O.J. Simpson Trial: Where Are They Now?

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Once known as one of the most-famous running backs in football history, O.J. Simpson's reason for
renown changed forever on June 12, 1994. On that day, Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson
and her friend Ronald Goldman were found stabbed to death at her Los Angeles condominium.

Simpson was charged with the murders, but acquitted of all the criminal charges in a televised case
that transfixed the nation. He later lost a wrongful death civil suit brought against him by their
families in 1997.

The driver's license of Nicole Brown Simpson, left, the ex-wife of former football player O.J.
Simpson, who was slain along with a friend, Ronald Lyle Goldman, right, at her home June 13, 1994.

On Oct. 3, 1995, the "Trial of the Century" ended with Simpson's acquittal, with 150 million people
tuning in for the verdict, making it one of the most watched events in television history.

Two decades later, here's a look at where the trial's main players are today.

O.J. Simpson waits to continue testifying after a break in an evidentiary hearing in Clark County
District Court May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas.

O.J. Simpson

Even though O.J. Simpson, now 68, was acquitted for the murders of Brown Simpson and Goldman,
he has spent recent years behind bars.

He was arrested in September 2007 during a botched robbery in Las Vegas when he led a group of
men into a hotel and casino to steal his own sports memorabilia at gunpoint.

He was charged with a number of felony counts, including kidnapping and armed robbery. He was
found guilty and sentenced to 33 years in prison. He is serving his time at Lovelock Correctional
Facility in Nevada. Simpson will be eligible for parole in October 2017.
 In 2006, Simpson created an uproar when he
announced plans for a book titled, "If I Did It,"
a hypothetical telling of the murders. Public
outrage led to the cancellation of the book's
publication, but not before some copies were
leaked online.

The next year, a Florida court gave the rights

to the book to the Goldman family as part of the
civil case against Simpson. A commentary by
the Goldman family titled "He Did It" was
added and the word "If" was made very small in
the title, making it appear to be "I Did It:
Confessions of the Killer." It was published in
September 2007.

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Marcia Clark

Marcia Clark rose to fame as the star prosecutor in the trial and even became a tabloid obsession
herself, as the National Enquirer published topless photos of her taken on a beach and the country
obsessed over her hair and makeup.

After the trial, Clark said she felt "such guilt" about Simpson's acquittal. She stopped working as a
special trials lawyer and moved to the suburbs with her kids, going on to contribute legal analysis to
news outlets.

"I felt like I'd let everyone down. The Goldmans. The Browns. My team. The country," she wrote in
her memoir of the trial, "Without a Doubt."

Clark now writes fiction, and has published four novels, her most recent one being, "The
Competition," published in 2014.

Defense attorneys Robert Shapiro and Johnnie Cochran confer during testimony in the OJ Simpson
Criminal Trial, Feb. 9, 1995.

Johnnie Cochran

Johnnie Cochran led Simpson's "Dream Team" of defense attorneys to an acquittal by hammering
home to the jury that there was enough doubt about the crime that Simpson shouldn't be found
guilty.

His snappy closing was one of the most memorable moments of the trial, in which he told the jury,
referring to the infamous glove, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit."

The acquittal vaulted Cochran and his boisterous personality to fame, including guest appearances
on TV shows including "The Hughleys," "Family Matters," and "The Howard Stern Show." He
continued practicing law after the Simpson trial, famously defending Sean "P. Diddy" Combs,
Michael Jackson, Tupac Shakur, and Snoop Dogg. He also penned an autobiography, "A Lawyer's
Life," in which he said the Simpson trial gave him the chance to make a difference in the country.

Cochran died in March 2005 from an inoperable brain tumor. He was 67.

Defense attorneys Johnnie Cochran and Robert Kardashian arrive for the opening statements in the
O.J. Simpson double murder trial in Los Angeles, Jan. 24, 1995.

