Aside from a controversial book where presented the events of the infamous double-homicide of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman as a hypothetical, the late OJ Simpson never formally confessed to the crime that he was acquitted for in a criminal case but found liable for in a civil case.
But in the wake of Simpson’s passing after a battle with cancer, many have wanted to know if he might have finally confessed to the killings while he was on his deathbed.
Unfortunately for those looking for accountability, the answer is no.
According to TMZ, Simpson did not make a deathbed confession to the 1994 killings despite some speculation to the contrary.
“We asked if anything like that happened, and one source called it ‘totally false,’ TMZ published on Friday. “They added… ‘Unless being thirsty and asking for water is a confession… or wanting to watch the golf tournament. Nothing about the LA thing came up or was even thought about.'”
Simpson publicly maintained before, during and after his highly-publicized murder trial that he was innocent of the crime, going so far as to state that he would do what he could to find he killers and was allegedly scared of Los Angeles for fear that the killer “might still be out there.”
However, around 20 years ago Simpson worked with a publisher to get the book “If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer” published, where he personally outlined his own “hypothetical” on how he would have done the crime.
The family of Ron Goldman sued for and received the rights to the book as part of their $33.5 million judgment against Simpson from the aftermath of the civil trial. The book is largely seen as an unofficial confession by Simpson.