Victims’ Families Assail Simpson’s Comments on Video

O.J. Simpson resumed his deposition in the wrongful death suit against him Thursday as the father of one of the victims lashed out at him for his comments about the bereaved families.

In his $29.95 mail order video, Simpson expresses compassion for the families of the two victims but said, “I lost more than you did. I lost a person that I loved. I’ve lost my life.”

“I think he has colossal gall to say something like that,” Fred Goldman said. “He’s equating his money to human life. He ought to be ashamed of himself.”

Simpson was acquitted of murder by a criminal court jury last October in the June 12, 1994, deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Lyle Goldman, but their families are seeking damages in a wrongful death lawsuit scheduled to go to trial April 2.

John Kelly, an attorney for Lou Brown, the father of Nicole Simpson, also attacked Simpson Thursday for his comments on the video. “Mr. Simpson has never failed to disappoint me with his attacks on the victims in this case or his commercial exploitation of these murders,” he said.

Simpson left his home for the deposition Thursday holding a huge sign with the telephone number to call to order the video.

Simpson was questioned the entire day by Goldman’s attorney, Daniel M. Petrocelli, about his relationship with his ex-wife. Many of the questions were based on notes and letters written by her, describing problems in the relationship.