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

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 well known for beating nicole simpson. even after the divorce. thing happened because he was o.j. simpson. >> reporter: o.j. simpson soon emerging as the prime suspect in the double murder five days after the grisly killings, prosecutors ordering simpson to surrender. instead, he led law enforcement on a now infamous slow-speed chase in his white ford bronco. rolling down l.a. freeways and watched by some 95 million americans live as it happened. >> that was the beginning of the enormous attention that became the o.j. simpson case. >> reporter: simpson eventually surrendered. he pleaded, a he put it, "absolutely, positively, 100% not guilty." >> this trial was a three-ring circus. there were so many timelements it. this trial launched a lot of careers in wayward ways. there were witnesses that were getting book deals. witnesses who were getting offers to pose in "playboy." >> reporter: for almost a year, the murder trial seemingly all what everybody watched and talked about. >> a lot of you are going to say racism. >> i want to know, is o.j.'s par

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

simpson may have been acquitted in a court of law but he was found guilty in a court of public opinion as he relates to the death of nicole brown simpson and wrong goldman. >> martha: mike ai interviewed a goldman family over the years, when i look at that video of him talking about a football game, the only thing that goes through my mind is this and got to live his life, you know, he was free. he went to prison for a while based on, you know, his attempt to get his souvenirs and his personal stuff back but, you know, you think about what was done. we will talk to dr michael auden on the scene about the vicious heinous nature of this crime. both individuals have their throats slashed. they were stabbed multiple times and no 1 ever spent a day in jail for their murderers. you know, 1 of the things that i really think was so potent about this process was it divided the nation unfortunately it became not just about whether or not he was guilty of the crime, it became about people getting to their corners about race, leo. >> you are 100% correct. la had just gone through the riots of the rodney king riots. there was this ani

and especially to the family of nicole brown simpson judith, and in lu, the parents of nicole. they did everything while he was in jail awaiting the criminal trial to begin. they took custody of sydney and justin. they surrounded them with love they protected them. they did everything to support them as did the ants. denise and dominic, and tania. and what a loving close family they were and how heartbreaking that when he got out, then he fought them for custody. but look, the main thing is let's remember the victims and also care about them. and i'm so i'm proud of denise and the other sisters for always standing up for victims of domestic violence and continuing the fight in the name of nicole gloria already. thank you very >> much for joining us. you had a front seat to so much of this that is really just etched in our collective minds. thank you for joining us tonight. >> thank you >> next in the next hour, don't miss a special edition of laura coates live on the life and the death of oj simpson. that is 11:00 p.m. eastern time only right here on cnn. and coming up here on

perhaps the 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

simpson, the sensational trial and his legacy. we also wanted to do a deeper dive on the victim items and what they left behind nicole brown met oj simpson when she was 18, working as a server in a beverly hills night cl they ben dating while the football star s still married to his first wife, marguerite a tempestuous beginning to a relationship that would become unstable and violent during their seven year marriage so we're reports of physical abuse with nicole calling the police on oj multiple times. there was also a disturbing 911 call in 1993 following their divorce with nicole sounding terrified. >> but if you look on >> i think you know, his record, they just stay on the line. you want to stay on the line is going to be nicole simpson was attempting to start a new life with the two children she'd had with oj simpson at the time of her murder on june 12, 1994. she was 35 years old. at that time, 25-year-old. ron goldman was an aspiring actor and model who also had dreams of opening his own bar or restaurant. he was working as a server at a restaurant called meso luna on the night of the murders and went to nicole brown simps

a 1997 that you're you might remember found oj simpson liable for the deaths of his ex-wife, nicole simpson and her friend ron goldman. if it doesn't fit. you must acquit. >> about a year after o j. simpson's 1995. acquittal on murder charges. he was back in court facing civil charges. only a small fraction of the 33 and a half million dollars. he was eventually ordered to pay out after that trial was reportedly ever delivered and attorney for the family of ron goldman says with interest, the amount is now 114 million. so to the families have a better chance now of collecting a bay area. civil trial attorney says it depends on how much of simpson's assets are successfully found or marshaled always what's actually going to be marshall. >> you can't hide a mansion. you can hide a boat. can my core you can hide money, you can jewelry. we talked earlier. you can you put some jewelry and a cough canterbury in the desert that stuff is not going to be reported. attorney her job at ryan says if simpson and his attorneys. >> we're hiding assets. his death won't necessarily bring them to light. now.

