THE INSIDE STORY OF HOW O.J. SIMPSON LOST

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After the verdict, Simpson quickly got into his black Suburban (the white Bronco had been sold) and took off for Rockingham. On Friday, after his lawyers argued that Simpson was broke, the jury recessed as it deliberated punitive damages. If he chooses to appeal the verdict and whatever additional damages are assessed, Simpson will have to post a bond 1 1/2 times the total amount, which he would probably have to borrow from a court bondsman at 10% annual interest. The appeal process could take years. But on Tuesday night, heading home from Santa Monica, Simpson had another thing in mind. His daughter Sydney wanted a cup of cookie-dough ice cream--and as a dutiful father, he was going to pick it up for her. Nicole Brown Simpson brought home the same flavor for her daughter the night she was murdered.

--With additional reporting by Martha Smilgis/Santa Monica