F. Lee Bailey, Lawyer Who Defended OJ Simpson in Murder Trial, Dies at 87
June 3, 2021
F. Lee Bailey, the lawyer known for his successful defense of O.J. Simpson in the former football star’s headline-grabbing murder trial, has died at age 87. During the 1985 Simpson trial, Bailey cross-examined former Los Angeles police officer Mark Fuhrman, bringing light to Fuhrman’s use of racial slurs, which sowed seeds of doubt in the minds of jurors who ultimately acquitted Simpson. Simpson took to social media to memorialize his lawyer and friend.