Robert Kardashian

Simpson's "Dream Team" included his old friend and defense attorney Robert Kardashian, whose
prominent role in the case made him the center of speculation about whether Simpson was guilty.
Following the murders of Brown and Goldman, Simpson fled to Kardashian's home, where he stayed
for days until taking off while pursued by police during the infamous slow-speed car chase.

Kardashian also walked out of Simpson's home the day after the murders with a garment bag, which
prosecutors speculated contained bloody clothing or the murder weapon. Those claims were never
proved in court.

Kardashian later said that he had doubts about Simpson's innocence, saying, "The blood evidence is
the biggest thorn in my side, that causes me the greatest problems."

Kardashian's first wife, Kris, and four children, Kourtney, Kimberly, Khloe, and Robert went onto
become the stars of the E! TV show, "Keeping Up With the Kardashians." He died in 2003 at the age
of 59.

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Brian "Kato" Kaelin

Kato Kaelin was one of the most infamous witnesses from the trial. Kaelin was a guest at O.J.
Simpson's Los Angeles house the night his ex-wife and her friend were brutally murdered.

Kaelin was known for his voluminous blonde hair and vague, rambling testimony when he was put on
the stand.

Over the years, Kaelin has done some acting, appearing mainly in TV movies and shows.

He told "Good Morning America" in a 2012 interview that he tries not to think about his memories
from the night Brown and Goldman were killed.

"I'm not the reason O.J. Simpson is innocent from the first trial," he said at the time. "I'm not at all,
there's prosecutors, there's witnesses. I said I think he's guilty and I said it many, many times. They
cannot prove it. [The] jury said he's innocent."

Mark Fuhrman

The controversial investigator, who found the infamous bloody glove, served as a Los Angeles Police
Department detective for 20 years before a felony conviction for perjury related to the trial.

When he was accused of planting one of the gloves as a racist effort to frame Simpson for the
killings, he testified that he had not used the n-word in 10 years. Multiple witnesses and an audio
recording refuted his testimony, which resulted in the perjury conviction.

Fuhrman has gone on to have a successful career as a New York Times best-selling author and TV
analyst. He is a forensic and crime scene expert for Fox News and hosts a radio show in Spokane,
Wash.

Denise Brown

During the Simpson trial, Nicole Brown Simpson's sister Denise Brown testified about alleged
domestic abuse Nicole suffered at the hands of O.J. Simpson and called for his conviction.

In 1994, Denise started the Nicole Brown Charitable Foundation, and has worked since then as a
public speaker and advocate to raise awareness about domestic violence issues.

Tanya Brown, Nicole Brown Simpson's youngest sister, wrote the book "Finding Peace Amid the
Chaos: My Escape from Depression and Suicide."

Tanya Brown

Tanya Brown was Nicole Brown Simpson's youngest sister. She was just 7 years old when her sister
began dating O.J. Simpson.

"He was chill. He was laid back, kind, sweet. I never heard them fight," Tanya Brown told ABC News'
"20/20."

Her mission now is helping people who were victims of domestic violence, as well as their abusers.

"[If] I can save one person from falling into either one of those two situations, I'm going to do it,"
Tanya Brown said.

She has also written a book about her experience in the aftermath of her sister's murder, called
"Finding Peace Amid the Chaos: My Escape from Depression and Suicide."

Ron Goldman's sister, Kim Goldman, has a son, named Sam Ronald, with his middle name in honor of
her brother.

Kim Goldman

Kim Goldman, Ron Goldman's sister, never missed a single day of testimony at O.J. Simpson's
criminal trial.

"Quite honestly, I left my boyfriend, left my life, moved into my dead brother's bedroom," Kim
Goldman told "20/20." "I didn't know what else I was supposed to do."

She and her father also traveled to Las Vegas, where Simpson had been arrested in 2007 after
attempting to steal sports memorabilia he claimed belonged to him.

