O.J. Simpson, Nicole Brown Simpson, Jason Simpson, Sydney Brooke Simpson and Justin Ryan Simpson Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Photographs
Lifetime’s docuseries The Life and Homicide of Nicole Brown Simpson concluded by recapping O.J. Simpson‘s notorious homicide trial, his life within the aftermath and highlighting the affect Nicole Brown Simpson left behind.
The ultimate two installments of the four-part docuseries, which premiered on Sunday, June 2, used interviews with key witnesses, excerpts from Nicole’s diary and courtroom paperwork that exposed what occurred to O.J. and his youngsters after the scandal.
Regardless of reaching stardom along with his NFL profession, O.J. was most well-known for his tumultuous relationship with Nicole. O.J., who was married to Nicole from 1985 to 1992, was accused of homicide after Nicole and her good friend Ronald Goldman had been discovered stabbed to dying outdoors of her Los Angeles dwelling in 1994.
O.J. was acquitted after a high-profile trial however was later discovered accountable for the wrongful dying of and battery towards Goldman in a civil swimsuit filed by Goldman’s household and ordered to pay $33.5 million to the victims’ households.
Lifetime’s docuseries The Life and Homicide of Nicole Brown Simpson shared new particulars of Nicole Brown Simpson‘s life earlier than inspecting her tumultuous relationship with O.J. Simpson. The primary two installments of the four-part docuseries, which premiered on Saturday, June 1, featured interviews from Nicole’s star-studded associates corresponding to Kris Jenner and Faye Resnick and members […]
The athlete’s authorized points continued when he moved to Florida along with his and Nicole’s youngsters: Sydney, now 38, and Justin, now 35. O.J. was discovered responsible of kidnapping and armed theft in 2007 in Las Vegas. He served 9 years in a Nevada jail earlier than being granted an early launch in July 2017. After a personal battle with most cancers, O.J.’s household introduced in April 2024 that he died at age 76.
The Life and Homicide of Nicole Brown Simpson gave her household a platform to mirror on the particular person Nicole was earlier than her dying in addition to advocate for extra consciousness about home violence.
Preserve scrolling for a breakdown of revelations from half 3 and 4 of The Life and Homicide of Nicole Brown Simpson:
Honoring Ron Goldman
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The third episode began with Nicole’s good friend Faye Resnick recalling how the duo initially met, saying, “I really launched her to Ron, therefore lots of different ache that I’ve. We used to go to Starbucks on a regular basis. I launched them in the future after which they created a friendship with one another.”
The Goldman household didn’t participate within the docuseries however did launch a press release earlier this 12 months after O.J.’s dying.
“The one factor I’ve to say is that as we speak is an extra reminder of how lengthy Ron has been gone and the way lengthy we have now missed him,” Ron’s dad, Fred Goldman, instructed Us Weekly in April. “The one factor that’s really vital as we speak are the victims.”
Hollywood mourned many celebrities in 2024. Pace Racer star Christian Oliver (born Christian Klepser) died on the age of 51 throughout a deadly airplane crash on January 5. Oliver was touring dwelling from a Caribbean trip along with his two daughters — Madita and Annik, whom he shared with spouse Jessica Klepser — on January 4. […]
What Stood Out About O.J.’s Conduct within the Aftermath of the Homicide
After Nicole and Ron’s dying in 1994, O.J. was instantly an individual of curiosity. Murder detective Tom Lange recalled the small print that stood out to him as he began wanting into the murder case.
“Initially [O.J.] was not arrested,” Lange recalled. “I don’t know that he even realized after I first met Simpson that his left hand was bleeding — from a finger on his left hand. There have been lots of issues that subsequently stood out to us. The way in which that he talks — leaping round once we ask about his bleeding finger.”
Audio footage featured within the doc included O.J. claiming he injured his hand when he was in Chicago — the identical night time as Nicole’s homicide. He thought he broke a glass within the toilet however couldn’t keep in mind any particulars besides that it was minimize earlier than and he reopened the injuries just lately.
