O.J. SIMPSON
Name: Orenthal James Simpson
Born: July 9, 1947 San Francisco, California
Orenthal James "O. J." Simpson (born July 9, 1947), also known by his nickname,
The Juice, is a retired American football player who achieved infamy for having
been tried for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend
Ronald Goldman in 1994. He originally attained stardom as a running back at the
collegiate and professional levels, and was the first NFL player to rush for
more than 2,000 yards in a season. He later worked as an actor, spokesman and
broadcaster.
Simpson was acquitted of the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend
Ronald Goldman in 1995 after a lengthy, highly publicized trial (see O. J.
Simpson murder case). In 1997, Simpson was found liable for their deaths in
civil court, but to date has paid little of the $33.5 million judgment. He
gained further notoriety in late 2006 when he wrote a book titled If I Did It.
The book, which purports to be a first-person fictional account of the murder
had he actually committed it, was withdrawn by the publisher just before its
release. The book was later released by the Goldman family and the title of the
book was expanded to If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer.
In September 2007, Simpson faced more legal troubles, as he was arrested and
subsequently charged with numerous felonies including but not limited to robbery
with a deadly weapon, burglary with a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon,
first-degree kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon (which carries possible life
sentence), coercion with use of a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery,
conspiracy to commit kidnapping, and conspiracy to commit a crime.
Name: Orenthal James Simpson
Born: July 9, 1947 San Francisco, California
Orenthal James "O. J." Simpson (born July 9, 1947), also known by his nickname,
The Juice, is a retired American football player who achieved infamy for having
been tried for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend
Ronald Goldman in 1994. He originally attained stardom as a running back at the
collegiate and professional levels, and was the first NFL player to rush for
more than 2,000 yards in a season. He later worked as an actor, spokesman and
broadcaster.
Simpson was acquitted of the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend
Ronald Goldman in 1995 after a lengthy, highly publicized trial (see O. J.
Simpson murder case). In 1997, Simpson was found liable for their deaths in
civil court, but to date has paid little of the $33.5 million judgment. He
gained further notoriety in late 2006 when he wrote a book titled If I Did It.
The book, which purports to be a first-person fictional account of the murder
had he actually committed it, was withdrawn by the publisher just before its
release. The book was later released by the Goldman family and the title of the
book was expanded to If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer.
In September 2007, Simpson faced more legal troubles, as he was arrested and
subsequently charged with numerous felonies including but not limited to robbery
with a deadly weapon, burglary with a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon,
first-degree kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon (which carries possible life
sentence), coercion with use of a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery,
conspiracy to commit kidnapping, and conspiracy to commit a crime.