Caitlyn Jenner, OJ Simpson
Phillip Faraone/WireImage;Jason Bean-Pool/Getty Images(2)Caitlyn Jenner argued that there is simply no comparison between her fatal car accident in 2015 and the actions of OJ Simpson.
After Jenner, 74, died following Simpson’s death on Thursday, April 11
“I know you all think it’s cute to compare a fatal car accident (with multiple vehicles involved) to a brutal MURDER…” Jenner wrote on Friday, April 12, “But remember… OJ said something that which reads: …I could kill you (Nicole) and get away with it because I’m “#OJSimpson.”
Jenner was referring to the multi-vehicle accident she was involved in in February 2015, when Jenner struck a vehicle from behind on the Pacific Coast Highway, which ultimately resulted in the death of a woman named Jenner Kim Howe.
Members of the Kardashian family have made rare comments about OJ Simpson, who was represented in court by the late Robert Kardashian during his infamous trial. After the former NFL player was arrested in connection with the 1994 murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson, he hired Kardashian as part of his legal team […]
Simpson, of course, was acquitted of his ex-wife’s death Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman in October 1995. However, Simpson was later found liable for her death in a civil lawsuit.
Jenner previously claimed Simpson once told Brown during an appearance on Australia’s: “I’ll kill you and get away with it because I’m OJ Simpson.” Big Brother VIP in November 2021. Jenner claimed Brown made the comment to his ex-wife Kris Jennerwith whom Brown was close friends.
Critics pounced on Jenner’s tweet about Simpson’s death after Jenner’s own actions previously resulted in an innocent person being killed.
“I’m sure the family of the person you ran over can’t wait to say the same about you!” One person commented on her original post. Another wrote: “Is that what you said when you killed that person with your car?”
Prosecutors declined to file charges in connection with the accident, although Howe’s stepchildren and drivers of the other cars involved in the collision filed separate civil lawsuits.
Hollywood mourned the loss of many celebrities in 2024. Speed racer star Christian Oliver (born Christian Klepser) died at the age of 51 in a fatal plane crash on January 5th. Oliver traveled home from a Caribbean vacation with his two daughters Madita and Annik – he shared with his wife Jessica Klepser – on January 4th. […]
In December 2015, Jenner reached an agreement with a Hollywood agent Jessica Steindorff — a driver of one of the four cars involved — for an undisclosed amount that was reportedly paid by Jenner’s insurance company.
Jenner reached an agreement with Howe’s stepchildren in January 2016. Financial details were also not disclosed.
Simpson died of prostate cancer on Wednesday, April 10, at age 76, his family announced in a statement.
“On April 10, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren,” the Simpson family shared via X on Thursday, April 11. “During this time of transition, his family asks that you respect their wishes for privacy and grace.”