Ronald Shipp, a former LAPD officer and 26-year friend of OJ Simpson, testified for the prosecution about the January 1989 domestic violence incident against Nicole Brown Simpson and, most explosively, Simpson's alleged statement that he had 'dreams of killing' her. The defense conducted aggressive cross-examination attacking Shipp's credibility, exposing that he had withheld this critical statement from police and defense counsel, and challenging the depth of his friendship while suggesting he fabricated the account to boost his acting career. Judge Ito ruled to admit the dreams statement while excluding the inadmissible polygraph context in which it was made.

• Judge Ito ruled to admit Simpson's 'dreams of killing' statement while excluding polygraph context
• Shipp testified about observing Nicole's injuries days after the January 1989 beating and reviewing a battering profile with her
• Shipp testified that Simpson asked him to get Nicole to sign off the police report and not press charges, and later asked how long DNA testing takes
• Shipp acknowledged withholding the dreams account from police, prosecutors, a defense investigator, and Douglas before disclosing it to Darden; he had earlier shared it anonymously with author Sheila Weller
• Shipp testified that Simpson said police had found a bloody glove, a cap, blood in his car, and blood in the house; Douglas challenged whether the conversation occurred and who supplied the glove detail
• Shipp admitted a history of drinking problems and clarified that one late-night visit with a blonde woman occurred three weeks before the murders and involved a married family friend