Today, 28 years ago, on February 4, 1997 (Calendar, December 27, 1996), former American football star Simpson was convicted. Sports star O-J-Simpson was an American hero in the heart. On February 4, 1997, the California St. Monica County Court Jury ruled that former American football star Simpson was convicted of the murder of his ex-wife Nicole and her boyfriend Goldman and convicted him to pay $8.5 million in compensation fees to the families of the victims. On October 10, the jury also ruled that Simpson was convicted of the murder of his ex-wife and her boyfriend and asked him to pay $25 million in penalty fees. According to the court ruling, Simpson was required to pay $33.5 million in compensation. This huge amount was the highest record in the U.S. civil proceedings