Joey Ippolito died in 2006.
Posted by The Rubin Report, Checked
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The Rubin ReportOct 20, 2026
Multiple news outlets report that Joey (Joseph) Ippolito, the informant in the O.J. Simpson reporting, died in 2006, and a 2006 obituary for Joseph A. Ippolito Jr., age 56, of Boca Raton, FL, matches that death. The claim's shortened form 'Ippolito' resolves to the same person named in the post, so the extraction is faithful.
What was said
… Simpson case, including Simpson's disposal of the murder weapon, which was never found. Ipolito allegedly met Simpson through Al Cowling's, the man behind the wheel during Simpson's infamous Bronco chase. Ippolito died in 2006. His brother, Sam, told the Times that Joey left the night of the killings to help a friend, only to return with what appeared to be blood on his hands and a bag containing a heavy object. He then allegedly told Sam to dispose of it while he showered. …
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Supports. CBS News, Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, NZ Herald, NewsNation and NJ.com all state that Ippolito died in 2006, with the Chicago Tribune and NJ.com specifying Boca Raton, Florida.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Supports. A 2006 obituary published in the Sun-Sentinel describes Joseph A. Ippolito Jr., age 56, of Boca Raton, dying at home on December 19, 2006, which matches the reported death of the informant.[7]
Supports. A&E reports that Ippolito, a longtime drug criminal with mob ties, died in December 2006 at age 56.[8]
Context. The news coverage largely traces back to the same New York Times reexamination, so the reporting is not fully independent, but the 2006 obituary is an independent record that corroborates the date.[4][7]
Sources
8 sources: 1 tier 2, 7 not rated
- 1O.J. Simpson may have had help allegedly covering up ... - CBS Newscbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 2O.J. Simpson, a secret informant and a decades-old mysterynzherald.co.nz · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3New OJ Simpson revelation an ‘interesting postscript’: Attorneynewsnationnow.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Takeaways from the Times’ reexamination of the OJ Simpson caseseattletimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 5O.J. Simpson, a secret informant and a decades-old mysterychicagotribune.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6N.J. mobster may have had role in O.J. Simpson murder case ...nj.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Rest in Peace "Joe Ippolito" - Offshoreonly.comoffshoreonly.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 8Did O.J. Simpson Have an Accomplice? All About Joey Ippolito | A&Eaetv.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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