CNN's Abby Phillip speaks to Pablo Fenjves, the ghostwriter of O.J. Simpson's book 'If I Did It,' discussing the controversial details surrounding the publication. #CNN #News
@@ms.laladyAt best he hired someone, possibly Glenn Rogers to do it. At worst he did it himself. Considering the blood trail from her house to his bronco to his home to his book and a ton of evidence against him, it was more likely the latter.
she was a whuss waitress who was hormoned enduced to go after OJ. ron goldman was trying to get a hug and more when delivering delivery...... on subject of those sunglasses. she was trash.
Sorry, I don't care. But it is an interesting peek into the mind of a serial domestic abuser who even years later, grew angry at Nicole thinking about her perceived wrongs that led him to kill her. No remorse, no empathy for her or Ron Goldman or their families, and certainly no attempts to find anyone else who might have been responsible...because there wasn't anyone else. When OJ was later convicted of armed robbery, my then 80's-something father, who'd also been abusive, said "Why are they hounding that poor man? Why don't they just leave him alone?" My shocked sister and I immediately shouted, "Because he killed his wife, Dad!!" I'll never forget his response - "Well, maybe she deserved it." That statement revealed his own true thinking, and gave me the sudden chilling realization just how true a therapist's words years earlier, "You and your sister are lucky to be alive" had been. I hope anyone reading this who may be experiencing domestic violence, pays attention. You can't change them. You're not responsible for their actions or choices they make, only those YOU make. Take care of yourself, your children and pets before it's too late. Make your plans to leave quietly, and never EVER tell them of your plans. Just leave. Far too many men and women wait around until it's too late. Please don't be one of them.
No one knows if OJ did it or Not. The LAPD planted evidence at the Scene. The Guy who was there that lived on the Grounds OJ's place, saw a bunch of Guys jumping the Wall and None of them was OJ who was not there.
We were at Bar One 2 weeks before the murder and OJ was there. He got so drunk his friends literally carried him out horizontally. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Paula was crying in the bathroom. I didn't know who she was, but gave her a hug. She kept talking about what a jerk her boyfriend was and how she was going to break up with him. She left with him and his friends, and then a couple weeks later i recognized her on tv when the chase happened. She's lucky she's alive!
I still remember being in the parking lot of my high school, listening to the verdict over a friends car radio when they found him not guilty and hearing the other students in my school cheering. I could not believe people thought he was innocent. The evidence was so obviously pointing towards him. It was one of the weirdest moments of my 45 years being alive.
They weren’t cheering b/c they thought he was innocent. They were cheering for Rodney King. They were cheering for the fall of the LAPD. I only stood conflicted and confused as a 6th grader filled with cheering pre-teens and one math teacher with his mouth agape
I'm still shocked that so many comments aren't sticking up for OJ since there are so many woke, progressive CNN fanboys who believe in this Democrat propaganda channel.
@@toddzehr203 Odd comment. I’m as progressive as they come and I know OJ did it. It was insanely obvious. I think the world is a better place now that he’s gone. I’m sad only because he didn’t pay for what he did.
When you are wealthy you can put the police, the DA and the courts on trial. It is why most wealthy and powerful people never see a court room. We are seeing that example right now in this country.
@@Jeff-sp7bg wtf dude. This entire fiasco was bad enough without you adding falsehoods to what he did-- and did not do--to their bodies. The autopsy is public record and Nicole was *not* decapitated. I'll never comprehend why some people feel the need to make an already hideous crime even worse by lying about the actual reality of it.
This lady is a really great interviewer. I like how she paced the interview, how she phrased her questions and let the guest speak without major interruptions.
Also, her tenor was very conducive and appropriate. She really did a stellar job in this clip. We need more of her competency, skill, measure, and sensitivity in journalism.
Agreed on that, but editor messed up. Including so much of “the chase” was unnecessary. I almost swiped away but then fast forwarded though it. I was here for the interview, not the chase. But yes, she did a great job!
