. >> reporter conan nolan from our sister station in los angeles covered the criminal and civil trial this to say about simpson's legacy. >> he was a charismatic guy. he was somebody who when he was at usc he started making friends not just on campus, but off campus and frankly, a lot of his friends, his closest friends were white and he -- he was the kind of person who had a personality that, i think, made people feel very comfortable around him. he had some very strong, very loyal friends. robert kardashian, one of them, for example, a lot of his friends in hollywood were high-ranking members of the media community, and i think in part because -- i talked with him on several occasions. i talked with him during the civil trial, and it was -- you know, during the civil trial he'd come out because you're not in custody and he talked to reporters, you know, and you realized very quickly, okay, this guy i can see why people like him. >> we will continue to follow developments surrounding o.j. simpson's death. for the latest 24/7 make sure you visit our website, nbc bay area.com and to ge