Surprising whereabouts of OJ’s infamous ‘murder gloves’ revealed after NFL-star notoriously said ‘they don’t fit’
OJ Simpson died this week allegedly owing more than $100million to the families of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown
THE “bloody” gloves allegedly worn by Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman’s killer were a fixture of OJ Simpson’s case and 1995 trial.
Intrigue continues to surround the gloves – which the NFL legend notoriously claimed did not fit his hand – today.
The infamous gloves were presented as “evidence” in the double-murder trial of Simpson for the deaths of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman – and proved to be crucial to his acquittal.
Many would be surprised to know that the garments are still being held by police in evidence lock-up, according to a 2018 report.
The Los Angeles channel was reportedly granted “special permission” from the LA District Attorney’s office to look at the gloves up close.
Another person might one day be tried for Nicole and Goldman’s murders, so the gloves and other evidence are being stored in case they will again be useful.
OJ Simpson, who died on Wednesday after a battle with prostate cancer, was asked to try the gloves on for size during his trial in 1995.
One of the gloves had been recovered from the crime scene, while the other was allegedly found behind Simpson’s guest house.
The glove purportedly found behind Simpson’s house was alleged to have had blood containing genetic markers of the ex-running back, Nicole, and Goldman on it.
Simpson’s lawyers argued the glove was planted by Los Angeles Police Detective Mark Fuhrman, who they said was a racist and determined to frame Simpson.
The NRL star tried the gloves on during the trial, at the request of the prosecution, and appeared to struggle making them fit.
The image of Simpson wrangling with the gloves stuck in the minds of people around the world, with his trial one of the first major celebrity trials to be broadcast on television.
Defence attorney Johnnie Cochran famously declared in his closing statement: “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit.”
Simpson was later acquitted by a jury, then was found to be civilly liable for the deaths of his ex-wife and Goldman.
He was ordered to pay $33.5million in damages to the victims’ families.
The Goldman family has been pursuing the money ever since, having reportedly only received $123,000 to date.
A debt collection attorney for Goldman’s dad said the debt with interest is now at more than $100million and vowed to pursue Simpson’s estate.
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Attorney David Cook said: “He died without penance. We don’t know what he has, where it is, or who is in control.
“We will pick up where we are and keep going with it.”
He added: “Is there money to be had? Hopefully. Do I know exactly what it is? No, but we’ll figure that out soon.
“Ron Goldman is gone, murdered. We have to fight on for him.”
Simpson’s family said he was surrounded by his children and his grandchildren in when he died.
His health issues became apparent several months ago, after he was pictured in November looking frail and limping.
OJ Simpson's Trial Timeline
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On June 12, 1994, OJ Simpson’s estranged wife Nicole Brown Simpson, 35, and her friend Ronald Goldman, 25, were stabbed to death outside her Los Angeles condo.
Their bodies were found two days later.
On June 17, Simpson was charged with their murders and arrested following a livestreamed car chase.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges on July 22.
By November 3, an initial jury of twelve was selected.
They would be sequestered for 265 days throughout the proceedings.
Simpson wished for a speedy trial, and his team worked tirelessly on their defense before opening statements began on January 24.
Prosecutors painted Simpson as a savage killer who lashed out at his wife in a murderous rage because he couldn’t control her.
They said a bloody glove was recovered at the crime scene, and that blood spatters were seen on Simpson’s white Ford Bronco.
Meanwhile, the defense accused Mark Fuhrman, a Los Angeles Police Department detective who was working the case, of racism.
They claimed Fuhrman used racist language to describe Black people and tried to paint him as an illegitimate witness.
Three days after the opening statements, Simpson released his tell-all book I Want to Tell You where he spoke out about the deaths and accusations.
On February 3, Nicole’s sister Denise Brown testified that Simpson was abusive, claiming he called Nicole a “fat pig” when she was pregnant.
On June 15, Simpson tried on bloody gloves that were found at the scene of the crime and demonstrated that they did not seem to fit in a dramatic court scene.
On October 3, the jury found Simpson not guilty of two counts of murder.
In 1997, Simpson was found liable for Nicole and Goldman’s deaths in a civil suit filed by the victims’ families.