O.J. Simpson was not only responsible for the 1994 killings for which he was famously acquitted, but may also have had an accomplice, according to a former FBI agent with more than two decades of experience.
Jim Clemente, a former New York state prosecutor and FBI profiler who later worked as a writer and producer on CBS’ Criminal Minds, discussed the theory during a recent podcast appearance with media personality Tom Zenner and Kato Kaelin, Simpson’s former houseguest and a key witness in the trial.
Simpson was acquitted in October 1995 of killing his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. However, 16 months later, a civil jury held him financially liable for their deaths. Both proceedings featured disturbing crime-scene images documenting the fatal stabbing of Brown and Goldman on June 12, 1994.
The evidence connecting Simpson to the Bundy Drive crime scene in Los Angeles became central to the case. Investigators found his blood and DNA, along with bloody footprints believed to match his size-12 Bruno Magli shoes. A trail of blood also appeared to run from the scene toward his white Ford Bronco and onto his property.
Clemente, however, argued that details from the investigation could indicate the involvement of a second assailant. He said the presence of two stabbing victims can raise the possibility of multiple attackers, since one person would have had to overpower and attack both victims in a very limited area and within a short period.
In his view, the most significant clue came from the defensive injuries found on Goldman’s legs.
O.J. Simpson denied killing his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson (left), and her friend Ronald Goldman
An LAPD evidence photograph from June 1994 shows Nicole Brown Simpson’s body on the bloodstained walkway outside her Bundy Drive condominium
Goldman was not thought to be the intended target, but was killed alongside Brown
Clemente said the cuts in Goldman’s jeans and trousers suggested that his legs were raised, bent and repeatedly extended—as if he were kicking during the attack.
“The only behavioral explanation we could come up with is that someone had him in a bear hug from behind while another person attacked him from the front,” Clemente said.
“He was kicking and fighting for his life,” he continued, describing the scene as “horrible.”
Clemente also pointed to what he described as an unusual absence of defensive injuries on Goldman’s arms.
If Goldman had been able to punch and fight freely, Clemente said, he might have suffered similar wounds on his arms as the attacker swung the knife. In his view, the injuries were difficult to reconcile with an assault focused only on the legs.
Clemente theorized that Goldman’s arms may have been restrained or pinned, leaving him to defend himself primarily with his legs.
As for why Simpson might allegedly have needed help, Clemente suggested that the couple’s two children could have been a factor because they were at Brown’s condominium.
“What if the children weren’t in bed yet?” Clemente asked. “What if they woke up and came downstairs?”
Kato Kaelin (left) appears with former FBI profiler Jim Clemente on Tom Zenner’s podcast
Clemente (right) told Zenner (left) that he believes Goldman’s defensive injuries could point to an accomplice
OJ is pictured during the 1995 double-murder trial. He was ultimately acquitted by the jury
Simpson continued to deny any involvement in the Brown-Goldman murders until his death from cancer at age 76 in 2024, but the theory he committed the crimes with an accomplice is nothing new.
Recently, The Daily Mail revealed an upcoming Peacock documentary investigating the theory that Simpson had a mob-linked accomplice in the late Joey Ippolito Jr. What’s more, The Daily Mail reviewed unauthorized clips of the documentary showing Ippolito’s brothers discussing their deceased sibling’s potential involvement in the crime.
Peacock spokespeople declined to comment on The Daily Mail’s reporting at the time. The project’s upcoming release has since been confirmed by other outlets.
Speaking with Zenner, Clemente also challenged the notion that the murders were simply a crime of passion.
Rather, he insisted Brown was the intended victim of a carefully planned murder.
Goldman, sadly, was just returning the pair of glasses Brown left at his restaurant when he stumbled upon the crime that was taking place.
‘Whoever committed this crime had an extreme amount of rage and anger in them,’ Clemente told Zenner and Kaelin. ‘And they have been fantasizing about this for a long time. They planned this. This is this is not a disorganized crime. This is an organized crime. Which means that the offender thought about this, thought it out carefully, thought about every angle, knew when she would be vulnerable.
‘Of course, he thought she would be alone at that moment, but because she left the glasses there at the restaurant, somebody else showed up. That is an unexpected result.’
Asked if he had any clue about the accomplice’s identity, Clemente said he had a ‘pretty good idea’ who was with Simpson but stopped short of revealing a name.
Of course, there is no statute of limitations on murder, so if such an accomplice us still alive, they could theoretically face justice.
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