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Trial Date: September 17, 1996
GOLDMAN MOTION NO. 9
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
Faye Resnick was a close friend of Nicole Brown Simpson's who entered a drug rehabilitation program just prior to the murders of Nicole and Ron Goldman.
ARGUMENT
Goldman propounded a series of interrogatories to Simpson regarding Faye Resnick and Simpson's contentions relating thereto. Goldman asked: (1) Do you contend that the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson was in any way related to Faye Resnick? [Interrogatory No. 175]; (2) Do you contend that the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson was in any way related to the fact that Faye Resnick had been staying at the home of Nicole Brown Simpson at a time shortly before June 12, 1994? [Interrogatory No. 178]; and (3) Do you contend that the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson was in any way related to the use of illegal drugs by Faye Resnick? [Interrogatory No. 181]. Simpson responded to each with the response, "Possibly."'
With respect to each of the above interrogatories, Goldman propounded a follow-up interrogatory asking Simpson to "please set forth in detail all facts that support your contention." [Interrogatory Nos. 176,179, and 182.] Simpson responded by citing the following "facts":
* "Defendant has received anonymous phone calls that Faye Resnick may have maintained drug debts and said anonymous callers have informed representatives of the defendants that the crimes committed on June 12, 1994 was related to the drug debts incurred by Ms. Resnick. Defendant has no further information that either substantiates or denies said anonymous claims."
* "Per the police report, Sidney [daughter of OJ] Simpson heard her mother crying on the phone. Faye Resnick spoke with Nicole on the phone that night."
The interrogatory responses also referred Goldman to unspecified portions of Simpson's deposition. At his deposition, Simpson was asked about the basis for his belief "that the answer to these murders are in the world of Faye Resnick." He responded:
* "[S]he's lied about every -- so much, I should say, since this thing is over, and I can't believe that a person would lie the way she has for no reason. She claimed her life was in danger early on, which I guess it was, and she claims her life is in danger now. Certainly not from me, but I wouldn't be surprised . . . I thought, the bizarre way Nicole was acting seemed to somehow be related to Faye Resnick." Deposition of Orenthal James Simpson 1982:121983:9.
JAMES DOLAN on Isiah : He's a good friend of mine and of the organization and I will continue to solicit his views. He will always have strong ties to me and the team.
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