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F. Lee Bailey, Simpson's Lawyer, Claims He Could Have Proved OJ Innocent

F. Lee Bailey, one of the former lawyers for OJ Simpson during his much-hyped murder trial in the mid-1990s, has posted a document on his website saying that evidence of Simpson’s innocence was held back.

The defense didn't call four witnesses who could have testified to clear Simpson, who was on trial for the murders of his ex-wife and friend, Bailey wrote in the 20,000-word document, according to Salon.

Even though Simpson was found not guilty, he was found guilty during the later civil trial and had to pay damages. In the wake of the trial, the majority of Americans believed that the former NFL Hall-of-Fame running back should have been convicted in the criminal case....
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