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Henry Lee, famed forensic scientist who testified in the OJ Simpson trial, dies at 87

Dr. Henry Lee founded the University of New Haven's forensic science program and testified in over 1,000 cases, though some testimony led to $25.2 million in compensation for wrongful convictions.

  • Henry Lee, a famed forensic scientist known for testifying in high-profile cases like the O.J. Simpson trial, died at 87 on Friday in Nevada.
  • Lee rose to fame after questioning the handling of blood evidence in Simpson's 1995 trial and consulted on other notorious cases like the JonBenet Ramsey and Laci Peterson murders.
  • Born in China, Lee moved to the U.S. in 1964, built the forensics program at the University of New Haven, and helped win convictions using forensic evidence despite a lack of full bodies.
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