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simpson and nicole brown simpson's home.ve by her condo every day going to the grocery store and bundy. but they kept a very, very low profile. and i feel like there was also some type of reverence for the kids from the media. and from family members who are protective. let's just not get them involved. >> harris: let's think the lord for that. some grace and some normality if it were even possible for these children who know and saw who only knows what during the marriage with all those because of domestic violence before the death. thank you so much for coming in and giving us your perspective. >> thank you so much and i love all of you at "outnumbered." >> harris: we love you back. more "outnumbered" than just moment. i thought i knew a lot about our irish roots; i was surprised to learn so many more things. there's the family name. 1892 wow. that one here is the boat they came over on. yes. wow. every day, veteran homemeowners are calling newday to pay off credit card debt that's been piling up. many were shocked to lear

and of course, for nicole brown simpson, the beautiful who was this beacon of light who always was bright and shining. and i really stress laura that people don't forget. it's really about those two human beings that lost their lives in their prime. >> know cato, when you were reliving it, even through our brief introduction to this conversation where, does your mind go? >> what >> does it feel like >> take us back to them >> i went back to the actual of living at the estate. i go everything i'm listening because it's so it it's not in my mind anymore, but it's in the forefront now, if thinking of inviting myself, for instance, to that drive to mcdonald's, which i didn't know was mcdonald's and i thought about that of i invite myself, but i could tell he didn't want me to go and that's it becomes the most important timeline in the trial. and because of these sort of things that happen 30 years ago it's still to this day i've marked down everything i ever do. if i'm married now, but i've always made sure of where it was at this moment. i write down the time what song are heard in the radio

that is responsible for the deaths of nicole brown simpson and ronald goldman. may they both rest in peace? and that's important and the big difference between the criminal trial and the civil trial that followed is not only that less evidence is necessary in a civil lawsuit. in other words, there's no necessity sat to prove beyond a reasonable doubt. that's the burden of proof in a criminal case. but also in the civil case, he testified he did not testify in the criminal case because he invoked his fifth amendment privilege itself and criminalization, meaning he had a right to remain silent any exercise that right but once he was acquitted, he had to testify in a civil lawsuit because the double jeopardy he couldn't have been re prosecuted and he did. and the jury didn't believe him, didn't believe his denials that he had beaten nicole brown simpson five years here's before he killed her, before he de almost decapitated her and left her in a pool of her own blood at the doorstep of the condominium where his young children were inside, abby and could have come o

greatest three bring television phenomenon ever at one point, the world herc oj simpson's ex-wife, nicole brown simpson say, you don't want to stay on the line going to be then later symptom was charged with the horrific murders by knife of nicole and her friend ron goldman. >> ron and nicole. were what shirt? the trial made lawyers and even witnesses, household names are on file. james simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder >> when the jury freed simpson celebration erupted in parts of los angeles. but simpson would never recapture his idol status simpson first brennan into the national spotlight as the heisman trophy winning running back at the university of southern california. then 11 spectacular years with the nfl fell, vaulted him to the pro football hall of fame simpson cashed in on the popularity becoming a pitch menn, four hertz and an actor becoming well for the naked gun movies. o, j simpson, as you've never seen them before >> symptom played a lawmen on screen? and ran into trouble with the court's offscreen. he lost the multi-million-dollar wrongful death suit brought by the fa

he spent time in prison, but not for the murders of nicole brown and goldman. == of nicole brown andbrown and goldman. » wasn't black, he was oj simpson. nobody was good to hurry him after accusations. he spent time in an armed robbery in a nonsense thing that he did entering a hotel room where he said he wanted to retrieve memorabilia of his and then he was charged and went to prison and if you look at the present footage of his parole hearings, you hear him say he was cleaning the gym and then he was training other sports people. it was very, very sad. but till the end he was charming, handsome, persuasive, and people remembered the heroic side of him from the rental car commercials where he was running through the airport and an old lady was saying "go oj!" at a lot of people were still go up oj. a lot of people today still say how sad it is and a of people out announce a good —— out and out say "good riddance." good -- out and out say "good riddance-'_ riddance." jeanne wolf, thank ou. ukraine's president has warned that the country is fast running out of air defences and artille

this was a very public event, the trial itself, —— nicole brown simpson.agine that a lot more reaction will come in during the day. and it was notjust the american and international watching public, very high—profile time —— people at the time talked about being grip by this. bill clinton was set up broken off from the oval office to go into the corridors of the white house to watch the moment of the jury being put back into the room, to see what the verdict was. this absolutely grip the international watching public, as well as the politicians of the time. i am seen online that simpson actually posted online just a couple of months ago, some video saying that his health was good, he had been dealing with some issues but he would be back on a golf course soon, he was being treated by —— for prostate cancer, but he had been seen looking pretty fragile in recent months. and of course, just talking about the legal team that was part of this televised trial. robert kardashian was part of that team. his family, then, of course, going on to huge claim for themse

