OJ was gang’s leader, court hears

FOUR of OJ Simpson’s accomplices struck plea deals and gave evidence against the former sports star in his trial, which attracted much less attention than his high-profile circus- like 1995 case when he was cleared of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, by a predominantly black jury in Los Angeles.

The 1995 verdict shocked the world and prompted debates over the racial elements of the case and the suitability of televised trials.

During this year’s trial, district attorney David Roger, prosecuting, said Simpson was the leader of a conspiracy and none of the men with him cared about the memorabilia.