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O.J. Simpson's Acquittal Suit Finds A Home

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Last month I mentioned that the Smithsonian museum didn't want O.J. Simpson's acquittal suit but it looks like the infamous attire will have a home in Washington D.C. after all. The suit, tie and shirt that O.J. Simpson wore on the day he was acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman will be on display at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

The tan Armani suit, white shirt and gold tie will be part of a display about the trial. The suit has been an object of contention between Fred Goldman, Ron Goldman's father and Simpson's former manager Mike Gilbert. For years Goldman has tried to obtain some money owed from the $33.5 million civil suit judgment against Simpson and both he and Gilbert had claimed ownership of the suit. Gilbert had kept the outfit in storage for years. Goldman's attorney stated that he is satisfied with the resolution because it keeps the story of what happened to his son in the public eye. The AP also reports that O.J. Simpson's attorney said that Simpson, currently in prison in Nevada for a robbery and kidnapping conviction, also agreed to the donation. Gilbert will hand deliver the suit to the Newseum next week.

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Will The Smithsonian Take O.J.'s Suit?

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Is the suit that O.J. Simpson was wearing back in 1997 on the day that he was acquitted in the trial for the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman really a historical object? For a moment it looked like the suit might be headed to the Smithsonian, the home of a variety of objects like the Hope Diamond, the Spirit of St. Louis and Julia Child's kitchen.

Fred Goldman, Ron's father, has struggled for years to get restitution in the $33.5 million civil suit which found Simpson liable for the two deaths. Goldman has sued Simpson and his former agent, Mike Gilbert, who allegedly has possession of the suit. Goldman and Gilbert agreed to donate the suit to the Smithsonian Institution. There's just one problem, the Smithsonian may not want it. TMZ quotes a Smithsonian official who said that any item that is to be donated goes to the museum curators for review. While the suit has not officially been offered yet it seems that it might not be the sort of thing that the museum generally accepts. There is no doubt that it represents a certain piece of history but the Smithsonian tends to celebrate American achievement and steer clear of more controversial exhibits (they turned down Monica Lewinsky's famous blue dress).

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