Highlights
- O.J. Simpson’s children, Sydney and Justin, who were thrust into the spotlight at a young age following their mother’s tragic murder, now lead private lives.
- Sydney is a real estate professional living in Florida, while Justin works in finance and moved to Las Vegas to care for their father in his final years.
- Sydney and Justin remained close to their father and led quiet lives out of the public eye.
Back in the 1990s, millions of Americans watched O.J. “The Juice” Simpson sit in an eleven-month trial that named him the prime suspect for the murder of his wife, Nicole Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. As many may recall, the highly-publicized trial, which greatly affected the Kardashian family, ended with an acquittal for O.J. When the saga died down, the public witnessed how the former football player withdrew to an ultra-private life in a gated community in Las Vegas.
The media personality, whose attorney was the late Kardashian patriarch, Robert Kardashian, lived out his years in Vegas until April 2024, when his death was announced. O.J. Simpson passed away at 76 after battling prostate cancer. However, what became of his and Nicole Simpson’s two children who witnessed how the gruesome murder of their mother tore their family apart? This article will examine the kids’ lives after the trial and many years later.
Inside The Life Of O.J. And Nicole Simpson’s Children After Her Demise
O.J. and Nicole Simpson welcomed two children, Sydney Brooke and Justin Ryan Simpson, in 1985 and 1988, respectively. During their children’s formative years, the family was thrust into the spotlight negatively. Sydney and Justin were only eight and five when their mother was murdered along with her friend Ron Goldman outside her home in Brentwood, Los Angeles. After the trial that led to their father’s acquittal, Sydney and Justin went to live with their maternal grandparents, Louis and Juditha Brown. The siblings pretty much lived a low-key life until adulthood.
Sydney Simpson attended and graduated from Boston University in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She and her brother moved to Florida in 2000, but she briefly lived in Atlanta after graduation. Sydney would later move back to Florida, where she pursued a career in business. What does Sydney Simpson do now? The eldest child of Nicole and O.J. Simpson is a real estate professional who manages many properties in Florida.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, Sydney Simpson still lives in Florida. She also co-owns a restaurant with Justin Simpson. Per Celebrity Net Worth, Sydney has a net worth of $10,000 from her catering business, among others. In 2016, the siblings were in the news after they were spotted felicitating at a cousin’s wedding in Newport Coast, California.
Like his sister, Justin Simpson, the youngest child of O.J. Simpson, pursued a career in real estate after getting a Bachelor’s degree from Florida State University. Unlike their father, who pursued an acting career before his life-changing trial, Justin and Sydney Simpson preferred careers in finance. In 2016, Justin worked for Coldwell Banker, an American real estate firm. Despite leading a private life, Justin revealed some pregnancy news on social media in February 2022. The young man shared an ultrasound photo announcing that he and his partner, Alycia Browne, were expecting a child. Per Marca, Justin relocated to Las Vegas in the final years of O.J.’s life to care for him.
O.J. Simpson’s career profile and net worth at the time of his death according to Celebrity Net Worth:
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O.J. Simpson |
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Birthdate |
July 9, 1947 |
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Profession |
American football player, film producer and actor. |
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Career |
Active from 1969 to 2018 |
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Net Worth |
$3 million |
Who Are O.J. Simpson’s Other Children?
During his lifetime, O.J. Simpson, a former NFL star and media personality, had five children from two marriages. From his marriage to Marguerite Whitley, O.J. was dad to Arnelle, Jason, and Aaren Simpson. The former athlete and Whitley lost their daughter Aaren as a child just one month before her second birthday. O.J. and his first wife ended their marriage in 1979, and after six years, he married Nicole Brown.
Arnelle Simpson played a crucial role in O.J. Simpson’s 1994 murder trial. The oldest Simpson child testified for and supported him through it all. She claimed that the former running back was “distraught,” “emotional” and “out of control” when he learned about Nicole Simpson’s death. Arnelle continued to support O.J. after his 2017 parole hearing, where he was incarcerated for a 2007 robbery in Las Vegas. Arnelle also came up with the idea for her father’s 2007 book, “If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer,” which detailed hypotheses surrounding Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman’s murders.
Arnelle Simpson’s younger brother and O.J.’s first son, Jason Simpson, kept a low profile like his siblings following their father’s court case. However, during the heat of the trial, Jason’s name came up. According to William Dear, a private investigator who wrote a book concerning the murder case, Jason was a prime suspect. Dear claimed that the knife used in committing the crimes belonged to Jason. An excerpt from Dear’s book read:
“When I tell you we have a weapon — we found the weapon in Jason’s storage facility that he failed to make payments on. We know he carried it — his initials were carved in the leather sheath. We have emails from his former roommates that were in college with him. We have our suspects’ diaries…”
Despite Williams Dear’s claims, Jason Simpson did not seem to have been persecuted. Rather, in 1997, his father, O.J. Simpson, was found liable for Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman’s murders. As of 2016, Jason reportedly worked as a chef at St. Cecilia, a restaurant in Atlanta. Per Page Six, Jason and his siblings visited their father during his final days to say their goodbyes, albeit signing NDAS.
Source: NewsFinale
