The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson
by Jeffrey Toobin
View on GoodreadsWhen Simpson's defense decided to put detective Mark Fuhrman on trial, Toobin reported the plan in The New Yorker in July 1994. His book, out less than a year after the verdict, argues the evidence was overwhelming and the defense won by persuading the jury of a racist police conspiracy.
Core ideas
- A strategy with roots: Toobin acknowledges the defense felt it had to use Fuhrman, given the LAPD's documented mistreatment of Black residents.
- Part of the story: The Fuhrman angle came from his own earlier civil filing, and breaking it made the author part of the case.
- Sued for it: Fuhrman sued The New Yorker for $50 million over the 1994 article, and the plan it exposed set off the national race card debate.
Published1996
Pages466
ISBN9780679441700
ReadJun 2026