“Blood is on the core of what we’re going to be doing. It’s on the core of this proof,” Lange continued. “If his blood is at that crime scene and we have now blood on these gloves and we have now blood in his automobile, which all appears to be true, then he’s now a suspect.”
O.J.’s conduct continued to face out when the Brown household laid Nicole to relaxation. Nicole’s good friend Robin Greer mentioned his emotional response on the funeral.
“He simply stood over the coffin, her and saying he was sorry,” she defined. “He sat subsequent to me and he checked out me and stated, ‘I’m so sorry, lady.’ He was simply admitting that he did it and he was sorry. And I’m certain he was.”
In the meantime, Nicole’s sister Dominique Brown recounted how O.J. requested her to kneel in entrance of Nicole’s open casket with him. He subsequently made contact with Nicole’s mom, Juditha Anne Brown, that day as nicely, in keeping with household good friend D’Anne Purcilly.
“He acquired within the automobile with Nicole’s mom. Dita turned to him at one level and stated, ‘Did you do that?’ And he leaned ahead, regarded down and stated, ‘I liked her an excessive amount of,’” Purcilly recalled. “He didn’t inform her he did it however saved saying he liked her an excessive amount of.”
The tragic day acquired even worse when Nicole’s sister Denise Brown was approached by O.J.’s legal professional, Robert Shapiro.
“Then abruptly I went outdoors and Shapiro got here as much as me — that is the f—ked up half. Shapiro goes, ‘Can we exhume the physique?’ And I stated, ‘What does that imply?’” she stated whereas getting emotional. “I stated, ‘F—ok, she’s not even buried but. How will you wish to exhume her when she isn’t even buried. She simply died.’ I couldn’t consider he would ask me one thing like that.”
Nicole’s physique was taken to a cemetery, which O.J. allegedly visited in a while his personal. The Brown household acquired a name about how O.J. was noticed by staff on the cemetery screaming at Nicole’s grave.
Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Photographs Nicole Brown Simpson’s sisters are sharing their story for the primary time. The trio opened up concerning the brutal dying of their sister Nicole within the upcoming Lifetime documentary The Life and Homicide of Nicole Brown Simpson, which airs Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2, at 8 p.m. ET. The movie […]
How Nicole Brown Simpson’s Household Interacted With O.J. Simpson Days After Her Demise
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Whereas breaking down the times after Nicole’s dying, Dominique discovered it unusual how her father, Louis Hezekiel Brown, and O.J.’s good friend, Al Cowlings, didn’t need her discussing the homicide.
“My dad and AC lectured me and stated, ‘You may’t inform anyone that O.J. did it as a result of we don’t know. And I stated I didn’t [know]. I acquired reprimanded — I assumed that was so bizarre,” she admitted. “I do know the place it got here from. I do know exactly the place it got here from. It simply got here down the chain of command. So nobody would say something dangerous [about O.J.].”
Household good friend Purcilly additionally had an encounter with Cowlings that struck her, including, “[During the funeral], AC was out directing visitors and we walked proper as much as him and stated, ‘What do you assume? Did he do it?’ He stated, ‘I don’t know. I simply don’t know.’”
Purcilly continued: “Don’t you assume he would say, ‘Completely not?’ That isn’t what he stated to us. Now we came upon later that he denied he stated that.”
The Arrest — and the Notorious Bronco Chase
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5 days after the murders, detectives advisable that O.J. be charged with two counts of first-degree homicide and an arrest warrant was subsequently issued. O.J., nonetheless, didn’t flip himself in and as an alternative was concerned in a low velocity Bronco chase by way of town of and highways round Los Angeles earlier than he surrendered to the police.
The Brown household stated O.J. known as Nicole’s mom, which is what triggered Purcilly and Nicole’s sister Tanya Brown to alert the authorities about O.J.’s obvious plans to flee. Denise and Dominique even acquired of their automobile and tried to catch O.J. earlier than returning dwelling as an alternative.
