Fred Goldman on OJ Simpson's death: 'The only thing that matters today are the victims'

Fred Goldman, father of alleged OJ Simpson murder victim Ron Goldman says Rolling rock His thoughts are with his son and Nicole Brown Simpson following the news of Simpson's death at the age of 76.

“The only thing I have to say is that today is just another reminder of how long we've been missing my son, how long he's been gone, and the only thing that matters today is the victims,” ​​Goldman says. “That's it. I don't have anything else to say.”

Brown Simpson and Goldman were found stabbed to death outside her Los Angeles home on June 12, 1994. The murders led to one of the most infamous court cases in American history, with Simpson charged with both murders. The trial/media circus lasted 10 months in 1995 and finally ended with Simpson's acquittal.

Goldman's family then took civil action against Simpson, filing a wrongful death lawsuit against him. In 1997, a jury found Simpson responsible for the deaths of Goldman and Brown Simpson and was ordered to pay the Goldman family $33.5 million in damages.

Simpson's children announced his death, saying their father died on Wednesday, April 10, after a private battle with cancer. “He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you respect their wishes for privacy and grace.”

Few details about his diagnosis have been released. Earlier this year, a television station in Las Vegas, where Simpson lived, reported that he was undergoing treatment for cancer, and while Simpson neither confirmed nor denied the reports, he dismissed rumors that he was in hospital. Just before the Super Bowl, he posted a video on social media saying his health was good, adding, “I mean, obviously, I'm dealing with some issues, but I think I'm over it.”