Simpson's Alibi Under Attack
SANTA MONICA, Nov. 25 (9:50 A.M. COURT BREAK) -- O.J. Simpson faced hostile questioning about inconsistencies in his alibi as he took the stand for day two of his testimony in the civil trial Monday morning.
From the beginning, plaintiffs' attorney Daniel Petrocelli hammered Simpson for testifying Friday that he never picked up a message from his girlfriend Paula Barbieri the night of the murders -- even though his cell phone records show that he did. Simpson also told police he picked up the message. However, Simpson continued to maintain that he did not.
"The truth of the matter, sir, is that you were desperate to get in touch with Paula because she had left you, true?" Petrocelli asked.
"False," Simpson replied.
"The reason you were trying to get in touch with her is because you were feeling alone, true?" Petrocelli asked.
"Not true," Simpson replied.
"You blamed Nicole for feeling alone, didn't you?" Petrocelli asked.
"No," Simpson said.
Petrocelli pointed out that Simpson told the police in his June 13 interview that he called Paula that night from his Bronco. Cellular phone records show a call to her at 10:03 p.m. However, Simpson said he mistakenly told police June 13 that he was in his car. Rather, Simpson said Monday, he called Barbieri from his driveway.
If Simpson called Barbieri from the Bronco at 10:03 that night, Petrocelli said, "that destroys your alibi."
"You were calling Paula at 10:03 while you were driving to Bundy, true?" Petrocelli asked.
Simpson replied: "Untrue."
-Robert Schmidt
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