Detective Lange provided perception into his telephone name with O.J. amid the chase.
“We begin speaking about his youngsters and the rest I can convey up. He didn’t appear overly involved about his youngsters,” Lange stated as audio from the dialog performed and O.J. famous that he already “stated goodbye” to his youngsters.
Lange listed the objects that had been discovered within the Bronco as soon as O.J. was apprehended, including, “Later we discover out the gun is there and there’s a journey bag. It had a disguise package in it and a passport, his corridor of fame ring in it and keys. I believe there’s a risk these could be the keys Nicole complained Simpson had taken. These keys together with a number of different issues had been by no means introduced in as proof.”
The police had been in a position to verify that the keys matched those Nicole misplaced shortly earlier than her dying. In video footage from his 1996 civil trial deposition, O.J. denied having keys to Nicole’s dwelling.
O.J. Simpson initially rose to fame as a soccer standout. After profitable the 1968 Heisman Trophy on the College of Southern California, he was chosen by the Buffalo Payments because the No. 1 general decide within the 1969 draft. Simpson retired from the NFL in 1979 after taking part in 11 seasons, pivoting his profession to take […]
The Robert Kardashian Footage
The Life and Homicide of Nicole Brown Simpson performed a clip from the 1994 press convention the place O.J.’s legal professional Robert Kardashian learn a observe the athlete left behind earlier than his notorious automobile chase. Within the letter, O.J. acknowledged, “First everybody perceive I had nothing to do with Nicole’s homicide.”
The letter was interpreted as a suicide observe, which Shapiro stated O.J.’s psychiatrists agreed with on the time. Shapiro pleaded with O.J. to give up in the course of the televised press convention.
Breaking Down the Trial
A number of witnesses had been interviewed — with some explaining why they finally weren’t allowed to testify on the trial. Jill Shively was somebody who reported O.J. for drunk driving the night time of Nicole’s homicide after he almost drove into her at an intersection close to his ex-wife’s home.
Shively known as the police concerning the incident and adopted up as soon as Nicole’s homicide made headlines. Nevertheless, Shively’s title was subsequently leaked as a result of she heard O.J. had connections. She later suffered from the high-profile consideration when she misplaced her job and couldn’t usher in any earnings. Shively determined to do a paid interview about what she noticed, however because the change of cash is taken into account a battle of curiosity, lead prosecutor Marcia Clark couldn’t embody her within the trial.
The doc additionally interviewed Allan Park, who was a limo driver that chauffeured O.J. to the airport the night time of Nicole’s dying. He recalled giving his model of occasions to O.J.’s attorneys with out realizing that he was recorded. Clark was in a position to acquire a replica of the recording, which she performed to Park.
“On the very finish of the tape, we grasp up the telephone. However they depart the tape going and it’s nonetheless recording. They are saying, ‘That’s humorous, that’s not what O.J. is telling us. Are you usually sweaty whenever you get out of the bathe?’” Park stated about how O.J.’s legal professionals questioned their shopper’s testimony.
Earlier than the trial, the police found a protected deposit field the place Nicole saved pictures of her accidents and a diary recounting the abuse. An excerpt was talked about on display from an occasion in 1978 when Nicole recalled O.J. hitting her inside their wine cellar earlier than locking her in there. O.J. additionally allegedly abused Nicole whereas he was having intercourse along with her and beat her so badly earlier than she welcomed their second little one that they needed to lie when she went in for an X-ray.
Legislation enforcement confirmed O.J. the pictures of Nicole’s abuse and he instantly responded, “That was New Yr’s Eve.” (Nicole beforehand known as the police in 1989 over New Yr’s after a battle with O.J. escalated. He pleaded no contest to spousal battery costs) Shapiro instructed O.J. to be quiet, in keeping with the detectives interviewed.
Within the doc, each member of the family, good friend and even the authorities appeared sure O.J. was concerned in Nicole’s homicide. Her sister Dominique was the one one who didn’t wish to instantly deal with her ideas.
