Nicole Brown Simpson’s sister ‘forgave’ OJ Simpson before his death, despite being convinced he was guilty of murder.
OJ Simpson became one of America’s most infamous figures after being accused of the double murder of Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994.
Before OJ’s death from cancer two weeks ago, Tanya Brown, 52, spoke to a UK magazine. Near about her older sister’s tumultuous relationship with the fallen soccer star.
The author and motivational speaker spoke openly about the gruesome murders, which left her sister almost decapitated, and said that although she had forgiven the football star, she would never forget him.
She told the publication: “Nicole was the most wonderful person – she loved her children and spent her life making others feel loved.”
Nicole Brown Simpson’s sister Tanya Brown once said she “knows” OJ Simpson “did it,” but decided to “forgive him” (pictured left to right: Nicole Brown Simpson with her younger sister Tanya).
OJ Simpson became one of America’s most infamous figures after being charged with the 1994 murder of his ex-wife Nicole (the former couple are pictured together).
‘OJ was like a brother to me, but I know he did it. Over time, I have forgiven him because I feel like it is the only way to move on, but I will never forget him.”
Although Nicole and OJ’s seven-year marriage was plagued by allegations of domestic abuse, including an incident in 1978 when he allegedly punched and kicked her in a hotel room for hours, Tanya shed a different light.
Recalling her sister’s marriage, which ended in divorce in 1992, Tanya revealed that they seemed to be the “perfect couple.”
He also spoke about his sister receiving expensive gifts from her billionaire husband, including the Italian luxury sports car Ferrari.
Tanya, who insisted her brother-in-law was always kind to her too, recalled how difficult it was to accept that he was capable of murder, but said the irrefutable DNA evidence at the time had convinced her.
In OJ’s controversial 1995 murder trial, often called the trial of the century, police claimed to have found a blood-soaked sock near the bed in the home of his murdered ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson.
DNA analysis indicated that some of that blood came from OJ, which allegedly placed the former football star at the crime scene.
Tanya added that she had tried to put the tragic murder behind her and was more focused on her older brother’s legacy.
Tanya told the publication that her older sister “was the most wonderful person.”
Tanya spoke about the gruesome murders, which left her sister almost decapitated, and said that although she had forgiven him, she would never forget him (pictured with her book Finding Peace Amid The Chaos: My Escape from Depression and Suicide).
In closing, he said he hoped his sister would be remembered as more than just a murder victim.
In 2022, Tanya criticized comedian Chris Rock for the joke he made about Nicole while hosting a stand-up show.
The comedian, 59, was on his Ego Death comedy tour in Phoenix when he told the crowd he was turning down hosting the Oscars, just months after Will Smith slapped him live on television during the Oscars telecast. 2022.
He told his fans that returning as host would be like asking Nicole Brown Simpson “to come back to the restaurant,” referencing OJ Simpson’s late wife the night she was murdered.
Nicole was having dinner at an Italian restaurant and left her sunglasses there, and waiter Ron Goldman returned them to her before they were both brutally murdered outside her home.
Tanya took to her Instagram shortly after to defend her sister.
OJ Simpson at a premiere with his then-wife Nicole Brown and their children Sydney and Justin
OJ met Nicole when she was a teenage waitress at the trendy Beverly Hills restaurant, The Daisy. They met while he was dining there and became inseparable (pictured in 1980).
OJ Simpson married his first wife, Marguerite Whitley, in 1967. They welcomed daughter Arnelle, now 55, and son Jason, 53.
“Nothing is more charming than waking up on a Tuesday morning (not) to TMZ calling you saying that Chris Rock made a horrible ‘joke’ about Nicole,” he began, adding that the joke was, ‘BEYOND disgusting!’
“There’s nothing funny about his joke towards Jada because she suffers from a physical condition and nothing funny about equating an invitation to present an Oscar with a double homicide,” he added, referencing his original Oscar night joke about Jada Pinkett Smith was bald due to alopecia. .
“I always thought it was funny, but he crossed the line with this one. In other words, y’all!!!! Stop using my sister, OJ, and Ron as part of your comedy act. There are families behind this tragedy!’ she concluded.
OJ Simpson married his first wife, Marguerite Whitley, in 1967, when he was just 19 years old.
The couple welcomed daughter Arnelle, now 55, and son Jason, 53. The couple also shared daughter Aaren, who was born in 1977 but died just a month before her second birthday in 1979 after drowning in the family pool.
They divorced in 1979, when Simpson was already dating Nicole, who was 20 years old and he was 32.
It was previously reported that Simpson had been battling prostate cancer and receiving chemotherapy.
OJ and Nicole married in 1985 and welcomed daughter Sydney Brooke, now 39, that year, and son Justin, 36, in 1988.
In 1989, the former football player pleaded no contest to a domestic violence charge against Simpson. The couple divorced in 1992.
The children were only eight and five years old at the time of their mother’s murder and were sleeping in the house when their mother was stabbed to death on June 12, 1994 along with Goldman, who was 25 years old.
On April 10, 2024, OJ Simpson died at age 76 following a battle with prostate cancer, nearly three decades after the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman.
It was previously reported that Simpson had been battling prostate cancer and receiving chemotherapy.
The famous murder suspect who was found civilly responsible for both murders died surrounded by his family in his Las Vegas home.