think the jury did their job those just a few of the very strong reactions to oj simpson's acquittal for the murders of nicole brown simpson and ron goldman, 28 years ago the reactions that verdict put america's racial divide on lol someone say, full display and some of the jurors are so dealing with the fallout from their decision to this day and the attention that thank garners. now this was the moment two decades after simpson's acquittal that kim goldman, sister a ron goldman, met juror yolanda crawford the decision that 12 jurors made change the trajectory of my life and our family's life. and it's hard to understand how two people can sit in a room and hear the same exact evidence and come to two completely different thoughts >> well, joining me now is the juror from that clip, ms yolanda crawford. thank you so much for joining me. this evening. i have been like so many people. i remember watching this all unfold for all the time that you were in the courtroom, you were sequestered, of course i do wonder what you make of the continued fascination with that verdict >> it does like it's been 28 years >> i

that jury found oj simpson liable for the deaths of his ex-wife nicole simpson and her friend ron goldman. if it doesn't fit. you must acquit. >> about a year after o j. simpson's 1995. acquittal on murder charges. he was back in court facing civil charges. only a small fraction of the 33 and a half million dollars. he was eventually ordered to pay out after that trial was reportedly ever delivered and attorney for the family of ron goldman says with interest, the amount is now 114 million. so to the families have a better chance now of collecting a bay area. civil trial attorney says it depends on how much of simpson's assets are successfully found or marshaled always what's actually going to be marshall. >> you can hide in a mansion. you can hide a boat. can my core you can hide money, you can jewelry. we talked earlier. you can you put some jewelry and a cough canterbury in the desert that stuff is not going to be reported. attorney her job at ryan says if simpson and his attorneys. >> we're hiding assets. his death won't necessarily bring them to light. now. >> i suspect that they spe

, so his reaction, i am nicole brown simpson, so his reaction, iam interested. reaction, i am interested. this was something, she was very, very close to him, her entire family, so then kato became the star of the trial because he has this incredible personality that just. .. because he has this incredible personality thatjust... when you have 100 million people around the world watching the trial and it was the biggest story we've ever really experienced, the begin of reality tv, max lee was a big star. he became infamous, famous, however you want to describe him. he was world known. he was probably one of the ten most recognisable people in the world because he was on the trial and he was entertaining stop he was just being himself and his wholesomeness and his honesty and integrity, all these great qualities that kato have, were on display and i think he really gravitated to him, but he has been in the public eye for less 30 is because of this and handled it really well. find for less 30 is because of this and handled it really well.— for less 30 is because of

nicole simpson brown was was almost decapitated in that attacked, really brutal details. eading 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 crystall

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 w

thank james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder in violation of penal code section 1807, a felony upon nicole brown simpson a human being as charged in count one of the inflammation superior court of the state of california, county of los angeles in the matter of the people state of california versus or anthony james simpson. we the jury in the above and tidal action find a defendant or james simpson not guilty of the crime murder, and violation of penal code section 1807, of felony up on ronald lyle goldman, a human being as charged in count two of the information we, the jury and the button title action further, find a special circumstance that the defendant or they'll james simpson has in this case been convicted of at least one prime of murder of the first-degree. and one or more crimes of murder of the first or second degree to be not true. >> you hear the sobbing in the courtroom after that historic moment, one that was widely unexpected, despite his acquittal, simpsons reputation never fully recovered, both legally and in the court of opinion. he was eventually found liable for the mur

