The People v. O.J. Simpson: Criticized By Ron Goldman's Sister

Marcia Clark. Kim Goldman, sister to murder victim Ron Goldman is unhappy with 'The People v. O.J. Simpson tv series which airs Tuesdays, 10 p.m. on FX. Marcia spoke out against the series in an interview with Today.

 Kim Goldman told Today "I'm forced now to have to endure this week after week," Kim Goldman,said she wishes there were notifiers about what's fact and what's fiction.. The series retells the events of O.J. Simpson's murder trial. He was accused of murdering Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson and eventually found not guilty by a jury.

The series is based on Jeffrey Toobin's book The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson. Of course since it's a TV series and depicting events that writers weren't privy too, there are some liberties. But Clark, the prosecutor during the trial, praised to show for its accuracy.
"What I think is unfortunately going to get lost in this is that my brother was doing a good deed," Kim Goldman said. "And [he] walked in on what we believe was a horrific crime and he didn't run. They don't show that in this and that really sucks. My brother could've run and saved his own life and he stayed to help his friend. I want people to remember my brother was a hero."
Simpson was later found liable for the murders in a civil suit brought on by the Goldman family.

Cuba Gooding Jr, who portrays O.J. Simpson, had a message to the families prior to the premiere.

"I just hope that they find some peace because I can't imagine what they're going through, You know, when I signed on to this project, it was because Ryan Murphy was doing it and I want to work with real filmmakers and that first and foremost was my reasoning for accepting this role. Prior to this offering, I had an offer to do a film based on O.J.'s innocence and I passed. So, here I am. So, I don't pretend to try to understand what any of this means to either the Goldmans or the Browns, but I'm an actor. I was asked to do a role. Hopefully I brought some truth to it and that will help in the process of understanding the circus that was this time in America."

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