Exactly the opposite. She keeps interrupting for no reason and won't let him talk. "The chapter about the murders?" YES WE KNOW THAT!! STFU!! So annoying. The guy was talking and trying to tell a story and you are interrupting his thought process! Amateur!!
@@MisterMcLennanStop please. Even Cochran later admitted he thought he did it. Everyone knows a man that followed his wife almost everyday is capable of it, was a matter of time.
@@jornbuster6094 All his lawyers besides F Lee Bailey have said the evidence they saw they knew he did it but they were paid to get him off and they did their job.
As someone who is a fan of True Crime stories I know this much; the manner in which Nicole and Ron were murdered was a crime of passion--it was truly overkill and the defense wounds that each suffered and the fact that Nicole was nearly decapitated shows that the murder was personal. A perfect stranger may stab a person to death but not with the brutality and severity of this crime. The killer was fueled by anger, contempt and resentment that he personally held against his victims. O.J. did it--even the jurors who acquitted him knew he did it. They weren't there to see that justice was served they were there for payback. In the interest of avenging Rodney King, they happily let a murderer go Scott free. Now, he's facing a judge that sees everything, that knows everything, and he will be judged accordingly. And the jurors that let him go, they'll face the same judge in time.
You know people who has been passing judgement on the late OJ Simpson, rest in peace, don’t know if he did it or not. Only God knows who did it. Plus we need to only worry about ourselves and nobody else when it comes to facing judgement at the bema seat of Christ because we all will be judged accordingly, not just OJ, but every person that knows sin in the age of accountability.
@@IsaacPulliam-it8sp Um no! We need to let killers like OJ know that even though you get by with murder you WILL face the judgment of God. Your so called victory is temporary & very fleeting. Better to confess, that perhaps your judgment from God would be less harsh. God hates those who shed innocent blood.
The amount of evidence against him was incredible, bloody socks in his bedroom, drops all over the driveway and in his car, glove behind his house, his hair found on the cap at the crime scene ,his rare bloody shoe prints, the cab driver not seeing a bronco there then it apparently appears out of no where, the missing bags at the airport, the witness seeing oj almost crash his car into her trying to race back to his house , the nail marks in his hand that was caused by an apparent broken glass..
Why did your family member Mark Furman plead the 5TH? why? he was the one that FOUND EVERTHING but yet when asked on the stand have you EVER tried to frame somebody or PLANT evidence, he PLEADED the 5TH!!!!!!!
That witness was not allowed to testify because she made $5000 selling her story to Hard Copy. That evidence might have changed the verdict if you ask me. Either way that pos was guilty as charged in my eyes.
He did on earth. In front of God, well that's another thing. He'll probably be joined in Hell by Chump, who has broken all the Deadly Sins so many times that Christ is probably keeping tabs . . .
The murdered are an afterthought in this case because Murica mainstream media would rather talk about OJ and the gift his case gave us to follow: The Kardashians 🤢🤮
@@deelewis8061 sure, all innocent people have blood from the victims on their vehicle, socks, shirt, shoes, gloves & themselves.... & they run from clearing their name. Oh & innocent people always write books explaining how they did it
@@stephenmiller2337 Nah what's a dumb response is you judging a man who you don't even know. And judging over something that majority of us was either not born yet or in diapers. And obviously his kids and shit don't see him as so called guilty since they stayed around him after what he so called murder they mother. So if the kids don't see him as this guilty person who are we to judge him.
So….. everyone gets away with something? People who think double negatives emphasise their point - 🤦♀️ - no. Double negatives do not do that. God also let a murderer into heaven while nailed to the cross. Bible says murderers go to heaven - if you have enough time to accept Jesus first…. Which cancer gives people that time.
