OJ Simpson trial witness Kato Kaelin says there's no closure | Banfield, Full interview
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 เม.ย. 2024
- Kato Kaelin, a struggling actor who lived in a guest house on O.J. Simpson's property and testified at the criminal trial, speaks out exclusively with NewsNation's Ashleigh Banfield.
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Kaelin got a lot of ridicule during the trial, but he never signed up to be part of something so grisly and tragic.
How do you know that. I say he did!
He made lots of money. Interviews even this one. He is getting paid. OJ made this man's career,
@@mickfitz76 He answers all questions inserting himself. It's about his feelings, his life, his family in Wisconsin, his God and beliefs. Glad he got his hair dyed from this morning too 😂He's not that important tho 🙄Yes OJ made him famous. He was quick to get Mad TV Show back in the day.
yeah God.
Kato for President
I have always found Kato’s honesty refreshing ❤
Nearly had him in tears after trying to get him called a “hostile witness” during the Trial. He was leaving a shadow of a Doubt. Great actor?
Surfer hippie dude , living in Oj's guest house, didn't help either side, was just there for his own exposure. Reminds me of the guy in Fast Times At Ridgemont High.
On a side note, I must say Kato looks incredible for a 65-year-old, I certainly hope I can look half as good as he does at that age.
Kota is cool 😎
Holy shi+ it blows my mind that he's 65! My brain hasn't seen enough of him to replace my 1994 image
Lots of plastic surgery
People in CA have* access to so many doctors, estheticians, procedures.
He was the comic relief to such a horrible situation during the trial. He has handled the questions of OJ's death very well, with kindness to those who grieve. God Bless all those who were effected.
I was a kid during the trial. All the adults were watching this for a year straight, so I learned all about it. It's crazy that until today I can name all the people involved, plus all the lawyers. It's just nuts how big of a deal this trial was. People born after it can't appreciate it.
I was just starting out in my now 30 year marriage so far. I was in my late 20's at the time.
People might not know or recall how incredibly famous OJ was at the time. Football star with legit comedic acting chops and those car rental commercials -- he was everywhere, and he seemed like a great and affable guy. NFL domestic abuse didn't make the news and stalking was barely even a crime then. That a beloved celebrity like OJ was accused of these murders was utterly shocking and in the wake of the Rodney King trial and riots plus the relatively new rise of the 24/7 cable news, it was a perfect storm that earned being called the crime of the century.
I was working in NYC at the time and office tvs were on all day tuned to the trial and when the jury returned to give their verdict, our whole office of a couple hundred people all stopped to crowd around to watch and I think stopping everything to watch the verdict come in was true of nearly all of New York and beyond. It was definitely one of those times in history that people know exactly where they were when it happened.
I know EXACTLY where I was on 3 times in history that I'll always remember: OJ Simpson, 911 & George Floyd. May all rest forever in Paradise! 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
@@staypower11 closest modern analogy would be if it was The Rock.
Never heard of this situation, did someone win the power ball. ?.
Good seeing, Kato. God bless you and your warm spirit.
Kota is cool 😎
Kato God Bless You ❤
6:22 ...digging the guest house quote lol
As far as I'm concerned, O.J. was a serial abuser so may he not rest in peace.
I still wish him to rest wherever! I don’t judge and God has the only and final say!
@MamaB-SOI "not judging" is one of the most misused concepts attributed to God in reference to scripture. The Lord said we are to judge by the fruit of someone's character and actions. Further, it is required of a person who has committed wrongdoing against anyone to walk in "the fruit of repentence." Again, their actions should demonstrate their remorse. This man showed none of that. He left behind a wake of destruction and selfishly hurt many people and even joked about the murders. He took his children's mother away from them. He was a serial abuser of Nicole. That is well documented. There was never, ever a single other person of interest in those murders. God gave him 29 years to humble himself and repent to those families for what he did and give them some sort of closure. He would have still faced consequences legally, but he could have offered some sort of relief from all his destructive choices. Instead he left his own family to live under the dark cloud of his life. Just because he escaped "justice" of our broken legal system, he is facing God's perfect justice right now.
@@pureprairieLet’s Hope.
He is in need of Divine Reckoning.
God Owes Us NOTHING.
It’s only be Grace any - including myself- Are Saved.
It might sound hokey but:
We All Must Repent to The Lord.
He is Your Only Saviour.
His Kingdom is at hand.
Consider Today.
Come as You Are…
You need Not be perfect.
Our “righteousness” is as filthy rags!
--Even on our best days.
Yet Christ’s Way- Yah’s Way- The Father’s Way …He and His Ways= Purest Perfection.
Ask Him Today- To Reveal His Power and Wonder To You.
Sit back and See What He can Do.
Trust.
What a great statement by Kato for the video he put out.
Yes, I saw that and I thought, wow, this is him. The real Kato. Very sincere.
@@sandrazed6089 He always has been & the shame of it is people MURDERED his name & reputation in 94. It still chaps my hyde.
