As if trying to escape a recurring nightmare, most of the survivors of O.J. Simpson\'s \"Trial of the Century\" refuse to talk about it on the 20th anniversary of the tragedy. And that includes Simpson, who sent word from prison that he has nothing to say. Two members of the famous defense \"dream team\" are dead and only one, F. Lee Bailey, continues a campaign to prove to the public that the acquitted defendant truly was not guilty of the murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman.
Here is a look at what became of the key players:
Mark Fuhrman Mark Fuhrman, the detective who said he found a bloody glove at the Simpson home, pleaded no contest and was fined for denying on the stand that he had used "the N-word." He was host of "The Mark Fuhrman Show" in Spokane, Washington, until it was canceled in 2007 when the station was sold. He's also a forensic and crime scene expert for Fox News.(Photo Courtesy of Fox News)
Photo Courtesy of Fox News
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., Simpson's lead attorney who coined the phrase, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit," wrote a memoir revealing his rift with Shapiro over control of the defense case. He expanded his law firm to 15 states and was the success story of the team until he was stricken with brain cancer and died in 2005 at 68.
(Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Photo by David McNew/Getty Images
Robert Kardashian Robert Kardashian, a close friend of Simpson, renewed his lapsed law license to participate in the trial. Simpson stayed at his home after the killings were discovered and Kardashian read to the public a rambling message from Simpson as he was fleeing from police in a white Ford Bronco. Kardashian died at the age of 59 in 2003 from esophageal cancer. His ex-wife, Kris, and his children, Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Rob, became famous after his death with their reality show, "Keeping Up With the Kardashians." (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images
Kato Kaelin Kato Kaelin, known as America's most famous house guest, was living on Simpson's property when he claimed to hear a bump in the night that prosecutors suggested was Simpson returning from the murders. Kaelin tried to extend his moment in the spotlight to show business after the trial and is now involved in promoting a clothing line called, "Kato's Potatoes."(Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images, 2008)