Yoooo it was 100% about racism Black systemic racism, 9 jurors was Black, Black people support Black people, they didnt Care about the victims because they was White. Darden Said they 100% lost, because there where 9 Black jurors. You Can find on utube multiple videos with him saying that. Thats a fact. 🇺🇸
Actually, probably more. People with anti-social personality disorder are the one's who commit crime. They are still narcissist's though. All those with ASPD also are NPD.
In the end OJ tried to blame it on this guy. They will never tolerate hearimg the truth. Experts say tbey actually "trade places" with a person to project into that person their own guilt and self hatred. Tnen they punish that person and feel relief from it for a while. I think that is the best explanation of "projection" I have ever heard. And I think he did that to Nichole when he belittled her in their marriage and hit her. No wonder she wanted to get away from him.
@@michaelprince3486 I don't think he joined the team for greed. He did it so he wouldn't have to testify against OJ. Robert may have helped dispose of some evidence including the murder weapon
@@radrobd123 When I read all of you small brain individuals with your furman attitudes about him, not surprised. There were 2 different knives used on them and one was a left-handed knife.
@@dw9155 The "DNA" the prosecution bet their case on was a horrible idea. Contaminated, filled with artificial preservatives, and defensive wound DNA that didn't match OJs.
The person my heartbreaks for and always has in this gruesome murder is Fred Goldman, his beloved son Ron was tragically, collateral damage, wrong place, wrong night, definitely wrong time, It cost him his life. As far as OJ Simpson is concerned, leave him to the Almighty.
but on the other hand you don't know what was going on in these people's lives.....how come every one assumes they know exactly what happened that night...we have know clue who these people really are....and without this information we'll never really know why the murders happened.
@@donovans6472 BS , That crime scene was reenacted with digital tech , Simpson surprised both victims , Brown never put up any fight , she was knocked out and throat slashed within a minute , Then Goldman arrived saw the scene and was ambushed from behind trapping him behind gate in the dark and was slashed and stabbed before he knew it and putting up a fight before he succumbed to his stab wounds , They both had no chance .
Good ole Freddy, who could smell money 10 miles away covered in shit, ask Freddie's wife, you know Drug running Ronnies mom, why was she married to a big time drug dealer Mr Glass for a long time
We all know OJ did it. OJ even knew he did it. He showed us how in that interview years later. It was chilling watching him relive the brutal events. It’s part of the cycle of DV. Even after Nicole was gone he would go and yell at her tombstone. Gaslighting her in death “ You made me do this!” Cancer was too good for him. He got off easy.
It’s so sad we don’t go after them jurors that let him go. He a murderer, he don’t give a damn if he free or not. But them jurors are the ones that let him go.
To be fair, on June 17, 1994, it was still a new news story: most people were trying to process the news that he was supposed to have turned himself in to the LAPD that day.
@@Moonwalker174 Some of the jurors were pushing back against the bull sh8t trials of both the cops that beat Rodney King and the Korean store keeper that shot a 16 yr old black girl in the head because she thought the girl stole a soda or drink. This is on our own judicial system for the injustice it metes out when regular minority folks are the victims.
anyone who is not a born again believer/follower of Christ does not rip, they are in hell awaiting the Great White Throne Judgement, then eternity in the lake of fire.
@@SaltyChips-dh3mp You have been deceived by Romans, one cannot follow Paul and Jesus at the same time. The kingdom is within you, be like the the little children.
The prosecution was so confident in their case for murder, that charge was dismissed. I think that's how it went. I know it sounds crazy, but that's how many of the charges and testimonies were dismissed, the woman who saw him that night on the road, the domestic violence evidence, evading police, it was all deemed unnecessary with the charge of murder being the focus and the confidence of getting a conviction.
Not only was he not charged with the freeway chase it wasn't even mentioned at the trial, because the prosecutors believed that it would elicit sympathy for O.J. from the Jury because he was so distraught ect. 👍
What is most appalling is that a woman and man were brutally butchered, and people were cheering him on. Whether at that time wenthought he did it or not, that is sickening!!!!!!
