American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson (2025) s01e03 Episode Script

The Circus

When it became clear that the case would have a lot of DNA evidence,
I was invited.
DNA testing came in the late 1980s and was still fresh in 1994.
I started writing about DNA evidence early ,
when they were introduced into the legal system ,
Then I became famous as a "DNA expert."
find out if the person is serving a life sentence who is probably innocent.
I got it.
There was more against Simpson More DNA evidence than I'd ever seen.
Usually there are no more than three samples, but this time there were more than 50.
Barry Scheck began to think about the case in a different way -
and asked important questions.
How could the evidence add up ? To Simpson's innocence?
What could we tell?
History would require staging the evidence.
and probably contamination of the evidence.
I sympathized with the skeptical Scheck's arguments at first.
Could the evidence have been falsified ?
Would anyone have done that?
Shapiro thought: that we would lose in court,
and wanted the best deal for OJ.
That was his first impression.
Cochran thought again: "Damn, let's try this."
Johnnie did not suggest that OJ would plead guilty.
"The evidence is clear. We cannot win."
Never. Johnnie wasn't like that.
Cochran favored Scheck's entirely credible theory.
He said he saw one a lot in his career as a lawyer.
"They did it."
This is Los Angeles. We're in Chinatown.
Forget it, Jake. This is Chinatown.
If people do bad things, a story needs a reason.
Fuhrman entered the ring.
CIRCUS
First Jeff Toobin, Attorney and former prosecutor.
I graduated from Harvard Law School in 1986.
I had been a federal prosecutor for six years.
In 1993 I joined the staff of The New Yorker:
a year before the OJ case began.
There are hundreds of suppliers . What could I add?
I met Alan Dershowitz.
Dershowitz was a criminal law professor at Harvard -
and part of the defense team.
I asked Alan, "What's your interest anyway?"
He said, “Do you know Mark Fuhrman?
“This detective is a bad man.”
The credibility of witnesses is always key.
Fuhrman had found a key piece of evidence.
Glove in Rockingham.
I thought if he's a bad cop,
may have been prosecuted.
However, that was not the case.
I found a case where Mark Fuhrman was the plaintiff.
I had filed a lawsuit,
where he asked for a pension From the city of Los Angeles -
under the argument that it was racist -
and that's why I couldn't work as a police officer.
He felt rage and anger.
towards the minority communities, whom it was their turn to serve.
He also used the N-word several times.
Fuhrman said he felt like killing people.
If the lead detective has desire
against African Americans,
is essentially related to the matter.
VIOLEN
There was a time in my life when I spoke disparagingly about minorities.
Era…
I was a little lost and angry.
"I WANT TO KILL"
I didn't know how it was connected to the facts of the case.
That's why I decided to look up Robert Shapiro.
JULY 1994 SIX MONTHS IN COUR
DEFENSE ATTORNEY
We are preparing for trial.
I sneaked into his office and said:
"I saw something amazing about Mark Fuhrman."
He replied: "If you think it's something bad ,
We believe he took the glove to OJ's house."
That's when I knew I had the story.
The article was published.
It became a big problem .
BURNING DEFENSE
Everyone wanted to tell their own story.
In Shapiro's view, the best strategy was to portray everything in a racist light.
I was persecuted.
I felt it.
I became a target.
Thanks to Mark Fuhrman and his background
Race had priority , because circumstances dictated it.
SANTA MONICA CITY HALL
The murder occurred in the west part of Los Angeles.
As a result of this he could have been prosecuted -
in Santa Monica at the Los Angeles courthouse,
where the jury would have been more white.
COURTHOUSE
If the case had not been so public, it would have been addressed there.
The man who decides to accuse OJ Simpson,
is Los Angeles District Attorney Gil Garcetti.
It is very big for us that our jurors, whoever they are -
regardless of gender and race,
They are fair.
Gil Garcetti had just experienced The Trial of Rodney King.
Transfer of processing location from Los Angeles to Simi Valley -
It was the main reason for the terrible trial.
Not guilty of assault .
Gil was well aware of the accusations . of injustice.
It is imperative that OJ Simpson case is heard by a jury,
representing the city's diversity, including African Americans.
Gil wanted to believe that it was fair. Judgement can be found everywhere.
Black people try other black people for murder
every single day in downtown Los Angeles.
It wasn't my case, so I didn't decide.
However, prosecutors should not say :
“We are not going to move the case to downtown Los Angeles,
because there are black juries."
It is discriminatory and racist.
Such a jury, however, was not wanted.
SEPTEMBER 26, 1994 THE JURY BEGINS TO BE CHOSEN
Lawyers often say:
the jury determines the outcome.
do you really believe?
that 12 people can forget everything What do they see and only consider the evidence?
I really hope so.
Marcia Clark was an experienced attorney who had often chosen juries.
Marcia Tiesi, if you act without haste,
with real juries can have a big impact -
to the outcome of the case.
It was a racist time in a city concerned about race.
