American Manhunt: O.J.
Simpson
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Still, the jury found Simpson not guilty, which is widely believed to be an injustice.
Since then, OJ Simpsons case has continued to be covered by documentaries.
The difference in outcome comes down to two big factors the threshold of evidence and the evidence presented.
The judge wouldnt allow TV cameras or any arguments that the police department was racist.
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31 photos were admitted showing OJ Simpson wearing the throw in of shoes that made the bloody footprints.
These things undoubtedly influenced the outcome of the civil suit as well.
However, she still thought he needed to pay.
On top of this, the jury awarded Goldmans family $8.5 million in compensatory damages.
However, a court ruled against him (fromNBC5 via Internet Archive).
On top of this, Simpson received $3,538 a month in social security.
The victims families couldnt go after this money because pensions and retirement are protected from creditors.
Obviously, this raised all kinds of ethical issues.
It also meant the Goldmans could seize his income to pay down his debt.
As such, he set up a company under his childrens names to collect his million-dollar book advance.
As explained inReuters, once the Goldmans went after the company legally, they declared bankruptcy.
Ghostwriter Pablo Fenjves was OJ Simpson’s neighbor and testified against him in court.
Since then, the amount has swelled to over $100,000 because of increased balance and interest.
However, theNetflix true crime documentarydoesnt provide any further information on the familys attempts to collect.
Luckily, the chances of them getting the money have increased exponentially sinceOJ Simpson diedon April 10, 2024.
The Goldmans announced their intent to get their settlement from Simpsons estate.
It could take quite a long time for the estate to go through court, though.
