If I Did It

Eric Campman and the staff at Beaufort Books, you took an enormous risk, and we appreciate that more than you will ever understand. You saw an opportunity to make a difference and stepped up to make it happen. Your professionalism, kindness, and bravery speaks volumes. Michael Wright, you got it from the get-go. Thank you for keeping us on the right path and for never missing a beat or missing the point. Thank you for making this process manageable, and thank you for keeping a muzzle on this crazy bunch. Pablo F. Fenves, our family appreciates your willingness to contribute and share your insight. Thank you. Dominic Dunn, we are in awe of you. You have an incredible ability to be eloquent in the darkest of moments. Your friendship, support, and empathy over the last 13 years have been such a gift to us. Thank you for taking the time to contribute your heartfelt words. There was no one else who could have said it quite like you. We love you. 13 years ago, across this country, the public wrapped its collective arms around us and helped us navigate our way through an incredibly difficult time. You continue to offer us that same support today. Your warmth and constant encouragement have been overwhelming and touch us deeply. To the countless number of families impacted by crime, your pain is all too real to us. We take this journey with you, embarking upon a never-ending search for peace, calm, and justice. We continue to give each other strength and hope. You inspire us to keep going. Thank you for your courage and steadfast determination. We are proud to be in your presence. He Did It, The Goldman Family June 12, 1994, Brentwood, California. Ron, age 25, single, no children, suffered multiple sharp force stab wounds to his neck, chest, head, abdomen, thigh, face, and hands. He suffered multiple blunt force injuries to his upper extremities. He ultimately died from four fatal stab wounds to his jugular vein, lung, and aorta. Nicole, age 35, divorced, mother of two, suffered multiple sharp force stab wounds to her neck and head. She suffered multiple injuries to her hands and fingers. She ultimately died from a deep, incised, fatal cut to her throat, lacerations to left and right arteries, and left and right jugular veins. October 3, 1995, Los Angeles, California. Orenthal James Simpson was found not guilty of the crime of murder. He walked out a free man. February 5, 1997, Santa Monica, California. Orenthal James Simpson was found liable for willfully and wrongfully causing the deaths of Ron and Nicole, and it was found that he committed battery with malice and oppression. The jury ordered $7 million in compensatory damages and $12.5 million in punitive damages to the Goldman family. The jury ordered $12.5 million in punitive damages to the estate of Nicole Brown, of which her children are the beneficiaries. He continues to walk as a free man. Ron was in the prime of his life, just about to launch his own business, when he encountered the beast that would literally cut it short in a few short minutes and change our lives forever. We have no interest in arguing the merits of the case in the subsequent trials. By now, a majority of the public has made its decision about his guilt or innocence. However, even 13 years later, people still passionately debate the facts of these gruesome crimes. Maybe the debate will end once you read his confession. We had been through much together as a family long before Ron was stabbed to death. The grief and pain of losing him could have devastated us, but in actuality, it cemented our bond as a family. We made a commitment to Ron that no matter what, we would fight to ensure that he is remembered and that justice would be served in his honor. We felt that nothing we endured as a family would ever come close to what he suffered in the last few minutes of his precious life. That has never changed. We have never wavered. We stay committed to our promise.