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NBC News airs new clues on possible OJ Simpson accomplice from unsealed records

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NBC News airs new clues on possible OJ Simpson accomplice from unsealed records

Oct 19, 2026

The NBC News segment revisits the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, noting the murder weapon was never found during O.J. Simpson's 1995 criminal trial where he was acquitted. It highlights newly unearthed court records about Joey Ippolito, a mob associate and federal informant who died in 2006, who reportedly had information on the weapon's disposal and ties to Simpson's circle including Al Cowlings. The report includes claims from Ippolito's brother Sam that Joey was at the scene, returned with blood on his hands and a bag to dispose of, plus a rapper's anecdote suggesting Ippolito waited at an airport during the Bronco chase. Sourcing relies primarily on a New York Times investigation based on unsealed 1996 federal leniency memo and interviews; the segment notes Sam's later recantation after being denied payment and a trial prosecutor's statement that no credible information reached her. No new guests or on-camera experts appear; throughline is that these details add to long-running speculation about an accomplice but remain unproven.

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NYT uncovers federal informant claims on OJ Simpson murder weapon disposal

Oct 19, 2026

The NewsNation segment discusses a New York Times investigation published October 18, 2026, revealing unsealed federal records about Joseph "Joey" Ippolito, a mob-associated drug trafficker and friend of O.J. Simpson via Al Cowlings. Ippolito, who escaped prison in 1994 and became a federal informant after recapture in 1995, provided information on the missing murder weapon and Simpson's alleged efforts to dispose of evidence. His brother Sam initially claimed Joey was at the scene, returned with blood on his hands and a bag with a heavy object (possibly the knife), and asked Sam to dispose of it; Sam later recanted after the Times declined to pay him. The segment features criminal defense lawyer Mark Geragos analyzing why the information arrived too late for the 1995 trial, Marcia Clark's lack of recollection, and the narcotics angle the defense had floated. Sourcing relies primarily on the NYT's review of unsealed Southern District of New York court memo (a 5K cooperation letter), interviews with former prosecutors who confirmed Ippolito's value, and Sam's initial statements. Geragos notes the timing after the prosecution rested, the need to reopen the case before Judge Ito, and that both key figures (Simpson died 2024, Ippolito in 2006) are deceased. LAPD states the double-murder case remains open.

Source: NewsNation