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

oj simpson was one of america's top football players, then was involved in a trial over the murder of his wife nicolend liable for her killing in a civil case. needsjust coming into us that oj simpson has succumbed to his battle with cancer. that has been put out on twitter by his family, his children and grandchildren, and the family have asked for their wishes our privacy, and a statement from the simpson family. his televised trial caught the attention of audiences right around the world. a huge sports star in the us, accused of the murder of his wife, nicole brown simpson. we will be speaking to our correspondent in the us shortly, but that news has just broken online at the moment. 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 foun

and success, but it all came crashing down in 1994 when he was charged with murdering his wife, nicole simpson, and her friend ronald goldman in a trial that was watched live by millions of americans. simpson was acquitted of those gruesome killings. welcome everyone to the for this afternoon. >> i'm alex savage and i'm heather holmes simpson remains one of the most polarizing figures in american culture, known to some as a beloved athlete and to others as a reviled suspect. >> the 76 year old died after a battle with prostate cancer. ktvu jesse gary has a look back now at the life and times of oj simpson. >> we, the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant, orenthal james simpson, not guilty of people of a certain age will always ask, where were you when the verdict in the trial of the 20th century was read? >> it's the defining piece in the three act story of the life of oj simpson. >> i think it's important for 2024 audiences, to remember or be be reminded of just how important this trial was to the public. i mean, everyone tuned in for 11 months. >> the nation was glued to the

perhaps the greatest three ring television phenomenon ever at one point, the world herc oj simpson's ex-wife, nicole brown simpson say, i don't want to stay on the line is going to be then later, simpson 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 californi >> then >> 11 spectacular years wi the nfl vaulted him to the pro football hall of fame. simpson cashed in on the popularity becoming a good man for hertz and an actor, becoming well-known for the naked gun, moody's own, 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

mural featuring simpson painted in 1987. >> was defaced and blotted out after the murders of nicole simpson and ron goldman. but some prefer to remember the fact that after 11 seasons with the bills, simpson came back to san francisco playing his final 2 seasons with the forty-niners. swarmed by his teammates after the last game of his career. but i don't have been dissipated. been over anymore is over and >> one of the memorable stories about some sums you from san francisco, social workers arranged for him to spend part of the day with willie mays. this was right after simpsonohad spent time in juvenile detention, apparently made a really big impression on some sun. he later said he became more focused on after that. stay out of any real trouble. noel. >> catherine, thank you. stay with kron. 4 on air and online for continuing coverage on oj simpson. and of course, our other top headlines. you can download the free kron 4 app to get push alerts sent directly to your phone. when news breaks. the man convicted of killing kristen smart was attacked again inside pleasant valley state prison >

what about nicole simpson's world? ron goldman's world? it's true jury said he was not a killer. common sense knows better. wallace went to oj as a great athlete, let's not forget he was also a very bad man. let's bring in an attorney who worked for johnny cochrane's law firm and a loyola law professor who cover the trial with us a long time ago. longtime friend of fox news, welcomes all of you are to first, it's not hyperbole. welcome back, it's great to see you after a long time. not hyperbole to say this case changed everything including the cases how they were tried, how they were covered. it really did change the landscape. >> a prosecutor suddenly discovered they were not able to convict because they didn't have scientific evidence. one of the reasons why the jury convicted in this case, it was a very early case using dna. you wouldn't get the same result today. today the jurors would hear the evidence, they would accept, back then and i had tried cases for a decade, it's about the first case i ever seen which they were trying to use dna evidence and it didn't quite work wi

a jury in los angeles found simpson not guilty of murdering his ex-wife, nicole brown. simpson and her friend ronald goldman. simpson's lawyers known as the dream team claimed sloppy police work and systemic racism. >> okay. i think, you know, is a record. >> before the murders of james wife, nicole had accused him of stalking and abuse. he was acquitted of those crimes but was later sued in civil court and found liable for their deaths and ordered to pay the families more than 30 million dollars. he later wrote a book called if i did it one day, many considered actually a confession while simpson never went to prison for the murders. he did do time back in 2008, 10 years for armed robbery and kidnapping in las vegas. even then some 14 million tuned in as he was granted parole at the age of 70 oj tonight, the killings until the very end. but the court of public opinion dog to grandchildren. not everyone remembers that oj grew up in san francisco. >> noah was a hometown hero who once made his old neighborhood proud kron four's. catherine heenan is live in the newsroom wit

