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Nicole Brown Simpson’s sisters reflect on their abusive relationship with OJ Simpson ahead of the 30th anniversary of the murder
Almost 30 years later Nicole Brown SimpsonAfter her murder, her siblings opened up about her life and death – and wondered if more they could have done to possibly save her. RadarOnline.com has learned.
Denise, Dominique And Tanja Brown sat down with me Diane Sawyer in anticipation of the coming one Lifetime documentary, The life and murder of Nicole Brown Simpson.
During their interview with Sawyer, Nicole’s sisters confessed that they are still struggling with grief — and coping with it death of her ex-husband and accused murderer, OJ Simpsonhas been ‘complicated’.
While OJ was criminally acquitted of the murder of Nicole and her friend, Ron Goudmanthe Brown siblings believe he was responsible.
Dominque thought back to a time when Nicole confided in her about a violent incident with OJ — and admitted she didn’t handle the conversation properly.
“I asked her all the ‘whys’ you don’t ask. … ‘Why don’t you just get out of this relationship? Why don’t you just leave him?’ Dominque remembered this according to ABC news. “Those are things you don’t say, and I didn’t realize that at the time.”
The history of abuse in Nicole and OJ’s relationship is well documented. At the time of her death, Nicole and OJ were divorced, but the ex-NFL star was said to still exhibit controlling behavior his ex-wife.
“I wish I had known more,” Dominque said. “I just wonder if I could have done more to help her or listen to her.”
Since their sister’s murder, Dominque, Tanya and Denise have advocated for strengthening laws against domestic violence, including the Violence Against Women Act.
“I sit there and say, ‘Why did my sister have to come?’” Denise said. “Why did Nicole have to make sure people understood that domestic violence can be deadly?”
Denise later noted that when she learned that OJ, who maintained his innocence until his death in April, had died of cancer, she recalled, “I felt that way.” feeling of some kind of relief in a way.”
The sisters noticed this OJ’s death was ‘complicated’ due to their relationship with Nicole and OJ’s children, Sydney And Justin.
“It’s very complicated. But I have a relationship with the children that means the world to me, and I was… very sad for them,” Dominque explained.
The sisters also discussed the possibility that CTE from OJ’s football career played a role in their sister’s abuse.
“I had a conversation with Leigh Steinberg, the sports agent,” Tanya said. “And he was talking about, ‘There could have been a TBI, traumatic brain injury [with Simpson.]’ And I said, ‘No. Possibly, but if you know the character of the person and what he is capable of, yes, that is not… that is… that is violence, that is power and control.’
