I'm Emily Campano, and this is the Crimes of O.J. Simpson 30 years later.

From January 24th to October 3, 1995, there was no order in the court.

For nine months, over 2,500 reporters from across the nation congregated at the Los Angeles County Superior Court

to provide a glimpse into the O.J. Simpson murder trial.

The case captivated the nation,

and journalists from news outlets both big and small were competing for attention.

The story proved lucrative for television stations and sparked a media frenzy.

The trial became must-see,

reporters and anchors turned into household names,

and key figures within the case became

celebrities in their own right. Fox News legal analyst Greg Jarrett was with court TV at the time of

the trial, and his reporting was watched by millions of households across America. Today, he joins me

for a look back at the media's coverage of the infamous case

and discusses how it revolutionized and changed the future of courtroom television.

So, Greg, the OJ trial, you know, it wasn't the first to allow cameras in the courtroom,

but it did make court-side TV and legal commentators, you know,

that business model, it really allowed them to take off. Now, the trial lasted nine months,

and audiences were captivated the whole time. What was it about this OJ factor that made for the whole

media circus? Well, it was certain the celebrity of O.J. Simpson.

I mean, he was one of the most famous and admired people in America, not only an NFL

football legend, but, you know, pitchman for Hertz.

He was in movies.

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