8. O.J.’s Dream Team of Lawyers
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O.J. Simpson’s Dream Team of lawyers consisted of Robert Shapiro, Johnnie Cochran, Robert Kardashian, Barry Scheck, F. Lee Bailey, Carl Douglas, and Peter Neufeld. Kardashian – yes, that Kardashian – was a close friend of O.J. while Shapiro was Simpson’s primary lawyer.
However, it was Cochran who eventually came to lead the defense. This was attributed to his knowledge, court presence, and understanding that this case could be one by playing “the race card” and creating reasonable doubt.