Mark Fuhrman, LA detective convicted of lying at OJ Simpson trial, dies
Fuhrman, who found bloody glove at Simpson’s home, charged with perjury after audio revealed use of racial slurs
TL;DR
- Mark Fuhrman, an LAPD detective involved in the O.J. Simpson case, has died.
- He found a bloody glove at Simpson's home, a key piece of evidence.
- Fuhrman's testimony was challenged when recordings surfaced showing he had used racial slurs, contradicting his claim of not having done so in a decade.
- He was convicted of perjury and pleaded no contest.
- After Simpson's acquittal, Fuhrman retired from the LAPD and moved to Idaho.
- He later became a media commentator and wrote a book about the killings.
- O.J. Simpson was acquitted of murder in 1995 but found liable in a civil trial.