O.J. Simpson's Haunting Legacy: How the Kardashians Lived in Fear for Decades

WEBVTT

1
00:00:03.160 --> 00:00:13.839
Kalaugashak Media, Hello and welcome to
card Talk. Today's news on All the

2
00:00:13.919 --> 00:00:19.559
Kardashians, All the Family, all
in under ten minutes. In the late

3
00:00:19.679 --> 00:00:24.160
nineteen eighties and early nineties, the
Kardashians and the Simpsons were very close,

4
00:00:24.719 --> 00:00:30.239
raising their kids together, visiting each
other's homes and taking family vacations. However,

5
00:00:30.559 --> 00:00:34.439
everything changed in nineteen ninety four when
oj Simpson was arrested for the murder

6
00:00:34.479 --> 00:00:39.399
of his ex wife Nicole Brown Simpson
and her friend Ron Goldman. Kim Kardashian

7
00:00:39.520 --> 00:00:44.240
said in a twenty twenty interview that
the situation tore my family apart, with

8
00:00:44.320 --> 00:00:48.399
her mom Chris Jenner, believing Simpson
was guilty, while her late father,

9
00:00:48.840 --> 00:00:54.719
Robert Kardashian, represented Simpson in the
high profile trial. Although Simpson was found

10
00:00:54.719 --> 00:01:00.159
not guilty, the Kardashians' lives were
forever altered. A former friend of the

11
00:01:00.200 --> 00:01:04.239
family told US Weekly that Oja cast
a pall of fear and sadness over the

12
00:01:04.439 --> 00:01:11.000
entire family, and that the threat
he posed to the reality stars was something

13
00:01:11.040 --> 00:01:15.400
that they dealt with daily until his
death on April tenth from prostate cancer at

14
00:01:15.439 --> 00:01:19.400
age seventy six. The former friend
recalled an incident where Simpson called Kim from

15
00:01:19.400 --> 00:01:23.560
prison after she agreed to speak about
her uncle oj to a media outlet.

16
00:01:23.959 --> 00:01:29.560
Simpson left a simple but menacing voicemail, saying, Kim, it's uncle Oja.

17
00:01:29.640 --> 00:01:33.200
Hope you're doing well. I'll call
you soon. The friend added that

18
00:01:33.319 --> 00:01:37.959
even after Kim decided not to speak
about Simpson, many still considered Ojay a

19
00:01:38.040 --> 00:01:42.599
definite, unpredictable threat to the safety
of them and their families. The Kardashians

20
00:01:42.640 --> 00:01:48.400
also dealt with rumors that Simpson might
have been Chloe Kardashian's biological father. The

21
00:01:48.439 --> 00:01:52.879
family addressed the theories in a twenty
twelve episode of their reality show, but

22
00:01:53.000 --> 00:01:57.239
Simpson denied the rumors in a twenty
nineteen Father's Day video on Twitter. Robert

23
00:01:57.319 --> 00:02:02.200
Kardashian initially believed in Simpson's innocence and
asked his family to support his decision to

24
00:02:02.239 --> 00:02:07.759
represent him. However, the former
friend says Robert eventually felt betrayed and tricked

25
00:02:07.759 --> 00:02:14.000
into defending OJ at the most publicized
trial in history, and was disgusted by

26
00:02:14.000 --> 00:02:19.039
the fact that oj could have murdered
two people so brutally. Following the trial,

27
00:02:19.400 --> 00:02:23.639
Simpson kept tabs on everyone involved and
would call them if they spoke to

28
00:02:23.680 --> 00:02:27.800
the press. The former friend says, at this point, Oj was a

29
00:02:27.800 --> 00:02:31.680
free man and everybody was deeply afraid
of incurring his wrath. Now that Simpson

30
00:02:31.680 --> 00:02:36.639
has passed away, the Kardashians can
feel some relief, but the uneasiness they

31
00:02:36.680 --> 00:02:40.400
lived with for decades will never change. The former family friend says. The

32
00:02:40.520 --> 00:02:46.120
loss of Nicole has never been far
away, and the family is still haunted

33
00:02:46.159 --> 00:02:52.400
by the horrible end she had faced, but they're free from OJ's threats now.

