Netflix docuseries unearths compelling testimonies from untold witnesses, shedding new light on the infamous O.J. Simpson murder trial. The docuseries revisits the accounts of Jill Shively and Skip Junis, two potential witnesses whose testimonies were never presented in court. How might these untold witness accounts have impacted the trial’s outcome?
Untold Witness Testimonies Resurface
Two potential witnesses, Jill Shively and Skip Junis, have come forward with claims of encountering O.J. Simpson on the night of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman’s murders. Their testimonies, previously unheard in court, are now being brought to light in Netflix’s docuseries “American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson.”
Jill Shively’s account involves a near-collision with Simpson’s SUV near the crime scene. She claims to have recognized him from his voice, stating, “I could see who it was and I knew it was a football player, but I wasn’t sure who. He was yelling at another driver, ‘Move, move.’ I recognized his voice because I had just seen a Naked Gun movie. It was O.J. Simpson.”
The crime of the century. The hunt for the truth.
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The Suppressed Evidence
Despite testifying before a grand jury, Shively was not called to the trial. Her credibility was questioned after she sold her story to a tabloid, leading to her exclusion from the proceedings.
Skip Junis, another potential witness, claims to have seen Simpson at Los Angeles International Airport. Junis recounts, “O.J. went to a trash can and plopped the bag on top. What was really peculiar is when he unzipped the bag, he pulled out a long item that was covered with a white rag or cloth and put it in the trash can.”
OJ Simpson, the NFL football star, actor and probably a murd*rer.
He was arrested for the brutal murd*r of his ex wife Nicole Brown and her friend in 1994.
From Police Car chase to ignorance of tons of DNA evidence, it was declared the “Trial of the Century.”
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The Trial’s Outcome and Aftermath
Simpson’s defense team, known as the “Dream Team,” successfully argued for his acquittal by creating reasonable doubt. The former football player and actor was found not guilty in the criminal trial but later lost a civil lawsuit related to the deaths.
Simpson’s life after the trial was marked by controversy. He served time for an unrelated armed robbery and was paroled after nine years.
The docuseries revisits these untold witness accounts, offering a fresh perspective on the trial. It raises questions about how these testimonies might have influenced the jury’s decision had they been presented in court.
