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OJ Simpson Rumored to Be Selling Knife Allegedly Used to Kill Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman
The knife that was used to kill Nicole Brown, estranged wife of football star and actor OJ Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, was never recovered. But the rumor mill is churning with the grist of a story circulating that Simpson not only has the knife, but he's trying to sell it for $5 million.
The rumor comes courtesy "a source" who spoke with the National Enquirer. The story appears in their print edition, but is told on their sister-site, RadarOnline:
"O.J. wants the deal to be a well-kept secret,” confided the source. “He’s looking for a strictly cash deal so that the money can be deposited in offshore accounts and can’t be traced directly to him.”
The buyer is speculated to be a wealthy memorabilia collector.
The fact that the knife has been missing since the grisly murders in Brentwood is partially why Simpson was acquitted. The killer--or, for those inclined, Simpson--did not throw the knife away, though many thought it was tossed in the trash at Los Angeles International Airport or taken by Simpson to Chicago and disposed of there. Another rumor: The knife is stashed in the Bahamas.
Simpson is currently serving time for robbery in Nevada.
Recently, Kato Kaelin, who was considered a minor witness to the murders but declared a hostile witness due to shaky testimony, was quoted as saying he knew Simpson committed the killings. Kaelin subsequently denied having said that.
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