OJ Simpson’s alleged ‘murder confession’ recording found on bodyguard’s thumb drive after death© AFP via Getty Images
Minnesota police were informed that they had a recording of OJ Simpson confessing to the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, but found nothing, according to TMZ.
The report indicates that police obtained a search warrant and discovered several thumb drives in the bag. Bloomington Police Department in Minnesota stated that in June 2024, they received a call from a Los Angeles Police Department detective who had met with Avelli and his lawyer.
The LAPD was informed that within the confiscated bag was a thumb drive containing a recording of Simpson confessing to murder. Minnesota police were subsequently granted a new search warrant to access the thumb drives and reveal the data, but the recording was merely Avelli talking to himself.
O.J. Simpson attends his parole hearing at Lovelock Correctional Center July 20, 2017 in Lovelock, Nevada. Simpson is serving a nine to 33 year prison term for a 2007 armed robbery and kidnapping conviction.© Jason Bean-Pool/Getty Images
Simpson passed away on April 10, implying that Avelli provided false information two months after his death. Simpson died at 76 after his family confirmed he had succumbed to cancer.
The former NFL player, regarded as one of the greatest running backs ever, was later inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985 following his time with the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers.
Simpson, upon retiring, ventured into sportscasting and acting until 1994 when his life took a drastic turn. He was accused of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend, Ron Goldman, who were both found stabbed to death in Los Angeles.
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Simpson’s murder trial became one of the most notorious in recent history, earning the title ‘Trial of the Century. ‘ The trial spanned eight months, culminating in Simpson’s shocking acquittal in October 1995, allowing him to walk out of court a free man.
Despite escaping criminal charges, he lost a civil suit filed by the victims’ families and was ordered to pay $33,500,000 in damages. This included $8.5 million in compensatory damages to the Goldman family and $12.5 million in punitive damages to each family.
Even after winning his criminal trial, Simpson’s encounters with law enforcement persisted. He was arrested in February 2001 for simple battery and burglary of an occupied conveyance.
Later that year, the FBI raided his Florida home on suspicion of ecstasy possession and money laundering. In 2008, Simpson was sentenced to nine years in prison following a 12-count conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping of two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint.
He was paroled in 2017 and had all parole restrictions lifted in 2021.
