This Thursday, April 11, the death of NFL star O.J. came to light. Simpson at 76 years of age after a long fight against cancer. The news of the death was communicated by his own relatives through social networks. A letter in which they revealed that the former athlete had died this past Wednesday.
''On April 10, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks you to respect his wishes for privacy and grace,' they explained through the social network X.
The former American Football League player was also immersed in the world of acting and television. However, what gave him worldwide popularity were not his successes on the soccer field, but the high-profile trial he starred in in the 1990s and in which he was accused of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, in cold blood. , mother of his two children, and a friend of hers, Ronald Goldman.
The judicial process, which was broadcast practically in its entirety on television, became one of the most scandalous cases in the United States. The verdict was announced on October 3, 1995 and, despite all the evidence pointing to O.J Simpson being the author of the two homicides, the jury declared the former player not guilty of murder. His defense was crucial in making the popular jury doubt, since they tried to dismantle the prosecutor's version, ensuring that the evidence had been manipulated.
The former athlete's legal team included Robert George Kardashian, father of socialite and content creator Kim Kardashian. O.J.'s family Simpson and the Kardashians had a very close relationship in the 1990s. However, the bond that united them exploded when the high-profile case came to light and the head of the Kardashian family decided to defend the accused.
A matter that he wanted to explain in great detail in the Netflix interview program, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, presented by journalist David Letterman. ''The week before that happened, we were all together in Mexico on a family trip, the Simpsons and us,'' he began by saying.
According to the influencer, the trial of O.J. Simpson completely divided her family, as her mother, Kristen Mary Jenner, took sides with Nicole Brown's family. ''My mother believed that her friend had been murdered by him and that was really traumatizing for her. Then we went to my father's house and there it was a completely different situation,' she expressed.
''It destroyed our family,'' said the content creator, who also confessed that the situation confused her and her sisters. ''We didn't know what to believe or which side to take when we were children because we didn't want to hurt our parents,'' she said.
