The Nicole Brown Murder Case OJ Simpson rose to fame during the 1960s, winning the Heissman trophy, and then becoming a first round draft pick as a running back for the Buffalo Bills. His contributions to the sports world were undoubtedly prodigious. He appeared to have it all—wealth, fame, glory—until he became legendary for something else. June 24, 1994, Nicole Brown, ex-wife of O.J. Simpson, was allegedly murdered. Simpson himself was the prime suspect and the trial of the century ensued. When the verdict came in, he was found not guilty. Despite OJ Simpson’s acquittal, a wealth of evidence points to his guilt: OJ Simpson had a past filled with domestic violence, he has a history of making poor decisions, and several pieces of DNA evidence …show more content…
Several times, including when Nicole Brown was pregnant, Simpson beat her badly enough to send her to the hospital.Yet any evidence illustrating him as a violent man was banned by the court. In a long lost letter to Nicole, discovered after the trial, Simpson shows admission of beating his wife. According to the NY Times article, “Mr. Simpson expressed regret for a fight on New Year's Eve six years ago that sent Mrs. Simpson to the hospital.” Friends and family would describe Brown as a battered wife, but any attempt to frame their relationship as violent was prohibited in court. In fact, Nicole’s family was barred from testifying in the case. Prior to this case, Simpson had been charged with domestic assault several times. According to History.com, “He reportedly regularly abused his wife and in 1989 pleaded no contest to a charge of spousal battery. In 1992, she left him and filed for divorce.” He abused his wife on several occasions, not just one incident. His admission of guilt, combined with police records for spousal battery, builds the character of an abuser. O.J. Simpson believes he has CTE, a traumatic brain injury that can cause outbursts of aggression and depression. In an interview with the Associated