“There are children concerned and so they don’t have their mom. I do know somebody is responsible and one way or the other there was involvement,” she famous. “I didn’t know to what extent. I didn’t. I nonetheless don’t know.”
RICK MEYER/AFP by way of Getty Photographs It was the trial that captivated a nation. After O.J. Simpson — who died of prostate most cancers on Wednesday, April 10 — was arrested and charged with the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her good friend Ronald Goldman in June 1994, Simpson’s subsequent trial performed out on digital camera for […]
Kris Jenner and Faye Resnick Converse Once more
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In separate interviews, Kris Jenner and Resnick recalled their final conversations with Nicole.
“Proper earlier than Nicole died, two days earlier than, I relapsed. She put me into therapy. I used to be wired past perception,” Resnick detailed. “She liked me and he or she wished me to be wholesome.”
Resnick stated it was troublesome when Jenner’s ex-husband Kardashian joined O.J.’s protection crew.
“I didn’t know the way to deal with every thing. After we came upon that Robert was working with O.J. Simpson and so they had been developing with a narrative that it have to be drug sellers that come to homicide me and as an alternative errors me for Nicole. Like what?” she continued. “As a result of O.J. knew Nicole took me to therapy. She instructed him she was taking me. And he was watching the children. It was the right alibi for him.”
Resnick, who wrote a ebook about Nicole after her dying, finally wasn’t allowed to testify within the trial as a result of she had “credibility points” after being in therapy.
“She all the time thought he was going to harm her,” Resnick recalled. “She all the time knew it.”
In the meantime, Jenner didn’t talk about Nicole’s trial after beforehand talking out concerning the rift it created in her household. (The fact star was married to Kardashian from 1978 to 1991 and so they shared 4 youngsters: Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian and Rob Kardashian. Robert died in 2003 after a battle with esophageal most cancers.)
Jenner, as an alternative, selected to disclose her closing dialog with Nicole.
“Nicole stated, ‘We’re going to go go to Faye and ensure someone is there for her day-after-day.’ So she made a schedule for us. I keep in mind it was Nicole’s day and we spoke and he or she goes, ‘Faye is having an excellent day. I’m leaving. Your day is tomorrow,’” she famous. “That’s the final time I spoke along with her.”
Whereas crying over Nicole’s dying, Jenner added, “You by no means recover from shedding a good friend that method. I believe I packed it down to date deep inside. It has been 30 years and one of many worst days I ever skilled.”
O.J. Simpson’s Lawyer Presents His Perspective
In the course of the trial, O.J. created a “dream crew” of attorneys to assist along with his protection. The group included Shapiro, Johnnie Cochran, F. Lee Bailey, Alan Dershowitz, Robert, Shawn Holley, Carl E. Douglas and Gerald Uelmen.
Robert Blasier was additionally a part of the group and he was the one lawyer interviewed for the doc.
“I’m a protection legal professional. I used to be one of many attorneys in each the felony and civil [case]. The proof appeared to be fairly clear that Nicole and O.J. had a really violent scenario between the 2 of them,” Blasier stated. “There wasn’t one one that was dominant whereas the opposite was submissive. They had been each very forceful. In conditions the place there may be home violence, homicides typically don’t consequence.”
When requested whether or not he thought O.J. was concerned in Nicole’s homicide, Blasier replied, “I don’t assume anyone is aware of [what happened]. Bizarre issues occur on a regular basis that may’t be defined and don’t see logic. I can’t say that isn’t the scenario right here.”
Nicole Brown Simpson and O.J. Simpson’s Youngsters’ Perspective
O.J. Simpson, Nicole Brown Simpson, Sydney Brooke Simpson and Justin Ryan Simpson. Barry King/WireImage
Since neither Sydney nor Justin took half within the doc, their family members had been those who spoke about their experiences.
Nicole’s sister Denise recalled Sydney’s response to her mom’s dying, saying, “There was a shock and a stare and nothing. There was no tears, no response and there was simply staring.”