she is an investigative journalist, as we said, she was the first reporter at the scene of nicole brown simpson and ron goldman murders. and i think diane what kind of all transported back to 1994 when we are here seeing that oj simpson died take us back to 1994. and when you arrive there and what it was like yeah, briana, that's it. that was the first thing i thought about when i heard about oj simpson's passing today was that murders seen? my camera man and i rolled up on the brentwood apartment of nicole brown simpson just as they were loading the bodies into a mortal truck. and the more than truck pulled away and there we were standing outside on the sidewalk along pathway going up to her front gate and the pavers on the sidewalk. we're full of blood there were pawprints from her dog who had gotten loose after the murders and had gone down to the corner and started whole playing in, alerted some neighbors and we went inside the front gate and i was done to see there wasn't a cobra and symptoms living room. it was all glass the candles were still going on the horse up on the fireplac

and as civil courts — murdered —— nicole brown. simpson. for years nicole _ murdered by oj simpson. for years nicole brown kept a diary which logs the abuse _ nicole brown kept a diary which logs the abuse that oj had subjected her to, beating her, kicking her, hitting— to, beating her, kicking her, hitting her car with a baseball bat when _ hitting her car with a baseball bat when she — hitting her car with a baseball bat when she was late home, tearing her clothes _ when she was late home, tearing her clothes from her. she called the police _ clothes from her. she called the police repeatedly. someone who is involved _ police repeatedly. someone who is involved with the documentary later on, involved with the documentary later on. a _ involved with the documentary later on. a police — involved with the documentary later on, a police officer said she came out of— on, a police officer said she came out of her— on, a police officer said she came out of her house, she said, i have called _ out of her house, she said, i have called you

he's got this, this, this idealistic marriage with nicole brown simpson. and then in the early 90s, we know, obviously they get divorced and then the tragic double murder of nicole brown simpson and ron goldman in the mid 90s. o.j. simpson, obviously ultimately tried and acquitted the dream team. johnnie cochran, the country watching the murder captivated everybody. i remember watching as a kid and watching every single day on court tv and just it just gripped the nation. and it's yeah, it's, you know, talk about a complicated legacy. and then obviously, like you said, he is in 2008, he goes into the hotel room of a memorabilia dealer in vegas, armed. he is a then convicted of kidnaping of, you know, of assault with a deadly weapon and gets 33 years in prison, ultimately is released after nine years and then was out on the streets in las vegas and was a celebrity around town until until he died yesterday. yeah. >> michael, let's talk a little bit about that. that long time that the decades between his acquittal and today we're learning of his death. there

speed chase in a white bronco and trial of the century where he was acquitted in the murders of nicole brown simpson and her friend. he was a sports analyst and spokesman, and even before he rose to national stardom as an nfl running back for the buffalo bills, then the san francisco 49ers and before all of that, he began in san francisco's heel where he was a multi-talented athlete. >> he was an amazing person and athlete. he used to play at a recreation center that my mother was part of. >> reporter: o.j. simpson first caught people's attention at galileo high school, then went on to san francisco city college before being recruited to unc where he won the heisman trophy. >> we are proud of what he accomplished as a kid out of san francisco. >> reporter: east bay professor of history says that before the murder trial and made a lasting impression on popular culture. >> having the cameras in the courtroom dramatically transformed the entertainment industry. a lot of people credited with the birth of reality television. >> reporter: in his acquittal, it was also complicated for the country t

was once one of america's top football players but was later accused of the murder of his wife nicole brownimpson. his televised trial was followed around the world. he was acquitted but later found followed around the world. he was acquitted but laterfound liable for her killing in a civil case. the announcement came on x by oj simpson's family. let's speak to our correspondent tom bateman who is in the us for us. what have the family said? what do we know? it’s the us for us. what have the family said? what do we know? we: a the us for us. what have the family said? what do we know?— said? what do we know? it's a very short statement _ said? what do we know? it's a very short statement from _ said? what do we know? it's a very short statement from the _ said? what do we know? it's a very short statement from the family i said? what do we know? it's a very short statement from the family of| short statement from the family of 0j short statement from the family of oj simpson that reads "on enable the tenth, ourfather oj simpson that reads "on enable the tenth, our father succumbs to oj simp

the murder trial put the focus on oj's ex-wife, nicole brown, and friend ron goldman, who were stabbed to death outside brown's la home in june 1994, nicole was a beacon of light that burden bright may we never forget her? others reflecting on the polarizing life simpson lead >> qarrah and everybody >> i'm not going to hurt anybody to foot star led police on a shocking low speed chase on live tvfter he was charged the muers with every freeway over crossing there began to gather more and more crowds people >> but simpson thought the charges in a trial that divided america it happened as racial inequality in the justice system was front and center following the 1992 acquittal of the lapd officers who at rodn king d the riots that follow the nation stopped in its tracks to hearhe simpson verdict read on live tv, orenthal, james simpson, not guilty of thcrime of murder. >> was he framed by the police or did he get away with murder? >> the >> debate raged at the water cooler and simpson capitalize on it, writing a book in time if i did it, which the publisher ultimately never released, thos

