Mark Fuhrman, detective at center of OJ Simpson murder trial, dead at 74
The former LAPD detective who discovered the infamous bloody glove during the O.J. Simpson murder investigation has died decades after the controversial trial made him a household name.
TL;DR
- Mark Fuhrman, a former LAPD detective central to the O.J. Simpson murder trial, died at 74.
- Fuhrman discovered a bloody glove at O.J. Simpson's estate, which prosecutors linked to the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
- Controversy arose when audio recordings surfaced of Fuhrman using racial slurs, damaging his credibility.
- He was accused of lying under oath and was convicted of perjury in 1996, the only person convicted in relation to the trial.
- After retiring from the LAPD, Fuhrman pursued a career as a true crime author and talk radio host.
- He was also involved in other high-profile investigations, including the Martha Moxley murder case.