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Revision as of 02:50, October 5, 2008
O. J. Simpson (Orenthal James Simpson) (July 9, 1947 - ) was an American Football player of San Francisco, California. Among his many awards, he most notably is a Heisman Trophy winner, an NFL Player of the Year and a Hall of Famer.[1] In 1973, he also became the first running back to rush for over 2,000 yards.[1]
In 1994 Simpson was notoriously tried for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Represented by Johnnie Cochran Jr., it was is often referred to as the "Trial of the Century",[2] Simpson was acquitted. Three years later he was found liable in a Civil Court, where he was ordered to pay $38 million to the Goldman family (the Brown family did not seek such a verdict).[3] 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 $38 million wrongful death judgment against Simpson. The Goldmans retitled the book "If I Did It: Confessions of a Killer", and published it. 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.[3]
Simpson, in a 2007 interview, revealed that he is supporting 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.[4]
In 2008, Simpson was convicted of multiple felonies and faces up to life in jail.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 O.J. SIMPSON (English) (HTML). Official Site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
- ↑ "'Not guilty'" (HTML), CNN, 1995-10-03. Retrieved on 2007-09-16. (English)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Goldmans say they're punishing O.J. with book (English) (HTML). MSNBC. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoU2wyKfI5c