An in-depth investigation by the New York Times has raised further questions regarding the high-profile OJ Simpson case, which saw the former football player accused in the 1990s of killing his ex-wife. The investigation explores whether a mobster-turned-informant may have been involved in helping to cover up the murder.
The Times's investigation revealed that California prosecutors were reportedly unable to fully investigate whether Simpson, who was accused but not convicted of his ex-wife's murder, may have had an accomplice at the scene of the crime. No one was ever criminally convicted for the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
The investigation, based on previously sealed court records and interviews, suggests that a wealthy mobster named Joseph Ippolito, who became an informant for the US government, began revealing information about Simpson's case towards the end of the prosecution. This information, which may have been key to the trial, was reportedly too late for the prosecution to include his testimony.
The New York Times outlines three theories for Ippolito's potential involvement: information learned from Simpson's friend Al Cowlings, Ippolito potentially being at the scene of the killings, or his preparedness to help Simpson escape during the police chase. Authorities interviewed by the Times expressed doubts about the extent of Ippolito's involvement and the value of his information.