Orenthal James Simpson​(born July 9, 1947), nicknamed "​the Juice​", is an American former

football​​running back​
, broadcaster, actor, advertising spokesman, and convicted ​felon​. Once a
popular figure with the U.S. public, he is best known for ​being tried for the murders​of his former
wife, ​Nicole Brown Simpson​ , and her friend, ​Ron Goldman​. Simpson was acquitted of the
murders in criminal court, but was later found responsible for both deaths in ​a civil trial​.
Simpson attended the ​University of Southern California​(USC), where he played football for the
USC Trojans​and won the ​ Heisman Trophy​in 1968. He played professionally as a ​running back
in the ​National Football League​(NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the ​Buffalo Bills​from 1969 to
1977. He also played for the ​ San Francisco 49ers​from 1978 to 1979. In 1973, he became the
first NFL player to ​
rush​for more than ​2,000 yards​in a season. He holds the record for the single
season yards-per-game average, which stands at 143.1. He was the only player to ever rush for
over 2,000 yards in the 14-game regular season NFL format. Simpson was inducted into the
College Football Hall of Fame​in 1983 and the ​Pro Football Hall of Fame​in 1985. After retiring
from football, he began new careers in acting and football broadcasting.
In 1994, Simpson was arrested and charged with the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown
Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. He was acquitted by a jury after a lengthy and
internationally publicized trial. The families of the victims subsequently filed a civil suit against
him. A ​civil court​awarded a $33.5 million judgment against him in 1997 for the victims' ​wrongful
deaths​. In 2000, he moved to ​Florida​to avoid paying any more of the liability judgment and
settled in ​Miami​.
In 2007, Simpson was arrested in ​
Las Vegas, Nevada​and charged with the ​felonies​of armed
robbery and kidnapping.​[1]​In 2008, ​he was convicted and sentenced​to 33 years' imprisonment,
with a minimum of nine years without ​parole​.[2]​
​ He served his sentence at the ​Lovelock
Correctional Center​near ​Lovelock, Nevada​.[3]​
​ Simpson was granted parole on July 20, 2017. He
[4]​[5]​
was eligible for release from prison on October 1, 2017, and was released on that date.​ After
his release, Simpson retired from the public eye.