good old chris darden it was marcia clark and chris darden.chool riveted to the trial like most americans were. chris darden speaking to a law school forum comes out with these bombshell allegations. >> he specifically is naming johnny cochran who has access to the bloody glove and must have manipulated the lining,er to it up which would explain why simpson's hand couldn't get in there. i'm glad he said it. this country has the first amendment which allows to say the most outrageous and offensive things you want. and now we in the court of public opinion can say these things. but when you wait 17 years and johnny cochran is dead, i must say the following. if the glove is torn, it can't be worn. megyn: chris darden said the bailive told him the defense had the glove during the lunch hour and he says it's been his suspicion for a long time the lining was manipulated. it would be extraordinary for a through make that up. >> they have been waiting 17 years for this bombshell to come out. if you had any indications before now he would have brought

. >> 17 years ago chris darden made one of the greatest blunders as a 20th century lawyer. he asked o.j. to try on the glove without first asking the judge to ask him to try it on outside the presence of the jury so he could have easily seen it didn't fit, but he didn't. >> reporter: darden declined nbc news' request for an interview. simple son is serving a maximum of 33 years in prison for kidnap and robbery. cochran passed away from a brain tumor in 20 05 and darden has gone into private practice. it's clear to see strong feelings still remain from that very public trial. nbc news, los angeles. >>> up next here on "today," prince harry prepares for battle in afghanistan. [ sniffs ] bacon?! gotta get that bacon! bacon?! bacon! smokey bacon, meaty bacon, tasty bacon! bacon? ohh, la, la... oh, i say, is that bacon?! oh, good heavens! bacon! bacon! bacon! bacon! who wants a beggin' strip? meee! i'd get it myself but i don't have thumbs! yum, yum, yum, yum, yum... it's bacon!!! mmm i love you, i love bacon. i love you. i love bacon. i love you. beggin' strips! there's no time

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i haven't seen chris darden in a longtime.ybody has an opinion and everybody is a critic including arthur aidala. >> i think tom would agree with me. we've both lost and won cases you don't attack your adversary like that unless you know for a fact. jenna: what happens if he feels like he does have enough to open an investigation? could this actually open an investigation? is the glove still around? can they look at the glove? can they figure that out. >> double jeopardy has attached. >> it would be different if the defense was prejudiced by it. if o.j. as a lot of people would like to have seen it was sitting in jail for 33 years. he's sitting in jail now but or other reasons. but once there is an acquit althe prosecution is stuck with it. >> it's amazing to me that this case brings up such emotion and we all remember where we were when the verdict was read and how the whole thing played out. curious as lawyers, how did it a effect you 17 years ago. how did it affect you. >> johnny doc dock ron co chran is how it affected me.

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