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a huge sports star in the us, accused of the murder of his wife, nicole brown simpson. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. this is bbc news. the breaking news this hour is that oj simpson, the huge american football star, has died of cancer. he was surrounded by his children and grandchildren from the family, who have put that news out. he was of course involved in a huge televised murder trial over the murder of his wife nicole brown simpson. he was acquitted in that lie but then found liable for her killing in a civil case later. he has died of cancer according to his family, who have released that news on x, formerly twitter,. his trial caught the attention of the public right around the world. he was a huge, high—profile us star. and there was a huge televised trial. he convinced the jury of his innocence in that murder case. but he was then later convicted. so, we will bring you more on that case and his life, and why he hit the headlines after his fall from grace, as a huge us sports star, because of the case around his wife. he was accused of th

simpson's ex-wife nicole brown and her friend were brutally stabbed to death outside of brown's condo and nicole brown nearly decapitated a short time later police uncovered what they believed was a mountain of evidence against o.j. simpson an arrest warrant was issued but oj refused to turn himself then and instead we had americans all across the country watching as o.j. simpson led the police on a slow speed chase in that infamous white ford bronco an estimated 95 million people watched this bizarre chase, most people if you were watching you remember where you were at the time this was going and the day the verdict came in you usually remember where you were on that day also, this was all before oj eventually capitulated this kicked off one of the most publicized trials in american history and the bloody glove seen around the world, take a look. >> wood you take a step back please, thank you. >> please extend your fingers into the glove put the glove on. >> i object counsel. >> e. appears to uphold the gloves on council would you show that to the jury mr simpson, thank you, other h

greatest three bring television phenomenon ever at one point, the world herc oj simpson's ex-wife, nicole brown simpson say, you don't want to stay on the line going to be then later, simpson was charged with horrific murders by knife of nicole and her friend ron goldman. >> ron and nicole work what shirt the trial made lawyers and even witnesses, household names are on file. james simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder when the jury freed simpson, celebration erupted in parts of los angeles. but simpson would never recapture his idol status simpson first, brennan into the national spotlight as the heisman trophy winning running back at the university of southern california, then 11 spectacular years with the nfl vaulted him to the pro football hall of fame simpson cashed in on the popularity becoming a pitch, menn for hertz and an actor, becoming well-known for the naked gun movies. >> o, j simpson, as you've never seen them before, simpson played a lawmen on screen and ran into trouble with the court's off-screen he lost the multi-million-dollar wrongful death suit brought by the families

keto, kaitlyn, who rose to fame as a witness in the murder trial, put the focus on oj's ex-wife, nicole brown, and friend ron goldman, who were stabbed to death outside brown's la home in june 1994, nicole was a beacon of of light that burden bright may, we, never forget her others reflecting on the polarizing life since and lead karen, everybody. >> i'm not going to hurt >> anybody football star led police on a shocking low speed chase on live tv after he was charged in the murders with every freeway over crossing, there began to gather more and more crowded once of people. >> absolutely 100%. >> but simpson thought the charges in a trial that divided america, it happened as racial equality in the justice system was front and center. following the 1992 acquittal of the lapd officers who beat rodney king and the riots that followed the nation's stopped in its tracks to hear the simpson verdict read on live tv >> oh, and james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder, was he framed by the police or did he get away with murder the debate raged at the water cooler, and simpson capitalize on it

all that changed in june 1994, when simpson's ex-wife, nicole brown simpson, was found brutally murdered. she'd been stabbed repeatedly and her throat slit. her friend ronald goldman also repeatedly stabbed to death. simpson was the main suspect before his arrest. he led police on a now infamous slow speed chase aboard a white bronco. it was carried live for hours on tv stations across the country, some people cheering him on. millions watched his nine month trial for murder. >> we, the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant orenthal james simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder. >> two years after his acquittal , simpson was found liable for both deaths in a civil trial. he was ordered to pay $33.5 million in restitution to both victims families. he never paid a dollar. in 2007, simpson was arrested for entering a las vegas hotel room to retrieve sports memorabilia he claimed had been stolen from him. guilty simpson served nine years in prison. he lived his last years under two spotlights an all-american hero and an american pariah. >> joining us live to talk more abou

