Resurfaced video from O.J. Simpson's hidden-camera prank show, "Juiced," shows the former football star joking about a "bloody Bronco" and boasting about its "great escapability." The footage, featured in a new docuseries titled "O.J. Unseen: Exploitation of Evil," highlights a period when Simpson was attempting a comeback.
In one scene from the show, which aired as a pay-per-view special in 2006, Simpson pretends to sell a white Bronco at a used car lot. He remarks to a prospective buyer that the vehicle was "good for me" and "got me out of harm's way." When asked if there might be a "dead body inside," Simpson replies, "Yeah, well, hopefully there's no bodies in this thing."
Simpson, who was acquitted of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman in 1995, also commented on the Bronco's ability to help someone "get away" if they are "into some trouble." He noted that the vehicle he made famous had "escapability."
Filmmaker Rebecca Halpern, quoted in the docuseries, described Simpson as a "malignant narcissist and megalomaniac who thought he could get away with anything." She noted that Simpson would "just start to blather on about the case" without prompting, making comments about the Bronco's escapability to strangers.
The docuseries also touches on Simpson's past domestic violence allegations against Nicole Brown Simpson, to which he pleaded no contest in 1989. Halpern stated that Simpson was "so desperate for a comeback" that he made jokes at his ex-wife's expense and engaged in other problematic behavior, including fat-shaming women.
During filming for "Juiced," Simpson also made controversial remarks about rape culture and the Kobe Bryant case, reportedly stating, "No doesn't always mean no." Crew members involved in the production expressed shock at some of his comments, with one noting, "Were these the hands that killed somebody?"
Simpson's attempt at a career comeback with "Juiced" ultimately failed to gain traction. After details of his behavior and comments emerged, distributors reportedly backed away, and the project's distribution plans collapsed. The show was later released on DVD.
O.J. Simpson died in April 2024 at the age of 76 after a battle with prostate cancer. He had previously served nearly nine years in prison after being convicted of armed robbery and other charges in an unrelated 2007 incident in Las Vegas. He was found liable for the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in a separate civil case.
