Orenthal James Simpson, nicknamed "the Juice", is an American former football running back, broadcaster, actor, advertising spokesman, and convicted felon. Once a popular figure with the U.S. public, he is most well known today for his trial and acquittal, as well as his wrongful death conviction, for the murders of his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. This trial was extremely controversial, and opened up discussions on race, gender, police and conspiracy in the USA.