sportscaster, actor and pitchman in the 1980s. >> nobody does it better than her. >> but in 1994, nicole brown simpson and ron goldman were murdered outside nicole's los angeles home. simpson was suddenly a fugitive, leading police on this infamous white bronco slow speed chase. as 95 million americans watched live on tv last night, sportscaster bob costas revealed that simpson tried to call him from the back of that bronco. costas was covering the nba finals at the time, and finally, on whatever attempt it was by o.j. a technician answered the phone and he heard, i need to speak to bob costas. >> he's not here. i have to speak to him. well, he's not here. i have to speak to him. well. who's calling? oj simpson yeah. right click. >> simpson ultimately surrendered the country, mesmerized by his 11 month murder trial. >> i've never seen a case go to trial with more evidence than they had against o.j. simpson. you had blood evidence. you had a glove. one of them bloody. >> his lawyers included johnnie cochran, f lee bailey and alan dershowitz. dubbed the dream team, they argued simpson was framed

he was wanted in the murder of his ex-wife, nicole brown simpson, and her friend, ron goldman. that was just five days earlier before that chase. the trial that followed was called the trial of the century, one of the first ever to be televised live from start to finish. o.j. simpson was found not guilty. many people were shocked. many people cheered. long before the trial, o.j. was a hero, especially around here. he grew up in san francisco, in potrero hill. he was a multi-talented athlete before being recruited to usc, where he won the heisman trophy. >> he was just an amazing athlete, but more so an amazing person. he used to play at a recreation center that my mother was the director of, the booker t. washington center. we are very proud of what o.j. accomplished as a kid out of san francisco, out of potrero hill. >> two lives, one before the murder trial and one after. after college, simpson played in the nfl for 11 seasons with the buffalo bills before ending his career with the 49ers. the hall of famer also had a successful tv and film career. and while he was acquitted

his ex-wife, nicole brown simpson, and her friend ron goldman, were found stabbed to death. simpson was accused of their murders. alan dershowitz was part of his star legal team. >> there was overwhelming evidence that might suggest that he did it and then there was one piece of evidence that was tampered with. >> reporter: with cameras in the courtroom, simpson's trial became a global television event. >> of course, the infamous moment was the day he tried on the glove and that the glove did not fit. >> if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. >> reporter: a jury found him not guilty. >> i remember when the verdict came out and the streets split. there were black citizens on one side and white on the other and people were seeing justice through different eyes. >> reporter: but in a civil lawsuit from the victims' families, simpson was found liable and ordered to pay millions in damages. more than a decade later, his book, "if i did it, garnered headlines. a 2007 las vegas robbery and kidnapping over sports memorabilia landed him in prison. he was paroled in 2017. his family says

ron goldman and nicole brown since simpson were killed. clear whether that money was ever paid, but this is after an acquittal at the incredibly high trial where oj simpson always maintained his innocence. there was a very high—profile car chase as he tried to flee the police, and in the televised trial which was watched in the us. this huge football hero as he had been. this huge charismatic star. as we heard there, something of a split and how parts of the black community saw his guilt. but he was also hugely wealthy. he had robert kardashian as one of his lawyers, and this case really garnered a massive, massive attention. oj simpson was found liable for the deaths years later, and then he was later convicted in 2008, ten years later, of a litany of charges of assault and kidnapping and sentenced to at least nine years with a maximum 33 years term. he was released and had been battling cancer. the pictures of the car chase, the pictures of the televised trial, were hugely watched around the world at the time. i spoke for a bit more back

the brutal murder of nicole brown simpson and ron goldman. and the main suspect, o.j.pson, a man who embodied the promise of los angeles, everybody knew him. he was a heisman trophy winner at usc, nfl hero, and hollywood superstar. so beloved people would cheer him when he walked into restaurants. but all of that changed in 1994. starting with the bizarre slow speed pursuit. o.j. in the backseat of a white bronco, allegedly holding a gun to his head, followed by a parade of lapd cop cars and a helicopter capturing it all from the sky. from there, what became known as the trial of the century, an 11-month spectacle that pitted o.j.'s highly paid all star legal team, johnny cochran and the famous, if it don't fit, you must acquit line, against a floundering team of city prosecutors and a tarnished lapd. happening just two years after the l.a. riots and the acquittal of a group of white officers who were caught on camera beating up rodney king, he made a lasting if not so flattering impact on the city, the legal system and the news business. o.j. simpson dead today at the