CTE comes up way too much. Interesting if that was the case then how did so carefully control his public and private image? He kept the charming public face but was complete trash when it involved relationships and jealousy. Not much different than any other Scott Peterson types with 2 sides.
I remember being at work. The only people who cheered were some of my black coworkers and a few Hispanics. The rest of us were dumbstruck. Some of the ones who cheered thought he was guilty but didn't care. To them it was somehow payback. The acquital of the LAPD in the Rodney King case was still fresh in people's minds.
Yeah, this is what I remember. The Rodney King situation of the cops getting off changed history. LA burned after that and OJ had to get off as payback for what happened to King. Rodney King suffered from alcohol abuse and guilt and lived a sad life, while OJ lived quite well after lol.
OJ was a malignant Narcissist just like Donald Trump is . They are a cut from the same cloth . They think they can do whatever they want coz they are above everyone and their soul is an empty void no conscience .
I never doubted for a minute that OJ killed Nicole and Ron. He should have NEVER been free. I am glad he is gone and suffered. What a POS he was! May Ron and Nicole RIP now.
Yeah, OJ killed them and the other 2 waiters that worked with drug running ronnie, Cantor and Nigg. Waiters liviing in Beverly Hills driving german cars.Sure
But what about your suffering, white one? You can't get over it. He died happy. The last years of his life were great. I watched his last interview and you can see he was happy.
Let's not let them die in vain. What can we learn from this? 1. As soon as a partner shows signs of abusive behavior, get out. They will likely see their role in it -- and respect you more -- the sooner you leave. If you wait, they will likely ONLY see YOUR role in it, and respect you less. 2. Never get back with an abuser. Never believe that they have changed. 3. Always recognize narcissism. It is quite obvious once you understand it. 4. Always recognize gas-lighting. Same goes for that. 5. Always have standards.
stop victim blaming, how about, don't nearly decapitate the mother of your children while they sleep yards away, and an innocent bystander? and you ignore that she LEFT him, classic pattern of abuse is they murder their victim once they finally break free, educate yourself on dv
@@thesummerland6165 Does having personally experienced DV qualify me as having some level of education? I didn't know Nicole, but I do know the facts. And the facts are that she dealt with his abuse way longer than she had to. Even her sister acknowledged that. (In fact, according to one of the documentaries, he was abusive on their first date.) Regarding your "how about " comment: I'm not interested in telling an annihilator not to do what he's destined to do anyway......attaching himself to a naive, starry eyed, impressionable little girl. (Both are a dime a dozen, so it would be a lesson in futility.) But I AM interested in discouraging -- in any way I can -- even one of those starry eyed little girls from spending any time whatsoever with said individual. My instincts -- AND experience -- tells me that Nicole would approve. But, hey, you're certainly entitled to your opinion.
Nicole tried. She wanted him to go to therapy and DV intervention classes that the police offered. But he'd only go if it was mandated. But when he wasn't violent he was really charming.
No innocent person would run, ever! He was guilty and even jurors who acquitted him later said that if they had all the facts they would have found him guilty.
@@user-zc3wh4tz5tmeaning that it was a big deal when many people were watching the same thing. That son can’t conceptualize it because all he knows is a life where everyone knows and is watching the same thing.
He finally realized that Nicole would never return to him again. Another horrible case of "If I can't have you, nobody will." Everyone surrounding him was afraid to tell him no. Just another entitled celebrity. RIP Ron and Nicole...🕊
For those too young to remember, the physical DNA evidence that he killed his ex wife & friend was overwhelming. However, for a variety of reasons, the jury could not say he’s guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and acquitted him. It was a travesty of Justice! He was later convicted/found liable for their deaths in a civil trial, told to pay the grieving families $33M+, however they’ve not seen much of that money. As a celebrity, he walked around a free man for decades after killing 2 people…He is the epitome of the expression “getting away with murder”😡
@@christopherjackson9615 Weird how YT logic works. When Trayvon Martin's k!ller was acquitted, YT said "he was acquitted by a jury of peers, our justice system works, so let's move on", yet the same YT turns around and cries foul regarding OJ's acquittal. 🤦🏾♂
@@sonnyk4840 Yea I don't understand it neither, but then again look who murder who. A Non black guy who's in the police department murder a black kid while a black guy so called murder a white woman and a white dude. So obviously it's gonna be some shit stirred up.