dentro del condominio encontraron el cuerpo degollado de nicole simpson. das de un cuchillo que nunca fue encontrado. en este lugar era la mansiÓn de simpson. simpson fue localizado en chicago. el sitio donde estaba la policÍa de los Ángeles hoy es un lote baldÍo. jorge: vamos con esta noticia. tenemos las imÁgenes de un dÍa extra ordinario en la ciudad de los Ángeles. reportero: a bordo de su camioneta blanca, simpson, protagonizÓ una persecuciÓn. su amigo lo convenciÓ de entregarse. >> una fuga que ha mantenido en un suspiro a la gente de los Ángeles en una atenciÓn. reportero: siendo encarcelado por cinco meses hasta que iniciÓ su juicio. dÍa a dÍa seguimos el juicio de simpson, pero para el jurado sÓlo tomÓ cuatro horas determinar que no era culpable. >> la fiscalÍa y los defensores no actuaron para llevar a cabo un caso a la justicia. actuaron mucho por su egoÍsmo. reportero: el juicio que fue televisado por mucha audiencia. un guante fue encontrado en la escena de crimen y en su casa, pero no le quedÓ. >> la fiscalÍa le pide que se coloque los guantes

simpson's family announcing that he has died of cancer aged 76. the family of ronald goldman has said it is no great loss. ron goldman and nicolewn since simpson were killed. not 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

they also don't like mr dershowitz talks about evidence, oj simpson acknowledged that he killed nicole simpsonname. during that show, several— by the same name. during that show, several times he acknowledged and admitted _ several times he acknowledged and admitted that he killed those two victims _ admitted that he killed those two victims i— admitted that he killed those two victims. i mean, ithink it admitted that he killed those two victims. i mean, i think it is despicable to start debating evidence right now. you know, my heart _ evidence right now. you know, my heart is _ evidence right now. you know, my heart is with — evidence right now. you know, my heart is with the two victims. they didn't— heart is with the two victims. they didn't die — heart is with the two victims. they didn't die in— heart is with the two victims. they didn't die in a bed at 76 years old, surrounded — didn't die in a bed at 76 years old, surrounded by family members. did ou surrounded by family members. you ever surrounded by family members. d c you ever meet him? surrounded by family members. did you ever me

perhaps the 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 fa

reading up the background on this case, a reminder that oj simpson was eventually found responsible for the deaths of ron goldman and nicole death has been announced by his family, oj simpson. let's have a quick post now, and catch up with the weather. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello, there. the weather we've got over the next couple of days is really quite unusual for april. if we take a look at this anomaly chart, the redder the colours, the more unusual the heat is, and as you can see, we're towards the top end of this scale. how warm is it going to get? well, some places could see temperatures around 21 degrees celsius. for example, around greater london. temperatures for quite a few areas will be around six or seven degrees celsius above average for the time of year. and the reason we've got this mild flow of air is down to the jet stream pattern, which is bringing mild and quite humid air up from near the azores. now, it might be mild, but it's not necessarily sunny. the best of the sunshine today has been across the midlands, northwards across northern england into scotland. however,

