OJ Simpson’s murder trial divided America. His death from cancer at the age of 76 last week has had much the same effect. The former NFL star was notoriously acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman. A civil jury later found him liable. Many believe he was acquitted by a jury who were angry about racial disparities in the justice system and wider society So what should OJ Simpson's legacy be? And how much of his trial paved the way for the debates still simmering today? Joining Piers to discuss academic and author Marc Lamont Hill, Lawyer Alan Dershowitz part of O.J's 'Dream Team' Defence, Gloria Allred who represented the family of Nicole Brown Simpson & Jeffrey Toobin - author of ‘Run Of His Life’ on which the seminal real crime series ‘American Nightmare:‘The People v O.J. Simpson’ was based. YouTube: @PiersMorganUncensored X: @PiersUncensored TikTok: @piersmorganuncensored Insta: @piersmorganuncensored Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
No persons identified in this episode.
No transcription available yet
Help us prioritize this episode for transcription by upvoting it.
Popular episodes get transcribed faster