Kim Kardashian recounts new details about O.J. Simpson garment bag mystery

The Overlooked O.J. Simpson Theory

One of the biggest mysteries surrounding the O.J. Simpson trial revolves around the murder weapon. To this day, authorities have been unable to locate the knife that was believed to be used in the killings of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman.

Over the past 22 years, there have been several conspiracy theories that have emerged surrounding the knife. One of the most famous -- and unproven -- involves Robert Kardashian and a mysterious bag that may or may not have contained the murder weapon.

On June 13, 1994, the day after the murders, Kardashian took a Louis Vuitton garment bag from Simpson"s residence.

When the bag was eventually introduced into evidence during the trial in March 1995, it was empty. However, the New York Times noted in 1995 that it was "bulging" when Kardashian left Simpson"s home on June 13.

To this day, Ron Goldman"s dad, Fred, believes that whatever was in the bag would"ve convicted Simpson.

"That evidence would have convicted "the killer,"" Fred told the Daily Mail in 2014.

The Goldmans claimed that Kardashian only joined Simpson"s legal team so that he wouldn"t have to testify at the trial.

Robert Kardashian"s famous daughter, Kim, is well aware of all of these rumors, and she took some time to try and clear them up during a recent interview with GQ.

"I know people said at the time that [my dad joined Simpson"s defense team] so he couldn"t be called as a witness, because he had that Louis Vuitton bag that supposedly had the [murder] weapon and stuff like that, but that bag was sitting at my dad"s house," Kim said. "I remember I went through it. The news was like, "Where is this Louis Vuitton bag?" And I"m like, "Oh, it"s upstairs.""

Kim, who was 13 at the time, says that curiosity eventually got the best of her and she "totally" went through the bag.

So was there a murder weapon in it?

Nope.

"Just toiletries and clothes and golf clothes. Just random stuff. I"m pretty sure it"s, like, still in -- probably in my dad"s storage," Kim said.

There you go, mystery solved.

Kim Kardashian shed some light on one facet of the O.J. Simpson case. USATSI

Although Robert Kardashian, who died in 2003, was never asked about the mysterious bag during the trial (he didn"t testify), he was asked about the bag during a 1996 interview with Barbara Walters.

"I went to O.J."s house just to support him," Kardashian said in 1996. "I just was standing there when he pulled up and walked right in."

Simpson had a garment bag because he had just arrived back in Los Angeles after spending the night in Chicago. Apparently, one of Simpson"s assistants was trying to figure out what to do with the bag, per the ABC report.

"I was raised to be a gentleman, I walked over and I said, "Let me hold that for you,"" Kardashian said. "And then I walked up to the policeman standing guarding Rockingham and I said, "I have Mr. Simpson"s luggage." And he said, "You can"t come in." I said, "But it"s his luggage will you take it?" And he said, "No, you can"t come in.""

Police searched the bag before it came into his possession, Robert Kardashian said in the interview.

"The bag was sitting, lying open in Mr. Simpson"s bedroom in my home," Robert said. "The police were here, searched his room and the bag was lying open, just the way it was when he left."

Robert also added in the interview that the police could have seized possession of the bag "at any time."

"The police could have taken it [the bag] at any time. They never sought to do so," Robert said. "In fact when we turned it into the court nine months later they still never did any tests to see if there was blood. I don"t believe they really wanted to know the answer. I think it was better to leave speculation. And to let the public think there was something sinister about these bags."

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"People v. O.J. Simpson" Director Reveals Why He Didn"t "Talk to Anyone Living" Who Was Involved With the Case

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1:30 PM PDT 6/15/2016 by Craig Tomashoff

They say that if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life. If that"s true, Anthony Hemingway is on permanent vacation. He has directed more than two dozen films and TV series, from ER to The Wire to Shameless to Orange Is the New Black to Underground. It"s an eclectic group of projects, but every time he tackles something new, says Hemingway, he begins by finding a way to "advance progress and provide a contribution to the world." THR spoke with the veteran about his personal, passionate approach to directing, including his acclaimed work on half of the episodes of FX"s The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.

What was the most challenging thing about The People v. O.J. Simpson?