. >> there was also a custody battle after it, and whether the children, his children with nicole brown simpsonld stay with him after he was accused of murder, or whether they would go to the nicole brown simpson family. i just want to read the goldman family statement on o.j.'s death today. they write, the only thing i have to say is it's just further reminder of ron being gone all these years. it's no great loss to the world. it's a further reminder of ron's being gone. >> ladies, thank you very much. >>> coming up, what's happening right now in one deep red state that could further limit access to abortion. and to further complicate the 2024 election for republicans. >>> what we just learned about donald trump's upcoming hush money trial, and who we could see on the stand. we've got a potential witness list. >> and what federal prosecutors just announced about the case against shohei ohtani's interpreter, accused of stealing $16 million and placing thousands of bets. $16 million and placing thousands of bets. my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis held me back... now with skyrizi, i'm all in

i actually just interviewed a few moments ago a man by the name of keith who dated nicole simpson afterce from o.j., and he said that this is justice. this is justice in its own way, but that it's hard for him, hard for the sisters of nicole simpson, the family members that it took 30 years but that he has some resolve, some closure knowing that o.j. is not on this earth anymore but obviously that is one opinion. we've been reaching out to o.j. simpson's children, family members. but as of now, the statement on his social media channels is that they want privacy right now as they grieve. >> you know, chris, it was interesting ronald goldman's father, the young man who was murdered that day, said that o.j. simpson's death simply made him remember how much he misses ron. that was a family who i think was one of the first because of how much coverage this story got, really brought to life the agony of a family when there is a sudden death in that way, and he kept the legacy of his son, the story alive for years and years and years. >> along with his daughter kim, who as you know spent much

case brought worldwide attention to the affluent los angeles neighborhood of brentwood where simpson and nicole brown lived. residents there had mixed feelings about simpson's death. >> i don't have any animas toward him, but i would say sitting here, no particular loss. the jury spoke and he was acquitted, but i'm sure a lot of people think the other way. >> at 5:30 we'll have a closer look at the lasting impact of the o.j. simpson murder trial, including how it sparked a new era for the american news media. >>> the former interpreter of one of the biggest stars in baseball is charged with stealing $16 million from his client. the u.s. attorney in los angeles is announcing federal bank fraud charges against him. shohei ohtani is considered the victim in the case. they allege . >>> let's take a check on our weather because we are about to take a turn, our final day of warm weather before we see the cold and rain back in the forecast. meteorologist darren peck tracking the big changes for us. >> it seems such a shame to have to do this after this day. first i want us to take a moment because we

simpson, is dead at 76. the football hall of famer who became a hollywood star, only to be charged in 1994 with the brutal murders of his ex-wife nicole brown and her the drama all playing out on live tv, the white bronco chase, simpson's arrest, the 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

. >> 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

now being asked is does his death make it any more likely that the families of ron goldman and nicole simpson finally collect the millions. open. but was catherine e talk with a bay area civil trial attorney about that matter. it doesn't fit. you must acquit. >> about a year after o j. simpson's 1995. acquittal on murder charges. he was back in court facing civil charges. only a small fraction of the 33 and a half million dollars. he was eventually ordered to pay out after that trial was reportedly ever delivered and attorney for the family of ron goldman says with interest, the amount is now 114 million. so to the families have a better chance now of collecting a bay area. civil trial attorney says it depends on how much of simpson's assets are successfully found or marshaled always what's actually going to be marshall. >> you can hide in a mansion. you can hide a boat. can my core you can hide money, you can jewelry. we talked earlier. you can put some jewelry and a cough canterbury in the desert that stuff is not going to be reported. attorney her job at ryan says if simpson and his attorn

, two from his first marriage and two from his marriage to nicole brown simpson. >> reggie. >> and today on gma, kato kaelin is reliving the events that changed his life forever. he was a friend of oj and nicole brown simpson and was a witness in the case. here's abc news reporter andrew dymburt in this morning's gma first look. >> a key witness in the oj simpson trial speaking out. >> it was so surreal. like this is a criminal trial. >> simpson's house guests at the time of the murders was kato kaelin. >> so the experience of me walking as a witness into a courtroom for a double homicide was the first time i'd ever been in a courtroom talking about how he felt as the country watched him on the stand. by taking my time, people made judgments that i was making things up, and it was the furthest thing from the truth i was. i was called so many names. i was called a freeloader. i was called a liar. i was a pariah. i was even an assassin's target. but through it all, the court of public opinion already made up their mind of who i was. >> and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll have more reaction to th

