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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAfter OJ was acquitted he lost a civil suit for wrongful death that cost him $33 million.
Does anyone see this happening to Trump? The impeachment all but handed him the blame and responsibility for the riot- and the deaths- that happened at the Capitol, literally letting him off on a technicality. There are a lot of grieving, pissed off families of the victims of that day. Why have I not seen this possibility discussed, even encouraged?
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After OJ was acquitted he lost a civil suit for wrongful death that cost him $33 million. (Original Post)
Rustynaerduwell
Feb 2021
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niyad
(129,794 posts)1. Did he actually ever pay any of it?
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)2. He did pay some of it
They couldn't touch his house and his pension. But it effectively dried up any future income - why he was reduced to selling autographs and sports memorabilia.
niyad
(129,794 posts)3. Thank you. I had some vague memory of ongoing battles to get him to pay up, like his book deal.
former9thward
(33,424 posts)4. He did not have much prospect of future income
He was not going to get endorsements or high profile jobs. Ordinary jobs they can't touch the income, its not worth it. So he skated.