{"id":5160,"date":"2024-04-11T22:26:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T22:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/11\/o-j-simpson-the-former-nfl-star-who-ignited-the-true-crime-era-left-behind-an-equally-infamous-property-portfolio\/"},"modified":"2024-04-11T22:26:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T22:26:43","slug":"o-j-simpson-the-former-nfl-star-who-ignited-the-true-crime-era-left-behind-an-equally-infamous-property-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/11\/o-j-simpson-the-former-nfl-star-who-ignited-the-true-crime-era-left-behind-an-equally-infamous-property-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"O.J. Simpson, the Former NFL Star Who Ignited the True-Crime Era, Left Behind an Equally Infamous Property Portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"

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O.J. Simpson via X; Getty Images; Google Maps<\/p>\n

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O.J. Simpson, who arguably kicked off the true-crime era with his story (a fascinating brew of salacious gossip, violence, sport, race, and celebrity), died of cancer on Thursday. The former NFL player was 76.<\/p>\n

In 1994, the football Hall of Famer was accused of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson<\/strong>\u00a0and her friend Ron Goldman<\/strong> in a bloody knife attack. After a mesmerizing trial that held the nation\u2019s collective attention, Simpson was acquitted.<\/p>\n

If you were around in October 1995, you might remember where you were when news broke of Simpson\u2019s acquittal.<\/p>\n

As for where Simpson was, he returned to his mansion in the Brentwood<\/a> neighborhood of Los Angeles<\/a> following his release from jail. The mansion played a crucial role in the Simpson saga, but it was just one of many properties in the orbit of the infamous star.<\/p>\n

Brentwood, CA<\/h2>\n

The home at 360 N. Rockingham Drive was where Simpson famously retreated and ultimately surrendered to authorities after a memorable slow-speed car chase. It\u2019s also where he returned following his acquittal.<\/p>\n

O.J. Simpson\u2019s Rockingham Estate in Brentwood, CA, played a crucial role in the Simpson saga.<\/p>\n

Vinnie Zuffante\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Simpson bought the home in 1977 for $650,000. He and Nicole Brown<\/strong> were married at the luxury property in 1985.<\/p>\n

But if you want a glimpse of the property, you\u2019ll have to scour archival photos. Simpson put the five-bedroom home up for auction, selling it back to the bank in 1997<\/a> for $2.6 million. A local investor picked it up for $3.95 million in 1998 and\u00a0razed the mansion<\/a>. He even changed the home\u2019s address to reduce any stigma associated with the former football star.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s now 380 N. Rockingham Drive<\/a>, and the seven-bedroom home on the property was sold in 2005 for $13.6 million.<\/p>\n

Satellite photo of the Rockingham mansion<\/p>\n

Google Maps<\/p>\n

Simpson was forced to part with the property after he lost a 1997 civil trial to the families of the murder victims. The $33.5 million judgment against him put Simpson into bankruptcy. It also forced him out of California in an effort to shield his cash from creditors.<\/p>\n

Miami, FL<\/h2>\n

Simpson left for the Sunshine State in an effort to preserve his NFL pension from the civil judgment against him. He bought a four-bedroom home in Miami<\/a> in 2000 for $575,000.<\/p>\n

The home at 9450 SW 112th St<\/a> was foreclosed on in 2012, while Simpson sat in a Nevada prison after an armed robbery conviction in 2008. (There\u2019s no connection between this crime and his more infamous trial of the 1990s.)<\/p>\n

Simpson\u2019s Miami home was sold by the bank to a local investor for $513,000 in 2014. In 2023, the home was razed<\/a>, mirroring the fate of his Southern California mansion.<\/p>\n

Today, the vacant property on the city\u2019s south side is on the market for $2.4 million. The 1.65-acre parcel is marketed as the \u201cbest priced lot per square foot in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vacant land where O.J. Simpson\u2019s Miami home once stood<\/p>\n

Realtor.com<\/p>\n

Las Vegas, NV<\/h2>\n

After his release from prison in 2017, Simpson opted to stay in the Las Vegas<\/a> area.<\/p>\n

A friend of the ex-Bills great opened up their mansion in a private, gated community near Red Rock Country Club<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m from the Bay and I\u2019m going with Bay!!! Lets go @49ers<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/MoO9TELc8B<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) February 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Simpson didn\u2019t own the place in Summerlin<\/a>, but he enjoyed the luxury trappings of the five-bedroom home. Highlights of the two-story residence include a backyard putting green, pool, and access to a private golf course.<\/p>\n

In a 2017 interview<\/a>, Simpson said, \u201cPeople here have really been nice to me\u201d in Nevada and that he was playing golf every day. Las Vegas was also where Simpson died at the age of 76.<\/p>\n\n

Bundy Drive murder site in Los Angeles, CA<\/h2>\n

The Brentwood townhouse where Simpson\u2019s ex-wife lived\u2014and died\u2014still stands today, albeit with a different address.<\/p>\n

Nicole Brown Simpson had purchased the four-bedroom condo at 875 S. Bundy Drive five months prior to her murder for $625,000.<\/p>\n

Her home went back on the market in 1995<\/a> with a price of $795,000, and it was sold in 1997 for $520,000. The owner changed the home\u2019s facade as well as the address, which is now 879 S. Bundy Drive.<\/a><\/p>\n

The home was last sold in November 2006 for $1.72 million.<\/p>\n

Bundy Drive home<\/p>\n

Google Maps<\/p>\n

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