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nicole brown simpson filed for divorce in february of 1992. years later, she and a friend, ron goldman, were found murdered in her brentwood home. >> may be driving a light or white bronco. >> driven by a teammate, simpson led officers on a low-speed chase, across los angeles, threatening to take his life, before eventually surrendering to police. he was charged with murder. the court proceedings, dubbed the trial of the century. >> if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. >> reporter: lasted nine months. >> every minute -- >> we in the action find orenthal james simpson -- >>eporter: on live tv. >> justice was not served. >> reporter: searching for that justice, the goldman family won a civil suit. simpson to pay $33 million. he returned to court multiple times, for traffic violations and pirating tv. a las vegas robbery in 2008, that simpson saying he was taking back stolen personal property, that sent him to prison. >> count one, guilty. >> reporter: sentenced to 33 years, he served just over nine. before being paroled in 2017. jay gray, nbc new

nicole simpson brown was was almost decapitated in that attacked, really brutal details.leading to oj simpson as a suspect, but this court case also cut across racial lines here in america. this was a black man on trialfor the here in america. this was a black man on trial for the killing here in america. this was a black man on trialfor the killing of here in america. this was a black man on trial for the killing of his whites, former wife, and a predominantly blackjury panel that predominantly black jury panel that acquitted predominantly blackjury panel that acquitted them. of course, as i said, the prosecution had forensic evidence and seem to have a strong case but the defence successfully argued that oji system was being framed by a racist police force because this was los angeles in the 19905. because this was los angeles in the 1990s. the relationship between the lapd and the black community was particularly fraught and this became a successful argument for the defence. so, this court case really crystallise those racial divisions in america at the time. i crystal

simpson made his life and nicole brown simpson's life miserable. while they dated for several years, he alleges he was stalked by o.j. simpson. he testified in the grand jury, ahead of the criminal trial. he was also a character and portrayed in the docuseries, the limited series about o.j. simpson and the trial, and he said that, you know, he blocked o.j. simpson out of his mind, you know, many years ago, and that, you know, o.j., he still haunts him but that he chooses to remember the good times. he was a pal bearer at nicole simpson's funeral. he is in touch with her sisters. he had not spoken to them this morning after this news of o.j.'s death. but he said that nicole simpson was a light and that they had a wonderful relationship but that it was overshadowed by o.j. and that they could not, you know, have their privacy. they couldn't be together because he said that o.j. simpson would allegedly intimidate them and would stalk them, and that it made it very hard for him to date nicole simpson for those years. he said that this is justice, but h

simpson was before nicole brown simpson and ron goldman were murdered. he loved that person and until the end he was trying to fight to get that reputation back which was never going to be reclaimed after the trial. much of people's original impressions were formed as they were watching that bronco chase about o.j. simpson and watching the trial go on and on, but that is the reason why i think when i did a program on whether or not he should have custody of his kids, when he called me, it was clear -- and i should say i was in my first month at msnbc. i was not a known quantity by any stretch of imagination and he called me because it was eating at him. i could tell from our private conversation and later on the air it was eating at him people thought he was an unfit parent. he said, and i remember this quote, to commit murder is an unfit thing. i'm innocent. i didn't do it. for o.j. simpson, the rest of his life after the moment -- even after the acquittal knowing that people didn't believe that he deserved to be acquitted was something he lived with fo

in 1995, he was cleared of the murder of his ex—wife nicole brown and herfriend ron goldman, after acame a global sensation. but he was later found liable for the deaths in a civil suit brought by the victims�* families. lets go live tojim newton, former editor at large of the los angeles times, who covered the 0.1. los angeles times, who covered the 0.j. simpson murder trial. great to have you here. i want to start with what has been called the trial of the century. you were there and covered it. why was this trial such an important moment do you think in us history? fix, such an important moment do you think in us history?— think in us history? a good question — think in us history? a good question and _ think in us history? a good question and one _ think in us history? a good question and one i - think in us history? a good question and one i have - think in us history? a good - question and one i have thought about a lot in the last several decades. my best answer to that, i think, decades. my best answer to that, ithink, is decades. my best answer to that, i think, is that it co

simpson's.p ex-wife, nicole brown, and her friend ronald goldmaso n, they were brutally stabbed to death outside of brown's condo. now,nd wer nicole brown was nean decapitated. a short time later, police uncovered nicole b d what they believe what was a mountain of evidence against o.j. simpson a. an arrest warrant was issued. but o.j. refused to turn himself in. instead, we had americans all across the country watching as o.j. simpson led the polic alle on a super slow speed chassle and that infamous ford bronco. an estimated 95 million people watched this bizarre chase. most people, if you were wmehing, you remember where you at the time this was going on and the day the verdict came in. >> you usually remember where you were that day, too. usuaounow, this was all before . eventually capitulated. this kicked off one of the most publicized trials in american history and a bloody glove seeny well around the world. take a look. deputy, would you just take a step back, please? thank you. we ask you to straighten your fingers and extend themecto into the glove at onune one object. this stat

