The civil trial of former American football player O.J. Simpson begins in Santa Monica, California, following his previous criminal trial.
This civil case, brought by the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, seeks monetary damages for the wrongful deaths of the victims.
The civil trial began in October 1996. Simpson was found responsible for the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, and their families were awarded $33.5 million in damages.
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