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- Nicole Brown’s sisters break silence on OJ Simpson’s death: ‘This is a person who wreaked havoc on our family’ (newsbreak.com)
The sisters of Nicole Brown, the former wife of OJ Simpson, have finally spoken out following the death of the controversial NFL celebrity. Tanya Brown, aged 54, Dominique Brown, 59, and Denise Brown, 66, have expressed that Simpson’s actions severely disrupted their family, and his recent passing has evoked a whirlwind of feelings. According to them, Simpson’s death marks the conclusion of a tumultuous saga.
Simpson passed away at 76 due to prostate cancer on April 10. He was famously cleared of murder charges in the highly publicized 1995 trial following the tragic deaths of Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman, in what many referred to as the “trial of the century.”
Fred Goldman, Ronald Goldman’s father, has commented to The Independent that Simpson’s death serves as a painful reminder of the long absence of his son, underscoring the profound loss felt. He stressed the importance of focusing on the victims on this day.
The Brown family remained silent about Simpson’s death until now. In an interview with People, Dominique described their complex feelings towards Simpson, who had long been a part of their lives, causing deep strife within their family unit. Tanya remarked on the significance of Simpson’s passing as a closing of a distressful chapter.
Denise and Dominique first met Simpson in 1977 after Brown, then 18, began dating him while she was working at a restaurant in Los Angeles. Dominique recalled Simpson as simply Brown’s boyfriend at the beginning. However, the sisters depicted a relationship strained by jealousy and volatility, often leading to distressing situations for Brown.
Reflecting on the happier moments, Dominique shared with People that Brown’s pregnancies seemed to bring them hope for a better future, yet those hopes were dashed as the verbal abuses continued.
The violent end to Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman’s lives on June 12, 1994, led to a sensational trial that captivated the nation. Despite Simpson’s acquittal in the criminal trial, he was found responsible in a civil court in 1997, resulting in a substantial financial judgment against him, most of which remained unpaid at his death.
Denise vividly recalled the moment they were informed of Nicole’s death, describing an immediate conviction that Simpson was to blame. Despite the legal proceedings and the DNA evidence presented, the sisters’ perspectives on Simpson’s guilt were clear, albeit with Dominique choosing to remain silent out of respect for her niece and nephew.
Simpson’s legal troubles did not end with the murder trial; he was later imprisoned for armed robbery in 2008 after a confrontation in a Las Vegas hotel, serving nine years.
Reflecting on Nicole’s life after separating from Simpson, the sisters remembered her newfound joy and freedom, emphasizing the positivity that marked her final years despite the preceding turmoil.
This account represents the sisters’ journey of grappling with their complex feelings towards Simpson, marking his death as an end to a long, painful chapter in their lives, while also remembering the spirit and resilience of Nicole Brown in her final years.