Rest in peace Nicole Brown and Ron Simpson 🙏 Prayers for their loved ones who are having all of this rehashed. Prayers for OJ Simpson's kids and grandkids left behind to have to listen to all of this.
And a very incompetent prosecution team and some very thick members of the jury, who ignored all the dna evidence, which was quite new back then and focused just on whether the glove did fit or not. Which btw maybe didn't fit because OJ stopped taking food medicines for arthritis iirc, so his hands were swollen.
A predominantly black jury, several of whom have since said they believed he was guilty but they were under pressure to find him not guilty - and so he was!
Even his best friend Robert Kardashian couldn’t believe that he was found not guilty. The incredulous look on his face at the announcement. They never spoke again after the trial. It killed Robert with cancer as well.
@@user-gk5rg4pq5x Bob was friends with Nicole. I think he though OJ was innocent at first. Then came to realize during the trial. It tore those families apart. Jenner had a nice quote about it. Look it up.
You have to be incredibly brave or crazy to go work with someone who you believe committed murder, testified against, and sit in a room alone with the murderer to talk about the murder!!! You couldn't pay me enough!! Hats off to Mr Fenjves for pulling it off and live to tell his experience !!! wow
Not only him but that other schmuck of a detective that had evidence in the trunk of his car for a couple days. And then Clark and Darden with O.J. trying on the glove in the Courtroom. They were O.J. best defense!! Smh
IF he was found guilty, the jurors could expect violence to come their way. He was found not guilty and that save the jurors lives. They had ONLY 225 pieces of evidence against him.
No I disagree. Because it's something he's just blocked out as if it was someone else who did it. That's how everyone like this commits these acts and carries on after.
The gloves were so soaked with Nicole and Ron's blood that it *NEVER would have fit his hands. Plus, he put on those latex gloves as well which made it even more difficult to attempt putting them on. Of course, *HE DID IT.*
The Akita has long since passed. But I still remember that one witness’ words, “a plaintive wail.” I hope the rest of this dog’s life was happy, one sentient being who wasn’t utterly destroyed by OJ’s actions.
He was loved and taken care of by Nicole's parents. Kato died in 2004 and the Brown's have his ashes under the piano where he liked to lay down. RIP Kato the hero.
@@asturiasceltic3183Oh, thank you so much for letting us know!! I didn't know he was named Kato. So glad he lived a long, safe, and loving life with family.
@@honeybadger1847 Yeah, he was so memorable. I lived in Los Angeles during the OJ scandal and people were calling in KTLA (the main LA news channel) concerned about Kato the dog and wanting to adopt him. The news said he was with Nicole's parents...making a lot of people relieved.
People don't realize that one day they will die and how they conducted their lives on earth is how they would be remembered by. He won't deny it on the other side.
That's wild that the Bronco chase was at such slow speeds and long distance, that people could go home, make signs, and go meet the Bronco along the way, so OJ could read their signs. 😂 Incredible.
What a travesty it is when the rich and famous literally get away with murder. At least he's off the Planet. Good Riddance. I wouldn't want to have to do his Life Review.
Maybe didn't expect to get caught, expected to make bank off of the tragedy. Maybe he and the writer planned to make a book about the whole thing but when he became a suspect things got dicey. But he owed him a book nonetheless.
People need to stop calling Ron, Nicole's friend. They barely knew each other. Poor guy. Both were victims, and it is so sad what happened to both, but it was worse for Ron. She married a monster and got trapped, but what did Ron do in all of this?
