Then she'd put on a face mask and I'd slap her around while it dried

States the response of O.J. Simpson when quizzed at his civil trial about the 1989 police shot of his battered wife Nicole. Explanation of Simpson on the case.

By Mary-Ellen Banashek, published on March 01, 1997

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THEN SHE'D PUT ON A FACE MASKAND I'D SLAP HER AROUND WHILE IT DRIED

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When O. J. Simpson was quizzed at his civil trial about the now infamous 1989 police head shot of his battered ex, Nicole, he explained it this way: "A lot of this redness would normally be there most nights, once she picked and cleaned her face." Guess Georgette Klinger was right when she told us, "Picking, darling, very bad."