New OJ Simpson film will reveal who really killed star’s ex-wife Nicole Brown and prove he was victim of a conspiracy, Brit director claims
A NEW film about the OJ Simpson case will attempt to prove that the controversial football star was INNOCENT of his wife’s gruesome murder.
Dubbed the "trial of the century", NFL-star turned actor was accused of killing his ex-partner Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman in cold blood at her LA home in 1994.
The court room drama, the most watched in American history, captivated and divided America upon racial lines.
And despite DNA evidence appearing to prove OJ was guilty of double murder, he was acquitted in 1995.
Naked Gun actor Simpson was later found guilty in a civil case and ordered to pay the victims’ families $33million for “wrongful death.”
However, a new film titled Nicole & OJ promises to reveal new “evidence” which could show that Simpson’s public profile was manipulated by the intense media scrutiny.
The movie’s British writer and director Joshua Newton says his picture will explain “why and how Nicole and Ron were killed” and explore “the cover up that followed.”
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Newton’s film will detail the relationship between OJ and Nicole as well as offering new insights into the investigation.
He told the “The film shows that Nicole and Goldman's murder was not premeditated while also illustrating how public hatred was whipped up against O.J.
“The media was assisted by prosecutors drawing on unethical means to persuade the public of his guilt because they knew their evidence would fail to persuade the jury.”
In the years since the sensational trial, public opinion in the US appears to have gone against OJ.
A 2016 poll by the and ABC shows that the majority of white and black Americans believe Simpson was guilty.
What did the DNA evidence in the OJ trial show?
- DNA evidence was a relatively new science in 1995 meaning the jury found it difficult to understand the importance of forensic testimony given by expert witnesses.
- Indeed, the DNA evidence against Simpson was overwhelming and would have almost certainly convicted the star in a modern trial.
- Firstly the chances that blood found near the two bodies came from anyone other than OJ was 1 in 170 million.
- Secondly, the chances of blood found on OJ’s sock not being from his wife Nicole was 1 in 21 billion.
- Thirdly, blood found inside Simpson’s white Bronco car was similarly matched to both Nicole and Ron Goldman.
- It is unclear whether director Josh Newton addresses this in his new film.
One of the details that Newton’s movie explores is the prosecution’s claim that OJ showed no emotion when he was informed of his wife’s death.
However, the filmmaker has uncovered documents which show that Simpson’s reaction was one of shock and anger.
Newton said: “The reality is that OJ exploded into rage because of his grief repeatedly asking 'what do you mean Nicole is dead?' while the detective on the phone kept telling him he has no information.
“This is just one example of many where the prosecution attempted to deceive the jury, the press and the public. Thankfully the jury saw right through it and that's why O.J. was acquitted.”
The case was previously dramatised in FX series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story which was nominated for 22 Emmy awards and won the Golden Globe for Best Miniseries.
True crime documentaries have become incredibly popular following the likes of Making a Murder, Leaving Neverland, Surviving R Kelly and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
Newton's film sees Brit actress Charlotte Kirk playing Nicole and German born actor Boris Kodjoe starring as Simpson.
Kirk recently made headlines after it emerged she was having a relationship with married Warner Bros CEO Kevin Tsujihara - who had allegedly promised her high-profile film roles.
What was the OJ Simspon murder case?
On June 13, 1994, Simpson's life changed forever, when the star's ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend, Ronald Goldman, were found dead outside Nicole's home in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles.
Brown had been stabbed multiple times in the head and neck, and had defensive wounds on her hands.
Both had been dead for about two hours before they were found at 12.10am.
Among the evidence found at the scene was a single bloodied glove.
Detectives went to Simpson’s home to tell him of his ex-wife’s death and found a white Ford Bronco splattered with blood.
But Simpson was not at home having taken a flight to Chicago late the previous night.
A second glove was then found on the athlete's property which was later linked to the one found at the murder scene.
Police eventually ordered Simpson to surrender by 11am on July 17.
But instead of giving himself up the celebrated NFL running back fled in another White Bronco, driven by his friend Al Cowlings.
The resulting police car chase was nationally televised and watched by around 95 million Americans making it the highest rated basic cable event of the year.
Following the low-speed chase, Simpson had a brief stand-off with police in which he held a gun to his head before giving himself up.
Along with the firearm, the star also had his passport, $9,000 in cash and a fake goatee and moustache in his possession.
Dubbed the “Trial of the Century”, Simpson’s murder trial began on January 24, 1995 and dominated the American news agenda until the verdict on October 1995.
The sports icon assembled a legal “Dream Team” including charismatic lawyers Robert Shapiro and Johnnie Cochran along with Simpson’s close friend Robert Kardashian – the late father of Kim Kardashian.
When asked how he would plead to the two murder charges, Simpson broke courtroom practice and said: “Absolutely, one hundred per cent, not guilty.”
Despite the actor’s highly paid team of attorneys, the evidence appeared to be stacked against him.
The prosecution, led by Marcia Clark, matched the two gloves, one of which was found near the bodies of Brown and Goldman, to Simpson after DNA testing.
But, in a now infamous turning point in the trial, Simpson attempted to try on the items which appeared to be too small for his hands.
Revered litigator Cochran then dismissed the gloves as evidence stating "if it doesn't fit, you must acquit” during his closing arguments.
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Simpson’s team also used racial tensions between African Americans and the Los Angeles police to their advantage following the race riots in the city in 1992.
Detective Mark Fuhrman, who found the glove on Brown’s property on the night of the murders, was exposed as a racist while testifying by Cochran’s team.
The defence played an audio recording of Fuhrman using the “n-word” a staggering 41 times.
Simpson was acquitted of the murders by a jury at 10am on October 3, 1995.
Despite walking free, OJ was jailed more than a decade later and served nine years in prison after being convicted in 2008 of robbery and kidnapping.
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