O. J. Simpson Murder Case
Kaelin came to notice for his role as a minor witness in the trial of O. J. Simpson for the murders of Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. In 1994, Kaelin was staying in a guest house on the Simpson property and was present at the compound on the night of the murder, witnessing some of Simpson's movements before and after the time of the murders. Kaelin's story seemed to contradict Simpson's version of the events on some key points. However, his rambling and inconsistent testimony over four days of the 1995 criminal trial made him a less-than-ideal witness for the prosecution. Prosecutor Marcia Clark had him declared a hostile witness.
Kaelin received considerable media attention. He was the subject of jokes by TV comedians, who made light of his surfer persona, lack of employment, and allegedly parasitic habits. Simpson's children also reportedly mocked Kaelin as a freeloader.
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