The Daily Mail Reports That The National Enquirer Reports That OJ Confessed To Oprah! (UPDATE)

by Jon Bershad | 6:05 pm, June 22nd, 2011

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Now, like anyone, we’re hesitant to just run with a story that’s coming from the National Enquirer (not to say we’ve never done it…). But how about a story that’s coming from the National Enquirer via the Daily Mail? While that’s about as trustworthy as an eyewitness account looking through a dirty window (into a dirty window), some stories are too good to completely pass by. So, here we go; the Daily Mail is now reporting that the National Enquirer is reporting that OJ Simpson confessed to the murder of his former wife…to Oprah Winfrey. (UPDATE at bottom)

Last week, Winfrey made headlines by admitting that her dream for OWN would be to get Simpson to confess to the infamous murders on air to her. Pipe dream, right? Well, the Daily Mail says he actually did it. Or, at least, they’re saying that the National Enquirer said it. The strange thing is that we can’t find any mention of this in the National Enquirer.

So, is it complete hokum? Well… The Daily Mail has been known to get heads up on what the Enquirer is going to be printing. Still, you’d think, if the Enquirer really did get a scoop about, well, this scoop, that they’d be shouting it from the rooftops. Hell, they’d probably be stacking buildings on top of each other so that it’d be a doubly high rooftop.

However, there are so many details in the Daily Mail’s story, that it seems strange that they’d make up the Enquirer’s article wholesale.

From the Daily Mail:

“According to the National Enquirer, the interview is set to be filmed after Simpson confessed he killed the pair in self-defence to a producer from inside prison.

‘Oprah has been in touch with O.J. for the past year,’ a source told the magazine. She contacted him in prison to explore the possibility that he might give her an interview.

‘He has always been a big fan of hers, but for a long time he was reluctant to say he did the crime or give the details of how it happened.’

According to the insider, Simpson recently decided to go through with the confession after he was contacted again by one of Oprah’s producers.

‘He told the producer: “Tell Oprah that yes, I did it. I killed Nicole, but it was in self-defence. She pulled a knife on me and I had to defend myself”,’ the insider was quoted as saying.

He reportedly then went on to give a full account of what happened on the night of the murders on June 12 1994.”

Of course, if the Daily Mail is telling the truth, then it’s still just a story in the National Enquirer.

So, is this Oprah’s dream come true, or just a dream from an Enquirer writer’s imagination (or a Daily Mail writer…)? It’s hard to say. But, if you want to read something that’s probably just a detailed bit of accused murderer-fan fiction, grab a bucket of salt grains and head over here.

UPDATE: Shocker of shockers, our friends at Gossip Cop have poked a hole right through the middle of this story. No confession. Didn’t happen. Never.

Oh, well. I guess someone at the Enquirer just has a pretty grisly imagination. Of course, if I had to write about Lindsay Lohan’s legal troubles every day, I’d be making up murder fantasies pretty soon too. Lord knows I have enough problems writing about cable news!

Scrapette Jones

Oh why get all a-twitter over this? OJ will just concoct another LIE to enable Oprah a scoop, probably because she’s promised to give him a monthly allowance for the rest of his life. The only Oprah exclusive I’m interested in seeing is she and (mostly) George Soros admitting to causing the financial meltdown of October 2008 so that their candidate would be elected to the presidency. THAT would be worthy.
Dem4Ever

According to the media, OJ’s guilt or innocence has always been drawn straight down racial lines. White’s think he’s guilty and Black’s think he’s innocent. If Oprah now thinks that OJ is guilty does this mean Oprah is breaking with “her people”?
Steve_27

Dem4Ever said:
According to the media, OJ’s guilt or innocence has always been drawn straight down racial lines. White’s think he’s guilty and Black’s think he’s innocent. If Oprah now thinks that OJ is guilty does this mean Oprah is breaking with “her people”?

