Smithsonian turns down suit worn by OJ Simpson

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LOS ANGELES— What O.J. Simpson wore when he was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife and her friend was the suit seen around the world during one of the most watched televised moments in history.

But the Smithsonian Institution, America's repository of historical artifacts, rejected it Tuesday as inappropriate for their collection.

Announcement of the museum's snub came the morning after a California judge approved the donation as the solution to a 13-year court battle over the carefully tailored tan suit, white shirt and yellow and tan tie. The ensemble has been held by Simpson's former sports agent, Mike Gilbert.

Fred Goldman, the father of the man Simpson was accused of killing in 1994, had been fighting Gilbert for the suit, which Simpson has said was stolen from him.

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1. OJ Simpson's trial is very memorable in American history

but we shouldn't really be celebrating OJ's acquittal given his later robbery conviction and history of beating his wife. It's relevant only cuz of OJ's celebrity background and excessive media coverage.