"People have always said to us, you know, 'Karma will get him in the end,' and I would always [say],
'We're never going to be there to see it,'" Kim Goldman said. "And so when he was found guilty of all
of those crimes, I thought, 'Oh wait, maybe I get to be there to see it.'"
She's since channeled her grief into helping others. She is the executive director of SCV Youth
Project, an organization that offers free counseling to teenagers, and she's written a new book,
"Media Circus," about families dealing with high profile tragedies and public grief.

She has a son, named Sam Ronald, with his middle name in honor of her brother.

"It doesn't ever go away. My brother's always right here for me. My son looks like my brother, to me.
He has mannerisms that are similar," Kim Goldman said. "I talk about my brother. I live my life with
purpose because of him. He's always very much a part of me."

After two decades, Fred Goldman told ABC News' "20/20" that life still hasn't gotten easier since his
son Ron Goldman's murder.

Fred Goldman

The father of murder victim Ron Goldman was an outspoken advocate for justice for his son during
the trial.

"How could they possibly [have] heard all of that evidence and, in a handful of hours, said, 'Not
guilty'?" Fred Goldman told "20/20."

In 2007, Fred Goldman succeeded at pursuing civil charges against Simpson for being liable for the
death of his son, winning a judgment for the victims' families of $33.5 million.

"He has never paid one single penny," Fred Goldman said. "He vowed never to pay."

After two decades, Fred Goldman said that life still hasn't gotten easier.

"The only thing that happens is it becomes a new norm. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't
think about my son," said Fred Goldman.

Alan Dershowitz

High-profile defense attorney Alan Dershowitz served as the appellate advisor for Simpson's defense
team. The prolific Harvard University professor has since been involved in several well-known cases.

Dershowitz defended hedge fund mogul Jeffrey Epstein in 2006 when he was accused of sexually
abusing underage girls. With Dershowitz's vigorous defense skills, Epstein wound up only sentenced
to a year of house arrest.

The attorney also advised Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's defense team and has become a major
voice as an Israel advocate and a defender of civil and individual rights. He has authored many
books and op-ed articles.

Robert Shapiro

Defense lawyer Robert Shapiro has made a career of defending celebrities and famous athletes,
including O.J. Simpson, Darryl Strawberry, Johnny Carson, and the Kardashians. He was named the
lead counsel of Simpson's team soon after the double-murders, but was later pushed aside so
Cochran could become lead counsel.
Shapiro, known for having frequent press conferences throughout Simpson's trial, went onto write
bestselling legal books, offer legal analysis for news shows, and he founded the website
LegalZoom.com.

He also started a foundation in memory of his son, Brent Shapiro, who died from drug problems. The
Brent Shapiro Foundation worked to raise awareness of drug dangers and to open a rehab facility,
the Pickford Lofts, which has helped celebrities including Lindsay Lohan.

Barry Scheck

Barry Scheck joined the "Dream Team" to help defense attorneys understand how to use forensic
evidence and DNA to clear O.J. Simpson's name. Scheck, a law professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo
School of Law in New York City, had recently begun The Innocence Project, which helped prisoners
overturn their convictions by using DNA and forensic evidence.

Scheck argued in the Simpson case that the LAPD had planted or contaminated the evidence they
presented during the trial. He made part of the closing statements to the jury.

Scheck co-founded and is co-director of the Innocence Project and continues to teach at the
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

F. Lee Bailey

Francis Lee Bailey was asked by his friend Robert Shapiro to help run the "Dream Team" defense of
Simpson. Bailey made his mark on the case by cross-examining investigator Mark Fuhrman, whose
testimony fell apart upon questioning.

After the trial, he was disbarred over misconduct in an unrelated trial. Bailey launched a website as
part of a collaborative book project called "The Truth About the O.J. Simpson Verdicts," meant to be
a chronological account of how the lawyers handled the case.
He also is co-founder of Bailey and Elliot Consulting.

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Judge Lance Ito

Once regarded as the most watched judge in America, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge
Lance Ito made history when he allowed the O.J. Simpson trial to be televised.

Ito retired on Jan. 4, 2015, and has kept a relatively low profile over the years since the trial.

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