Within the months after Nicole’s passing, Sydney had nightmares whereas Justin wrote a narrative a few homicide. Sydney and Justin, nonetheless, each vocalized their love for his or her father regardless of the accusations towards him.
The Brown household tried to be good to O.J. after he was discovered not responsible within the felony trial as a result of they wished to stay near the children. Household good friend Purcilly and Denise had been those extra outspoken to Sydney and Justin about not trusting O.J.
O.J. obtained custody of his youngsters after the 1994 trial. He determined to maneuver his household to Florida, which separated Sydney and Justin from their grandparents, aunts and different members of the family.
In keeping with interviews through the years, Nicole’s sister Dominique has remained involved with Sydney and Justin whereas her sister Tanya hasn’t. Denise admitted within the doc that her resolution to be outspoken about O.J. in an effort to lift consciousness about home violence, made it arduous typically to stay shut with Nicole’s youngsters. Purcilly, for her half, was instructed by the offscreen producers that Sydney and Justin have turn out to be dad and mom to their very own youngsters in recent times.
The late O.J. Simpson was father of 5 youngsters, whom he shared along with his two former spouses. The previous athlete tied the knot along with his first spouse, Marguerite Whitley, in 1967. Previous to their 1979 cut up, the pair welcomed three youngsters collectively: Arnelle, Jason and Aaren. Simpson went on to wed Nicole Brown Simpson in […]
O.J. Simpson’s Life After the Trial
The transfer to Florida didn’t cease O.J.’s authorized woes. Denise was instructed that producers of the Lifetime particular had been in a position to monitor down courtroom paperwork confirming a number of points with the legislation.
“By our rely, there was near 17 police reviews we discovered. There was a sequence of 911 calls about violence inside the home,” the offscreen producer talked about. “These had been nameless calls. They couldn’t do something as a result of they couldn’t decide the place there was any reality to it.”
O.J. was additionally revealed to be on the middle of an FBI raid in connection to drug smuggling. Gary Loeffert and Chris Piersza mentioned how their work on the case led them to O.J. They initially had somebody who was cash laundering, which is how they began to do wiretaps and pen registers with suspect Andrew Anderson. Their findings introduced them to O.J., who was near Anderson and allegedly obtained MDMA from him.
“OJ Simpson did obtain MDMA ecstasy and different narcotics from Andrew. He was a person,” the FBI brokers claimed.
There was a raid deliberate in 2001, however when the authorities acquired to O.J.’s home, a reporter was there already. Loeffert and Piersza realized their case was compromised by way of a leaker who seemingly tipped O.J. off concerning the search. They subsequently solely discovered traces of marijuana and no different medication on the property.
Remembering Nicole Brown Simpson
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The Life and Homicide of Nicole Brown Simpson ended with a number of individuals reflecting on the recollections that they had of Nicole. They particularly wished her to be remembered for her life and never for the way in which she died.
“She was a gorgeous, vibrant, genuine daughter, spouse and mom,” household good friend Judie Manto shared. “Somebody to be admired for all her good qualities.”
Jenner, in the meantime, acquired emotional about her friendship with Nicole, saying, “She was simply so beneficiant and so prepared to provide of herself and her coronary heart and her time and assist anyone that wanted it.”
Nicole’s good friend Jim Mitchell known as her “humble, enjoyable and a real good friend” whereas Brian “Kato” Kaelin referred to her as “mother of the 12 months.” In her interview, Greer expressed hope that “by maintaining her reminiscence alive” they may “assist another person on the market.”
The doc ended with Nicole’s three sisters speaking about how the expertise formed them. Denise particularly recalled being indignant for 13 years, which created a divide within the household. Tanya, in the meantime, stated it was arduous to consider what she missed out on with Nicole through the years.
An In Memoriam montage honored Nicole, her mom and her father. Louis’ son from a earlier relationship Rolf Baur was additionally talked about, as was Domonique’s son Aaron Brown who handed away in 2022 at age 33.
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