Family of man killed alongside Nicole Brown Simpson says ‘the hope for true accountability has ended’ with OJ Simpson’s death
OJ Simpson’s death did not bring closure to the family of Ronald Goldman, who was killed alongside Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson in Los Angeles in 1994.
“The only thing that is important today are the victims, and it’s just a reminder for myself and my family that Ron has been gone all these years – and that we continue to miss him, all these years,” Fred Goldman, Ron’s father, told the Daily Beast. He also said “there’s no such thing” as closure for him.
While Simpson was acquitted of the double murder in 1995, he was later found liable for the murders in a civil trial and ordered to pay $33.5m. Goldman’s family still hold him responsible for the killings.
In a statement, Goldman and his daughter Kim said Simpson’s death from prostate cancer at age 76 meant “the hope for true accountability has ended”.
“The news of Ron’s killer passing away is a mixed bag of complicated emotions and reminds us that the journey through grief is not linear,” they said.
