I'm Emily Campanio, and this is the Fox True Crime podcast.

O.J. Simpson has died.

According to a statement released by his family, he died after a battle

with cancer in his Las Vegas home on April 10, 2024. During his football career, Simpson was

widely regarded as one of the best athletes of all time, both at the collegiate level and during

his tenure with the NFL. However, his fame and popularity turned

into infamy and controversy following the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend

Ron Goldman. On June 12, 1994, Ron and Nicole were found brutally murdered outside of Nicole's home

in Brentwood, Los Angeles.

Simpson was arrested for the murders of Nicole and Ron after an hours-long police chase

caught on live television that captivated the nation.

The ensuing trial was equally high profile, with millions tuning in to watch the proceedings

and eventually the verdict,

where Simpson was acquitted of the double murder.

Joining me now to discuss this news is former NFL sideline reporter Michelle Tafoya,

who also anchored the trial coverage from beginning to end there in the Twin Cities.

Michelle, it is such a pleasure to have you here.

You are one of my favorites.

Oh, right back at you.

And your voice here, your perspective is truly unparalleled as you've been there from the beginning.

And you have such an insider insight to that world and in many respects. So what are your

top line thoughts just as we start out? You know, there are so many tentacles to this story. It's

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