police had been pursuing him after the body of his wife nicole brown simpson and her friend were found at her home. the double murder trial that followed became known as the trial of the century. one of the first to be televised from start to finish. before that trial, o.j. simpson had been a sports hero and a football star from the bay area. >> o.j. simpson was a really popular , well-known and well-liked figure for a lot of americans prior to the murder trial. i think that is why the murder trial caught people off guard. >> o.j. simpson got a start in his hometown of san francisco. family and friends remember him as a multitalented athlete at galileo high school, then at san francisco city college. he played in the nfl for 11 seasons, inducted into the pro football hall of fame and later had a successful tv and film career. while he was acquitted in criminal court, o.j. simpson was ultimately found liable for the death of his wife and her friend in a civil trial. he served prison time in nevada for a separate charge of armed robbery and kidnapping. >>> convicted murderer released fro

but it all came crashing down with the brutal 1994 slayings of his ex-wife nicole brown simpson and her friend ronald goldman. millions of americans watched the slow-moving police chase of simpson's white ford bronco and the televised legal showdown that followed dubbed the trial of the century. >> not guilty of the crime of murder. >> reporter: the case and the not guilty verdict has divided the country to this day. >> i do believe in my heart that he was guilty of the crime. >> a jury spoke and he was acquitted. >> simpson was ordered to pay millions to the victims' family in a separate civil trial. he later spent nearly a decade behind bars for a 2008 conviction that stemmed from an armed confrontation with sports memorabilia dealers in las vegas. >> my health is good. obviously i'm dealing with issues. >> reporter: aside from his social media presence, simpson's final years were spent largely out of the spotlight. in a statement, ronald goldman's father and sister said that o.j. simpson's death, the hope for true accountability has ended. the family also said they will continue to a

nicole brown simpson filed for divorce in february of 1992 and just over two years later she and a friendldman, were found murdered in her brentwood home. >> suspect may be driving a white or light-colored ford bronco. >> five days after the deadly attack, simpson led officers on a low-speed chase threatening to take his own life before eventually surrendering to police. he was charged with murder. the court proceedings dubbed the trial of the century -- >> if it doesn't fit you must acquit. >> lasted nine months. every minute -- >> we, the sure, in the above-entitled action find the defendant orenthal james simpson not guilty. >> justice was not serveded. >> searching for that justice the goldman family won a civil suit. simpson ordered to pay more than $33 million. he returned to court multiple times over the next several years for traffic violations and even pirating cable tv, but it was a las vegas robbery in 2008 simpson saying he was taking back stolen personal property that ultimately sent him to prison. >> count one, conspiracy to commit a crime, guilty. >> sentenced to 33, he ser

nicole brown simpson filed for divorce in february of 1992. and just over two years later, she and a friend were found murdered in her home. five days after the deadly attack, driven by a former teammate, simpson led officers on a low-speed chase across los angeles, threatening to take his own life before eventually surrendering to police. he was charged with murder. the court proceedings, dubbed "the trial of the century" >> if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. >> reporter: lasted nine months. >> we find the defendant, orenthal james simpson not guilty. >> reporter: on live tv. >> justice was not served. >> reporter: searching for that justice, the goldman family won a sichl suit. simpson ordered to pay more than $33 million. he returned to court multiple times over the next several years for traffic violations, even pirating cable tv. but it was a las vegas robbery in 2008, simpson saying he was taking back stolen personal property, that ultimately sent him to prison. >> count one, conspiracy to commit a crime, guilty. >> reporter: sentenced

. >> from kim and fred goldman, whose son ron was murdered alongside nicole brown in 1994, this statement. the news of ron's killer passing away is a mixed bag of complicated emotions. for three decades we tirelessly pursued justice for ron and nicole. despite a civil judgment, the . from o.j.'s famous house guest at the time of the murders. >> to fred and hope for true accountability has ended. o.j.'s famous house guest at the time of the murdered. >> to fred and to kim, i hope you find closure. and finally to the family of the beautiful nicole brown simpson, may we always cherish her memories. >> marsha clark telling us simply, i send my condolences to mr. simpson's family. >> certainly, the early part of his career is marked by great milestones. and regrettably, his legacy devolved in his later years. >> look at this catch. o.j. simpson! >> reporter: as a young athlete, o.j. simpson was a once in a generation talent, winning the heisman trophy at usc before becoming the first running back in nfl history to join the mythical 2,000 yard club in just 14 games for the buffalo bills. he was