Kato aged well among all the historic OJ actors; that time was surreal, the public really were overspooned that infamous trial to the point of obsession. My heart was always with the Goldman family the most as you can see the deep pain they were in.
Well done!
Well said.
I believe majority of America believed he was guilty except for the jurors and a select few who were drinking the juice 🙄
I don't know how he got away with that money
I wonder how the jurors feel now….
This guy was the butt of so many jokes at the time of the trial. Yet, he has turned out to be one of the most graceful of the people from the trial that are still alive.
Very humble. Beautiful person giving honor and respect.
What a nice guy ❤
The murder of Nicole Brown is why I left the LAX area for good. that ..the earthquake..riots.. shooting s..and My ex..the torture of domestic violence..this murder made me leave..i cried..n it has gotten so wor😮se..Kato come home to the Midwest like me leave it behind !
Kato still rocking the boyish 90s surfer hair do😅.
And the children miss their mother.
I remember Kato from the trial. Those were very hard days for him.
Always found him to be honest and likable. He is genuinely morning and didn't capitalize on the murders.
Ashley, you are a fantastic interviewer! I've been enjoying all of your shows.
I’m from Milwaukee and went to same high school and same year as Kato. I love him from afar
So glad he talked more about the victims than OJ who did get away with murderRIP Nicole and ron!!
Kato's last hoo rah! Classy guy. One of the few decent people wrapped in that circus.
OJ = Guilty
George Floyd = Guilty
Kato gets 15 more minutes 👏🏽👏🏾👏🏻👏🏿👏🏼👏🏻
I was going to up thumb this as the 16th but thought 15 thumbs is where it should rightfully remain (for now anyway).
Kato Kaelin: The FIRST real reality star.
“Even if it’s a guest house!” Great line Kato!
Kato is one special guy!
Kato looks like Brad Pitt. What a kind person.
Fred Goldman is the type father we all need. He never stopped fighting for justice for his son. I hope that he has some peace now knowing OJ is gone.
He seems like a good person. ❤
I lol’d at the guest house in heaven comment 😂
Kaelin, not a bad person. I say he is a great guy that got caught up in oj's bullshit! What a decent nice man.
Always thought Kato was a stand up dude.
Heard they were doing drugs but it was suppressed because they would not be able to use his testimonie as a witness if he had admitted he was getting hi with o.j. that terrible night.
The police messed ip allot of stuff, bit who knows, wont make a difference anyway anyhow, so sad.
Brings back bad memories, sad history to remember
Kato! Good to see you and sounds like you’re living an amazing , positive and fulfilling life.
Darkness will always give you an opportunity to create your own light.” - Iain Thomas, “I Wrote This For You” (2011)
📕
If OJ thought Florida was warm…
hes morphed into Mike Meyers
Went from Chad to Bad
2:14 he admits OJ did it
Maybe you heard something that I didn't.
@@purplehazel2323no. In another interview in the last two months, he states that he believed OJ did it. He even mentioned that he knew in his heart when OJ lied in front of the people gathered at his house (shortly after the murder) in his presence that both he and Kato had been together at the time of the murder. Which was categorically false. They’d not been together. That’s when he knew.
He’s openly stated OJ did it before today.
His entire defense team said they knew he did it.
Yes, he did say in past interviews that he believed OJ did it, he was just too darn scared to express that during the trial. It was obvious he was nervous as heck at that trial and was fighting continuously to avoid direct questions. Looked like he was about to pee his pants at any given time.
Have Sidney and Justin ever spoken on the topic? How have they reconciled living with the man who killed their mother? Forcing them to live with him is abuse of the worst kind.
He didn't kill their mother and they lived with their grandparents. He was found not guilty but because he is black they allowed him to be sued for something he didn't do. The powers that be want to make it a crime to be black in America, with their double standard laws🤣🤣🤣
@@babajohnson9276The grandparents did not raise his kids. The moment OJ was found not guilty he regained custody of his children.
As far as I know the children have never spoken publicly on the subject and are very private. It’s not uncommon for children to protect and side with the remaining parent rather than be a virtual orphan. They can’t mentally face losing both parents or face the reality of something so horrific IMO. And these little children had no choice bc their dad was found not guilty and was their legal guardian.
Kato is a person you can’t help but like.
He knows some stuff.
I think so too
He has admitted in past interviews that he believed OJ did it but was afraid to say what he believed at the time of trial
Here’s a guy who was a working actor, renting from his friend Nicole. Paying her monthly.
OJ got jealous and moved him onto his own house property for free just to keep him away from Nicole.
And back in 1995, Kato was treated like a freeloader. Only with hindsight do we see Kato was a nice guy getting leaned on by OJ to move in for free.
What would you have done in his shoes?
The reason Kato was OJs houseguest ,eas to get him out of Nicoles house ,,,,controlling?
look at Kardashian. That face of wow, he got away with it. He KNEW he was guilty. Where did Kardashian put that Addidas bag huh? Full of bloody clothes, knife and God knows what else. And now that Kardashian name is embedded in American culture. Kato.....props to him. He has come a long way. Such thoughtful words. I bet he wish he could tell his younger self to stand up to OJ. OJ used him by taking him to McDonald's that night for his 'alibi.'
