With the American Crime Stories’ The People vs. O.J. Simpson series launching in the near future, it’s no wonder that new evidence, lost for nearly two decades, has resurfaced and may provide a connection between O.J. Simpson and the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman.
LAPD Capt. Andrew Neiman confirmed in a press conference on Friday that the department is indeed investigating a knife, which was provided by a retired police officer.
Nieman said he can confirm that an unidentified male, who told the now-retired officer he was a construction worker, said he found the knife on O.J.’s former property in the late ’90s. At the time, the officer was off-duty and working security for a movie near Simpson’s former property.
He also wouldn’t confirm that the knife was found on the Simpson property, as the alleged construction worker’s statements still have to be vetted.
The knife is currently being investigated by the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division. It will soon be turned over to the labs to be “tested for all forensics, virology, DNA, and hair.” Nieman declined to state how long it will take for the test, saying it will depend “on the type of testing and forensics used.”
O.J. was tried for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman and found not guilty by a jury in 1995.
Since no one has been convicted to date, the case remains open. If the knife does connect O.J. to the murders, he can’t be tried again due to double-jeopardy laws.
