joseph parikian Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 From google news ===================================================== Simpson attorney Kardashian dies of cancer of esophagus advertisement Eric MalnicLos Angeles TimesOct. 2, 2003 12:00 AM LOS ANGELES - Robert Kardashian, a member of O.J. Simpson's murder trial defense team who later admitted to doubts about his client's innocence, died Tuesday at his home in the San Fernando Valley. He was 59. Kardashian was diagnosed eight weeks ago with cancer of the esophagus, his ex-wife, Chris Houghton Jenner, said. Their four children were with him when he died, she said. Kardashian met Simpson on a tennis court more than 30 years ago, and they became close friends, sharing a social life that spanned decades. They played tennis and golf together, dined at fancy restaurants and took trips to Aspen, Colo.; Mexico; and New York City. So, when the former football star was arrested on June 17, 1994, on suspicion of murdering his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, lead defense attorney Robert Shapiro was quick to recruit Kardashian to the team. Kardashian's job was to serve as a link between Simpson and the outside world, including his attorneys, the media and friends and relatives. "I know O.J. better than anyone on the legal team," Kardashian said at the time. "There are so many things I know about his personality. My job is really strategy and liaison between the lawyers and O.J." It was Kardashian who had read Simpson's rambling letter on television after the former University of Southern California and Buffalo Bills star fled from Kardashian's home just before police arrived to arrest him. And it was Kardashian who talked to Simpson by cellphone as Simpson and former teammate Al Cowlings led police on a televised slow-speed chase. Simpson eventually surrendered at his home. On Oct. 3, 1995, he was acquitted of the murder charges, but he later was found liable for the killings in a civil trial and was ordered to pay $33.5 million in damages. During a 1996 interview on ABC's 20/20 program, Kardashian admitted he was no longer sure of Simpson's innocence. Kardashian followed his older brother to USC in 1962. He graduated a year before Simpson came to USC. Not interested in joining the family meatpacking business, Kardashian earned a law degree at the University of San Diego in 1969, the year he met Simpson. Kardashian practiced law for about a decade before leaving for the business world. Simpson lived with Kardashian and Kardashian's brother in Beverly Hills during an off-season with the Bills in the 1970s. Friends described the Deep Canyon house as a bachelor's pad. Kardashian was present when Simpson met Nicole Brown in 1977. They were together again when Kardashian met his first wife, Chris, the following year. Simpson was an usher at Kardashian's wedding. The two families frequently attended nightspots together and had a wide circle of mutual friends. With Simpson and another investor, Kardashian started a corporation called Juice Inc., which established several frozen yogurt shops. Kardashian and Simpson later invested in a music video business called Concert Cinema. Kardashian's later expressions of doubt about Simpson's innocence apparently ended their friendship. In 2000, the two men squabbled over a television miniseries about the Simpson trial that purportedly contained information supplied by Kardashian. Kardashian is survived by his second wife of six weeks, Ellen Pierson; three daughters, Kourtney, Kimberly and Khloe; and a son, Robert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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