O.J. Simpson, the NFL star, passed away after battling prostate cancer for years. His life was marked by a lot of triumphant highs and shocking lows. As famous as he was due to his prowess as a football player, he became an even bigger name due to the double homicide case in which he found himself embroiled.
The former player was on good terms with Kim Kardashian’s father, Robert Kardashian. At the height of Simpson’s trial, the late Kardashian was able to prevent a horrifying event from unfolding, which would have traumatized his daughter for life.
How did Kim Kardashian’s father save her from a tragedy?
Kim Kardashian‘s father, Robert Kardashian, was a practicing lawyer who became friends with O.J. Simpson in college. The pair grew closer during Simpson’s trial when Kardashian Sr. served on his legal team.
The NFL star was charged with the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. The case went on to become a sensation and was later even adapted into a television series called The People vs. O.J. Simpson, with Sarah Paulson in a key role.
The case unearthed a shocking incident, and how Kim Kardashian came close to witnessing something dreadful. The lawyer found the former player in his daughter’s room, recording what seemed to be a suicide note. At the time, Simpson was holding photos of his ex-wife and their children.
In 2015, Lawrence Schiller, the author of American Tragedy: The Uncensored Story of the O.J. Simpson Defense, recalled the incident. He opened up about the case during an interview with ABC News’ 20/20, detailing when the lawyer had narrated the incident to him.
“Then O.J. said, ‘I’m going to kill myself in this room,’ and I said, ‘You can’t. This is my daughter’s bedroom. My little girl Kim sleeps here. I can’t have my little girl in this bedroom, and every time I come in here, I’m going to see your body lying in this. You can’t do that,’” he had said.
The footballer was also at the heart of another controversy surrounding the Kardashians. Neither Kim Kardashian nor the rest of her family have shared anything to remember O.J. Simpson since his passing. His life was marred by a lot of controversies, but most notable, of course, was what was dubbed the ‘Trial of the Century.’.
O.J. Simpson was at the heart of the ‘Trial of the Century’
The former football player rose to fame on the back of his success with the Buffalo Bills. He lived larger than life before it all came crashing down when he was accused of double homicide.
His ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, was found stabbed to death in front of her house in Brentwood. Her friend, Ronald Goldman, who worked as a waiter at the restaurant she had dined at prior to her murder, was also found dead.
Simpson was the prime suspect in the case. He had been ordered to surrender, but instead, he fled with Al Cowlings, his former teammate, in a white Bronco. What ensued was a police car chase, which was televised live by the media. Crowlings later revealed that Simpson was in the backseat of the car, holding a gun to his head.
The trial lasted almost a year, and the evidence against him was staggering. The prosecutors presented extensive blood, hair, and fiber tests, which connected the football player to the murders. Simpson’s legal team argued that he was being framed by the police for being a black man.
The player maintained his innocence from the very beginning. In the end, Simpson walked away scot-free after the jury adjudged him to be not guilty. His case is still talked about to this day, and its impact on viewing crimes through a racist lens.
