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On Oct. 3, 1995, the Trial of the Century ended with Simpson's acquittal, with 150 million people tuning in for the verdict, making it one of the most watched events in television history. Two decades later, a look at where the trial's main players are today.
O.J. Simpson guilty of armed robbery, kidnapping. LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- O.J. Simpson faces the prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison after he and co-defendant Clarence C.J. Stewart were found guilty on 12 charges, including armed robbery and kidnapping. The jury reached the verdict 13 years to the day after O.J. Simpson was acquitted of two murders. The case involved a Las Vegas, Nevada, hotel room confrontation over sports memorabilia. Simpson said the items had been stolen from him.