Crime Crime History FBI Releases 475 Pages of Documents on O.J. Simpson 2 Months After His Death The documents focus largely on the investigation of the stabbing deaths of Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman By Greg Hanlon Greg Hanlon Greg Hanlon has been an editor in PEOPLE’s crime vertical since 2015. He has been covering crime for more than 15 years. His work has appeared previously in The New York Times and Slate. People Editorial Guidelines Published on June 7, 2024 03:57PM EDT O.J. Simpson at his murder trial. Photo: Lee Celano/WireImage Days ahead of the 30th anniversary of the murders of his ex-wife and her friend, the FBI has made public 475 pages of documents pertaining to O.J. Simpson. The documents, which were reviewed by PEOPLE, are largely concerned with the investigation of the June 12, 1994, murders of Nicole Brown Simpson, 35, and her friend, Ron Goldman, 25. Simpson was charged with the murders but was acquitted at trial. He was later found liable for the deaths in a civil suit brought by the families. Simpson died from metastatic prostate cancer in April at age 76. O.J. Simpson's Cause of Death Revealed The newly-released documents focus on forensic evidence in the case like fiber samples and blood found at the crime scene, as well as hair samples from Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson. Nicole Brown Simpson. Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Ron Goldman. Lee Celano/WireImage A large portion of the documents focus on how authorities tried to tie Simpson to the crime by connecting him to a purchase of size 12 Bruno Magli-style shoes, which an FBI expert testified were left behind at the crime scene. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Simpson denied ever wearing Bruno Magli shoes. In deposition tapes taken just before the civil trial in which the former star football player was found liable for their deaths, Simpson says he didn’t like “the look” or “the style” of the shoes, according to ABC News. From the FBI file, a pair of Bruno Magli shoes. FBI O.J. Simpson's Stunned Reaction to Photo of Him Wearing 'Ugly' Bruno Magli Shoes in Deposition Tapes “I know that Bruno Magli makes shoes that look like the shoes they had in court that’s involved with this case, I would have never worn those ugly-ass shoes,” Simpson, who was found not guilty of the murders in criminal court, says in the deposition. The New York Times reports that it’s FBI protocol to release files on people after their deaths.