More than 30 years after Nicole Brown Simpson's murder shocked the nation, a man who once loved her is shedding new light on what he claims many people already knew about O.J. Simpson behind closed doors. Joseph Perrulli, who dated Nicole in 1992 following her separation from O.J., is opening up about his relationship with Nicole in a new book, claiming he witnessed the lasting fear she lived with amid allegations of abuse involving O.J. Simpson.
Joseph Perrulli recently reflected on their relationship and claimed the former NFL star's alleged abuse was widely known throughout Hollywood. "I had people in the [movie] industry telling me about, you know, informing me about his abuse, so I knew," Perrulli told Page Six.
According to Perrulli, there was a sense that few people were willing or able to challenge Simpson at the height of his fame. "We were all powerless," he explained. "He was still a spokesperson for a very big company [Hertz], a rental car company, and he was still a sportscaster. So, you know, everybody was powerless, and it seemed like he could do what he wanted. And he did."
Perrulli claimed Nicole confided in him about the violence she allegedly experienced during her relationship with Simpson. According to the businessman, Nicole told him she feared for her safety after being beaten so severely by her ex-husband.
The pair began dating after Nicole's split from Simpson, whom she married in 1985 and with whom she had two children: daughter Sydney and son Justin. Although Nicole and O.J. divorced in 1992, their relationship remained complicated, and they later reconciled.
Joseph Perrulli recently reflected on their relationship and claimed the former NFL star's alleged abuse was widely known throughout Hollywood. "I had people in the [movie] industry telling me about, you know, informing me about his abuse, so I knew," Perrulli told Page Six.
According to Perrulli, there was a sense that few people were willing or able to challenge Simpson at the height of his fame. "We were all powerless," he explained. "He was still a spokesperson for a very big company [Hertz], a rental car company, and he was still a sportscaster. So, you know, everybody was powerless, and it seemed like he could do what he wanted. And he did."
Perrulli claimed Nicole confided in him about the violence she allegedly experienced during her relationship with Simpson. According to the businessman, Nicole told him she feared for her safety after being beaten so severely by her ex-husband.
The pair began dating after Nicole's split from Simpson, whom she married in 1985 and with whom she had two children: daughter Sydney and son Justin. Although Nicole and O.J. divorced in 1992, their relationship remained complicated, and they later reconciled.
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