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Lost civil lawsuit interview tapes show Simpson admitted to beating ex wife
The startling footage shows him facing awkward questions during trial
He had avoided such questions in the year before by refusing to testify
Under questioning, he admitted in the past 'I have hurt my wife, yes'

By Daniel Bates for MailOnline

Published: 10:24 EST, 25 September 2015 | Updated: 13:06 EST, 25 September 2015

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OJ Simpson admitted he used to hit his ex-wife in civil lawsuit interview tapes, it has emerged

OJ Simpson admitted he used to beat up his ex-wife in forgotten interview tapes that have been made public after gathering dust for two decades.

The startling footage shows Simpson facing awkward questions during his civil trial in 1996 that he avoided during his criminal trial by refusing to testify.

Simpson comes across as arrogant and flippant but his eyes nearly pop out of his head when he is caught lying about crucial evidence.

He also admits that he once put his hands round Nicole Brown Simpson’s neck and used to batter her so badly she was left bruised.

Simpson, 68, was controversially acquitted of murdering Miss Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in 1995 in the case dubbed the ‘Trial of the Century’.

But he lost the civil wrongful death lawsuit brought by Mr Goldman’s family which ordered him to pay them £21 million in compensation.

Before the civil case Simpson gave evidence for 13 days at the office of the lawyers representing Mr Goldman’s relatives.

Until now the VHS tapes have barely been seen by anyone other than lawyers who worked on the case, but they were released as part of a documentary called ‘OJ Speaks: The Hidden Tapes’ and shown by TV network ABC News.

Goldman family attorney Daniel Petrocelli asked Simpson about his history with his ex-wife and showed him police photographs of her with a bruised face from before she died.

Simpson denied they were his fault and said: ‘It reflects doing a movie that we’re doing and we’re doing make-up’.

But under questioning he admitted that in the past ‘I hurt my wife, yes’.

Mr Petrocelli asks: ‘Did you ever make her black and blue?’

Simpson replies: ‘I think any marks that’s on her, I take full responsibility for. I don’t know what else you want to do. I take total responsibility.’

Asked if he has ever throttled Miss Simpson, the former actor and American football player admits that on a previous occasion he ‘could have touched her neck, yes.’.

Simpson also describes his state of mind at the time as ‘anger’.

During the questioning Simpson is asked about the men’s size 12 Bruno Magli brand shoe print stamped in the victims’ blood that was found at the scene of the murder in Brentwood, Los Angeles.

Simpson, 68, was controversially acquitted of murdering Miss Simpson (pictured together) and her friend Ron Goldman in 1995 in the case dubbed the ‘Trial of the Century’

He denied they were his and claimed they were ‘ugly a** shoes’ that he would never wear.

But when a newspaper published a picture of him wearing a pair nine months before the murder he was hauled back in for more questioning by Mr Petrocelli.

Simpson’s eyes nearly pop out of his head when he is shown the photo. Asked if it was him Simpson admits: ‘It appears to be me, yes’.

Also amongst the footage was a video which shows Simpson having an impromptu party at his house after being cleared of murder.

In the footage he can be seen putting his hands in the air and shouting: ‘Yes!’

Simpson is currently serving up to 33 years in prison for armed robbery for attempting to steal sports memorabilia he claimed was his in Las Vegas.

He has not paid a penny of the £21million that he owes Mr Goldman’s family.