34
00:02:53.439 --> 00:02:58.240
Kylie Jenner's fifteen million dollar mega mansion
in Hidden Hills is nearing completion,

35
00:02:58.719 --> 00:03:02.319
as seen in recent aerial shots taken
on Tuesday. The thirty thousand square foot

36
00:03:02.319 --> 00:03:07.159
modern farmhouse, designed by top Canadian
architect Richard Landry, sits on a four

37
00:03:07.199 --> 00:03:13.360
acre lot, the largest in Hidden
Hills. The home, which will reportedly

38
00:03:13.400 --> 00:03:17.560
have fifteen bedrooms and an underground bunker, has undergone significant progress in the three

39
00:03:17.639 --> 00:03:23.759
years since construction began. Landscapers have
transformed the once barren lot by adding vibrant

40
00:03:23.800 --> 00:03:29.639
green trees around the property, providing
privacy for Kylie. The new home is

41
00:03:29.680 --> 00:03:34.800
located near the compounds of Kylie's mother
Chris Jenner and half sister Chloe Kardashian,

42
00:03:35.240 --> 00:03:39.080
as well as the homes of her
other half sisters, Kim and Courtney Kardashian.

43
00:03:39.599 --> 00:03:44.800
The exterior walls of the home appear
to match the gray roofing material,

44
00:03:45.159 --> 00:03:49.120
and a large pool is being added
to the backyard. To enter the property,

45
00:03:49.400 --> 00:03:52.560
Kylie will have to drive through a
tunnel that leads underneath the building.

46
00:03:53.039 --> 00:03:57.199
Although the home is close to completion, there are still several steps that need

47
00:03:57.240 --> 00:04:00.280
to be taken before Kylie can move
in with her two children, Stormy and

48
00:04:00.360 --> 00:04:05.919
Airy, whom she shares with ex
boyfriend Travis Scott. The outdoor space requires

49
00:04:06.000 --> 00:04:12.080
more landscaping, and exposed wooden planks
on the exterior need to be finished.

50
00:04:12.719 --> 00:04:16.639
Construction trailers and portable toilets are still
visible on the property, indicating that workers

51
00:04:16.680 --> 00:04:24.199
are continuing to work on the massive
project. Kanye West has reduced the asking

52
00:04:24.279 --> 00:04:29.240
price for a gutted Malibu mansion he's
selling from fifty three million dollars to thirty

53
00:04:29.319 --> 00:04:33.560
nine million dollars. The change in
price was reported by TMZ on Thursday,

54
00:04:34.120 --> 00:04:40.720
less than four months after West initially
listed the dilapidated property in the Luxe oceanfront

55
00:04:40.720 --> 00:04:46.639
community. West brought in selling Sunset
realtor Jason Oppenheim to help sell the home

56
00:04:46.759 --> 00:04:51.120
late last year. Oppenheim told TMZ
that he is optimistic about selling the distressed

57
00:04:51.120 --> 00:04:57.920
property, describing it as basically a
blank canvas for prospective buyers. The home,

58
00:04:58.240 --> 00:05:02.040
which spans more than four thousand square
feet, has four bedrooms and five

59
00:05:02.120 --> 00:05:08.399
bathrooms with stunning views of the Pacific
Ocean. However, it is missing windows,

60
00:05:08.720 --> 00:05:13.160
walls, and a roof, and
does not have electricity. West bought

61
00:05:13.199 --> 00:05:15.680
the home for fifty seven million dollars
in late twenty twenty one, but was

62
00:05:15.759 --> 00:05:20.920
unable to remodel it into a bomb
shelter after involving famed Japanese architect toadao Ando

63
00:05:21.000 --> 00:05:25.959
in the remodeling process. The price
reduction is the latest in a series of

64
00:05:25.959 --> 00:05:30.519
issues related to the home. West
is being sued by the former manager of

65
00:05:30.560 --> 00:05:35.079
the remodel project, Tony Saxon,
who claims he was fired after expressing concerns

66
00:05:35.079 --> 00:05:43.319
about the extreme danger of the project. In September, sources told TMZ that

67
00:05:43.360 --> 00:05:46.759
West wanted to remove the windows and
electricity from the home to turn it into

68
00:05:46.800 --> 00:05:51.920
a bomb shelter. From the nineteen
tens. Saxon's lawsuit alleges that he was

69
00:05:53.000 --> 00:05:58.160
hired for the project in September twenty
twenty one and worked sixteen hour days on

70
00:05:58.199 --> 00:06:02.439
the beach house, sleeping on the
floor while serving as project manager, caretaker,

