FBI Releases Nearly 500 Pages of O.J. Simpson Files
The FBI has made public almost 500 pages of documents related to O.J. Simpson, released two months after his death. The records revisit the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, in which Simpson was identified as a suspect.
Although Simpson consistently asserted his innocence and was acquitted in a highly publicized criminal trial, a later civil jury found him liable for the deaths and ordered him to pay 33 million dollars to the victims’ families.
Forensic Focus of the FBI Files
The released pages mainly concern the FBI’s forensic work. They describe lab reviews of fiber evidence and examine efforts to trace a crucial item linked to the case: a pair of size-12 Bruno Magli shoes.
An FBI expert testified that the shoeprints found at the murder scene matched Bruno Magli footwear in Simpson’s size.
Despite Simpson’s denial of ever wearing that brand during his civil trial testimony, investigators later discovered photographs depicting him in Bruno Magli shoes.
Document Content and Shoe Investigation
Notes in the files outline correspondences with retailers selling Bruno Magli shoes as agents attempted to connect the purchase directly to Simpson. The materials also include photographs and internal memoranda describing this line of inquiry.
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Author’s Summary: The newly released FBI files provide an in-depth look at the forensic tests and investigative leads that shaped one of America’s most notorious murder cases.