O.J. Simpson: Difference between revisions

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{{Quote|I've done my time. I've done it as well and as respectfully as I think anyone can.|O.J. Simpson}}'''Orenthal James "O.J." Simpson''' (born July 9^th, 1947) is an American former football running back, actor, media personality, convicted felon, and accused [[murder]]er charged for killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman on June 12, 1994. Despite significant forensic and circumstantial evidence against him, he was found not guilty at a trial the following year.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/3/newsid_2486000/2486673.stm 1995: OJ Simpson verdict: 'Not guilty'], ''BBC News''</ref>

This was one of the most high-profile cases of murder in U.S. history. Aside from this, in 2008 Simpson was convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping and sentenced to 33 years in prison with a chance of parole in nine years.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/06/us/06simpson.html Simpson Sentenced to at Least 9 Years in Prison], ''The New York Times''</ref> Although he was acquitted of double homicide, a 1996 civil trial found Simpson to be responsible for the murders and awarded the Brown and Goldman families $33.5 million in damages.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/US/9702/04/simpson.verdict1/index.html Jury unanimous: Simpson is liable], ''CNN''</ref> The majority of Americans believe Simpson committed the murders.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/09/25/black-and-white-americans-can-now-agree-o-j-was-guilty/ Two decades later, black and white Americans finally agree on O.J. Simpson's guilt], ''The Washington Post''</ref>