Yep, OJ invited himself right along when Kato said he was going to McDonald's. Like any other time with all OJ's money probably would have said he'd never put that crap in his mouth. It was definitely pushed so he could use it as alibi
I was on bed rest for the trial, waiting to give birth to my daughter , when this oj trial happened
They will never find closure. Ever.
No OJ couldn't even give the family that much on his death bed
Kato has always been a solid citizen with a perfect understanding of this situation. But of course the MEDIA tried to make him look like a silly clown during the trial....
Bless you, Kato ❤️
remembered as murderer
Awesome advice
Loved the interview. Kato grew up and I think he’s being very honest.❤
So good to see Kato!
Kato looks the same as in the 90s.
No
I’m sure Kato Karli would have ended up collateral damage if he had been in even closer vicinity of the murders as they happened.
2
He was there , how could he have not heard Screaming!!! I think he knows more than he is tellling.....
Much more in my opinion.
Wrong. Kato lived at OJs. The murders happened at Nicole's condo on Bundy, about 2 miles away.
Thank you for touching on PTSD. OJ as a criminal didn’t care about those he left behind with this horrific condition. No criminal does. Kato…Godspeed to you!
So glad you shared this Kato You truly are a man of our lord and savior
❤
Americas favorite houseguest 🎉🎉🎉
Class act!,!😊
Kato is wise beyond his years
He's become the most poignant and articulate of all the people related to the case. He's absolutely correct that we did not recover from that abomination of showing the divide between black and white. It just continues to be exacerbated by media.
I thought it was Mike Myers for a sec in the thumbnail
Mike Myers portraying Kato
Poor Ron Goldman 😢 n OJ wife 😮
Robert Redfords long lost son 😉
Not at all
When your child dies..There is never closure.😢
OJ may not have done prison time for the murders however, he really was in a prison, his life as it was before ended the day of the murders.
He did time in prison, just not for the murders. He served nearly 9 years for the robbery in Vegas.
I always liked Kato ,he seems like a pretty good guy that was in the shockwave of the moment.
We can make a movie of this now. He took it to his grave.
The nerve of him to never confess is a act of evil how does a person live with themselves he had no remorse ever he hated Nicole
@@user-rx3cl2qf2d right? That much so even. My dad did the same thing when he died.
Ashley you have such great questions! I have so much respect for you. Also I believe OJ did " If I did it" just to get back at Nicole and the Goldmans. The interview he did showed how angry he was! I am glad he met the guy with the horns!
What the hell is split screen situation
His "closure" has been open for decades...
While time has blurred the memory and mood of his testimony, as someone who watched every minute of the trial it was CRYSTAL CLEAR that Kato was doing his best to protect OJ. Maybe no one else remembers, but I (and Clark and Darden) remember. He would have been homeless without OJ's help and he was keenly aware of that. After the smoke cleared and he was lambasted by the media and the public he saw that his actions during his testimony backfired against his carefully planned image, only THEN did he start creating the image that he was trying to help the prosecution and they screwed up. It's truly a shame that so many people are falling for the publicity spin this coward has created and that he feels guilt. Some of us remember the real you, Kato.
Its funny, at the end she said, " it was really hard to book you, because you really didn't want to do interviews". But he was also on Fox and CNN that day, that I saw at least. More like, because you're so busy!
Yes that is sad I fell bad for the brwons
He kept it classy 👍🏽
Kato was also a suspect in some people's minds 😳
"as far as the PTSD, no suffering at all!" ..
Well, that's a weird thing to say! 🤣
Basically,he said because he had amazing support from his family and friends,he got through it.
3 million plus sad
Well he's being judged now by the one who knows the truth death in eternity is a long time
Oops Kaelin…. Damn that spell check! Sorry from Canada
KATO us always in a role 😂😂😂😂 take it to the bank!
Damn, he let himself go
I believe OJ never made peace with his maker. He’s facing the worst justice right now.
Kato? Really?? He had his chance to tell the truth. Why give him the time of day.
News nation exclusive...... He was on every channel yesterday talking about this
Kato's Stmt blows awat all the other intervirews. To boot, Karo hit the bail on the head and he did so in less words than others in the media. Plus, Kato was classy because he refrained from nasty comments
Why was Nicole’s Akita named “Kato”?
Because her kids knew and liked Kato. They named him.
Michael Knox was a juror n our next door neighbor!
Did you ever ask your neighbor why they acquitted him? Even Simpson was shocked he was found not guilty.
Wow he is a Robert Redford look alike 😂👍
Not at all
“House guest” WTF does that mean?
It means he lived in the guest house. He didn't pay rent, so he was a "house guest".
That was not kaelin - it is Austin Powers.
I believe that he was a innocent person who was in a bad place and bad time. He was probably scared for himself and I hope all can be free.
Is he still couch surfing?
So nice that this gets rehashed so that weasels like Kato Kaelin can make their way out from their holes in the ground.