Newly Unsealed Records Raise Questions About Missing Weapon in O.J. Simpson Murder Case
Newly unsealed records say a source described Joseph "Joey" Ippolito as a possible helper in disposing of the weapon and bloody clothes, though the claims remain unproven.
- Sam, brother of Joseph "Joey" Ippolito, told The New York Times that Ippolito returned to a Los Angeles apartment around midnight on June 12, 1994, with apparent blood on his hands and a heavy bag.
- Joey, a mob-connected drug trafficker who escaped a Florida prison in May 1994, allegedly assisted Simpson that night; Sam claimed he overheard Joey speaking with Cowlings about "helping" Simpson.
- Newly unsealed records show Ippolito provided federal authorities with information regarding the disposal of Simpson's alleged murder weapon, and reports suggest he potentially waited at a private airport for Simpson and Cowlings during the Bronco chase.
- Former federal prosecutor David Kelley told The Times he did not believe Ippolito participated in the killings, while lead prosecutor Marcia Clark stated she would have been informed if he provided credible evidence.
- Sam later attempted to retract his account after being refused payment, while The Los Angeles Police Department maintains the double-murder investigation remains open and friends and relatives have disputed suggestions that Ippolito was involved.
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ANALYSIS | Another O.J. Simpson theory has surfaced. It, like the others, is hard to believe
The possibility that O.J. Simpson had a previously unknown accomplice dispose of a knife after he'd committed a double homicide has been raised after a just-published New York Times investigation, based on unsealed court files and recently conducted interviews.
Old documents and new statements bring a spectacular murder case to life.
NEWS HEADLINES: Newly unsealed files renew questions about potential accomplice in O.J. Simpson case – One America News Network
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 8: O. J. Simpson sits in Superior Court in Los Angeles 08 December 1994 during an open court session where Judge Lance Ito denied a media attorney’s request to open court transcripts.. (Photo credit should read POOL/AFP via Getty Images) / (R) Joey Ippolito (Photo via: DOJ) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory3:50 PM – Monday, October 19, 2026 More than three decades after the 1994 killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldm…
More than three decades after the trial that captivated international public opinion, new records revealed by a thorough examination of declassified court records put under the spotlight the official narrative of the OJ Simpson case. The documents, reviewed by the New York Times, point to the fact that the former NFL player and television star may have had outside assistance to get rid of the key evidence following the double homicide of Nicole …
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