You have to be careful -
and select juries, who are open-minded -
and willing to listen to the accuser .
They called me to be a jury member.
It wasn't until court that I realized it was the OJ Simpson case.
We received a questionnaire, which was 79 pages long.
He clarified our neutrality and our feelings towards the police.
Many of my friends were police officers, and one of my police officer friends had been murdered.
I didn't think they would bother me for that.
Our research revealed,
that black women made better jurors for OJ Simpson.
It was contradictory ,
because OJ had no connections to the black community.
OJ had left his black wife for a young white girl.
Marcia had been fine with black female juries.
They made a connection.
He convicted a black defendant with the help of black women.
However, black women understood injustice -
of African American men and among the Los Angeles Police Department.
The jury consultant said:
that black women make the worst juries.
Marcia didn't believe it but she trusted her instincts.
He was a tough competitor and didn't care about other people's opinions.
I was going to do what I thought was right.
The most interesting thing about the whole process is that
I never thought about race.
I counted the black jurors. I never know how many black people there are.
Now I count black people and Asian people.
The system has forced me to think racially.
There were two months left until the jury selection, and interviewing 250 people took a long time .
The OJ Simpson trial
jury selection process -
continues one more day.
The jury is made up of representatives of several different races.
heavy day full of chess-like moves
I didn't think I'd end up on the jury,
but to my surprise the jury was acquitted .
The jury is made up of eight black people,
white, Latino, and two multiracial.
BLACK WOMAN - WHITE WOMAN MONITORING
We were excited.
Many of the judges would be understanding with us.
The black jurors didn't care,
unless they are fake black jurors.
I walked with Johnnie and Shapiro.
OJ looked at the jury members.
and said, "If they judge me, maybe I really did it."
This explosive case hearing judge -
It is important for both parties.
I'll give it to Judge Lance Ito.
JUDGE APPOINTED
JUDGE LANCE ITO
Lance Ito was chosen, because he was considered the best person -
to govern such a circus.
The defense and the prosecution welcomed Hierro.
The former prosecutor is considered to be so intelligent and fair.
The lawsuit was talked about everywhere,
and the judge began to consider isolating the jurors.
We were locked in a hotel.
We have an entire floor where no one has arrived.
Guests are not allowed.
It was tough.
When I became an assistant district attorney in March 1981,
There were probably 900 accusers .
I would be surprised if ten of them were black.
At the time of the OJ Simpson case I was in office for about 15 years.
Then I got a call.
I was told that Bill Hodgman had suffered a heart attack.
Bill Hodgman was one of the firm's senior attorneys,
which was initially about The Incident with Marcia.
When that happened, my immediate concern was not:
"Who will start to deal with this? With Marcia Clark?
I hoped Bill was okay.
A 41-year-old prosecutor began to suffer from chest pain .
After that I was asked to officially join the prosecution team,
but at first I didn't want to do it.
However, I felt that he deserved my attention as well as everyone else's.
I read the newspapers and believed that he was guilty.
I remember talking about it with my dad.
We agreed that I would keep a low profile.
It would avoid problems.
It wouldn't attract unnecessary attention .
I would just do my job and that's it.
However, that was not the case.
DARDEN AS INSPECTOR
NEW LAWYER
REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF NEW PROSECUTOR
Any questions for Chris?
Look at this guy. He needs to be dragged over here.
OJ called Darden a " black fee ."
Chris was chosen on racial grounds.
I'm sorry to say.
It was shit.
The fact that he was black
was the main reason for choosing him.
He appeared here.
Why? African Americans say. Is it too much? We are concerned.
I made the defense speeches really offensive.
They chose me because I was smart.
There was no
criminal trial for 15 years.
I could have been a good lawyer,
but there were better targets in the company.
Johnnie's race must have been the reason OJ wanted a black lawyer.
It doesn't bother me.
The media is interested in all racial names.
You don't want to give up on them.
Chris Darden covers the case, because he's a great lawyer.
I was a real beast.
I felt like I could judge anyone.
NOVEMBER 1994 TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE TRIAL
Lawyers have big egos.
I always say that the most dangerous place
is between the lawyer and the camera.
In 1994 -
If Bob Shapiro were to watch the Lakers game for the Forum,
His face was shown on the screen.
It is difficult to understand how comprehensive it was.
We look at everything,
and I can't comment on the evidence.
We lawyers love attention .
and advertising,
and we want it to last forever.
Shapiro thought he was always in charge.
Johnnie was, however, accustomed to litigation.
He worked in front of juries.
Shapiro, of course not. He wanted to remain in the shadows.
There was some discussion about the handling of the case.
Simpson ultimately decided to hand the reins over to Cochran.
Cochran's team took over.
No comments.
When Johnny was admitted into charge
Instead of Bob,
It was inevitable that tensions would arise, which Bob tried to repress .
We tried to hide it from the cameras.
The OJ Simpson trial the key question is
Are cameras and microphones allowed in the courtroom?
THE REFEREE ALLOWS CAMERAS
Thanks to the cameras, everyone can see how the trial unfolds.
