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'''O. J. Simpson''' ('''Orenthal James Simpson''') (July 9, 1947 - ) was an [[NFL|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.<ref name="football">{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=195|title=O.J. SIMPSON|work=Official Site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame|accessdate=2007-09-16|language=English|format=HTML}}</ref> In 1973, he also became the first running back to rush for over 2,000 yards.<ref name="football" />

'''O. J. Simpson''' ('''Orenthal James Simpson''') (July 9, 1947 - ) was an [[NFL|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.<ref name="football">{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=195|title=O.J. SIMPSON|work=Official Site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame|accessdate=2007-09-16|language=English|format=HTML}}</ref> In 1973, he also became the first running back to rush for over 2,000 yards.<ref name="football" />

In 1994 Simpson was notoriously tried for the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman. Represented by Johnnie Cochran Jr., and a team of other attorneys, including Robert Shapiro, it was often referred to as the "Trial of the Century",<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/US/OJ/daily/9510/10-03/index.html|format=HTML|language=English|accessdate=2007-09-16|title='Not guilty'|date=1995-10-03|work=CNN}}</ref> Simpson was acquitted. Three years later he was found liable in a Civil Court, where he was ordered to pay a combined judgement of $33.5 million to the Goldman family and to the estate of Nicole Brown Simpson, the beneficiaries of which are her children with Simpson, Sydney and Justin.<ref name="Published2">{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20759477/|work=MSNBC|title=Goldmans say they're punishing O.J. with book|accessdate=2007-09-16|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>  

In 1994 Simpson was notoriously tried for the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman. Represented by Johnnie Cochran Jr., and a team of other attorneys, including Robert Shapiro, it was often referred to as the "Trial of the Century",<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/US/OJ/daily/9510/10-03/index.html|format=HTML|language=English|accessdate=2007-09-16|title='Not guilty'|date=1995-10-03|work=CNN}}</ref> Simpson was acquitted. Three years later he was found liable in a Civil Court, where he was ordered to pay a combined judgement of $33.5 million to the Goldman family and to the estate of Nicole Brown Simpson, the beneficiaries of which are her children with Simpson, Sydney and Justin. <ref>http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_10634610</ref> <ref name="Published2">{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20759477/|work=MSNBC|title=Goldmans say they're punishing O.J. with book|accessdate=2007-09-16|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>  

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>http://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 of 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>http://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 of 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" />