Following the news of O.J. Simpson’s death on Wednesday night, long-standing rumors about an alleged affair between Simpson and Kris Jenner have received renewed attention.

The 68-year-old Kardashian matriarch has faced speculation surrounding her relationship with Simpson for years.

These rumors were addressed specifically on the 2019 family reality show, Keeping up with the Kardashiansshe denied the accusations while speaking to daughter Khloe Kardashian.

The background to these rumors is intertwined with Simpson’s tumultuous past, including his marriage to Kris’ best friend Nicole Brown Simpson.

Their marriage was marred by Simpson’s history of domestic abuse against Brown, which eventually led to their divorce in 1992.

Brown was murdered along with her friend Ron Goldman on June 12, 1994.

Although Simpson was acquitted in a highly publicized criminal trial, he was later found responsible for the murder in a 1997 civil trial and ordered to pay $33.5 million in restitution to Goldman’s family.

Chriss denounced the disgraced NFL star as a “scoundrel”. Jenner expressed deep dismay at the timing of these rumors, which have resurfaced on the 25th anniversary of Nicole Brown Simpson’s murder.

“It’s really sad that when the rumor started to come out, the media gave it life and breath on the anniversary of Nicole’s death. It’s so tasteless and disgusting,” Jenner lamented.