American Crime Story (TV Series)

The Verdict (2016)

Sarah Paulson: Marcia Clark

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• [Marcia Clark's final statements] 

  Marcia Clark : Ladies and gentlemen, we are coming close to the end, I promise. And I want you all to know how much I appreciate what you're doing here... For justice... And to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the incredible sacrifices that you've made. Thank you. I would like to begin by first addressing the issue of Mark Fuhrman. Just to be clear, is he a racist? Yes. Is he the worst LAPD has to offer? Yes. Should LAPD ever have hired him? No. Should such a person be a police officer? No. In fact, do we wish there were no such person on the planet? Yes. But the fact that Mark Fuhrman is a racist and lied about it on the witness stand does not mean that we haven't proven that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. And it would be a tragedy if O.J. Simpson were found not guilty because of the racist attitudes of one police officer. There is an ocean of evidence that has been unchallenged by the defense. In an attempt to distract you from it, they took you through a twisted road. One moment saying the police are bumbling idiots, the next moment saying the police are cunning conspirators. They threw out alternate theories, hoping one would stick. But instead of focusing on those distractions, I ask you to consider the evidence the defense did not, and cannot, refute. The shoe prints at Bundy were from a size-12 Bruno Magli shoe. The defendant wears a size-12. Hair from the defendant was on the knit cap at Bundy. Hair from the defendant was on Ron Goldman's shirt. The glove found at Rockingham contains fibers that match Ron's hair. The glove contains fibers that match Nicole's hair. It has Nicole's blood. It has Ron's blood. It has the defendant's blood. The gloves are extra-large, the defendant's size. Here are photos of the defendant wearing the Aris gloves at numerous football games. When limo driver Allan Park arrived, there was no Bronco out front. When he left with the defendant, there was now a Bronco parked outside. A drop of blood in the Bundy driveway matches the defendant at a rate of one-in-170-million. Nicole's blood was on the defendant's sock. This was a match at the rate of one-in-6.8-billion. The blood on the rear gate at Bundy matches the defendant at rate of one-in-57-billion. There are only five billion people on the planet. That, ladies and gentlemen, is an identification. When the defendant was informed of his wife's death, he did not ask how she died. Think about that. He did not ask how she died. And then ask yourself, "Why?"

• Judge Lance Ito : Mr. Cochran, it is my understanding that you have discussed with your client his right to testify.

  Johnnie Cochran : Yes, Your Honor. Mr. Simpson is waiving his right. But if the court pleases, he would like to make a brief statement regarding the waiver.

  Marcia Clark : Your Honor, the People object to the defendant making any statement other than the waiver at this time.

  Judge Lance Ito : Counsel, he's not before the jury.

  Marcia Clark : Yes, but we are all aware of the realities of this case, the problem with conjugal visits and telephone calls that are only monitored on one side. This is an obvious attempt by the defense to get material to the jury that has not been admitted in court. It is inappropriate and deliberate. I strongly urge the court to exercise control and not permit testimony without cross-examination. Please, Your Honor, don't do this.

  Johnnie Cochran : My goodness. There's a great deal of fear of the truth in this case. Your Honor, this is still America. Can we still talk?

  Judge Lance Ito : All right, go ahead, Mr. Simpson, briefly.

  O.J. Simpson : [stands]  Good morning, Your Honor. As much as I'd like to address some of the misrepresentations made about myself and my Nicole, concerning our life together, I am mindful of the mood and the stamina of this jury. I am confident, a lot more it seems than Miss Clark, about their integrity, and that they will find, as it now stands, that I did not and could not and would not commit this crime. I have four kids. Two kids I haven't seen in a year. And every week they ask me, "Dad, when are you coming home? How much longer?"

  Marcia Clark : [clears throat]  All right...

  O.J. Simpson : I just want this trial to be over.

  Judge Lance Ito : All right, thank you, Mr. Simpson.

  O.J. Simpson : Thank you, Your Honor.

  Marcia Clark : You want to address misrepresentations about you and Nicole? Take a seat in the blue chair and we can have a discussion.

  [O.J. quickly shakes his head no]