NYT investigation claims mob figure helped OJ Simpson cover up murders
Sealed federal records show a mob-connected man may have helped OJ Simpson cover up the 1994 murders.
The New York Times reported that Ippolito, a convicted drug trafficker with mob ties, may have helped OJ Simpson hide evidence from the 1994 killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Ippolito's brother Sam said that Joey came home late that night.
Joey had blood on his hands. Sam said Joey asked him to get rid of a bag.
Ippolito became a federal informant in 1995. Prosecutors called him a valuable source on how Simpson got rid of the murder weapon, though the weapon was never found.
The account has come under scrutiny. Sam Ippolito later tried to take back his statements.
Friends and relatives of Joey Ippolito, who died in 2006, have disputed the allegations. Simpson was acquitted in 1995 but found liable in a civil trial.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the case remains open.
Why it mattersNew information about the 1994 case may raise questions about whether Simpson acted alone. The claims remain disputed and unverified.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect; this is a re-examination of a closed US criminal case with no local consequences.
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