OJ's responses esp about trying to assassinate Pablo's character, along with his deep uneasiness about "that" chapter & revisiting the situation, explosive temper then sudden mood change...so classic of narcissistic psycho-path traits.
Anyone who knows anything about the case knows OJ murdered the 2 of them. It is not even up for debate. His blood was at the scene (this was suppressed) and her blood was at his house. His Bruno Mali shoe prints were at the scene. He cut his hand at the scene. He tried to flee. He all but confessed. He had a history of beating her and she told her family she was in fear of him killing her. It is the most obvious case in history. Some law enforcement organizations study this case for how poorly everything was conducted. The reason he walked was due to reverse racism. He walked because of his skin color. It was a sham.
Nancy, he got off, because he got what he paid for.... he hired a very sophisticated law team ""The Dream Team "" they were highly skilled lawyers... and somehow they got him off.. I'm 62 years old... I remember when I was in junior high and High School I had a crush on OJ Simpson.... he's a huge disappointment,,, I had no idea he was a monster!!! I actually feel guilty for having a crush on him.. I really think that Nicole has forgiven OJ. So that she may move forward in the Kingdom of Heaven... I believe she is Paving the way for her family to join her someday.... and that someday comes quickly!!
I am dumbfounded that anyone could still believe that O. J. was innocent. 1) The beatings that Nicole received were clearly displayed. She clearly feared for her life and called 911. 2) The chase on the freeway, during which Simpson had a gun to his head. If he was innocent, why would he do this? 3) His blood was found at the scene of the crime. 4) If he really thought he was innocent, then why didn't he take the stand? 5) If he didn't commit the murders, then the murderer was still on the loose and the case should've been reopened. The reason the jury acquitted him was two-fold: 1) They didn't want another riot to break out across L. A. Remember that this was just 3 years after the Rodney King beating. 2) He was a megastar football player.
and they NEVER found that bag he gave his attorney once the chase ended. Watch the film. He gave his attorney a bag of evidence. That bag was never discovered LOL
I wonder how many times God had him dream of Nicole and Ron? I wonder who met him when he passed over? God is in charge. What you sow you reap. As an older adult, I have reaped some painful stuff. I can't imagine what it would be like as a murderer. I would imagine that even though O.J. didn't go to jail and he played golf everyday, he didn't have it easy. I bet everytime he closed his eyes, he probably saw Nichole's face. I wish Sydney or Justin would write a book.
This was not a case based on race, it was a domestic abuse case. His so called dream team played the jury for fools. The system failed Nicole. She called the police 9 times before he killed her. He is a double murderer, sycopath. I hope there is justice where he is now
It absolutely appears it was! I just googled the jury makeup which was: "The jury consisted of 8 blacks, 2 Hispanics, 1 half-Caucasian, half Native American, and 1 Caucasian female. Fifteen alternates were selected over the next few weeks." Say no more.
@afoster1621 that's my point. His lawyers made it about race, knowing the makeup of the jury as well as the racial tensions in LA with Rodney King and the black/minority distrust of cops. They stayed as far away from spousal abuse as possible, and the ignorant jury fell for it.
Best, most honest summation ever! But racial injustice seems to matter more to this society than injustice toward women. Women are considered second class citizens to this day. Look at the disparity in wages. People still victim blame Nicole. Doesn’t seem to matter that women are half the population of the world,
Good job, Abby Phillip, great interview. You asked most of the questions of Pablo that needed to be asked. The interview flowed naturally and was not confrontational.
@@Crelexy OJ's book's original title was "If I Did It, Here's How It Happened" In August 2007, a Florida bankruptcy court awarded the rights to the book to the Goldman family to partially satisfy the $38 million civil judgment. The book's title was changed to "If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer" and the word "If" was greatly reduced in size and placed inside the word "I" so it now appears to read "I Did It: Confessions of the Killer".
@@SoCal_Gary I did not know the original title, maybe the "if" was kept as it could be seen as defamation against O.J. for "lying" about what he'd done