Orenthal James Simpson, nicknamed The Juice, is a former American football running back, broadcaster, actor, advertising spokesman, and convicted robber and kidnapper. In 1994, Simpson was arrested and charged with the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. He was acquitted by a jury after a lengthy and internationally publicised trial. The families of the victims subsequently filed a civil suit against him, and in 1997 a civil court awarded a $33.5 million judgment against him for the victims' wrongful deaths.