I. THE THEORIES OF GUILT (100%)

I.1. THE CLASSICAL THEORY

   OJ was at Bundy. He did the murders alone.

   Modifications:
    - Premeditated murder: OJ knew the buzzer didn't work
      to let people in;
    - Premeditated murder: OJ walked out of the condo with
      Nicole;
    - "Opportunistic killing" theory: OJ would kill her sooner
      or later. He kept stalking until he got a good chance;
    - No premeditation: OJ initially came to stalk Nicole, Goldman
      was killed first (in a jealous rage).
    - Money as OJ's motive: based on Barbara Walters' report
      on the alimony OJ allegedly paid Nicole; something that
      OJ denies in his book.

   Problems: the mysterious second car in the driveway
   at Rockingham, the thumps, the narrow time frame,
   why take one glove, apparent lack of the blood trail
   to the glove. Problems concerned with the issue of
   premeditation: how was OJ going to lure Nicole out, etc.

I.2. THE ACCOMPLICE THEORY

   OJ was at Bundy. He had an accomplice.

   Modifications:
    - The accomplice helped OJ to kill the victims;
    - The accomplice only assisted with the cleanup and helped to
      dispose of the evidence.

   Problems: the motive, the thumps

I.3. THE HIRED KNIFE THEORY

   OJ wasn't there, but he knows who did it. Maybe, he hired the
   real killers. The police set him up, because they thought he
   was behind the crime.

   Modifications:
    - OJ did show up at Bundy to check out the results of the hit.

   Problems: the blood evidence, the thumps


II. THE THEORIES OF INNOCENCE (100%)

II.1. THE "HOME ALONE" THEORY

   OJ was at home. He didn't do it.

   Modifications:
    - The "old blood" theory: the blood matching OJ is older
      than the rest of the evidence found at Bundy.
    - The police frame-up theory: the police set Simpson up.
    - The Fuhrman theory: Fuhrman did it. Then planted the glove
      at Rockingham. Then found it there in the morning.

   Problems: why would the police conspire to frame OJ? are they
   all racists or what? if not Simpson, then who (* -see below)?
   For the Fuhrman theory: the motive; what if Mark has an alibi?

II.2. THE "INNOCENT WITNESS" THEORY

   OJ was at Bundy. He didn't do the slayings. Left some blood at
   the scene. The Real Killer(s) brought the glove to Rockingham
   to frame Simpson. The police decided that OJ was guilty. They
   placed some OJ's blood from the vial onto the glove on Rockingham,
   some blood of the victims into the Bronco; maybe, tampered with
   the socks, too, thus completing the frame-up to increase their
   chances to pull out a conviction.

   Modifications:
      - The gloves belong to Simpson. He finds the bodies, takes
        off the left-hand glove (thus reinjuring his finger), gets
        scared, escapes.
      - OJ walks out of the condo to find the bodies (the "kind
        guest" theory).
      - The gate is closed when Simpson appears at the scene, so he
        injures his finger while opening the gate.

   Problems: Simpson's police interview, the kids in the condo
   (why would he abandon them alone? chickened?), the second car
   (could it belong to the real killer, still on the property? -
   very unlikely), how did OJ injure his finger? why did he go to
   Bundy? if not Simpson, then who killed the victims (* -see below)?


   (*) IF NOT SIMPSON, THEN WHO? Drug-related hit, a business deal
   that turned bad, the "wicked guest" {"ice-cream man", "mommy's
   best friend", Marcus Allen}, a "Menendez brother" {Jason}, white
   supremacists and/or Fuhrman, someone hired by {Paula Barbieri -
   jealosy; Jason and/or Arnelle - money; Keith and/or Faye - drugs;
   Denise - her rivalry with Nicole}, burglar(s), random violence.


III. THE THEORIES OF GUILT (50%) AND INNOCENCE (50%)

III.1. THE COVER-UP THEORY

   OJ knows who did it. He covers up for The Real Killer(s)
   {Jason, AC, Marcus Allen}.

   Problems: the blood evidence, the police interview, etc.

III.2. THE SELF-DEFENSE THEORY

   Who had the motive? If OJ were killed,
   Nicole would benefit. The IRS letter wouldn't be sent, her
   kids would inherit part of his millions. So she trapped him
   (her note found with the tapes was part of the entrapment)
   and attempted to kill him with a knife. If she were successful,
   she would claim it was self-defense. She'd refer to their prior
   conflicts, Simpson's having a knife collection, etc. Some of her
   prior actions were supposed to create the impression that OJ was
   after her. Alas, she failed to surprise Simpson, he went in a rage
   and killed her. Goldman showed up and attacked OJ without clear
   understanding of what happened. Furious OJ killed him, too. The
   rest is as in the classic theory.

   Problems: so where's the evidence he was entrapped?

III.3. THE RAPE ATTEMPT THEORY

   Goldman tried to rape Nicole at the knife-point. OJ showed up,
   so Goldman slashed Nicole. OJ killed Goldman in the subsequent
   struggle. The rest is as in the classic theory.

   Problems: where's the evidence that Goldman was going to attack
   Nicole? why did OJ come to Bundy?

A few theories have modifications with respect to who brought The
Glove to Rockingham (OJ, Fuhrman, or Yet Another Killer).

Enjoy!

Dmitri