Mark Fuhrman, LA detective convicted of lying at OJ Simpson trial, dies
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, known for his controversial role in the OJ Simpson murder trial, has died as confirmed by Kootenai County officials in Idaho.
- Fuhrman was one of the first detectives to investigate the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman and found a bloody glove at Simpson’s home, but his credibility was challenged due to evidence of racial bias.
- During the trial, Fuhrman denied using racial slurs in the past decade, but recordings proved otherwise, leading to his conviction for perjury in 1996, after which he retired and moved to Idaho.
- After the trial, Fuhrman became a media commentator and author, while Simpson was acquitted in criminal court but found liable in a civil trial and later died in 2024 from prostate cancer.