A lawyer for Ron Goldman's family speaks out after O.J. Simpson, who was accused of murdering Goldman in 1994, dies at age 76.
A lawyer for Ron Goldman ’s family is speaking out after O.J. Simpson , who was accused of murdering Goldman in 1994, died at age 76.
Simpson “died without penance,” the attorney said in a statement on Thursday, April 11, according to AP.“On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren,” read a statement shared via X. “During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.”
While Simpson originally gained fame as an NFL star, his time in the public eye also included controversy. He was linked to the 1994 murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Goldman, who was a friend of Brown Simpson.Brown Simpson, who was 35 at the time of her death, and Goldman, who was only 25, were fatally stabbed in California, and Simpson was subsequently arrested.
Following the trial of the century — which has since been documented in FX’s American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson — Simpson was acquitted of the murder charges in 1995. He was later found guilty for wrongful death and battery against Goldman in a civil suit.
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