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O. J. Simpson  

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  • football and movie star who in 1994 was accused of killing his ex-wife Nicole Simpson Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman. Simpson's initial flee from authorities and subsequent trial captured the attention of the world, with the combination of high-priced defense attorneys known as the Dream Team and alleged mistakes by law enforcement authorities. [Source: The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice; Simpson, O. J.]

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