Mark Fuhrman, Detective Caught Lying On Witness Stand In O.J. Simpson Trial Controversy, Dead At 74

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Mark Fuhrman, Detective Caught Lying On Witness Stand In O.J. Simpson Trial Controversy, Dead At 74

Former LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman, who was largely considered responsible for O.J. Simpson’s 1995 acquittal, died at the age of 74.

Fuhrman was one of the lead officials investigating the death of Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman, and was the one who found a bloody glove on Simpson’s property the night of the 1994 murders. His testimony came under intense scrutiny after he denied accusations of racial bias raised by O. J. Simpson’s defense team, which later presented recordings of him using racial slurs while describing suspects, according to NBC News. He was later convicted of lying on the witness stand and became a focal point in the pivotal case.

Lynette Acebedo, the chief deputy coroner in Kootenai County, Idaho confirmed Fuhrman’s death May 18.

LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 13: Los Angeles Police detective Mark Fuhrman listens to a question from defense attorney F. Lee Bailey 13 March in the O.J. simpson double murder trial in Los Angeles. Fuhrman is accused of planting a bloody glove at the O.J. Simpson mansion.AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read Ken LUBAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Acebedo did not provide any information on the circumstances surrounding Fuhrman’s death, and asserted that an update would not be provided.

“There will be no other information provided through this office,” Acebedo said in a brief statement, according to NBC News.

Double murder defendant O.J. Simpson (C) sits with his attorneys Johnnie Cochran Jr (R) and Robert Blasier (L) during a court hearing in the O.J. Simpson murder trial 11 September. Attorneys for the defense and prosecution are arguing about the possibility of former LAPD Detective Mark Fuhrman taking the witness stand. AFP PHOTO (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Mark Fuhrman faced intense public scrutiny for his role in the O. J. Simpson murder case, but it was far from the only high-profile murder investigation tied to his name. He also worked as a private investigator in the Martha Moxley murder case, where he launched his own inquiry into the long-unsolved cold case, according to The Los Angeles Times.

Moxley was bludgeoned and stabbed with a golf club on her family’s Greenwich property October 30, 1975.

248949 02: Squares of toilet paper depict Mark Fuhrman, O.J. Simpson, Lance Ito and Johnnie Cochran December 15, 1995 in New York City. The toilet paper spoofs famous moments in the court room during the O.J. Simpson murder trial. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Liaison)

Fuhrman put renewed focus on Thomas and Michael Skakel, two boys from a prominent family who were with Moxley on the night of her murder, and heavily scrutinized the Greenwich Police Department for mishandling the investigation into the Skakel family due to their family’s wealth and influence.

Fuhrman published the 1988 book “Murder in Greenwich,” in which he explicitly named Michael Skakel as Moxley’s killer, theorizing that he acted out of rage after seeing his brother kissing Moxley. (RELATED: ‘Star Wars’ Voice Actor Tom Kane Dead At 64)

Fuhrman’s book helped revive public interest in the Moxley case, and charges were brought against Skakel.

State prosecutors claimed they were already independently pursuing leads in the cold case and were aware of evidence against Skakel prior to the release of Fuhrman’s book. Skakel was convicted in 2002. His conviction was overturned and dropped in 2020.