The evidence is clearly viewable , which is a good thing.
Television cameras can have an effect on events in the courtroom.
It was a wrong decision .
People started to appear.
He is the most famous American accused of murder.
It's a legitimate spectacle.
The whole world will finally be able to see what we have been waiting for seven months.
JANUARY 1995 OPENING SPEECH
Juice!
It is difficult to explain the first day of the trial.
Helicopters flew above .
What did OJ say?
Tell him we love him!
The main staircase of the courthouse was secluded .
As a lawyer, I can tell you,
which in every legal case is a blurry
image of the world of entertainment.
This time, however, the cameras filmed,
so that was part of it universal experience.
It affected the entire country.
GOOD
I've never seen anything like it.
There were news vans in the area a couple of blocks away .
The media took positions.
They stayed at "Camp OJ." It's very disturbing.
They parked on the sidewalk.
It was a real circus.
When I walked into the courtroom, I was struck by how small it was.
I had only seen it on television.
I stared at him when he arrived.
I looked into his eyes until he sat down.
He had to know I was there.
Is everyone ready to continue?
Son.
-Rva Clark.
Yeah.
Do you want to give an opening speech ? - Yes, your honor.
You may continue, Mr. Darden.
I made my debut after selecting the judges.
Today I have the hardest job in town.
The first day I saw Christopher Darden and I thought:
"Why him?"
I assumed they were trying to appeal to race.
We are here today to find a solution. and answering the question,
which has occupied our entire country for seven months.
Did OJ Simpson kill? Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman?
I stand before you this morning to answer that question.
That makes you nervous.
The presence of the camera changes the ways of working.
We reveal the other side About DO Simpson.
A wife beater.
He killed to rule.
Management is a constant theme.
The purpose of the opening statement is to make the jury more transparent -
for evidence within the home of the murder committed.
I present to you, that as the trial progressed -
the reason becomes clear.
Criminal lawyers are like armed heroes.
Johnnie Cochran had that connection.
He had 32 years of experience in speaking to juries.
Why did Mr. Darden take the floor to talk about domestic violence?
in a murder case?
OJ is not charged with domestic violence.
They tried to develop a motive, because they didn't have one.
The defense talked about the possibilities.
and refers to unpleasant things
based on possibilities.
It's about being quick to judge.
Compulsive to win at all costs.
In a couple of images, the police officer crouches down, showing his glove and hat.
Officer Fuhrman.
Prosecutors did not name him yesterday.
As if to hide it, but it doesn't work.
Two people have been killed.
The evidence points to one person as her killer.
We had a duty to our client -
change the situation as positively as possible,
so that we can continue to promote justice.
Martin Luther King said it best:
"Injustice is a threat to justice everywhere."
We are currently seeking justice.
The truth .
Facts.
One of the difficulties in blaming OJ -
is to get a jury to consider it possible,
who may have committed a crime.
It appeared in public in a way .
It's a great way to make new friends.
It didn't work with the murder of his ex-wife.
We needed his acquaintances to tell it first hand -
About the relationship between OJ and Nicole.
However, many did not want to testify against OJ.
At first I didn't want to testify, because every black person -
under the sun I would hate myself after that.
He was OJ Simpson.
I will always be remembered as the first 2000 yards.
OJ wouldn't do such a thing. He's our hero.
Ron Shipp was a former Los Angeles police officer.
His testimony could be important, because he was a friend of OJ -
and had seen violence.
Chris called me and said, "We need to talk."
I sat down and he said, "I'll be back soon, Ron."
I looked down.
The murder file was in front of me.
I opened it, and there was a photo of the crime scene .
Nicole was in pieces.
It was horrible.
The monstrosity of this was taken for granted.
Nicole was dear to me.
It was terrible.
When Chris came back, I said, "I'll do it."
"What?" I said I would testify.
FEBRUARY 1, 1995 SIXTH DAY
We call Ron Shipp to testify.
It was very difficult in my opinion to prove why I loved OJ Simpson.
He was dear to me.
I almost broke down and cried.
Then Chris Darden asked:
"What do you think about orange juice?"
"I don't know about him, but I still love him very much."
Are you still friends with the accused?
They still love him, but I don't know.
I'm in a really strange situation.
I felt like I had to do that.
You spoke to Nicole Brown.
Tell us about the content of the conversation.
Nicole said that OJ had hit her.
His head was swollen.
I remember his… He was well covered.
I saw bruises on his face.
He asked me if he could talk to OJ.
I told OJ, "You hit her. You're a wife beater."
He was alright and said, "I guess you're right."
I interviewed a witness. Ron Shipp.
Your cross-examination, Mr. Douglas.
It was important to send a message to the prosecutor.
I don't think you're friends with this guy.
Have you ever played with it ? -En.
Did you watch the match with it ? -En.
All my questions for Shipp had come from DO.
Gave performance advice.
I heard it more than
any other client,
because he was sincere.
Do you drink a lot? - I used to drink.
