‘If I Did It’: O.J. Simpson’s Controversial Book and His Near Admission of Murder

O.J. Simpson, the actor and Heisman Trophy winner who died Wednesday, was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife in the 1990s and spent decades insisting on his innocence—but he wrote a book detailing a hypothetical account of how he would have gone about the killing, stirring weeks of controversy in 2006 before it was ultimately published with changes.<br /><br />READ MORE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2024/04/11/if-i-did-it-when-oj-simpson-nearly-admitted-murdering-his-wife-in-tell-all-book/<br /><br />Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:<br /><br />https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript<br /><br /><br />Stay Connected<br />Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes<br />More From Forbes: http://forbes.com