beloved former athlete to criminal defendant when he was accused in the murders of his ex-wife, nicole brown simpson and her friend ron goldman. >> we have never seen an athlete have such a fall from grace and nothing even his exceptional, athletic prowess, it was eclipsed by what became the trial of the century. >> simpson was acquitted for the murders, but the jury in a separate civil trial found him liable for the deaths and ordered him to pay more than $33 million to family members of brown and goldman. and in 2007, simpson was convicted of robbery at a las vegas hotel and served nine years in prison. simpson remains a polarizing figure, with some viewing him as a fallen hero and others a symbol of the failings of the justice system. our crystal bailey is here now, after getting more reaction tonight from a former 49ers executive, crystal. >> well, heather, as you know, he's remembered for the 1990s murder trial of his ex-wife nicole brown and friend ron goldman. but before the infamous bronco chase, before he was acquitted of murder, oj simpson was a hometown hero and a bay area hall of

goldman's, to fred into kim i hope you find closure and finally to the family of the beautiful nicole brown simpson maybe we always cherish her memories nicole was a beacon of light that burden bright may we never forget her >> and brianna and boris, you may remember everyone was hanging on every word when cato kaylin was testifying during that murder trial, he became one of the most famous people from that trial who was not directly a part of it, but still everyone wanted to know what he knew at the time >> yeah, certainly everyone remembers keto, kaitlyn stephanie. thank you so much for bringing that to us. we do appreciate it. >> and before simpson >> became the centerpiece in arguably the most high-profile trial in history. he was one of the greatest football players to ever set foot on the grid iron let's expand the conversation out with former nfl player and host for draftkings network, mike go luck mike, thanks so much for being with us your reaction to the news of o'jays passing? >> i mean, this was this all went on, right in the wheelhouse of the end of my football career in the be

simpson was charged that day with the murders of his ex-wife, nicole brown simpson and our friend, ron goldman. he went on trial later that year, almost 30 years ago what would be dubbed the trial of the century captivating a country hollywood crime race policing, reality tv and court tv all wrapped into one. many of people were glued to cnn throughout at all. this hour, in particular, 9:00 p.m. eastern became appointment television everyone wanted to see who the late great larry king would have on to talk about the developments in that trial >> jurors get to hear about past acts of violence. or would that prejudice them? these are all questions the judge ito is grappling with. and this latest round of hearings in the oj simpson case, she was bruised, she was injured. were their photographs that you're thinking allegations he did you write you're able to say allegations. my eye about the oj you knew you, jay, i knew could absolutely have done this enter to this >> it was all oj all the time. viewers were mesmerized by what was happening in the courtroom. of course, there was the infamo

batio todo tipo de nfl en 1973 y al pro el of en 1994 fue acusado del asesinato de su ex esposa nicole brownldman. >> el sujeto puede estar conduciendo un ford bronco de color blanco o carros de casi dos horas en las calles de los angeles y en la que amenazo a la policia con quitarse la vida, simpson fue arrestado enfrento un juicio de 11 meses que fue televisado, convirtiendo el caso en un fenomeno internacional. >> finalmente fue absuelto del >> (habla en ingles( crimen pero en el 2007 volvio a ser arrestado esta vez en las vegas nevada, acusado de multiples de eliteos. >> entre ellos robo a mano armada y secuestro. >> un ano despues fue declarado culpable y condenado a 33 anos de prision en 2017 a los 70 anos salio en libertad condicional hoy le sobreviven cuatro cuatro hijos. >> oj simpson jugo la mayor parte de su carrera con los dedos pero paso los ultimos anos como atleta profesional con los san francisco 49ers bueno como deciamos tuvo una carrera muy exitosa, fue muy amado por muchas personas pero sin duda pues en en 1994, ese crimen en aquel momento, empano su carrera, su momento. >

it had issues of domestic violence. >> reporter: eight months before her murder, nicole brown simpson called 911. >> what does he look like? >> he's o.j. simpson, i think you know his record. can you send somebody over here? >> can you stay on the line? >> i don't want to stay on the line. he's going to beat the [ bleep ] out of me. >> simpson's attorney says they are still tallying his assets and aren't exactly sure yet how much his estate is worth. >>> now switching gears to the weather and after some beautiful days last week, we got rain today and hopefully beautiful days are ahead, brian? >> well, we just must compose ourselves in patience, because it's going to take a few days. we've still got this to deal with offshore, and in fact, a few little lightning bolts there off the big sur coastline. so thunderstorms are possible, more than a possibility, they're happening. most of them are out over the coastal waters. as this works its way inland, though, you can see the peninsula over highway 1, santa cruz mountains getting ready perhaps to move into the south bay. a chance of shower

