The FBI has released nearly 500 never-before-seen files on OJ Simpson that reveal more details about the infamous case.
The installment was published Friday and largely concerns the investigation into the 1994 murders of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman.
Simpson was acquitted of criminal charges in 1995, after a high-profile trail that captured the nation’s attention.
He was later found civilly liable and ordered to pay $33.5 million to the victims’ families. He maintained his innocence until his death in April at the age of 76.
The classified documents reveal the lengths the FBI went to to keep their findings secret.
The FBI has released nearly 500 never-before-seen files on OJ Simpson that reveal more details about the infamous case
The secret documents reveal the lengths the FBI went to to keep their findings secret
The files also reveal the lengths investigators went to to identify the shoes the killer was wearing.
‘Due to the intense media interest in closed captioning and the potential harmful impact that public dissemination could have on ongoing criminal proceedings, the following information should be treated on a strict ‘need to know’ basis, and should not be disclosed outside the FBI be distributed,” said a spokesperson. internal memo published states.
The files also reveal the enormous effort investigators made to identify the shoes the killer was wearing.
LA homicide detectives determined it was a pair of rare Bruno Magli shoes. Agents flew to the manufacturer in Italy in an attempt to gather more information.
Agents sent to the factory were told that “under no circumstances were the interviewing officers to mention that this investigation relates to OJ Simpson or the Los Angeles, California murder investigation.”
Other details include lists of materials found at the scene that have been sent for DNA testing.
Two lengthy letters from June 1994 are also among the documents, written by a person who claims to have visions of the murders.
‘I can’t sleep at night. The dreams I have, where pieces of the puzzle fall into place. And the ultimate dream is that the killer is still out there and after me,” it reads.
The FBI publishes data it keeps on people after their death.
Nicole Brown (pictured with former husband Simpson) was found brutally murdered along with a friend in 1994
Ron Goldman was the second victim in the crazy double murder
Pools of blood were found where the bodies of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman were discovered
Simpson was acquitted of criminal charges in 1995, after a high-profile trail that captured the nation’s attention
The tranche was published as ‘Part 01’, although it is unclear whether further documents will appear.
Simpson became one of the most infamous figures in America after he was accused of the 1994 murders.
He became the star of the “Trial of the Century,” which gave the world its first look at reality TV.
Viewers were gripped by the eleven-month trial, which had several outrageous twists and turns.
Judge Lance A. Ito’s decision to allow one camera in his courtroom undoubtedly had an impact on the case, providing daily salacious sound bites and memorable segments from leading attorneys and emotional witnesses.
Attorney Johnnie Cochran made one of the most striking statements of the trial in his closing argument that has taken over pop culture: “If it doesn’t fit, acquit.”
He referred to the gloves found at the crime scene, which he said could not have been PB’s because his hand was too big.
Simpson, a former football player who played 11 seasons, mostly with the Buffalo Bills, reinvented himself as an actor before the murders of Brown and Goldman.
He died of cancer in April at the age of 76 and had maintained his innocence until then
Although he was acquitted of the murders, his reputation was forever tarnished and the latter part of his career was marked by a series of shady ventures.
In 2008, he was convicted of armed robbery in Nevada and served nine years in prison.
He once again maintained his innocence, claiming he was merely trying to retrieve sports memorabilia that had been taken from him.
Simpson never admitted to the murders and died owing the victims’ families more than $100 million.