OJ Simpson trial ‘tore apart’ Kardashian family after Kim’s lawyer dad Robert brought her to court as he defended star
KIM Kardashian spoke about the brutal aftermath of the infamous OJ Simpson trial on her family years before the disgraced athlete died following a battle with cancer.
Kim’s father, Robert Kardashian, was a close friend of Simpson and was part of his legal defense team.
Meanwhile, her mother, Kris Jenner, was the best friend of Nicole Brown-Simpson, who was horrifically stabbed to death along with her friend Ronald Goldman on June 12, 1994.
In a 2020 episode of David Letterman’s Netflix show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, Kim revealed that the trial “tore my family apart.”
Kim and her older sister, Kourtney, were teenagers at the time and were torn between which divorced parent they would side with.
“We didn’t really know what to believe or whose side to take as kids, because we didn’t want to hurt one of our parents’ feelings,” she said.
“It tore my family apart, I’d say, for the whole time of the trial.”
Decades after the “trial of the century,” Kim said she’s tried not to publically share her thoughts on whether or not she believed Simpson was innocent.
“I’ve never expressed how I’ve felt about that because I just respect his children,” she told Letterman at the time.
‘NOT FUNNY’
However, in 2021, Kim was slammed by Nicole’s sister, Tanya, over a “distasteful” joke about Simpson during her opening monologue for Saturday Night Live.
Kim, who was studying to be a lawyer at the time, mentioned her father during the monologue.
She said: “My father was and is still such an influence and inspiration to me and I credit him with really opening up my eyes to racial injustice.
“It’s because of him that I met my first Black person. Want to take a stab in the dark at who it was?
“I know it’s sort of weird to remember the first Black person you met, but OJ does leave a mark. Or several! Or none at all. I still don’t know.”
Tanya told TMZ that the jokes related to her sister’s death were in “poor taste” and “beyond inappropriate and insensitive.”
Because of Kris’ history with Nicole, Tanya argued that Kim should’ve gotten rid of the jokes in her monologue.
Simpson was acquitted of the double murder in 1995 but was found liable for the deaths in a civil case brought by Nicole and Goldman’s families.
THE JUICE IS GONE
Simpson’s family confirmed that he died surrounded by his children and grandchildren in Las Vegas at the age of 76.
“On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,” a tweet from Simpson’s official account on X, formerly known as Twitter.
OJ Simpson's football career
OJ Simpson played for 10 years in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers from 1969 to 1979.
After starring in college for the University of Southern California in 1967 and 1968, he was drafted No 1 overall by the Bills in 1969.
Simpson spent nine of his 11 seasons in western New York and was named NFL MVP in 1973.
He was also a five-time Pro Bowler and led the league in rushing four times.
The former running back had two seasons with the 49ers before retiring in 1979.
Simpson scored 75 touchdowns during his career – 61 rushing and 14 receiving.
“He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
“During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.”
TRIAL OF THE CENTURY
Simpson’s illustrious football career had its legacy tarnished after he was arrested and charged with the murders of Nicole and Goldman.
The victims were found with multiple stab wounds to the head, neck, and body outside of Nicole’s condo in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Investigators believe Nicole tried to fight off her killer as she had defensive wounds on her hands.
When detectives arrived at Simpson’s home to tell him about his wife’s murder, they found blood splatters on a white Ford Bronco parked in his driveway.