Day of denials for Simpson Testifies on alibi, blood, gloves, shoes
Jonathan T. Lovitt ; Gale Holland
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(Copyright 1996)
Monday when confronted with his statements, lie detector test results and key
evidence at his civil trial.
But the most stunning moment in Simpson's second day of testimony: plaintiffs'
lawyer Daniel Petrocelli's revelation to jurors that Simpson had failed a lie
detector test.
At first, Simpson denied taking a lie-detector test. Then he said he only had a test
run
the week after the
Ronald Goldman.
``They wired me up to something, and they got to where they explained to me
how it works,'' Simpson said.
But Petrocelli said Simpson took the test and had a ``minus-22'' score. He asked
if Simpson realized that represented ``extreme deception.'' Simpson said he didn't
know.
Simpson has said he did not kill his ex-wife and Goldman.
Also Monday:
Simpson denied he had a series of small, fingernail-shaped cuts on his hands the
day after the murders despite police photos to the contrary.
Simpson said he had no idea how his blood and that of the victims got into his
house, his Bronco or the murder scene.
Simpson called a ``fraud'' photos of him in shoes like those linked to the
murders.
Shown pictures of him wearing gloves similar to those found at the murder
scene, he denied they were his.
Shown pictures of him wearing a dark sweatsuit for an exercise video, he denied
it was his. Fibers from such a suit were found on the bodies.
He again denied picking up a ``Dear John'' phone message on the day of the
murders by ex-girlfriend Paula Barbieri. The families believe the call was the
emotional trigger for Nicole's murder.
The denial conflicted with phone records and statements to police and domestic
violence expert Lenore Walker, all cited by Petrocelli.
The Goldman and Brown families want Simpson held liable for the murders. He
denies any involvement and was acquitted in a criminal trial.