71
00:06:02.800 --> 00:06:08.240
and twenty four to seven security.
Saxon claims that West only paid him

72
00:06:08.240 --> 00:06:12.240
for one week of work and ignored
his concerns until he was fired in November

73
00:06:12.240 --> 00:06:16.279
twenty twenty one for refusing to remove
the homes windows and electricity. West allegedly

74
00:06:16.319 --> 00:06:20.480
threatened Saxon, saying he would be
considered an enemy if he did not fulfill

75
00:06:20.560 --> 00:06:35.959
West's vision more in a moment.
Rob Kardashian, the most private among his

76
00:06:36.000 --> 00:06:41.639
famous siblings, occasionally shares updates on
his life through his official Instagram account,

77
00:06:41.879 --> 00:06:46.959
which fans believe is run by his
mom, Chris Jenner's communication company. Recently,

78
00:06:46.360 --> 00:06:51.240
the thirty seven year old reality TV
star shared a video on Instagram Stories

79
00:06:51.480 --> 00:06:57.240
from hairstylist Kia Harper, a friend
of the family who has frequently styled them

80
00:06:57.560 --> 00:07:01.560
and their kids. The video showke
Rob's seven year old daughter Dream's new look,

81
00:07:01.879 --> 00:07:06.800
sporting waist length braids instead of her
previous long and curly locks. Rob

82
00:07:06.839 --> 00:07:12.639
shares dream with his ex girlfriend Angela
White also known as Black China. In

83
00:07:12.720 --> 00:07:15.680
the video, Dream posed for the
camera and excitedly got out of the salon

84
00:07:15.759 --> 00:07:20.839
chair, spinning around with her new
braids. Twirling with her. The stylist

85
00:07:20.920 --> 00:07:27.319
captioned the post thanking Rob for his
appreciation. Last month, Rob celebrated his

86
00:07:27.399 --> 00:07:31.040
birthday and received heartfelt tributes from his
siblings Kim and Chloe, as well as

87
00:07:31.079 --> 00:07:35.920
his mom, Chris. Despite remaining
off social media himself, Chris shared a

88
00:07:35.920 --> 00:07:43.279
collection of childhood photos, showcasing their
remarkable resemblance and Rob's effervescent personality as a

89
00:07:43.319 --> 00:07:47.759
youth. Hulu's bet on the Kardashian
family seems to be paying off, as

90
00:07:47.839 --> 00:07:54.519
revealed during Disney's much anticipated earnings call
on Wednesday, CEO Bob Eiger mentioned that

91
00:07:55.040 --> 00:07:59.600
The Kardashians, the reality series about
the famous family, has become the most

92
00:07:59.680 --> 00:08:05.480
viewed unscripted series ever on Hulu.
This development is significant for several reasons,

93
00:08:05.800 --> 00:08:11.079
particularly because Hulu is about to become
a fully Disney owned property more than a

94
00:08:11.160 --> 00:08:15.319
decade after its launch, with backing
from major TV networks. During the early

95
00:08:15.399 --> 00:08:20.519
days of streaming, The Kardashians has
quickly become a signature series for Hulu,

96
00:08:20.800 --> 00:08:26.199
despite the scandal plagued high drama Family
being inconsistent with the squeaky clean, family

97
00:08:26.199 --> 00:08:31.000
friendly formula found on Disney Plus.
This dichotomy is interesting as Disney prepares to

98
00:08:31.080 --> 00:08:37.159
launch a beta version of a combined
Disney Plus Hulu app in December. Eiger

99
00:08:37.200 --> 00:08:41.360
stated that the beta launch will give
families time to set up parental controls on

100
00:08:41.440 --> 00:08:46.799
the new app, restricting the content
younger children can access. The official version

101
00:08:46.799 --> 00:08:50.320
of the app is set to launch
in the spring of twenty twenty four.

102
00:08:52.120 --> 00:08:56.799
That's it for today. Please follow
us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or

103
00:08:58.200 --> 00:09:01.399
your app of choice, and if
you like the show, hit those five

104
00:09:01.440 --> 00:09:05.120
stars on Apple. It really helps
us out. I'm alex Ingerhouse Card Talk

105
00:09:05.240 --> 00:09:11.480
is a Calorogua Shark Media production thanks
to Mark Francis and John McDermott. Portions

106
00:09:11.480 --> 00:09:16.039
of this podcast may have been created
with the assistance of Ai