the most-watched events in television history, with million people tuning in to hear the verdict. Simpson was hauled back to court for a civil trial, and in February he was found liable for the wrongful deaths of Brown Simpson and Goldman.
Simpson moved to Florida in , in large part due to a state law that prevented his home from being seized to help cover the civil damages. He auctioned off memorabilia to raise money and harbored hopes of returning to show business, although he found himself back in the headlines after allegedly attacking another driver in a road-rage incident in December He was acquitted the following October.
In October , Simpson was convicted of 12 counts of armed robbery and kidnapping, along with Clarence "C. The two men were found guilty of robbing two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room in Simpson, who was immediately taken into custody, told police that he had just been trying to reclaim his possessions.
In December , Simpson and Stewart were sentenced to up to 33 years in prison, with the possibility of parole after nine years. Simpson spent nearly nine years in prison for armed robbery and kidnapping. He was sentenced to prison on December 5, , and was released on parole on October 1, I followed what I thought was the law," the former running back testified in a Las Vegas courtroom.
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