Members of the Kardashian household have made uncommon feedback about O.J. Simpson, who was represented by the late Robert Kardashian in court docket throughout his notorious trial.
After the previous NFL participant was arrested in connection to the homicide of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, in 1994, he enlisted Kardashian to turn out to be a part of his authorized crew. Although O.J. was ultimately acquitted of all prices in his legal trial, Kardashian later instructed Barbara Walters in 1996 that he had “doubts” about his former consumer’s exoneration.
Kardashian died of esophageal most cancers in September 2003, however his involvement with the trial has adopted the remainder of his household ever since.
The late legal professional married Kris Jenner in 1978 and the previous couple went on to welcome daughters Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian, together with son Rob Kardashian. Jenner divorced her first husband in 1991.
Regardless of their cut up, the producer remained shut with Robert and their mutual associates the Simpsons. After Nicole’s homicide, nevertheless, Jenner made it clear that she was not comfortable along with her ex-husband’s involvement within the case.
“The one factor I focus on with [Robert] is the youngsters, we simply hold it in regards to the children,” she instructed Good Morning America in September 1995. “As a result of I believe what would occur is our opinions are so clearly black and white, that what’s that going to do?”
Talking in regards to the scenario throughout a 2009 look on Dr. Phil, Jenner mentioned that the trial and its aftermath had been “devastating” for her household. “You’ve Robert Kardashian on the protection crew defending [O.J.’s] crew, and you’ve got me, my girlfriend’s lifeless,” she defined. “It was a really troublesome scenario and what we would have liked to do was band collectively as a household and resolve that this isn’t going to tear us aside.”
In April 2024, O.J.’s household introduced his demise after a personal battle with most cancers.
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