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Nicole Brown Simpson's Family Attorney Offers Blunt Reaction To OJ Simpson's Death

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Gloria Allred, who represented the family of murder victim Nicole Brown Simpson, said she 'doesn't mourn for O.J. Simpson' in an interview with ABC7 after his death from cancer.

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Gloria Allred, the family attorney for Nicole Brown Simpson's murder case against OJ Simpson, condemned the ex-NFL star in a powerful interview following his death from cancer at the age of 76 on Wednesday.

"I don't mourn for OJ Simpson," she said, adding:


"I do mourn for Nicole Brown Simpson and her family. They should be remembered. The system failed."

Allred represented Brown's family in the highly-publicized murder trial against the ex-NFL star, who was formerly married to Brown and was accused of killing her and her friend Ron Goldman.

Both victims were found dead at Brown's condo in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles, on June 12, 1994.

On October 3, 1995, following an 11-month criminal trial, Simpson was controversially acquitted by a jury that found he was "not guilty" beyond a reasonable doubt for the murders.

When asked to share initial reactions to news of Simpson's death, Allred told ABC in a live telecast:

"Well, of course, I immediately feel sorry for his children."

The renowned attorney famous for representing cases to protect women's rights then maintained:

"OJ Simpson did kill Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. May they rest in peace."

You can watch the interview, here.

Renowned attorney Gloria Allred implores public to remember victims amid OJ Simpson's deathyoutu.be

Allred continued:

“I feel that the system failed Nicole Brown Simpson and failed battered women everywhere."
"In the civil case which followed, he was found liable, responsible for her wrongful death. So, it’s fair to call him a killer."
"In any event, I don’t mourn for O.J. Simpson."

She wasn't alone.


The 82-year-old National Women's Hall of Fame inductee explained how the system failed Brown despite numerous reports of alleged domestic violence and abuse during the couple's time together.

She said:

"Sometime earlier, he’d given her a black eye. She’d run from the house, she’s hiding in the bushes, she was terrified. What did the system do?"
"They let him plead no contest to battery, gave him no jail time, so that emboldened him, that empowered him, and ultimately he killed her."

Allred asserted:

"This has to change. We talk about O.J. Simpson all day long, that’s fine, but let’s remember the victims, because they’re very important."

Simpson was an immediate person of interest and charges were filed against him after the bodies of Brown and Goldman were found.

On the morning of June 17, 1994, he failed to turn himself in after a warrant was signed for his arrest.

What ensued was a major televised event featuring Simpson evading police as a passenger in the back of a white 1993 Ford Bronco SUV in a low-speed police chase.

Responding California Highway Patrol pursued the fleeing vehicle with caution since Simpson was armed with a pistol pointed to his head and threatening to shoot if he wasn't brought back to his Brentwood estate.

He was eventually arrested later that evening.

An estimated 100 million Americans were glued to their televisions when the jury delivered the verdict of not guilty for the murders of Brown and Goldman.

In 1997, a civil jury in Santa Monica unanimously found Simpson liable for the wrongful death of and battery of Goldman and battery against Brown, as Brown's family had not filed a claim for wrongful death.

Simpson was subsequently ordered to pay $33,500,000 in damages.

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