Good unusual.
I hated that man when he interrogated me.
Didn't you get a notice? - I got it.
Isn't it true that when you are under the influence of alcohol,
Is your ability to remember facts declining?
Yes, drunk.
Ron Shipp's alcohol problems didn't matter
and everyone knew it. There were attempts to defame him.
IRSTAS JUPPO
Nothing in my cross-examination received any objection.
I didn't need anything else to continue in the same way.
You've said it before to Mr. Simpson's friend,
that you were interested Nicole Brown Simpsonista.
I had to laugh at that.
That was a big lie.
I don’t… That’s completely false.
Please check your data, Mr. Douglas.
Wait a minute.
Let me answer. -Wait, Mr. Shipp.
Sad, DO - Clean that up.
Ladies and gentlemen, please ignore this. Mr. Shipp's direct comment to the defendant.
Please. -I'm sorry.
You shouldn't do that.
I would never have tried to seduce OJ's wife.
Ron Shipp was barked at about telling the truth -
and for defending Ron and Nicole.
THE DEFENSE SHOT THE SLEEPING WITNESS
spunk is
especially needed in a moment like this -
get on the stand, tell the truth
and all the information.
It takes a lot of spunk .
He told the truth
in a double homicide case,
where two innocent, defenseless people and one defenseless person were charged.
How can you get angry with someone like that?
How can anyone be angry with it ?
The fact is, however,
that sometimes the truth
has its punishment and its price.
You must have been expecting some kind of backlash, Ron.
It's been bigger than I expected.
I was supposedly betraying my race.
Some black people don't talk to me.
Everyone made fun of Ron because he was OJ's first friend,
who testified publicly against OJ.
It was horrible. Everywhere I went, everyone defended the DO.
"Hello, Uncle Tom."
I didn't expect such treatment.
He deserves a lot of
respect and admiration ,
because he did something extremely difficult, Although I loved orange juice.
Ron Shipp had something that other insiders didn't.
Awareness.
I do this in my conscience and for my tranquility .
Nicole's blood is not in Ron Shipp.
The brutality and the manner of the murders.
support the idea that the killer was angry -
and personal murder.
Nicole's neck was so badly injured that you couldn't see it.
He was almost hit.
It is a head wound on one side penetrating.
Ohimuluun
The coroner stated,
How can people kill in the short term.
These photos clearly show the blood flow pattern.
People die in movies after being stabbed.
That didn't happen.
The neck was not stable, because the spine was also damaged.
I think Simpson was the one who stabbed Nicole near the shoulder .
Drainage of blood from the thoracic cavity must be taken into account.
When Goldman arrived,
According to the evidence, he had approached Nicole -
and held his head.
That's when Simpson emerged from the bushes and grabbed him by the neck.
Four strong blows on the neck
Simpson watched Nicole wake up.
and slit Nicole's throat with a knife.
Stab wound to the neck It was the last of his injuries.
Nobody kills another person with a knife.
and stabbing, of which he was accused
and then an hour later he gets on the plane with a cool head.
I've seen OJ cry many times.
OJ Simpson would you cry? Are you kidding me?
Vahva OJ: What?
I couldn't look at the blood, but I feared it.
There were screens on the table but he didn't look at them.
I should be a sociopath.
to commit such violence,
What happened that day?
He was a public figure in Los Angeles,
where celebrities are admired.
¡OH!
Nobody wanted to believe
that OJ Simpson beat his wives
and that he had murdered his ex-wife.
They had to take him down from the pedestal and back to the surface of the earth.
Good morning. -Good morning.
DETECTIVE DE LAPD
Did you receive the radio call on January 1, 1989?
It was around 3:30 in the morning.
The officer on duty heard the woman being beaten.
Was he hysteric ? -Yes.
I would like to call it the emergency tape from 1989.
On the emergency number.
Hello.
DO SIMPSON'S MOTHER
NICOLE BROWN SIMPSON'S MOTHER
When I arrived, the woman was running from the bushes on the left -
and started screaming: "He's going to kill me."
I asked who. He said: "DO"
They had beaten him.
So we had a big talk and we are looking for a solution.
I asked him, “What the hell is this?”
"What's going on?"
And he…
This is difficult.
He said, "You know, what is Nicole like after drinking?
I held on to him. He broke and slipped out of his hands."
OJ blamed it on Nicole's guilt.
When you think about it later
Did you believe him? -Yes.
Nicole had called 911 eight times.
OJ had been charged and he pleaded guilty to domestic violence.
We didn't have recordings of all the calls or responses.
I assumed there have been several cases,
that had not been registered.
OJ always denied -
domestic violence between him and Nicole Brown.
He had an obsession with his public persona.
Domestic violence would have hurt her image.
FURY OF THE SIMPSONS
NICOLE ASKS FOR HELP
It was always a delicate subject.
We drank and fooled around.
We dance and have fun.
At one point OJ grabbed Nicole's crotch and said:
“This is where babies come from and this belongs to me.”
