On June 12, 1994, O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were stabbed to death outside her home in Los Angeles. Simpson was arrested and charged with the two murders on June 17, 1994. He pleaded not guilty during his trial, and on October 3, 1995, a jury acquitted him. In a 1997 civil trial decision, Simpson was found liable for the deaths of his ex-wife and Goldman, and he was ordered to pay $33.5 million in damages to their families.
What was O.J. Simpson charged with in 1994?
What is O.J. Simpson famous for?
O.J. Simpson became famous as an American football player during the 1960s. At the University of Southern California, he won the Heisman Trophy as the best collegiate player in 1968. He set multiple records as a running back for the Buffalo Bills in the NFL during the 1970s. Simpson then became an actor and sports commentator. Simpson’s trial in 1995 on charges that he murdered his ex-wife and her friend was nationally televised, and it became the focus of unprecedented public scrutiny. He was acquitted by a jury.
