Tanya Brown, sister of Nicole Brown Simpson, is calling for renewed investigation into whether multiple people were involved in the 1994 killings of her sister and Ronald Goldman. She highlighted a recent New York Times report citing newly unsealed court files that examined the possibility of an accomplice helping O.J. Simpson dispose of the murder weapon.
"We deserve answers," Ms. Brown said. While wary of fully reopening the case and the trauma of the 1995 trial, she wants prosecutors to determine if someone assisted Mr. Simpson or participated in a cover-up. Alan Dershowitz, one of Simpson's former defense lawyers, also supports appointing a special prosecutor to examine potential accomplice involvement.
The Times report detailed how a secret informant, Joseph Ippolito, told law enforcement about the missing weapon and Simpson's flight from justice. Ippolito's brother claimed he saw him with bloody hands the night of the killings and helped dispose of a bag containing a heavy object.
Legal hurdles remain. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office noted that charges like "accessory after the fact" carry a three-year statute of limitations, meaning prosecution is barred even if allegations are provable.
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