The actor and former American football player OJ Simpson He died this Wednesday (10) at the age of 76 due to cancer. The athlete became known for being accused of murder his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, one of crimes most talked about in the United States.
The trial and developments in the case were portrayed in “The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story”, released in 2016. The series stars Sterling K. Brown, Cuba Gooding Jr., David Schwimmer, Sarah Paulson and John Travolta and won nine Emmys and two Golden Globes.
Produced by Ryan Murphy, renowned on “Glee” and “American Horror Story”, the series based on true events uses the book “The Run of His Life: The People v. OJ Simpson”, by Jeffrey Toobin's.
The story is told through the perspective of the lawyers who led the case, exploring the agreements made informally and the political maneuvers conducted by both sides involved.
In total, “The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story” had 22 award nominations. The production won Golden Globes for “Best miniseries or TV film” and “Best actress”, for Sarah Paulson, and also nine awards at the Emmy Awards.
All seasons are available on Star+ streaming.
Murder charge
In 1994, Simpson was prosecuted for double homicide in the state of California on charges of stabbing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, to death.
Simpson pleaded not guilty and assembled a team of well-known local and national lawyers. Robert Kardashian, father of the famous Kardashian sisters, was a friend of OJ and was an assistant on the team of defense lawyers, nicknamed the Dream Team.
The athlete was tried and later acquitted of criminal charges in a process that involved questions about race, celebrity and forensic evidence. Despite his criminal acquittal, Simpson was later found responsible for the deaths in a civil lawsuit brought by Goldman's family, resulting in a large financial settlement, reaching $33.5 million in damages.
His trial is described as the most publicized criminal case in American history, watched by more than 20 million viewers. Lasting 372 days, 133 witnesses were heard
Source: CNN Brasil
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