Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective from OJ Simpson trial, dies
Mark Fuhrman, the LAPD detective who investigated the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, has died on May 12 at age 74. Fuhrman was convicted of perjury after testifying under oath that he had not used racial slurs, contradicted by recordings that showed he had done so repeatedly. He retired after Simpson's 1995 acquittal and later became a media commentator and author.
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CNNCNN Toobin: Former LAPD detective Mark Furhman ‘is really the reason the O.J. Simpson case was more than just a soap opera’ 30d ago NPRNPR Mark Fuhrman, ex-detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson trial, has died 29d ago CENTER3
APAP News Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died PBSPBS NewsHour Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died 29d ago PPolitico Mark Fuhrman, former police detective who lied during O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died 30d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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