New investigation points to possible accomplice in O.J. Simpson's 1994 murder case
Photo: CBS NewsA new investigation offers a different account of the night Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were stabbed to death in 1994, suggesting a possible accomplice may have helped O.J. Simpson cover up the killings. The alleged accomplice is described as a convicted drug trafficker with ties to the mafia, and reports say he may have helped hide physical evidence, including a knife and bloody clothing. A brother of the alleged accomplice has claimed that he returned home with bloody hands on the night of the murders. The excerpts describe these as allegations and do not mention any charges or official response.
Left-leaning coverage, led by CBS News, centers on the new evidence and the alternative account of that night. Alternative outlets emphasize the New York Times investigation, with Stereogum saying a Fat Joe story bolsters it, while TMZ focuses on the alleged hiding of the knife and bloody clothes and features comments from Harvey Levin. Right-leaning coverage, led by the New York Post, centers on the brother's claim and the accomplice's drug and mafia ties. All sides agree that a possible accomplice may have helped Simpson after the killings.
How the sides differ Left and alternative sources stress new investigative evidence; right sources lead with the brother's claim of bloody hands.
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CBS News leads with new evidence and a different account of the night of the stabbings, centering the story on the investigation itself.
Stereogum frames the story as bolstering the New York Times investigation, while TMZ leads with the alleged hiding of the knife and bloody clothes and features Harvey Levin's comments.
The New York Post leads with the brother's claim of returning with bloody hands and stresses the accomplice's convicted drug trafficking and mafia ties.