Oh dip Son!
Colorado_Conservative

Jon,
Don’t be so quick to discredit the National Enquirer, after all, they were the ones who uncovered John Edwards love child that Hillary’s crack team of investigators and the rest of the lame stream media failed to do!!

If that little fact would have been discovered earlier in the 2008 elections, Hillary would have won the Presidency as it was Edwards who stole enough votes away from her to get the DNC nomination!!
BatBoy

Most of us knew he killed his wife and Ron Goldman 16 years ago….

OJ must think he is getting out and there is a book deal somewhere down the road.
BatBoy

Dem4Ever said:
If Oprah now thinks that OJ is guilty does this mean Oprah is breaking with “her people”?

Most likely, following the lefty logic, Oprah is RACIST!
brotherap

Another sucker for suckas!!!

Another fascinating canard provided by the National Enquirer. Four months ago it was these tabloid rags announcing falsely that Simpson was beat up in prison, now with a 33 year sentence hanging over his head he’s going to confide in this cow, Oprah, that he committed murder. In the meantime you saps lick it up. Unfortunately for us all, we all have been lied to by a corrupt LA justice system that concealed evidence that would have exonerated OJ from the very beginning. They knew, including all the California lawyers on both sides of the table, that OJ was entering a limo for LAX at 11PM while his wife, Nicole, spoke on the telephone to her mother about glasses her mom left behind at a Brentwood restaurant. I would read “Pursuit of Exhibit 35 in the OJ Simpson Murder Trial” if you really want to get on top of the conspiracy in this sordid trial. http://www.amazon.com/Pursuit-Exhibit-Simpson-murder-trial/dp/1456313169/ref =sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1297179994&sr=1-1or and/or see the on-line documentary on this cover up entitled “Serpents Rising” http://www.amazon.com/Serpents-Rising-Independent-Investigation-J/dp/B0046Z2M9M/ref =sr_1_1?s=digital-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1308829611&sr=1-1
RIChris

Mediaite Reports That The Daily Mail Reports That The National Enquirer Reports That OJ Confessed To Oprah!
Paul G

RIChris said:
Mediaite Reports That The Daily Mail Reports That The National Enquirer Reports That OJ Confessed To Oprah!

HA!
Harry Flashman

Wait….WHAT?

OJ did it? OMG. I’m stunned. I’m shocked. I’m completely at a loss for words. Just imagine my dismay. But but but – the glove didn’t fit!!!!! There has to a mistake here.

OJ did it. Never thought I’d hear that.

Imagine that.
LAPhil

brotherap said:
Another sucker for suckas!!! Another fascinating canard provided by the National Enquirer. Four months ago it was these tabloid rags announcing falsely that Simpson was beat up in prison, now with a 33 year sentence hanging over his head he’s going to confide in this cow, Oprah, that he committed murder. In the meantime you saps lick it up. Unfortunately for us all, we all have been lied to by a corrupt LA justice system that concealed evidence that would have exonerated OJ from the very beginning. They knew, including all the California lawyers on both sides of the table, that OJ was entering a limo for LAX at 11PM while his wife, Nicole, spoke on the telephone to her mother about glasses her mom left behind at a Brentwood restaurant. I would read “Pursuit of Exhibit 35 in the OJ Simpson Murder Trial” if you really want to get on top of the conspiracy in this sordid trial. http://www.amazon.com/Pursuit-Exhibit-Simpson-murder-trial/dp/1456313169/ref =sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1297179994&sr=1-1or and/or see the on-line documentary on this cover up entitled “Serpents Rising” http://www.amazon.com/Serpents-Rising-Independent-Investigation-J/dp/B0046Z2M9M/ref =sr_1_1?s=digital-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1308829611&sr=1-1

I don’t have to read about any conspiracies. You’re obviously an idiot if you doubt that OJ did it after all this time.
JJ Vachon

Why are you guys even writing about this if there’s no verification? Let’s be responsible journalists people!!