New evidence suggests mob-linked associate may have helped O.J. Simpson after murders

According to newly uncovered federal records and a brother’s testimony, Joey Ippolito - a mob-connected drug convict - may have assisted O.J. Simpson on the night of the 1994 murders. Sam Ippolito alleges his sibling arrived at a Los Angeles apartment shortly after midnight, carrying a bag with a heavy object and blood on his hands, and instructed Sam to discard the bag in a dumpster near Doheny Drive.

The investigation also found sealed court files showing Ippolito gave authorities details on how Simpson allegedly tried to hide the murder weapon, though he was never called to the stand. Former federal prosecutor David Kelley called Ippolito a “remarkable source,” while former prosecutor Marcia Clark said she never heard credible evidence from him. After months of maintaining his story, Sam Ippolito later pursued payment from the newspaper and attempted to withdraw his claims, saying he could no longer distinguish fact from fiction. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the double-murder case remains open.