O.J. Simpson joins Twitter on 25th anniversary of wife’s murder

‘I’ve got a little getting even to do’: OJ Simpson joins Twitter on 25th anniversary of wife’s murder and kicks off with an ominous message and a 22-second video post from a golf course

  • OJ Simpson announced his arrival on Twitter Saturday, on the 25th anniversary of the murder of his wife, telling followers ‘I’ve got a little getting even to do’ 
  • According to his first post – a 22-second video that has been viewed almost 2m times in eight hours – Simpson declared: ‘Hey Twitter world, this is yours truly’ 
  • The clip has already drawn thousands of responses, with more than 6,500 replies, 9,000 retweets and 25,000 likes in the first 10 hours since posting 
  • Twitter users were quick to blast him for joining the site in the comments section 

OJ Simpson announced his arrival on Twitter on Saturday – the 25th anniversary of the murder of his wife – telling followers ‘I’ve got a little getting even to do.’

The former NFL star who was accused of the brutal murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, shared a video of himself on what appears to be a golf course, telling followers to stay tuned for updates.

According to his first post, a 22-second video that has been viewed almost 2 million times in eight hours, Simpson declared: ‘Hey Twitter world, this is yours truly.

OJ Simpson

The former NFL star who famously was accused of the brutal murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, shared a video of himself on what appears to be a golf course, telling followers to stay tuned for updates

Simpson was acquitted by a jury in 1995 and has continued to declare his innocence. The murder case is officially listed as unsolved

Simpson was acquitted by a jury in 1995 and has continued to declare his innocence. The murder case is officially listed as unsolved

‘Now, coming soon to Twitter, you’ll get to read all my thoughts and opinions on just about everything. Now, there’s a lot of fake OJ accounts out there. So this one, @TheRealOJ32 is the only official one. So, this should be a lot of fun. I’ve got a little getting even to do. So God bless. Take care.’

The clip has already drawn an of responses, with more than 6,500 replies, 9,000 retweets and 25,000 likes in the first 10 hours since posting.  

Brown Simpson and Goldman were stabbed outside her Los Angeles home in 1994 and soon after Simpson became the prime suspect in the murder investigation which became an international phenomenon. 

Simpson was acquitted by a jury in 1995 and has continued to declare his innocence. The murder case is officially listed as unsolved. 

The families of the victims subsequently filed a civil suit against him, and in 1997 a civil court awarded a $33.5 million judgment against him for the wrongful deaths of his ex-wife and Goldman.

Brown Simpson and Goldman were stabbed outside her Los Angeles home in 1994 and soon after Simpson became the prime suspect in the murder investigation which became an international phenomenon (pictured in 2013 at Clark County Court)

Brown Simpson and Goldman were stabbed outside her Los Angeles home in 1994 and soon after Simpson became the prime suspect in the murder investigation which became an international phenomenon (pictured in 2013 at Clark County Court)

Some of his property was seized and auctioned but most of the judgment has not been paid. 

After his sporting career, Simpson became a commercial pitchman, actor and American football commentator.

He was once a multimillionaire but he says most of his fortune was spent defending himself after he was charged with the murders.

His televised Trial Of The Century lasted nearly a year and became a national obsession.

Twitter users were quick to blast him for joining the site in the comments section.

‘Nice to see you taking a stab at this Twitter thing instead of your wife for once,’ one wrote.

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