It was definitely the writing, figuring out what parts of the story to tell. There was way more than 10 hours there, so we really had to figure out the story and what our intent and purpose were. We also needed to show sensitivity toward the story because two people died. We made a decision to not talk to anyone living who had been a part of it. We knew the story we were telling and wanted to just get our grounding and foundation right.

When do you feel like you hit your stride with the limited series?

It falls between episodes three and four, both of which really represented what the show was about balancing the tragedy and high drama and absurd comedy of the trial. It"s great any time I get an opportunity to use storytelling to connect with people and make the project really relatable to those around me. Entertainment softens the blow and draws you in, but hopefully it"s the story you"re telling that has people walk away feeling affected by what they saw.

What would you say these episodes were really about then?

Episode three was the unraveling of certainty. Marcia Clark had so much evidence, more than she"d ever had in a double murder. For her, it seemed this [case] would be a slam dunk. Then the defense started throwing jabs at her, and I loved that we could show what happened even though Marcia didn"t see it coming. It was interesting to get the opportunity to really dive deep into these characters you thought you knew. With the third episode, we really got to show how dealing with their jobs distorted the personal lives of those involved.

Some of the actors from the series praised the way you"d keep everyone loose while shooting the courtroom scenes. You played music. You had people dancing. Why?

I love fostering a happy environment in the workplace. We have enough adversity and hardship in life, so I don"t want to dwell on them. Everyone loves music and a good time.

What is the thing about being a director that you appreciate the most?

It"s definitely my passion to find ways I can help advance progress and provide a contribution to the world. I use these opportunities to examine my own point of view. For me, People v. O.J. Simpson was an opportunity to examine race and culture in America. And that we haven"t made much progress. It gave us the chance to shine a light on the problems, ring a bell and sound the alarm, speak loudly to get people paying attention.

Two of Hemingways projects this season dealt with race in America: WGN Americas Underground (right) and FXs The People v. O.J. Simpson.

This story first appeared in a special Emmy issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.

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Jeff Van Gundy"s wild tale about the O.J. Simpson Bronco chase

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The most famous slow-speed car chase in history now has a new ending thanks to Jeff Van Gundy.

The ex-Knicks coach overshadowed the broadcast of Game 4 of the NBA Finals Friday night with a wild second quarter tale of football star turned fugitive O.J. Simpson"s infamous June 17, 1994 ride around Los Angeles in the back of the white Bronco.

A promo for ABC"s new Simpson documentary, "O.J. Made in America," that will air Saturday night on ABC apparently sparked Van Gundy"s memory about that wild night in American history.

Van Gundy, who was an assistant on Pat Riley"s Knicks staff that season, said the real reason O.J."s pal Al (A.C.) Cowlings was driving so slow that night was because The Juice wanted to listen to the end of the Game 5 of the Knicks-Rockets series on the radio. Seriously.

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With the Warriors leading the Cavs 37-36 with just under seven minutes to play before the half in Cleveland Friday night, Van Gundy took a break from talking about Steph Curry and LeBron James to launch into his wild story.

Van Gundy, who later became head coach of the Knicks, said he heard the story from Riley. He said Riley bumped into Cowlings later that summer in L.A. at a car wash. Cowlings, the owner of the most famous Ford Bronco in history, apparently called Riley over and filled him in.

"He waved him over and proceeded to tell him the story of why he was driving so slow was O.J. wanted to hear the end of the game on the radio before he pulled in," Van Gundy said during ABC"s broadcast of Game 4. "When Coach Riley told us that story, I was mesmerized by what really goes on. Like I could just see him having a gun to his head and saying: "Turn up the radio, A.C., so I can hear the last few minutes.""

Mike Breen, Van Gundy"s broadcast partner, had the perfect response: "That is incredible." Yes, yes it is.

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If this story is true, O.J. - who would be acquitted of the double murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman - heard the Knicks beat the Rockets at the Garden 91-84 to grab a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals. The Rockets would go on to win the final two games and capture the NBA title.

Those watching the NBA Finals on TV that June 17 night were treated to a split screen as all eyes in America were on O.J. Simpson in the back of his buddy"s car. Except O.J. apparently just wanted to watch the hoops.

Just another bizarre tale from the Trial of the Century.

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