The FBI has published close to 500 pages of documents related to O.J. Simpson following his death two months ago. These records focus primarily on the criminal investigation into the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, with Simpson identified as a suspect.
Simpson consistently claimed innocence and was acquitted in the criminal trial. However, he was later found liable for the deaths in a civil trial and ordered to pay $33 million to the victims’ families.
The FBI files concentrate heavily on the forensic evidence, including fiber samples connected to the case. A significant portion details the efforts to trace the purchase of size 12 Bruno Magli-style shoes, a crucial element in the trials.
An FBI expert testified during the criminal trial that Simpson’s shoe size matched the bloody shoeprints found at the murder scene, linking the prints to the upscale Bruno Magli brand.
Simpson denied wearing Bruno Magli shoes in his civil trial testimony, yet photos emerged showing him wearing that exact brand. The released records contain notes about the shoes, photographs, and the FBI’s attempts to connect Simpson to a purchase through inquiries at multiple stores selling Bruno Magli shoes.
Summary: The FBI's newly released records provide detailed forensic and investigatory insights into the O.J. Simpson case, highlighting key evidence linked to shoe prints and Simpson's disputed connection to Bruno Magli shoes.