The chase occurred days after his ex-wife and her friend were killed. New details shed light on the role that a mobster might have played in helping Mr. Simpson.

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More than 30 years later, the people involved in what became known as the “trial of the century” are still household names.

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More than 30 years later, the people involved in what became known as the “trial of the century” are still household names.

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An “extremely reliable” informant told authorities about the missing murder weapon, according to newly unsealed records. The informant’s brother told The Times his sibling was at the crime scene.

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Newly unsealed court files and interviews challenge the popular narrative around the murders and the “trial of the century.”

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Our national investigative reporter, Mike Baker, helped pry loose previously sealed court files that reveal important new details in the O.J. Simpson case.