Thirteen years to the day after being acquitted of killing his wife and her friend in Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson was found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room. More.
Where Are They Now?
The O.J. Simpson double-murder trail was called the trial of the century. About 14 years after the case the former NFL great is back in the spotlight and praying for yet another acquittal. But Where's the old cast of characters from O.J. 1.0? Where's Judge Ito, Kato and Al Cowlings? We've got the answers.
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Al Cowlings, Then
O.J. Simpson's notorious white Bronco-driving pal led police in a slow-speed chase around L.A. The chase ended at Simpson's mansion in Brentwood. Cowlings claimed Simpson had a gun to his head during the pursuit.
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Al Cowlings, Now
The retired football player has been asked multiple times by TMZ.com if he's still friends with the Juice, his answer is always the same. No comment. Simpson pretended to sell off his infamous white Bronco in a hidden camera pay-per-view special that never aired.
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Brian "Kato" Kaelin, Then
O.J. Simpson quirky house guest was thought to be a key witness for the prosecution in the case. Kato became a star during the murder trial for his courtroom manner. However, the aspiring actor and surfer-looking dude was the butt of many jokes and became a household name with his 15-minutes of fame.
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Brian "Kato" Kaelin, Now
Kaelin will be competing on a new FOX reality show this fall where the grand prize is a reality show on FOX. Kato has appeared in numerous comedic skits, movie cameos and TV shows in the years following the trial. He also had a radio show. He's never really reached big-time star status though, but he did make it on to the cover of Playgirl.
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Christopher Darden, Then
Darden was the prosecutor who made O.J. try on the murderer's glove in the courtroom. The glove looked way too tight and lead to the infamous words from Johnnie Cochran. Some say this moved killed the prosecution's case against Simpson.
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Christopher Darden, Now
In an interview by Oprah Winfrey in 2006, Darden said he still, without a doubt, believes Simpson to be guilty. After the trail he taught law in California before starting his own firm Darden & Associates.
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Judge Lance Ito, Then
Ito became familiar to millions during Simpson's criminal trial. He made the critical decision to allow cameras into the courtroom, saying that the public had a right to witness the media circus, err. trial.
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By: Jen on 10/03/2008 5:10PM
His DNA was all over the murder scene. He got off only because of who he was.
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By: Tired of hearing about OJ Simpson on 10/03/2008 5:24PM
I'm not shocked by what Daniel Asamota said in his post. But Daniel, get off the drugs honey. Anyone in the world who has ever heard of OJ Simpson knows he killed Nicole and Ron. AND his name will forever be associated with those murders. Not the football hero, not the so called "movie-star", not the guy running in the airports for the Hertz Commercials but as a MURDERER. He only THINKS he got away with it. Keep this in mind, that as the LAPD were investigating the crime scene and taking samples of his blood, OJ wasn't even in California when all that was taking place. They (the lab) drew his blood AFTER he got back from Chicago. So how could the LAPD plant all this evidence? He is not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree here. He was aquitted of the murders 13 yrs ago today as a matter of fact and here his ass is in a court of law AGAIN facing charges that could finally put him away for being STUPID. Apparently his freedom and his golf games aren't that important to him to keep. I'm just surprised he has been able to walk the face of the earth and breathe the same air we do for as long as he has. I thought someone with a grudge would have taken him out long ago. If he is found guilty of the charges he is facing in Las Vegas, There is going to be one hell of a long awaited party in America. There is an old saying Daniel, What goes around comes around and Payback my friend is a bitch.
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By: Wendy on 10/03/2008 5:34PM
Why bother repeating his name anymore? Isn't that what he wants....to be in the spotlight again? Maybe if we all quit 'repeating' his name he will get bored and just go away.
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By: Tired of hear the name OJ Simpson on 10/03/2008 5:28PM
This is to Gus!
You're AWESOME! I think they would be the perfect couple too!
PS. The chicken isn't bad either!
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By: JJ on 10/03/2008 5:28PM
Hell is waiting for them both...
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By: bigdiscodog@aol.com on 10/03/2008 5:29PM
THE GLOVES THAT DIDNT FIT OJ FIT KATO PERFECTLY WHY DIDNT ANYONE SEE THAT?
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By: bigdiscodog@aol.com on 10/03/2008 5:33PM
DRUGS AND ANGER COULD MAKE THE POPE CRAZY TOO.MAY BE THATS WHY CATHOLIC MANAGEMENT DOSENT MARRY.
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By: OJ Hater on 10/03/2008 5:42PM
I'm happy that OJ will finally be going to jail for his CURRENT crimes of robbery,kidnapping and OH just 13 felonies. Laugh my ass off !!! .. it's where he should have been years ago for killing Nichole .. hopefully justice FINALLY served.
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By: Bruce on 10/03/2008 5:37PM
Daniel if you belief the crap you type you probably think Obama isn't Muslim.
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By: Darlee on 10/03/2008 5:38PM
Even if you would have had a video of OJ sliceing her throat and ten people witness it in person that jury would have still not found him guilty just like the idiots who still think he is innocent reguardless of the facts! Thats when I realized how much blacks really hate whites, especially since he was married to one!
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