O.J. Simpson's Bombshell Confession Revealed
O.J. Simpson, 1990. Photo by Gerald Johnson. Public domain.
Nearly 30 years after O.J. Simpson's acquittal in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, new details continue to emerge about the case that captivated the nation. One of the most shocking revelations comes from O.J.'s former agent, Mike Gilbert, who recalled a disturbing conversation he had with the ex-NFL® star shortly after the trial. O.J.'s response to a direct question about the murders has reignited speculation about what really happened that night.
'I Always Thought You Did It'
According to Gilbert, who worked with O.J. for 18 years, he once directly asked Simpson what happened the night of the murders.
"I said, 'You know, O.J., I always thought you did it,'" Gilbert recalled in the new Netflix® docuseries "American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson," as reported by the New York Post.
O.J.'s response?
"He just kind of shook his head and he said, 'If Nicole wouldn't have opened the door with a knife, she would still be alive,'" Gilbert alleged.
The conversation was enough to end their professional relationship. "I didn't sleep very well that night," Gilbert said. "So, I quit."
A Case That Still Haunts Those Involved
The murders of Nicole and Goldman on June 12, 1994, shocked the country. O.J. was arrested after a now-infamous low-speed chase in his white Ford Bronco. His 1995 trial, dubbed "The Trial of the Century," ended in a controversial not-guilty verdict, despite overwhelming evidence — including a bloody glove found at the crime scene.
Tom Lange, a detective on the case, had his own opinions on how O.J. reacted when told of Nicole's death.
"But he doesn't ask what happened, or anything else. Not a lot of questions from Simpson," Lange said in the documentary, according to the New York Post. "Didn't ask, 'How did she die, who would kill her?' We don't get any of that, which doesn't make any [expletive] sense."
Nicole's sister, Denise Brown, had no doubts about who was responsible. When Lange called to notify the family of her murder, he heard Denise screaming, "It's O.J.! It's O.J.! I know he did it!"
A Legacy of Questions and Regret
Ron Shipp, a former LAPD officer and friend of Simpson, also appeared in "American Manhunt." He remembered a moment that made him question everything.
Shortly after the murders, Shipp noticed a cut on O.J.'s finger and asked how he got it. O.J. first claimed he cut it on his car seat but later told someone else he cut it on a glass in Chicago.
Seeing how easily his friend could lie, Shipp said, "I left his house and got in my car, and I called my wife first and I was crying. I was crying, because I knew he did it," as reported by the New York Post.
The Lasting Impact of the Case
Though O.J. was acquitted in criminal court, a civil jury found him liable for Nicole and Goldman's deaths in 1997, ordering him to pay millions in damages. He later served nine years in prison for an unrelated armed robbery case and was released in 2017.
O.J. died in April 2024 at the age of 76 from cancer, but the questions surrounding the murders have never faded. Director Floyd Russ, who helmed the Netflix docuseries, believes the case remains relevant today.
"It has themes of domestic violence, themes of race, themes of [police] versus prosecution versus defense, and who controls the narrative. Those are topics that I think people are talking about," Russ told The New York Post.
For the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, the pain hasn't lessened. "The pain is always there, the loss is always there," Goldman's father, Fred Goldman, said to Good Morning America.
O.J. Simpson may be gone, but the questions about that night in 1994 refuse to fade. Chilling comments, shifting stories, and the voices of those who never doubted his guilt keep the case alive. Decades later, the mystery, the outrage, and the speculation continue — because for many, the truth was never served.
References: California law bars ex-LAPD officer Mark Fuhrman, who lied at OJ Simpson trial, from policing | Ron Goldman's sister says she talked to OJ Simpson jurors and found they 'didn't do their job' | OJ Simpson's ex-pal recalls chilling conversation after murders: 'I knew he did it' | OJ Simpson doc director: 'He lied to everybody, all the way to his deathbed'
