O.J. Simpson was found liable for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in a 1997 civil trial.
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The Rubin ReportOct 20, 2026
Multiple reliable sources (AP, Washington Post 1997 report, Reuters, LA Times, CNN contemporaneous coverage) confirm that Simpson was found liable in a 1997 civil wrongful-death trial for the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, with a 12-0 jury vote; the claim does not depart from the passage and the core assertion holds.
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… The authorities, that is, police and the current district attorney of Los Angeles County, cannot simply discount it. They have got to look at it, or continue to look at it, Kleman said. Simpson was found liable for the murders in a civil trial in 1997 and ordered to pay 33.5 million dollars to Brown and Goldman's families. Goldman's family declined to comment on the Times investigation. In a statement, the executor of Simpson's estate, Malcolm Laverne, said the only three people whose first-hand accounts of that night matter the most are now deceased: Brown, Goldman, and …
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Supports. A 1997 civil jury found Simpson responsible for the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, with a 12-0 vote on February 4, 1997.[3]
Supports. AP coverage states Simpson was found liable in the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in the wrongful-death civil trial, and was later found liable in a separate civil trial after his acquittal in the criminal case.[1]
Supports. Reuters reports that in 1997 Simpson lost a civil wrongful death suit in the slayings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.[2]
Supports. A 2001 LA Times report on the appellate ruling confirms Simpson was found liable for the deaths in a 1997 civil trial in Santa Monica and that the judgment was upheld.[4]
Context. The criminal jury acquitted Simpson in 1995; the civil verdict was a preponderance-of-evidence finding, not a criminal conviction.[5][6]
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6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 3 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1The OJ Simpson saga was a unique American moment. 3 decades on, we're still wondering what it meansapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2O.J. Simpson granted early release from parole in Nevada ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3JURY HOLDS SIMPSON RESPONSIBLE FOR SLAYINGSwashingtonpost.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Court Upholds Civil Verdict on Simpsonlatimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5O.J. Simpson dies of cancer at 76, family announcesnytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 6CNN - Jury unanimous: Simpson is liable - Feb. 4, 1997cnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
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