View host Alyssa Farah Griffin weighed in on OJ Simpson’s death, saying her “only thought” is that his passing “gives some peace” to the families of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman.
Simpson, who died at his Las Vegas home on Wednesday at the age of 76, was found civilly liable in 1997 for the 1994 murders of his ex-wife Nicole, who was 35 when she was stabbed outside their Los Angeles home. , and 25 Ron, a restaurant waiter for a few years.
During Thursday’s episode of The View, Alyssa, 34, didn’t hold back when it came to talking about Simpson’s death, saying: ‘For me, when someone like that happens, really my only thought is that I hope it hits him some peace to the family. of the victims.’
His co-host Sunny Hostin commented: “For me, the tragedy was the injustice, in my opinion. The criminal trial [and] the fact that he was not found guilty, but was later, civilly.
Alyssa Farah Griffin said she hopes OJ Simpson’s death “gives some peace” to the families of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman.
Simpson, pictured here in February 2024, died at his home in Las Vegas on Wednesday at the age of 76.
Simpson was acquitted but later found civilly liable for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown. In the photo: the couple in New York in 1993.
Bartender Ron Goldman, 25, was also killed at the Los Angeles property the same night as Nicole Brown.
Alyssa added, “They won the civil suit after the fact because I agree, I think it was a miscarriage of justice, but that doesn’t make up for it, so I hope it helps them find some peace,” like Sara Haines. She chimed in and said, “I think even saying their names is important to people.”
‘Yes, Ron Goldman, Nicole Simpson. I mean, you know, their families miss these people so much and I know that’s true,” Sunny, 55, added after revealing that she had become friends with Ron’s sister, Kim Goldman.
Referring to Simpson’s 1995 murder trial, Sunny said: ‘Can I just say… who doesn’t remember the trial of the century? I mean, it was an 11-month trial, and the foal and I think it’s one of those questions, “where were you when OJ was on that foal?”
“I remember I was on a date with a guy named Paul,” Sunny continued. ‘I remember it and I also remember feeling a great sense of injustice.
“It’s one of the reasons I became a prosecutor because I remember seeing Chris Darden and I remember seeing Marcia Clark, I remember seeing the late, great Johnnie Cochran and the masterful job I thought everyone did and I ended up reaching out to “Kim.” Goldman.
“Their brother Ron was murdered, along with Nicole Simpson, and I remember how palpable, even today, that loss is for them,” the lawyer added.
His co-host Joy Behar then said: ‘I remember because Johnnie Cochran was… how did you do with the glove? “If it doesn’t fit, you have to absolve”… that’s how she brought poetry to the legal system. That was also the first time.
“Yes, he was a teacher, he was a teacher,” Sunny responded when Alyssa confirmed that she was five years old when Simpson’s murder trial aired on television and said that her parents “had it from wall to wall” as she claimed they did. “consumed much of our public consciousness.”
The View host Whoopi Goldberg announced OJ Simpson’s death at the start of Thursday’s show.
Sunny Hostin shared her thoughts, saying “the tragedy was the injustice” of Simpson’s criminal trial.
OJ Simpson in a mugshot following his arrest in Los Angeles, California, USA, June 17, 1994
Simpson (pictured at his 1995 trial) became one of America’s most infamous figures after being accused of murdering his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron.
‘It was really a big problem. I think Court TV may have come about because of that,” added Sunny, a mother of two.
Simpson’s death was announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday morning in a post that read: “On April 10, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer.
“He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you respect his wishes for privacy and grace. -The Simpson family.’
Simpson, a former football running back who played 11 seasons with the Buffalo Bills, reinvented himself as an actor before the Brown and Goldman murders.
Although acquitted of the murders, his reputation was forever ruined and the latter part of his career was marked by a series of sordid enterprises.
After being acquitted, Simpson was found civilly liable for the murders and was later forced to pay $33.5 million in damages to the victims’ families.
He faced more legal problems when he was sentenced to up to 33 years behind bars for armed robbery in Nevada in 2008.
His death comes two months after it was reported that he was battling prostate cancer and receiving chemotherapy.