| | In 2006 Simpson with Pablo Fenjves wrote "''If I Did It''" - which detailed how he would have killed his wife and Goldman, had he done it. Public outcry - headed by Fred Goldman (Ron Goldman's father) - lead to the cancellation of the publishing. However, later, the Goldmans were awarded the rights to the book to help satisfy the unpaid $33.5 million wrongful death judgment against Simpson.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2008/02/20/2008-02-20_court_upholds_renewal_of_335m_civil_judg-1.html</ref><ref>https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,212338,00.html</ref> The Goldmans retitled the book "''If I Did It: Confessions of a Killer''", and published it in September 2007. This has also raised opposition, including from Nicole Simpson's sister, Denise Brown, who argue that the book's contents are too vile to be published.<ref name="Published2" /> | | In 2006 Simpson with Pablo Fenjves wrote "''If I Did It''" - which detailed how he would have killed his wife and Goldman, had he done it. Public outcry - headed by Fred Goldman (Ron Goldman's father) - lead to the cancellation of the publishing. However, later, the Goldmans were awarded the rights to the book to help satisfy the unpaid $33.5 million wrongful death judgment against Simpson.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2008/02/20/2008-02-20_court_upholds_renewal_of_335m_civil_judg-1.html</ref><ref>https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,212338,00.html</ref> The Goldmans retitled the book "''If I Did It: Confessions of a Killer''", and published it in September 2007. This has also raised opposition, including from Nicole Simpson's sister, Denise Brown, who argue that the book's contents are too vile to be published.<ref name="Published2" /> |
| − | Simpson, in a 2007 interview, revealed that he is supporting [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Hillary Clinton]] for president in 2008. He also revealed during the interview that he is a personal friend of [[Bill Clinton]] and has had many social interactions with him, including playing golf and as a drinking buddy.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoU2wyKfI5c</ref> | + | Simpson, in a 2007 interview, revealed that he was supporting [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Hillary Clinton]] for president in 2008. He also revealed that he is a personal friend of [[Bill Clinton]] and has had many social interactions with him, including while playing golf and as drinking.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoU2wyKfI5c</ref> |
| | In 2008, Simpson was convicted of multiple felonies and faced up to life in jail. Simpson's lawyer, Yale Galanter, cited the all-white jury as a factor in the conviction. During jury-screening, almost half of the jurors admitted that they believed Simpson had committed the 1994 murders, while the remaining jurors claimed they 'didn't know' or refused to answer the question, leading Galanter to suggest that the conviction was 'payback' for being unable to convict Simpson in 1994. | | In 2008, Simpson was convicted of multiple felonies and faced up to life in jail. Simpson's lawyer, Yale Galanter, cited the all-white jury as a factor in the conviction. During jury-screening, almost half of the jurors admitted that they believed Simpson had committed the 1994 murders, while the remaining jurors claimed they 'didn't know' or refused to answer the question, leading Galanter to suggest that the conviction was 'payback' for being unable to convict Simpson in 1994. |