Dear says he ruled out a number of suspects before focusing on jason simpson, o. Simpson s wildly controversial book if i did it, in which he wrote an imagined scenario about the brutal murders of nicole and goldman, arnelle simpson stated in a. However, before one assumes dear is completely on o. Wading into the conspiracy theories surrounding the nicole brown simpson and ron goldman murders. Simpson, who was acquitted of the murder, eventually wrote a book called if i did it. Ron goldmans family was upset that oj via a thinly veiled corporation his children were ceo of. I would have never read this book if the proceeds of this book wouldve still be going to oj simpson. Go search hello select your address best sellers customer. Stephen dodd examines a dramatic twist in americas most infamous murder case.
Jason simpson did not respond to the huffington posts request for comment. The prime mover in the saga of if i did it the farcical middle chapter in the trilogy bookended by the tragic murder of nicole brown simpson and ron goldman, and the pure pulp finale of o. Simpson describing how he would have carried out the murders. Those are the twisted rantings from the disturbed mind of o. Simpson s bizarre behavior after the murders other than that he killed his exwife, it is that he knew that his son had killed nicole brown.
After reading the book, my suspicion that i had for a long time were confirmed that it was oj simpson s son jason who was the real killer. So it should come as no surprise that a new book has been published about the 1994 murders of simpsons exwife, nicole brown simpson. Oj simpsons agent claims he admitted to stabbing nicole. If i did it is a book by ghostwriter pablo fenjves and by o. The book, called one of the most chilling things i have ever read by barbara walters, skyrocketed up bestseller lists across the country in fall 2007 as the national. If she did not answer the door with a knife she would still be alive. Simpson s confession to killing his exwife nicole brown simpson and her friend ronald goldman in 1994 remains alleged, there are quite a number of reasons to suggest he may actual. The jason simpson theory is explored in is oj innocent. Private investigatorauthor william dear has released a new book entitled, o. I admire goldmans for not giving up the fight for justice. Instead, the new book points the finger of guilt away from simpson and lays the blame on his son, jason simpson. His interview with publisher judith regan was to air along with the release of the book if i did it. Simpson no pun intended shapiro worked with fellow defense lawyer johnnie cochran to argue that racial tension had led to the accusation that simpson was the killer.
Among the people interviewed is retired lapd officer and former simpson family friend ron shipp, who testified against o. Simpson s extraordinary behaviour was clearly indicative of some kind of guilt and many took it almost as a confession. Here are 5 reasons why, but if you read the book there are at least 30 verifiable reasons why jason was more likely the killer than oj. Is innocent and i can prove it, he makes it known that there was some evidence that, in fact, pointed to simpson s son jason. In recent years, however, some investigators have challenged this widespread belief that simpson was guilty of the murders and begun to focus on his son jason. New evidence backs up oj simpson s claim of innocence and raises damning questions about the role of his son jason. Simpson trial one thats been brewing behind the scenes and in the pages of the new yorker, where jeffrey toobin was. The latest installment in the simpson library is not another if i did it, in which the former gridiron great speculated on how he might have killed his former wife.
New book says oj didnt do it, evidence points to son. Simpson and cowriter pablo fenjves, is a fixture on bestseller lists. In 2006, the announcement of a book by oj simpson in which he would give an allegedly hypothetical account of the murders of his exwife, nicole brown, and ronald goldman. Confessions of the killer where he detailed the crime as if. Ojs bruno magli footprints of blood were found at the crime scene. The real killer is the gridiron greats troubled oldest son, jason, theorizes the texas gumshoe in his latest book, o. According to the preface of if i did it simpson barked out. If youre like me, you remember this book vaguely as oj simpsons hypothetical confession called if i did it, what you probably didnt pay attention to amid the controversy of the book announcement is the legal battle that changed the name to i did it. Apr, 3 2012 written by atlien its been 18 years since that historic oj simpson murder trial, where the late powerhouse attorney johnnie cochran spawned the classic phrase if it doesnt fit you must acquit. Reports say the book is a hypothetical account of how nicole brown simpson and ronald goldman were murdered on june 12, 1994.
