According to the Washington Post, CNN and other media reports, on April 10, local time, former American football star O.J. Simpson, who became famous for his wife murder in the 90s of the last century, died of cancer in Las Vegas at the age of 76.
Simpson is one of the most notorious high-profile figures in American history. The most sensational event of his life was being accused of murdering his ex-wife, and after a lengthy criminal trial, he was finally acquitted but lost a civil lawsuit. He was later sentenced to 33 years in prison for robbery and kidnapping. In his later years, he lived a luxurious life in a luxury villa, his biggest hobby was playing golf, receiving a monthly pension, and earning money by publishing books and signing autographs.
From a sports star to a suspect in killing his wife, Chinese detective Li Changyu exonerated him with gloves
O.J. Simpson, also known as "Mr. Juice", because the O.J. in his name is also an English abbreviation of orange juice. In the 70s of the last century, he was the most popular football player in the United States and was hailed as the best running back in the history of professional football.
In 1985, Simpson was inducted into the American Football Hall of Fame. After retiring from professional football, Simpson used his star to become a sports commentator, a salesman, and a Hollywood actor.
On June 12, 1994, Simpson's ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ronald were found hacked to death in front of their home in Los Angeles. Simpson soon became a suspect. He was ordered to turn himself in to police, but five days after the killing, he fled with his passport and a former teammate in a white Ford Mustang, also disguised.
Simpson was once pursued by the police, and 95 million viewers watched the live broadcast of the hunt, and he staged a speeding car chase with the police, and even threatened to commit suicide, and finally he chose to turn himself in, and was later charged with murder.
Next, there is the "Trial of the Century", the most eye-catching event in the United States in the 20th century, which was broadcast live on television when the trial began. Prosecutors argue that Simpson killed his ex-wife out of jealousy, and they provided a large number of blood, hair and fiber test results to link Simpson to the murder.
Chinese-American detective Li Changyu "saved" Simpson with a glove. He asks Simpson to try on a pair of bloodstained gloves found at the murder scene, which would prove that he was the murderer if they fit Simpson's hands perfectly. As a result, Simpson couldn't wear gloves. Lee Changyu is famous for helping Simpson get away with it.
Simpson was acquitted in 1995, but the Simpson case remains a lot of doubt. Later, the family of Simpson's ex-wife Nicole and friend Ronald filed a civil lawsuit demanding that Simpson pay civil damages.
On February 5, 1997, the jury unanimously found that there was sufficient evidence that Simpson should pay civil damages totaling $33.5 million for Ronald's wrongful death and assault on Nicole.
Sentenced to 33 years for armed robbery, he was released on parole after serving nine years
Simpson escaped jail time for murder but was sentenced to 33 years for armed robbery 12 years later.
In September 2007, Simpson led a group of people into a Las Vegas restaurant and casino, where they stole items at gunpoint that he claimed were sports memorabilia for him. Subsequently, he was charged with multiple felonies, including kidnapping and armed robbery.
In court, Simpson claimed that the businessman was selling his own sports memorabilia at the hotel, and that he was doing so to get what was rightfully his. In 2008, Simpson was sentenced to up to 33 years in prison without bail for nine years. The judge found Simpson guilty of 12 counts, including assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping and robbery.
In prison, as "Prisoner 1027820," Simpson toiled in the gym and coached the inmates' sports teams to pass the time, and he even became a commissioner for the prison softball league.
In October 2017, Simpson was released on parole. After he was released from prison, the first thing he did was eat seafood and steak, enjoying the simple pleasures he hadn't enjoyed in his nine years in prison, and he also got the latest iPhone.
After being released from prison, he lived in a luxury house, and playing golf became his biggest hobby in his later years
After being released on parole, Simpson lived a lavish life in Las Vegas, playing golf every day, seemingly unaffected by the murder of his wife and the robbery.
Simpson lives in a luxury £1.4 million villa in Las Vegas, surrounded by palm trees and a luxurious outdoor pool, and Simpson often walks by the lake near his home and likes to play golf the most. He also regularly shares his luxurious life with netizens on the Internet, and often shares videos of himself playing.
It is reported that the funds of Simpson Life come from the pension of the National Football League (NFL), and Simpson only began to apply after his release, and he can receive a pension of 10,000 US dollars (about 72,000 yuan) per month, as well as the previous pension deposit of 600,000 US dollars (about 4.35 million yuan).
On weekdays, Simpson also makes some signed sports memorabilia, and each signed memorabilia can earn up to 400 US dollars (about 2,900 yuan). Despite his criminal background, fans flocked to take photos with him.
He died of cancer at the age of 76 and still owes more than $100 million in compensation
Simpson's health gradually deteriorated in his later years, and now he died of cancer, and a lifetime of controversy has finally come to an end. But there are many doubts about the murder of his wife, and it has finally become a mystery to solve.
Despite living in Las Vegas, he maintains close relationships with children and other relatives back home in Florida and often visits his two youngest sons, Justin and Sydney, who work in the real estate industry. His eldest son, Jason, works as a chef in Atlanta.
On April 11, Simpson's family posted on the social networking site X that 76-year-old Simpson died on April 10 in the battle with cancer, and his children and grandchildren were by his side before his death.
In 1997, Simpson was sentenced to pay more than 33 million US dollars (about 240 million yuan) in civil damages for the murder to compensate Nicole and Ronald's families. But until his death, Simpson did not pay off the indemnity. However, U.S. law says Simpson doesn't have to use his own pension fund to make repayments.
According to the New York Post, Simpson still owed more than 100 million US dollars (about 720 million yuan) in compensation to Ronald and his family, one of the victims of the "Simpson case", when he died. Ronald's family's lawyer, Cook, said Simpson had been unable to repay the full amount for decades, and the amount of compensation had soared to more than $100 million.
In order to make money, after Simpson was released from prison, he published a book about the murder of his wife, "If I Did It", which made Ronald's family very indignant and sued him in court, and the judge ruled that the copyright and income of the book belonged to the family, and the family changed the title of the book to "If I Did It: Confessions of a Murderer", and the font "if" on the cover is particularly small.
Huashang Daily Gale News reporter Guo Ji compiled and edited Dong Lin