mural featuring simpson painted in 1987. >> was defaced and blotted out after the murders of nicole simpsonr to remember the fact that after 9 seasons with the bills, simpson came back to san francisco and played his final 2 seasons as a 49 er. swarmed by his teammates. after the last game of his career. but i don't have been dissipated. been over anymore is over and >> stay with kron. 4 online and on air for continuing coverage of oj simpson as well as our other top headlines. you can download the free kron 4 app to get push alerts sent directly to your mobile device. when news breaks, you might remember this plane crash or crash landing. it happened back in february on the beach in half moon bay. and now the man who >> investigators say stole that plane from the palo alto airport and put it on the beach like that won't stand trial. a judge has ruled a man is not competent and they have suspended all criminal proceedings. investigators say the man stole the plane to quote, show the government that airports lack proper security as of yesterday afternoon, the man was still in custody on $10,

simpson's family says he died yesterday of cancer. ron goldman's family, who was nicole brown simpson's friend, also issuing a statement tonight, saying in part, the news of ron's killer passing away is a mixed bag of complicated emotions and reminds us that the journey through grief is not linear. for three decades, we tirelessly pursued justice for ron and nicole, and despite a civil judgment and his confession in his book, the hope for true accountability has ended. we will continue to advocate for the rights of all victims and survivors. and despite his death, the mission continues. there's always more to be done. >>> let's move on now. an emotional case in san mateo county. a woman says her alleged rapist got off too easy. our investigative unit spoke to carrie banks. she says in 2021, after a night of drinking, an acquaintance showed up at her home and assaulted her while she was passed out. according to the sheriff's report, her case included a taped confession and an apology note from the defendant. originally banks' alleged attacker was charged with four sex-rel

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 by racist police, and cochran delivered the trial's most famous wo

simpson's athletic achievements and fame were eclipsed by his 1995 trial and the killings of his ex-wife, nicolegoldman. a jury found him not guilty. a friend of the simpson family says the athlete had the business sense to make the most out of his notoriety. when his time on the field ended . >> it happened until oj uh- athletes were often referred to as dumb jocks. they were not viewed as having a career or life after their athletic pursuits. o.j. broke that paradigm. >> simpson died in las vegas, surrounded by his children and grandchildren. >> oj simpson evokes mixed emotions for bay area residents in san francisco. he was a standout athlete who became a true superstar. >> abc seven news reporter ryan curry went back to the neighborhood where simpson grew up and joins us now in the studio. ryan

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

state of california versus simpson case number be a 097211 we the jury find the defendant not guilty of the crime of murder in violation of penal code section 187 a felony upon nicole brown simpson a human being is charged in count one of the information. superior court of the state of california county of los angeles in the matter of the people of the state of california versus simpson we the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant not guilty of the crime of murder in violation of penal code section 187 a of felony upon ronald goldman. >> sean: of course so much more to the story in 2161 juror admitted that she and many others in the almost all african-american jury thought oj was guilty but you did not guilty, the verdict, as payback for the rodney king issue, ultimately oj was found liable in civil court for the killings but one of the only ways the victims families were able to collect from simpson was by publishing his book titled if i did it, papers are pretty brazen book detailing how oj believes the murders of brown and goldman could have happened if he did it, despite his acquittal in 95 oj did spend a significant portion of life behind bars i

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

at the time that nicole brown simpson was murdered. and the children had been living with nicole. ey was 8, justin was 5. and they sued o.j. simpson to get custody back. we did a one-hour program on whether someone had been acquitted of murder but last a civil suit should be allowed to keep custody. i go back and get a phone call. and told, o.j. simpson is on the line. it turned out to be o.j. simpson. it took a while to get him to agree to go on television. he told me his lawyer did not want him to go. and advised him strongly not to go on television. what this showed is that, from the time of the trial, and after the trial, when a large segment of america did not believe the acquittal, believed he had killed his wife and her friend, and in fact, those numbers have increased as the years have gone on, he spent a good bit of his life trying to regain what was an incredible reputation. unsuccessfully. he spent much of his life in a really hot and warm spotlight. people really thought this guy was great. but as you just said, that trial and then, the civil case, really turned his lif