Did you say anything to the accused? -Yes.
What did you say to her? - "You're sitting Nicole."
That's when he got angry and threw Nicole against the wall.
What did the defendant say about his sister's weight when she was pregnant?
He barked at my sister like a pig.
We need to identify the process,
where the abuser
moves away from mental abuse -
to the point where he -
can potentially kill.
The next witness expected is Simpson's guest, Brian Kato Kaelinia.
I've never been in a courtroom before. I was nervous.
I saw OJ and he smiled at me.
I didn't smile back.
I walked in and they were There was an argument.
How angry were you that day?
Angry. He screamed. The police arrived there.
He kicked down the back door to get in. “Is he threatening you?”
He's going to beat me up. - Wait a minute.
FROM THE SCREAMS
TO… TO… TO…
Has this happened before? -Many times.
Of course.
DO completely ruined. Broke the glass doors.
Nicole then explained to me that
That OJ is crazy.
I think he's a sociopath.
He has no conscience.
He can do anything.
You can activate it at any time .
"No me desafíes."
Nicole challenged OJ.
OJ didn't like that.
Six months before the murder Nicole was living nearby in Gretna Green.
A neighbor saw someone hanging around the house late one night.
The man seemed to be trying to observe,
what happened inside the house.
Who was the man? -The Simpsons game.
We had a photo About Nicole covered in mud -
after hiding in the woods.
We had a diary and the police report from the visit to the house.
OJ beat Nicole's Mercedes.
We had it all.
Are you claiming these are Nicole Brown's from Simpson's safe deposit box?
Yeah.
When you intercept emergency calls and see the battered face,
that were visible in the photographs, no more is needed .
It was hard to watch.
The fact that Nicole kept the photographs meant something.
Our position is that the nti Brown left evidence -
to show the violent background between him and the accused.
There is no big difference
constant wife beating -
and between cutting the neck.
It is a continuum that will eventually end
It showed OJ's tendency towards violence against Nicole,
and that provided the motive.
THE DAY OF THE MURDER AT 5:00 PM
The murder was planned.
We were only able to discover the timeline and see our data .
We knew that Nicole was murdered within a specified period .
Dance performance by Sydney's accused daughter was held in Brentwood.
The entire Brown family went to the show.
The accused arrived a little later.
Did he sit behind you? -Yes.
After a short while he stood up abruptly and moved.
Nobody insulted him.
Why was he angry?
You saw him at 6 or 6:30 pm
after the show. Isn't that right?
Yeah.
OJ couldn't believe what kind of dress Nicole had chosen.
Nicole wore a black dress and a black jacket.
Nicole found herself again.
and I came to the show in a little black dress.
They could dress however they wanted and control their own lives.
Be yourself.
OJ thought it was inappropriate for Nicole's age.
I guess he was zealous .
What did the clothes matter? They weren't together.
The Brown family decided to go to the Mezzaluna restaurant for lunch.
They made it clear to the accused that he was not invited.
He was no longer part of Nicole's family.
OJ's motive was control.
OJ had a strange look in his eyes.
A distant look.
He seemed in a bad mood and looked into the distance.
AT 21.09
In Rockingham, Mr. Simpson said On the rooftop to get something to eat.
Kato accompanied him.
I asked if we could get food together.
He didn't want my company.
I waited the whole car ride for him to start a conversation.
We just sat in silence.
He was lost in his ideas .
I knew he was in a bad mood.
The afternoon was strange. I couldn't explain it.
When did you arrive at McDonald's?
AT 21:21
At 21:22.
We returned to Rockingham.
I walked from his car to the door, thinking we were eating in the kitchen.
When I looked behind me, he was still at the car door.
Did you last see the accused? At Bentley's at 9.35pm?
AT 21:34
Exactly.
I guess I was the last one to see OJ before the murders.
The accused had one hour and ten minutes
in which case its whereabouts are unknown .
Then at 22:15 -
neighbor pablo fenjves heard what he thought was "the cry of a dog."
I heard barking.
Then there's the dog. Does that help the timeline?
Oh yeah.
The timeline was based on a dog barking.
I tried to find out what had happened before that.
Suddenly I heard two voices, one of whom shouted: "Hello, hello!"
Nti Clark said: that his definition of the moment of death -
It's around 10:15 p.m.
because it gives enough time to his theory.
And then at 11:05 pm -
The driver picked up OJ at his home.
LIMOUSINE DRIVER
The limo driver said he saw him from the big black man's driveway.
How long does it take to drive from Bundy Drive to Rockingham on Sunday afternoon?
around 22:30-22:35?
I drove the route with my coworker Vannatter.
It is 10:15 p.m. and it is September 25, 1994.
Behind 875 South Bundy, and heading northward from the back alley.
We drove normally
stopping at traffic lights.
We arrived at the Rockingham Gate. at 360 North Rockingham -
and we stop on the sidewalk.
It only took 4.5 minutes.
He has time for everything.
A bit.
I wanted to create an alibi with the help of a limousine.
You can take the flight.
