‘Do you think OJ was telling the truth when he was talking about somebody else being there?’ Bill Dear: Is OJ Innocent? The Missing Evidence V, Bill to investigators
‘Jill couldn’t confirm for certain whether there was or there wasn’t a second person in the Bronco but I was surprised to hear we were the first people to ask her that.’ ibid. investigator
‘Allan’s [Park] testimony about having seen two cars didn’t fit either the prosecution or the defense’s argument so the subject was not pursued any further.’ ibid. Bill
‘… Two African-American males inside the vehicle. Yes, there was a passenger in the Bronco … That person was Jason Simpson.’ ibid. Michael Martin new witness
‘I conducted a polygraph test … There were no anomalies at all.’ Bill Dear: Is OJ Innocent? The Missing Evidence VI, tester of Michael Martin
‘We made the drive to Nicole’s condo on Bundy in under twenty-six minutes.’ ibid. investigator
‘Blood is present on the [Jason’s] scabbard.’ ibid. technical tester
‘I do not believe Jason Simpson had any involvement in this crime.’ ibid. investigator
Two victims found stabbed to death; a car chase watched live by millions; a murder case dividing black and white: this was the Trial of the Century that unfolded live on television. OJ Simpson: Caught on Camera, Channel 4 2014
‘All I did was love Nicole; all I did was love her.’ ibid. OJ on lam
Five years ago in a Los Angeles court former American football star and actor OJ Simpson stood accused of murdering his ex-wife Nicole and waiter Ron Goldman in a bloody knife attack. The verdict divided America and the world. OJ Simpson: The Untold Story, BBC 2000
But the world has not been told the whole story. Tonight, this reveals that the evidence heard in court was only part of the real picture. It also reveals the clues that pointed away from Simpson as the killer were dismissed or ignored. It shows that crucial evidence was tampered with and destroyed. That the police so contaminated the crime scene that the evidence was unsafe. And it reveals that there is a potential suspect, a close member of Simpson’s family who has never been questioned. And that six months before her murder someone was offered money to kill Nicole. ibid.
Detective Fuhrman said he found a right-handed glove covered in blood. ibid.
For the police a mountain of evidence showed that Simpson was the murderer. But is their case really so conclusive? … There is evidence that the police dismissed or ignored. ibid.
But when Simpson was examined shortly after the murder no injuries or bruises were found except for three small cuts on his left hand. ibid.
Though analysis of Nicole’s acrylic nails did show blood it wasn’t Simpson’s; it pointed to someone else with a different blood group. ibid.
According to Henry Lee, blood that had quite clearly dripped on to Nicole’s back could have been the killer’s: it was never even collected. ibid.
Incredibly, a number of officers who had been at the Bundy crime scene were reported to be inside the Bronco before it had been examined. ibid.
So despite Simpson’s blood at the scene and his lack of an alibi there are now reasonable doubts about the evidence at all three crime scenes. ibid.
Doubts over Jason’s alibi. ibid.
Nicole and her friends were moving in drug-related circles. ibid.
A story surfaced that Nicole was being stalked by someone else. ibid.
Once he was invincible on the field and off. OJ: Guilty in Vegas, CI 2017
‘We were just robbed at gunpoint by OJ Simpson.’ ibid. 911 call 13th September 2007
‘Everything – it could have been possibly as high as a hundred thousand dollars.’ ibid. evidence
14th September 2007 12:35 p.m.: Detectives make contact with Simpson at his hotel suite. He makes multiple incriminating statements. ibid.
‘Opened up the door and that’s when all hell broke loose.’ ibid. witness
Sunday June 12th 1994: Two people with a long wrenching history of domestic violence wake up in Los Angeles … On this day one of them is not ready to let go, the other is committed to moving on. OJ25 I: Absolutely 100% Not Guilty, Amazon/Court TV 2020
A trial that becomes a national obsession, a trial that underscores the racial divide in this country. ibid.
They [rozzers] have seen a trail of blood at his [OJ’s] house. ibid.
From the beginning it was apparent that the lawyers on both sides would hold nothing back in their arguments. ibid.
Central to the prosecution’s case was DNA evidence. Marcia Clark introduces that to the jury as her opening statement continues. ibid.
The presence of Mark Fuhrman and allegations of his used of the N-word force a dramatic argument about the power of the racial epithet. ibid.
‘Hey man, you hit her, she’s got marks, you’re a batterer.’ OJ25 II: I Think You Know His Record, LAPD domestic violence rozzer
‘These pictures of her, and these recordings of her, and her telling people that she was afraid for life, almost like she was speaking from the grave.’ ibid. woman
Jurors learn about the last hours of Nicole and Ron Goldman. OJ25 III: A Plaintiff Wail
It was a brutal photo. She was beaten badly. ibid.
The prosecution ends the weeks with a compelling witness [victim’s sister]. ibid. The New York Times, Saturday, February 4th 1995
10:15 p.m. Nicole’s neighbors hear barking dog. ibid. caption
The judge has decided the jury needs to visit a variety of locations. ibid.
‘And the jury is saying to itself, Well if they were sloppy in this area, how can we trust the others areas when they say they found evidence?’ OJ25 IV: He Was Home, But Not Free, F Lee Bailey
Arnelle Simpson is OJ Simpson’s daughter. She leads detectives into the main house, and they call OJ’s assistant to locate him. ibid.
‘They threw out the rule book, and we’re gonna do this a little different.’ ibid. rozzer Fuhrman
Central to the defense claim that OJ Simpson was framed is blood evidence. When his blood was found at the crime scene, it contained a preservative called EDTA. A chemical found in the lab of the LAPD. ibid.
‘He [rozzer] took the sock home with him … and had taken the blood from the test tube and poured it on the sock.’ ibid. Professor Dershowitz
One of the lead detectives takes the stand … a gruelling cross-examination accusing the detectives of sloppy police work. OJ25 V: Black Leather Glove
The argument between Judge Ito and Chris Darden is over a question asked by defense attorney Johnnie Cochran. ibid.
‘Fuhrman didn’t plant anything. He didn’t plant the glove. Or anything else. He did his job probably.’ ibid. rozzer
A setback for the prosecution: rather than continue presenting its case, prosecutors have to argue against allowing a new witness [Rosa Lopez] for the defense. OJ25 VI: The Difference Between a Trust and a Lie