Simpson confesses to the murders of nicole brown simpson and ron goldman in his 2006. Simpson is paroled from a nevada prison in october, hell head to florida but its questionable whether all four of his kids will welcome him home. Not a whole lot is known about the simpson sibs, but arguably the biggest mystery of all surrounds o. Simpson was held to 49 rushing yards, three receptions for 37 yards, and one touchdown, and the bills lost 1432 to the team which went on to win super bowl ix. If i did it oj simpson confesses to murder statement. Simpsons bizarre behavior after the murders other than that he killed his exwife, it is that he knew that his son had killed nicole brown. The unknown figures name also showed up in the book if i did it. Simpson confesses to murdering nicole brown simpson and ron goldman on fox special. Nicole and rons blood were both found in oj s bronco. New clues suggest ojs son may be real killer independent. Screenwriter pablo fenjves worked with simpson as a ghostwriter on the book.
The book, published in 2007 and written by a ghostwriter, outlined simpson s. Dear details his 18year investigation of the june 12, 1994, murders of nicole brown simpson and ron goldman. Simpson s 2006 interview the lost confession during which he lays out plans on how the murders of his wife nicole brown simpson and. Simpson s son jason, who kept a secret diary in the months before nicole brown simpson and her friend, ronald goldman, were slashed to death. Simpson, in which simpson puts forth a hypothetical description of the murders of nicole brown. If i did it, heres how it happened, will depict mr. Oj simpson laughs about his kids being asleep in bed. Fagen celebrity private eye william dear doesnt think o.
While most feel the book was the former football pros way of finally confessing to the sins of murdering his exwife, nicole brown simpson, theres one man in. Jay cristol awarded the goldman family the rights to if i did it. Is innocent and i can prove it, due in stores monday. Many years ago, a lifetime ago, really, i was a pretty good football player. If i did it is a boo k by ghostwriter pablo fenjves and by o. Reasons why ojs son jason killed nicole and ron goldman. The ghostwriter who wrote the i did it book with oj was pablo fenjves, a former tabloid reporter who went on to write movies like man on a ledge. Simpson s children believe their father murdered nicole brown simpson. Simpson s side, dears accuses simpson s own son, jason simpson, of being responsible for the murders of nicole brown simpson and ronald goldman. Oj beat nicole repeatedly and had threatened to murder her numerous times. Nicole simpson and ron goldman were brutally murdered at nicoles home on bundy drive in brentwood, california, on the night of june 12, 1994.
Simpson was found not guilty in the murders of nicole brown and ronald goldman but did he actually do it. This would be a tough albeit absurd point to argue, for the defense knew in the back of their minds that simpson was guilty. It was his son who murdered nicole brown and ron goldman, says a private investigator. Simpson was acquitted of the murders in a sensational 1995 trial, but recorded the hypothetical confession tapes 12 years ago to promote his book, if i did it. Because the story you know, or think you knowthats not the story.
There is no such person and that book is complete fiction written by a former national enquirer writer, pablo fenjves. Would oj really have tried to commit suicide if he was, in fact, innocent of the crimes. Or did he realise he was going to take the rap for his son jason and panic. The goldman family will only acknowledge oj as the beast or the killer and refer to his friends as thugs. Oj simpson starts laughing when asked about his children being inside the house when their mother was murdered on the the fox special oj. Oj killed nicole simpson and ron goldman in a fit of rage.
Nicole brown simpson, who was simpson s second wife, had two children with him. Oj simpson murders and jason simpson business insider. Thus began one of the strangest odysseys in publishing history. A knife cuts away the parts of something not needed. Ironically, fenjves also testified against simpson at the trial. The jason simpson theory is explored in is oj innocent, ids special with a new angle on the case. Jason simpson, the theory goes, was a deeply troubled and violent young man who did not have an alibi for the night and carried knives on his person. Many years ago i heard a theory that oj simpson didnt kill nicole brown simpson and ron goldman, but he was aware who did and helped cover it up. Simpsons son killed nicole brown simpson and ron goldman dallas celebrity private eye william dear doesnt think o. Oj simpson s agent claims football star made chilling murder confession and admitted to stabbing nicole brown to death. First, though, for those of you who dont know me, my name is orenthal james simpson o. The real killer is the gridiron greats troubled oldest son, jason simpson, the texas gumshoe theorizes in his latest book, o.