He boarded the plane before the body was found.
There were always strong discussions with DO and Nicole,
that the neighbors often heard.
That's why it was strange, that nobody saw what happened.
If the prosecution presents it, the incident really occurred,
no one heard There were no sounds or screams of any kind.
EXCEPTO JILL SHIVELY
RESIDENTE DE BRENTWOOD
My testimony was important to the timeline.
AT 22:49
He saw a white Bronco driving northward on Bundy Drive.
The OJ Simpson era.
OJ was there and left the scene.
Marcia could have used him as a witness.
With exclusive rights.
A key witness in the case. There will be no silence against OJ Simpson.
The media was constantly at my mother and my doorstep.
I remember trying to get
my five-year-old daughter to sleep ,
and the journalists spied on his room.
They offered me money.
All the witnesses supposedly sold stories and money was needed.
I thought, "Okay."
I sold my story because I thought it was right.
You can't control people after they're gone.
We cannot deny them permission to speak to the press.
Marcia screamed that I ruined everything.
I sold my story and they couldn't call me to testify.
Marcia thinks she ruined the testimony.
However, I believe that Jill Shively saw and experienced,
what he said he saw and experienced.
I believed it then, and I still believe it today.
When he sold his story,
lost his credibility in the eyes of the prosecutor.
I understand that very well . That doesn't mean I haven't seen something.
As prosecutors we had a code of ethics and standards of conduct.
We were not allowed to get our hands dirty.
Those rules should not be marked in this case,
because it was a dog fight.
17 FEBRUARY 1995 17th DAY
Tom Lange, TOM LANGE.
Vannatter and Lange were very experienced and respected detectives.
What time did you arrive? at 875 South Bundy?
4:05 in the morning.
I think it's a crime scene . I was secluded from what I could see.
It was a very bloody crime scene.
The area was not supposed to be contaminated, so it was isolated.
It seemed like a rage murder to me.
One of the duties of a defense attorney -
is to anticipate what the prosecutor is going to do,
and prevent him from acting.
We wanted to take advantage of
the distrust of the juries -
to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Do you think of the case as an investigative detective? Any other theories,
or did you like OJ Simpson the only culprit?
Change the theory? - Then. There is no other chance.
There was no other evidence to prove otherwise.
We wanted to show that the LAPD had only focused on the orange juice,
and I don't look at any alternative theories.
There's no need to rush. -Not exactly.
He wants to gather all the facts possible. - Yes.
These white people I'm sorry, but that's how it feels in this situation.
They try to stage it, because the dead woman is a white woman.
They blame the black man.
Do you ever do research on Mr. Goldman's relationships
To find out if he had any enemies?
Objection.
Cancelemos.
In.
They seek answers in the summututi.
You don't know about the drug murders? Where have the knives been used?
Isn't that true?
I know how to use knives.
Many suspected drugs
involved in violent murders.
My brother was not a drug dealer and not a party-goer.
He didn't drink much and he didn't do drugs. It was all waste .
The evidence does not support these theories in any way.
They shouldn't have been allowed.
They were allowed.
A friend who is possibly a drug user
In the absence of other evidence it is meaningless .
Every piece of evidence relevant to the case. It relates to the accused and is most important.
Is there any evidence for that?
Was there evidence for that nonsense? No.
Anything drug related lead -
Is it important to you as a criminal investigator?
Yes, if there are drugs or drug trafficking it would be related to the case.
but they are not related.
Do you know the Colombian qualifying round ?
In it, a person's throat is opened, and the tongue is removed from the wound.
Do you know? -En.
The throat is cut and the tongue is sticking out through the open wound.
Colombian Tie .
MURDER BY DRUG
There was no evidence of a Colombian
Murder over a tie or drugs.
I had never heard of such a thing.
Mr. Cochran has done this throughout the trial.
It's just another lie.
Different juries hold on to different things,
Then he spoke what the saliva in his mouth had.
Cochran was charismatic , but he was unnecessary.
I thought, “You're going too far. Just make the case.”
The reason was the cameras.
It was all because of the cameras.
Cameras create theatre.
It was watched by 50 million people.
It became a circus.
The most fascinating murder trial of all time.
This is the most discussed murder case
in American history.
The trial dealt with -
the most famous celebrity accused of murder.
Wherever you look, The Trial of the Century is everywhere.
You could call it a circus.
It's brilliant, unscripted drama.
Want to see more of DO?
Audience figures have increased.
It wasn't orange juice
He didn't do it.
He's been there and done it.
After the session ends -
We went back home to watch the news, which told a completely different version.
Cochran did a great job
with blinders and conspiracy theories.
The police do not do thorough work.
They assume OJ is guilty.
You can't trust the police.
I looked at it for hours.
Except for a wife who takes a hit, his reputation is impeccable .
I asked myself every night, "What the hell happened?"
The topic was discussed ridiculous amount of disinformation .
Investigative journalist tells about the mysterious car -
and accomplice.
Each tabloid
tried to make its own judgment.