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

simpson is dead at 76. the football hall of famer 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

the autopsy photos that show poor and nicole brown simpson crumpled in the fetal position and my heart my thoughts today are with the families of nicole and ron. of course you have o.j.'s children losing their father but the viciousness of this brutal, savage murder was so displayed when you see those autopsy photos and franklythey were so shocking and also been horrifying could not put them on tv but if you wish to see those photos you would understand this case completely. the rage, the anger of poor nicole's basically she was practically decapitated, sandra. voice box cut, her carotid arteries were cut and the overwhelming evidence against o.j. was overwhelming. have to keep in mind he was held liable by the civil jury. the criminal case, that jury at one point felt there was reasonable doubt because of police mistakes and other factors that the case was not proven at that time but i have to think of nicole and ron today and both victims of domestic abuse. 17,000 and estimated 17,000 people murdered in domestic abuse situations in this country. 1.3 women a year assaulted, those are

despite overwhelming evidence indicating that simpson was guilty of the brutal double homicide, including a long history of abusing his ex-wife, nicolecquitted of charges that he murdered her as well as her acquaintance, ron gold. though he was labor found civilly liable. anyone who lived through this moment in history has it fairly locked in their memory. even for folks who did not experience the trial firsthand, are so many moments to this day remain indelible in the public conscious. perhaps most of all, the low- speed car chase on the day he was supposed to turn himself in as a suspect in the double murder. an event of such massive public -- interrupting game five of the tied nba finals to show it. >> i'm bob kostis. it is our professional obligation to cover the ball game tonight. we will do that and what we hope is an appropriate fashion. we are, of course, mindful of the o.j. simpson situation and we will apprise you of any new developments. >> they did more than apprise them of any new developments. what happened was that. producers put the basketball game in the tiny box so they could take the bronco chase on the full screen

. >> 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

appeared in ads for hertz and multiple movies which all ended in 1994 when police charged simpson with knifing nicole and friend ron goldman to death outside the condo in brantley. then what was called the "trial of the century" 100 million viewers simpson was acquitted after hiring a so-called "dream team" of attorneys. he was however convicted in civil court for wrongful death, ordered to pay 3:30 3 million, he did not, the court shielding his sizable nfl pension. 2007 police arrested him for felony kidnapping and robbery of the sports memorabilia collector in las vegas. he was sentenced to 33 years and served nine. he died yesterday at 76 surrounded by four children, several grandchildren after a battle with. sander? >> it is just remarkable for so many who lived through that time. to now learn of his passing today, thank you. we will have more coming up. >> john: let's bring on brian kilmeade ""fox & friends"" cohost a mixed reaction probably leading more one-way than another on o.j.'s death, some former nfl players are saying rest in peace while many others are saying burn in hell. >> not for me

but everything changed night of june 12th, 1994, when simpson's ex-wife nicole brown simpson and herronald goldman were found brutally stabbed to death in the courtyard outside her home in l.a. o.j. charged with their deaths. he was tried and eventually acquitted in the trial of the century. [siren sound enclosed >> his point is, it is a pursuit, and unfortunately it has a lot of mitigating circumstances because of the high profile of the proposed suspect that is inside the vehicle, could possibly be and appears at this time o.j. simpson. >> in front of the jury, o.j. simpson tried on the gloves prosecutors say he was wearing the night he murdered his ex-wife. he tried to show the gloves do not fit. >> it doesn't fit. if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. >> we, the jury, find the defendant orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder in violation of penal code section 187, a felony upon nicole brown simpson. >> dana: o.j. was sued separately by the goldmans and the browns in civil court for wrongful death where a jury found him liable. the goldman family speaking out about