a wealthy man with a history of violence and abuse against nicole brown simpson before her murder? because it was a black man caught in the crosshairs of the unquestionably racist and corrupt los angeles police department? just a few years before the acquittal of the cops caught on videotape beating him. that inherent perspective title conflict spawned a massive goal in public opinion. americans watch the coverage of the trial wall-to-wall. 150 million people watched the verdict and came to extremely different conclusions. >> we the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant, or indulging in some, not guilty in violation of penal code section 187-a, a felony upon nicole brown simpson, a human being, as charged in count one of the information. we find the defendant or indulging simpson not guilty of the crime of murder in violation of penal code section 187-a, a federal any among lyle goldman, a charged in count two of the information. >> the lapd is really going to have to sit down and, you know, piece it together and find out who actually did it. >> it was pretty evident

trace: good evening i'm trace gallagher life in los angeles just a few blocks ease from where nicole brown simpson and ron goldman were brutally murdered 30 years ago are just a few blocks west of where 95 million people watched a white ford bronco make its way slowly down the 405 freeway and where a football hero turned accused killer put on a glove that did not fit and found a jury that did acquit. tonight we ask where were you on that october day when o.j. simpson was found not guilty in the trial of the century. it's 11:00 pm on the east coast, 8:00 here in los angeles and this is america's late news, fox news at night. breaking tonight, one of the most famous and infamous americans ever, o.j. simpson, dead tonight at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer. live with more on the death that gripped the nation. good evening. >> good evening trace. o.j. simpson rocking headlines one last time with his family announcing the former celebrity athlete and infamous household name has died prompting them... of where we were when we first heard this. >> we the jury find the defendant not guilt

who became a hollywood star only to be charged in 1994 with the brutal murders of his ex-wife nicole brown simpson and her friend ron goldman. the drama all playing out on live tv, the white bronco chase, simpson's arrest, the trial, the gloves, and ultimately, that not guilty verdict. simpson's family revealing today he died of cancer. what they're saying about his final moments and the reaction from the goldman family. >>> also tonight, the battle over arizona's near total abortion ban. the aggressive new push by president biden to pin blame on former president trump, who takes credit for the overturning of roe v. wade. >>> the tornado touching down in florida, leaving a trail of damage, high-water rescues as heavy rain moves up the east coast. >>> shohei ohtani's former interpreter charged with bank fraud, and the staggering amount the feds say he stole. $16 million from the mlb superstar. how he allegedly did it. >>> and our nbc news exclusive. nearly a year after he was shot in the head when he rang the wrong doorbell, ralph yarl speaking out. the mental trauma he now lives with, and

. >> simpson, accused of stabbing his ex-wife nicole brown simpson and her friend ron goldman to death. the nine month double murder trial broadcast live around the world, watched by countless millions of people. >> it was crazy. it was. it was just madness. >> described as a circus like atmosphere, the trial ending with a dramatic acquittal. >> we, the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant or or ethel james simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder. >> two years later, simpson was sued in civil court by the parents of nicole brown simpson and ron goldman and found liable for their deaths, his assets seized and ordered to pay $33.5 million in restitution to both families, but only ever paying a fraction. >> in many ways, he moved to florida to avoid having to pay these judgments, and it will be a question as to just what is left, if anything, to compensate the goldman family and nicole's family. >> stephen clark is a legal analyst and says the oj simpson trial was a watershed moment in america. >> the o.j. simpson case was at the intersection of many social issues in a

people don't remember ron goldman and they don't remember nicole brown simpson. they remember oj simpson, and they know his fame. >> oj simpson was raised in san francisco, and in the 1960s he was one of the most well known football players in the city. >> he would later be inducted into the bay area sports hall of fame. ktvu s crystal bailey reports on simpson's early years in the city on what some call a tale of two lives. >> it was 1947, in the poor neighborhood on potrero hill, where orenthal james simpson was born and raised. he spent his days developing his talent, playing sports at the local rec center, where a faded mural of him still commemorates his success. the trophy box, highlighting his 1959 little league baseball team and later on in the 70s, he he donated to the center, and they were very thankful for that. directors at the rec center saying he always supported youth sports. he went on to wear the number 28 at galileo high school and the number 32 at city college, the same number he made famous with the buffalo bills. >> everyone knew o.j. simpson

in 1995, he was controversially acquitted of the murder of his ex—wife nicole brown and herfriend ronhe acquittal came after a slow speed car chase by police when simpson fled on the day he was due to turn himself in. both the car chase and the murder trial were watched by millions around the world at a time when rolling news was in its infancy. our los angeles correspondent emma vardy reports. this is one of those scenes that would only happen honestly here in southern california. tonight, oj simpson is a fugitive. watched by millions, oj simpson famously led police on a car chase through los angeles, after becoming the main suspect in the murder of his ex—wife and herfriend. around the world, viewers watched the unfolding drama as people came onto the street cheering him on. we see oj. police attempted to apprehend him live on tv. he was eventually taken into custody at his california home. he was clearly the best running back of the 705. oj simpson had had a remarkable life. from an impoverished childhood, he had gone on to become one of the greatest american football players in hi