OJ increases magazine sales by 10 to 20 percent.
This is the first time
when the hypocrisy of journalism -
He is really shocked.
The difference between the New York Times -
and the National Enquirer has shrunk to such a small size.
It was about the money.
A refreshment company announces a DNA scratch contest.
Elsewhere, DO crime surveillance is being sold.
It's time to create a new DO Hollywood Wax Museum.
Did you see people buying T-shirts and bumper stickers?
I bought a Lance Ito gelatin mold .
Ronald Goldman's father calls it disgusting commercialism.
We made millions. He signed autographs.
Hundreds of soccer balls.
Birthday Cards. "Happy Birthday from OJ Simpson."
TRUE.
White Ford Broncos for sale have doubled.
You can pay full price for that.
simpson trial would take everyone with it .
Appeared on Saturday Night Live.
Look over there.
The first job is Green Eggs and Blame the Orange Juice.
It was joked about on late night shows. It was everywhere.
My name is Kramer. You know who I am!
You know who I am!
When all the publishers compete with each other,
the situation becomes wild .
Good sir. Dodge!
When the media focused on me and my family,
People started coming to my house.
They sent me threats.
Meanwhile, the evening papers
unearthed all kinds of things about my life and my family.
It was terrible.
What would you pay?
I would give my credit card, because there is no upper limit .
Paparazzi and journalists. He followed me constantly.
They spat in my face when I was walking down the street.
KATO HID THE BLOODY CLOTHES
The journalists were waiting in front of our house.
The lights shone every night in our house, and we were stopped in the streets.
We let it happen.
It is unfortunate that it happened at the expense of two innocent people.
Remember the victims!
If OJ Simpson had gone to trial for killing his first wife,
no one would have cared.
We would have moved on with our lives, because the woman was black.
Unfortunately, the race is still there. Problem in the United States.
Interracial Dynamics was placed on layers in Los Angeles -
As in 1994 after the Rodney King uprising,
So our defense was key.
Fuhrman attack and against his credibility.
Race would inevitably be mentioned.
Fuhrman's central role
and for racist statements.
As the trial progressed, the prosecutor had to make a decision regarding Mark Fuhrman.
Would Fuhrman be allowed to testify?
He played an important role
in gathering evidence,
and it would have been impossible to continue without him.
It was a problem because he was accused of racism,
But on the other hand Fuhrman had shown a bloody glove.
Mark Fuhrman was too much in Rockingham behind the bungalow,
who had a bloody glove.
It is a case of the most important tests.
Perhaps the most important of all.
I am a problem child .
I had a burden.
Damn.
Marcia Clark though I became a key witness.
The fact is, he was a police officer and a detective,
who had found evidence at the crime scene .
We had to present this evidence.
If the prosecutor had not called him, the defense would have told the judge:
"Look who they hid."
The situation was bad anyway.
Let's go back to the Simpson case.
Mr. Darden. Good day.
Good day.
I thought if we invited Mark and the defense he would bring up the race talk,
It would be almost impossible to return to the main point, that is, to the evidence.
Detective Fuhrman has a very small role.
The case was not his.
He was not the lead investigator in the present case.
You just found the glove.
We discuss and question,
were those used by Fuhrman related racial epithets to the matter.
When we called him to testify,
Should we ask him if he did it? Racist insults 15 years ago?
It is a bad word, which indiscriminates people.
It also indiscriminately affects juries.
The words and the statement hurt Johnnie.
Me too.
There was no place in the trial for the use of the N-word.
Many are not alright , and I do not agree with them.
We can't win.
What came, came.
Now this has become racial.
We're not talking about OJ Simpson and He Killed Two People?
I remember Johnnie saying, “Are you serious—?”
Or just another way?
I would regret not responding to my good friend Mr. Chris Darden.
When Johnnie was angry, he spoke more clearly than ever.
I have never heard anything so incredible in the courtroom -
During my 32-year career.
His words are degrading to African Americans as a group of people.
I want to apologize to African Americans across the country .
Nobody wants to make this racial,
But as Mr. Darden noted, race plays a role throughout America.
White prosecutors took advantage of him.
This afternoon we are going to talk about what Mark Furhman has said.
I am ashamed that Mr. Darden
it is allowed to speak for this man.
I wasn't expecting any personalities.
When he said he was defending a racist, I could have punched him.
I wasn't defending Mark Fuhrman or anyone like him.
I was just trying to get justice for the Brown and Goldman family.
They tried to connect the internal event of the study -
to racial motivation.
You can't prepare for it .
Some tests can't lie.
It's DNA.
MARCH 9, 1995 30th DAY
The day Mark Fuhrman testified was the most dramatic of the trial.
Not only was he a controversial figure
but he entered the courtroom like a movie star.
Everyone knew that The trial had come to a point,
what needed to be paid attention to.
I was going crazy.
iba a -
in front of television cameras during an important event in the courtroom.
I tried to focus on the person, who asked questions.
Detective Fuhrman: How do you feel about testifying today?
