O.J. Simpson Case Still 'Open,' Former Attorney Says Amid New Claims

The O.J. Simpson murder case remains an "open case" with unresolved questions, according to Alan Dershowitz, a former member of Simpson's "Dream Team" defense. His comments follow a report detailing claims by a mob-linked drug trafficker, Joseph Ippolito, who allegedly provided information about the disposal of evidence, including a murder weapon that has never been recovered.

Ippolito, who was also known to Al Cowlings, the former NFL star who drove the white Ford Bronco during Simpson's police chase, reportedly told federal prosecutors he had details about the murder weapon. Ippolito's brother told The New York Times that on the night of the June 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, his brother returned home with a heavy bag and what appeared to be blood on his hands. He allegedly disposed of the bag in a dumpster without further inquiry. Ippolito later sought payment for his story and recanted, according to the report.

Dershowitz stated in an interview with Fox News that the new claims are "plausible and perhaps credible" and deserve further investigation. "I think we ought to start from scratch and look at this evidence anew and see if there is credible evidence of a second person," he said. "I've often, right from the beginning, thought that this was very difficult for one person to have brought off."

Charlie Ehrlich, a friend of Ippolito and later Simpson, expressed belief in the possibility of an accomplice. "In my mind, there is a secondary guy," Ehrlich told Fox News Digital. "Who? I have no clue. But I believe, in my mind, there is."

Ehrlich, who faced charges related to Simpson's 2007 Las Vegas memorabilia robbery, stated he did not meet Simpson until after the trial, when Simpson relocated to Florida. He maintained that he never observed Simpson becoming angry during their close friendship over the subsequent 10-12 years.

Dr. Michael Baden, a forensic pathologist who consulted for Simpson's defense, noted that while he did not investigate potential accomplices, "there was no scene, autopsy [or] scientific evidence of more than one attacker."

Simpson died in 2024, and Ippolito died in 2006. Dershowitz emphasized that with key players deceased, the case, particularly regarding potential accomplices, should be re-examined. "This should be looked at. This is not a closed case."