Following his acquittal of double murder charges in 1995, O.J. Simpson whispered to attorney Robert Shapiro “You had told me this would be the result from the beginning,” Shapiro said in a broadcast interview.
In the interview on the Fox special “Megyn Kelly Presents,” Tuesday night Kelly asked Shapiro if Simpson’s defense team, nicknamed the “Dream Team” won the case or the prosecution lost, Shapiro responded, “I think it’s a combination of both.”
“The prosecution wedded themselves to (a) one-knife, one-killer theory,” Shapiro said.
“I think it’s pretty clear that it was within reasonable medical probability that more than one knife was used. There’s a strong possibility that more than one person was involved.”
Shapiro also said “there’s a strong possibility” that the killer of Nicole Brown Simpson, Simpson’s ex-wife, and her friend Ron Goldman has never stood trial.
Shapiro said the verdict represented “legal justice.”
“As far as moral justice, I haven’t discussed it with anyone, including my wife,” Shapiro said.
Shapiro said it was “inappropriate” for Simpson to pose for pictures and be laughing shortly after the verdict.
“Two people were dead,” Shapiro said. “There should still be some respect, certainly for your ex-wife.”
Shapiro said Simpson did not call him following his 2007 arrest in Las Vegas for kidnapping, robbery and other charges, but he would not have taken the case.
“He still owes me money from the first one,” Shapiro said.
Simpson was convicted in 2008 and sentenced to 33 years in prison. Simpson will become eligible for parole in 2017.
—City News Service