I'm nervous.
Reluctant. - Why?
Much evidence has been ignored,
and personal problems have come to the foreground .
I felt chills ,
which would work automatically after that.
On the morning of June 13th -
when you arrived at the address 360 North Rockingham,
What happened?
I walked down the road and saw a dark object.
Could you tell me what it was?
It looked like a glove on Bundy Drive.
I was wrong not to believe Mark Fuhrman.
I believed his word.
It appeared to be leather of the same color.
When I met Fuhrman, he seemed like a good researcher.
Elegant.
I didn't see him looking for trouble.
Mark Fuhrman was a good witness in the main examination,
but it is easy to testify in the main exam,
because it can be practiced -
and because the questioner
asks the right kind of questions.
Cross-examination puts the witness to the test.
F. Lee Bailey had an elaborate plan called "Fuhrman's Funeral."
The prosecutor did it on purpose .
knowing that questions would arise about whether it could be possible
That Detective Fuhrman took the gauntlet to Rockingham.
F. Lee Bailey was perhaps the most famous defense attorney in the United States.
This package -
could easily have been hidden inside a man's sock.
Olive Oil by F. Lee Bailey an experienced questioner ,
and Fuhrman was the key to the case.
He said he wanted to question Fuhrman.
You may continue with your cross-examination, Hello Bailey.
Detective Fuhrman. You thought you were an important witness,
if you find it first important evidence?
I didn't think about it at the time.
I didn't even know what the glove meant.
You said it looked like a glove on Bundy Drive.
Yeah.
You can't prepare for Bailey.
He is very aggressive and condescending.
He makes indirect accusations and gives many clues.
Wasn't that your intention ? To be alone on the south wall?
No. -It just happened that way.
I didn't even know you could go there.
Imagine seeing 37 million people,
my police chief and everyone in my department.
Sometimes the first day Nine days are planned.
Three or four other witnesses had experienced situations,
in which Fuhrman had used The N-word dismissively -
when talking about blacks.
Lee laid the groundwork for us,
so that we can call witnesses to speak against Fuhrman.
Did you ever say at the recruiting station? all those years,
that when you see a black man with a white woman driving,
Are you telling me to stop?
In.
When we started talking about race, I said, "Objection, Marcia."
Perhaps the objection would be dismissed, but it was not.
Fuhrman was fired.
Is it possible that you have forgotten your actions?
There isn't.
So you're saying you haven't used that word in ten years?
Yeah.
When Bailey questioned Mark Fuhrman,
we wait for fuhrman Controversial use of the N-word.
So if someone proves it, that you have used that word -
with African Americans, is he lying?
Yeah.
All? -Everything.
If he's lying about something else, He might as well lie about the glove.
Sure. Thanks.
We caught him in a lie.
He knew it.
All the prosecutors knew about it, and they couldn't do anything.
I could defend the Ku-Klux-Klan member if he admits his membership.
You can't lie.
You have to tell the judges how it is.
They would hate the man and question the evidence,
but at least we would be honest.
The jury was stunned, and thinking of Furhman tonight.
Suddenly, Fuhrman was America's most famous cop.
Klux-Klan Condemnation I couldn't have put on a glove.
I think OJ Simpson staged it.
I'm not saying anything, but it's possible.
There is no other indication that he would have provided evidence.
Who wouldn't have said something racist?
At least I am.
I found myself in a situation where
I keep reliving it.
If you answered yes, you would probably be fired.
F. Lee Bailey made the ridiculous claim:
that I left the glove in Rockingham after picking it up on Bundy Drive.
There was no production of evidence.
I don't think Fuhrman brought anything there.
You're welcome. Even science backs it up.
Mark Fuhrman's DNA is not on the glove.
and the glove with its locations fits well, which Kato Kaelin said he heard.
I heard a thud.
Fifteen officers saw a glove before Fuhrman arrived.
How could Gauntlet have taken Rockingham?
Idiot.
THE AUTHOR FUHRMAN
It was all an illusion.
Marcos was tried instead of Simpson.
Now it was about racism.
A great deal of mistakes were also made .
Evidence was found inside the house, which was not addressed in court.
As I said at the beginning: “I am not necessary.
I only found a few pieces of evidence. Out of 300 pieces of evidence.
"Let's continue."
I asked Marcia. She had the fingerprint back.
He said, “No. And Lange didn’t read your posts.”
POSSIBLE BLOOD PRINT AND FINGERPRIN
Los Angeles Aftermarket Specialist Scans All Doors.
We have photographs of four tracks.
The area was inspected 17 times, but guess what?
They didn't notice the mark on the door.
That's horse shit too.
Fuhrman lay like a dog.
I knew he had used the N-word before.
However, he decided to lie in a murder case -
to help condemn someone whom he considered guilty.
He was afraid
that the truth might hinder him.
During the summer we received the tapes ,
and everything changed.
I am a witness of the century in most cases.
Yes do it,
the matter is lost.
The glove is everything. Without that -
it will.
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