Where Are O.J. Simpson and Nicole Brown Simpson's Kids Now? - E! Online (2024)

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Eight and five years old are awfully young ages to experience what will become the worst days of your lives, but that's exactly how old Sydney and Justin Simpson were when their mother Nicole Brown Simpson was taken from them, brutally murdered alongside her friend Ron Goldman at her home on June 12, 1994.

In the ensuing aftermath of that tragic night a quarter of a century ago, the Simpson kids were not only forced to grapple with the idea that they'd never see their mother again, but to watch as their father, retired NFL superstar O.J. Simpson, was accused of the heinous murders andultimately acquitted of the crime in what would be dubbed the "trial of the century" thanks to the media frenzy it created.

While their father and his "Dream Team" of defense attorneys, which included Johnnie Cochran and Robert Kardashian, fought to undermine the State of California's case against O.J., as argued by Marcia Clarkand Christopher Darden, and won, family members were working overtime to shield both Sydney and Justin from the public eye, attempting to protect whatever innocence they had left.

"I had to go and pick the kids up at the house where he lived, and I saw him.It was hard for me, but I did it. My mom gave me a pep talk, like, 'You're doing this for the kids.' I entered the home, packed theirbags. I went into his home and I saw thefurniture I used to sit on [when Nicole was alive]," she continued."I was so foggy, but I had to put on the face becausethis is their dad. They will always love their dad. I choose to respect that."

After a move to Florida in 2000 with their Florida, Sydney and Justin were able to grow up in relative anonymity, even as their father was repeatedly accused of committing further crimes, eventually winding up behind bars at Nevada's Lovelock Correctional Center in 2008, where he remained until he was granted parole on July 20, 2017, getting released that October.

By the time he had been released, his children had grown up into adults, each with careers and lives of their own.

Sydney had gone on to attend Boston University, where she graduated with a BA in Sociology from the school's College of Arts and Sciences in May 2010. Following her graduation, she spent some time in Atlanta before moving to St. Petersburg, Fla., where she purchased a home in August of 2015. At 33, she currently operates her own business, Simpsy LLC, which managesthe three properties she owns in the area.

In 2017, an article in the New York Post tied Sydney to St. Petersburg City Council candidate Robert Blackmon, claiming the pair were in a relationship, with the candidate calling Sydney a "very private person" who had been "selflessly supporting me and not worried about herself." He added, "I probably shouldn't be speaking about the Simpsons without their permission. The entire Simpson family are great people. They've been great friends to me."

However, when reached for comment by the Tampa Bay Times, Robert walked back the idea that the two were anything more than platonic. "She's a good friend of mine, but we're not dating," he said.

As for Justin, who is months shy of his 31st birthday, he too has settled in the St. Petersburg area, keeping close to his sister and following her into the real estate business as well. After serving as a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Homes, where his biography on the company website read"Having a family immersed in hospitality, Justin sets himself apart by dominating customer service and his communication/negotiation skills give his clients the competitive edge," Justin is currently working as a licensed realtor with DHM Real Estate.

Unlike his sister, Justin keeps relatively active on social media, with both a Twitter account and Facebook page dedicated to his business. (And his rating on FB proves that he's quite liked by his clients.)