![]() Shortly after the crime, police collected blood samples from a vehicle belonging to OJ Simpson. The DNA profile was produced from a bloodstain found near the ankle of one of the socks. Police collected a pair socks from OJ Simpson’s property that when tested revealed a DNA profile consistent with Nicole Brown Simpson. This glove was saturated in blood and tests revealed DNA belonging to both Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The matching glove was found behind OJ Simpson’s guest house. Accordingly, the weight to be given to this evidence is limited. However, it is important to note that the portion of the mixed profile that was consistent with OJ Simpson’s DNA consistent of a single common allele. However, three samples taken by investigators produced a mixed DNA profile consistent with that of one or both victims and OJ Simpson. The glove was saturated in the blood, most of which was found to belong to the victims. Tests of a right-hand glove found at the crime scene also produced DNA profiles consistent with OJ Simpson being present at the scene. However, tests of three blood stains from the rear gate and five drops of blood on Bundy drive (a walkway leading away from the crime scene) produced DNA profiles consistent with OJ Simpson. Almost all of the blood was found to have come from Nicole Brown Simpson and Goldman. Accordingly, there was a large amount of blood at the crime scene. He was also a man who was quite prepared to flee of course if he had been able to.The murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman was a violent crime. Also Gooding does portray in the early episodes a man on the edge, volatile, threatening suicide, almost hysterical and then calm. However I do feel that this production brings all the circus-like atmosphere that surrounded this trial to life. The OJ case was so long ago I've forgotten many of the details. I think David Schwimmer and Courtney Vance give good performances and Vance resembles the late Johnny Cochran in my opinion. However, although John Travolta is hamming it up as Shapiro in a rather camp sort of way, I believe he's captured what was probably the essential vanity of the man. I too had a hard job visualising Cuba Gooding as OJ as he doesn't resemble him at all. We are now getting into the nitty-gritty of the trial. I have been watching the TV series and enjoying it very much. Yes, I think OJ is as guilty as sin, and it's poetic justice that he's incarcerated now for a very long time, though for different offences of course. Simpson is depicted saying, "I'm not black, I'm OJ!" One telling moment is that OJ is depicted as being at first resistant to such a defense and bringing in Cochran to lead the defense team. Vance plays Johnnie Cochran who is eventually brought in to head the defense when Shapiro realizes that to pillory the racist LA Police and particularly lead detective Mark Fuhrman offered their best defense. Lee Bailey who is brought in as a consultant. OJ's original main defense attorney, Robert Shapiro, is played by a rather odd looking John Travolta while Nathan Lane plays F. ![]() I was interested to see OJ's friend and attorney Bob Kardashian, played in the show by David Schwimmer of "Friends" fame, and realize that the man, who passed away in 2003, was the father of Kim and Chloe Kardashian of reality TV fame, not that I have ever watch such junk - I just know them by reputation. While Cuba Gooding Jr is a very fine actor, I found the scenes with OJ with the gun to his head both unsettling not only because they show a guy about to blow his brains out but that given that it's clear OJ killed his former wife Nicole Simpson and Ron Goodman, the extended moments of threatened suicide seemed false and unbelievable. Well I think "The Public vs OJ Simpson" gives something of a clue in that they spent a whole episode on the chase after the white Bronco in which a supposedly suicidal OJ and his best mate were loose on the highways of LA either in a getaway attempt or just in frantic confusion but eventually returning tamely to OJ's luxury home. Howard had a question about whether the proposed TV series "Time After Time" would be like the movie staring Malcolm MacDowell as H. At first I had a hard time visualizing Cuba Gooding Jr as former celebrity NFL running back OJ "The Juice" Simpson but I am getting used to the idea. The fourth episode is to air tomorrow night on Fox at 10 PM. Simpson"? I had a binge feast over the weekend catching up on the first three episodes. Has anyone else been watching "American Crime Story: The People v.
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