Rumors began circulating yesterday that OJ Simpson would be appearing on Oprah to confess to the murder of his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her companion.
If you’re too young to remember, Brown Simpson’s death and that of Ron Goldman sparked off a massive police chase in Los Angeles. The subsequent trial of OJ Simpson was the forerunner of media circus trials today, with wall to wall coverage of the proceedings in their entirety. Although it was widely believed Simpson was guilty of the crime, he was acquitted, and the verdict was racially divisive and controversial. He was later found civilly liable in the murders.
A new round of rumors about Simpson’s guilt were sparked by a Daily Mail article suggesting Simpson would confess to the murders on Oprah’s show. However, reps for Winfrey deny that OJ plans to confess on the program:
..representatives for Harpo, Oprah’s company, flatly told the Hollywood Reporter, “that’s not true.”
…During an appearance at a cable convention earlier this month, she said that her dream is to have Simpson confess to her.
“And I am going to make that happen people,” she said. “I don’t just want the interview. I want the interview on the condition that you are ready, Mr. Simpson.”
Simpson was later jailed for an unrelated offense but is currently free.
