Times’s investigation adds more intrigue to infamous OJ Simpson case
Summary
The New York Times investigation reveals new details about the OJ Simpson case, focusing on the possible involvement of Joseph Ippolito, a mobster-turned-informant. Prosecutors were unable to fully explore whether Simpson had help in the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.Key Facts
- OJ Simpson was accused in 1994 of killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman but was acquitted in 1995.
- No one was criminally convicted for the murders.
- Simpson was later found liable in a civil case for the deaths.
- Joseph Ippolito, a drug trafficker and informant linked to organized crime, may have had important information about the murders.
- Ippolito escaped prison in 1994 and hid in Los Angeles while the murders took place.
- His connection to Al Cowlings, Simpson’s friend, brought his information to prosecutors’ attention too late.
- Ippolito provided the government with details on drug crimes and possibly about the murder case itself.
- The Times suggests three theories about how Ippolito might relate to the murders, but none were fully investigated at the time.
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