Ron Goldman’s family immediately filed a civil case against O.J. Simpson

One of the arguments many have made throughout the years is that O.J. Simpson was only found not guilty because he had the money to pay for a top legal team. However, it all came crashing down in 1997. In October 1996, Simpson was back in court after Ron Goldman’s family filed a civil lawsuit against the former athlete.

Here, they claimed that Simpson was responsible for the wrongful passing of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman, as well as unlawful physical contact against the pair. This time, the judge banned all cameras, photographers, sketch artists, and radios from the courtroom for the trial, which eventually rested on January 16, 1997, after three months of arguments.

A civil court wasn’t so kind to O.J. Simpson

This time, O.J. Simpson had nowhere to hide. That’s because it took just a few weeks for a jury to unanimously find him liable for all charges, awarding $33.5 million in damages to the victims’ families. However, there was a new issue: Simpson had no way to pay the damages from his bank account alone.

Although Ron Goldman’s family unsuccessfully tried to get their hands on Simpson’s $28,000-a-month pension from the NFL, they did get $500,000. This came after Simpson was forced to auction off a host of his sports possessions, including his Heisman Trophy. Eventually, the former athlete defaulted on his home and ultimately moved to Miami to avoid paying the rest.

Nicole Brown’s sister allegedly struggled to accept she was gone

Sydney and Justin weren’t the only ones who found themselves caught up in it all. Nicole Brown’s family was left grieving for the loss of their loved one, as well as thousands of dollars out of pocket trying to get custody of her children. Apparently, Nicole’s sister, Tanya, took it harder than most as she grieved for her sister.

Still, one of the perhaps more unexpected parts of it all is that Tanya allegedly maintains a semi-close relationship with Simpson. However, this isn’t because she’s ready to forgive the athlete or accept that he’s not guilty. Instead, it’s reportedly to make things easier in her relationship with the children who have already lost so much.

A private investigator believes O.J. Simpson’s eldest son is the real criminal

All of O.J. Simpson’s children found themselves caught up in the trial in one way or another. However, it’s his eldest, Jason, who has more of a link to the story than his siblings. Why? He’s recently been accused of being the real person to end Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman’s lives, even though Jason was never a suspect.

The moment came when private investigator William Dear released his thoughts on it all in 2012. The piece ‘O.J. Is Innocent And I Can Prove It’ has Dear’s version of events he had been piecing together for 18 years. According to the PI, Jason was known to have issues with his mental health and was battling substance abuse.

He claims to have proof Jason was at the house the night of the crime

According to William Dear, Jason had already been diagnosed with intermittent rage disorder, commonly called Jekyll and Hyde disease. That’s not all. Dear claims that as a teen, Jason was prescribed medication to help control his anger and had already been arrested for a host of assaults with a weapon and crimes before Nicole and Ron lost their lives.

The PI’s book claims Jason wrote a note where he claimed to be three different people and spoke about ending someone’s life if they hurt his loved ones. To top it off, DNA at the scene never matched O.J.’s, but Jason’s was never tested. Dear believes Jason was behind the crimes, and O.J. merely arrived too late.

Sydney and O.J. Simpson have always had a strained relationship

Being so young when her parents split and just nine years old when Nicole Brown’s life was taken meant that Sydney never really understood what was happening at the time. While O.J. Simpson spent thousands of dollars battling Nicole’s parents to get custody of his children, it seems it did nothing for their relationship.

n fact, Sydney has never hidden her true feelings for her father, often using her time in the limelight to talk out against her dad. The pair continue to share a difficult relationship, especially since Sydney believes she had a difficult childhood that was entirely preventable if no one ended her mom’s life so tragically.