![]() A ‘96 USA Today article covers the jury’s deliberation in more detail here. As for the reason they let him off? “Lack of evidence,” which American Crime Story also pointed to. The second “guilty” chose to remain anonymous. And it was Anise Aschenbach, “The Devil,” who cast the initial dissenting vote. True or False: The jury took a straw vote that left them split ten to two. Not false, but not true, at least not in so few words. Still, it was the sentiment the defense pushed and one many of O.J.’s supporters believed and had experienced firsthand. Cochran’s closing was stretched out over two days, and in neither transcript is he recorded as giving this exact line. True or False: Cochran claimed Fuhrman “represents the entire LAPD.” It’s a catchy line, but not Cochran catchy. Transcriptions are so helpful- yes, Darden said this. ![]() True or False: Darden claimed the case wasn’t about the “N word,” but about the “M word.” Yes, Clark used these exact words, along with: “do we wish there were no such person on the planet? Yes.” Harsh? Yes. True or False: Clark called Fuhrman a racist and “the worst the LAPD has to offer” in her closing arguments. And “at least one” of the men had also protected Farrakhan, which was probably why Shapiro brought him up during the show. Cochran arrived at the courthouse the morning of the verdict with “six beefy bodyguards,” according to the LA Times. True or False: Cochran enlisted Nation of Islam bodyguards to protect him after receiving death threats. (Hit up the 0:40 mark to see the clip used on the show). True or False: Bill Clinton responded to the verdict on TV, saying we all need to listen to one another.Īlso also true. True or False: Darden broke down in tears during his after-verdict press conference. True or False: The verdict was streamed live in Times Square. So no, we never wondered if Marcia and Chris would come out on top, but it’s important to remember they once did.įor this final, reflective, what-might-have-been fact check, we’re honing in on those moments that made “The Verdict.” Where did all those bodyguards come from? Did Darden really break down crying? Does O.J. Everyone on the show felt human-on either side. has been successful in one way, and maybe in the most important way. This isn’t to say the facts don’t matter (we’re about to check em!) but that to take the season as a whole, The People v. What true crime does, and does well, is build empathy-out of Marcia’s struggles, Johnnie’s frustrations, Fred Goldman’s grief and O.J.’s turmoil are infinitely better suited to screen-time dramatization than archived transcription. And it especially doesn’t in a case like O.J.’s. The suspense of an inspired-by-real-events courtroom drama doesn’t come from the verdict. It’s also one American Crime Story has been asking all season. “Marcia, what if we won?” It’s a question Darden asks in the finale of American Crime Story that lingers on, briefly, in a tender scene just before they learns their fate.
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