Detailed entries (18)
Letter written by Kathleen Bell to Johnnie Cochran on or around July 18–20, 1994, describing her encounters with Mark Fuhrman at a Redondo Beach Marine recruiting office circa 1985–1986, in which she alleges Fuhrman made racist statements about Black men with white women and expressed willingness to manufacture probable cause. Also encompasses Bell's related sworn declarations and her live trial testimony, which were admitted for cross-examination purposes and displayed to the jury on the ELMO. The letter was read paragraph by paragraph during both Fuhrman's cross-examination and Bell's own direct examination.
A letter or fax from Philip Coleman, owner of a shop adjacent to where Fuhrman allegedly used a racial slur against Max Cordoba, submitted by Bailey as a supplemental offer of proof concerning Fuhrman misconduct. One version was marked Defense 1056; another one-page version marked Defense 1054 was later withdrawn by the defense.
A photograph of Kathleen Bell identified by Detective Fuhrman during cross-examination as the blonde woman he saw interviewed by Larry King on the television program the District Attorney's office instructed him to watch. Displayed on the ELMO for the witness.
Memorandum dated January 18, 1989, written by Detective Mark Fuhrman to the city attorney describing his 1985 encounter with O.J. Simpson at 360 North Rockingham, containing language Bailey characterized as 'indelibly pressed' regarding Simpson's celebrity status. Introduced during Fuhrman's testimony and read aloud at trial; Fuhrman confirmed authoring it while denying he had reviewed it recently.
A 17-page Internal Affairs Division complaint and follow-up interview record filed by Roderic Hodge following his January 13, 1987 arrest, alleging discourtesy and misconduct by Fuhrman and other officers; a second interview with Sergeant Lamprey was recorded on January 23, 1987. Introduced during Hodge's testimony in the criminal trial; pages 7–16 were missing from the version produced and displayed to the witness.
Two-page LAPD supplemental report signed by Detective Fuhrman documenting his follow-up investigation of the Alwyn Martin carjacking in June 1993, in which Fuhrman recorded a white male suspect, brought mug books, and pursued fingerprint evidence. Marked for identification by the court; used to sustain the prosecution's Evidence Code section 352 objection and exclude Martin testimony, as the report directly contradicted the defense offer of proof.
Psychiatric evaluation letters and disability-application reports prepared by Dr. John Hochman (December 16, 1981, 14 pages) and Dr. Robert Koegler (November 1982, 8 pages) in connection with Mark Fuhrman's workers' compensation and disability litigation. The reports contain Fuhrman's own statements about minorities, violent conduct, and racial attitudes; his own expert opined his anti-racial feelings were incurable. Previously ruled inadmissible at trial but cited repeatedly as background to defense Fuhrman-bias arguments.
Declaration and affidavit of Deputy District Attorney Lucienne Coleman detailing conversations she had with Detectives Purdy and Arneson and with prosecutors Clark, Hodgman, and others about Mark Fuhrman. Produced pursuant to a prior Pitchess motion order in redacted form; defense argued the redacted version bore no resemblance to Coleman's full account. Paragraph 17 was cited by the court in ruling there was no Brady violation on the Purdy matter, establishing that information about Purdy was available to the defense as of April 17, 1995.
A personal diary or log kept by Detective Purdy containing entries about a swastika incident, Fuhrman-related incidents at West Los Angeles Station, and surveillance. Defense alleged that Purdy burned the diary after being notified it was being sought, at approximately 3:00 a.m. on August 25, 1994, to avoid turning it over to prosecutors. Central to the defense's Brady and obstruction arguments.
LAPD Internal Affairs investigation report and witness statements concerning the leak of DNA test results to the press, sought by the defense via subpoena duces tecum and a discovery motion filed August 1. The city attorney moved to quash the subpoena; the court ordered in camera review contingent on Judge Ito's materiality ruling, but the issue was largely mooted when the defense pivoted to direct discovery.
A Newsweek magazine article dated March 6, describing a weekend mock cross-examination session conducted for Mark Fuhrman in the grand jury room, in which anonymous DA sources reportedly said Fuhrman admitted using racial slurs and became 'defensive and agitated.' Used by the defense to establish prosecution awareness of Fuhrman's racial language and to argue contradiction with Fuhrman's in-court denials.
Transcript passages from Mark Fuhrman's criminal trial cross-examination by F. Lee Bailey (pages 18764 and 18768) in which Fuhrman gave an absolute denial of using racial slurs in the preceding ten years and testified he could not remember a single question asked of him during the mock cross-examination session.
Two declarations submitted under penalty of perjury by Captain Margaret York, dated November 21, 1994, stating she had no relevant knowledge of Officer Fuhrman or the Simpson case. Cited by Cochran to challenge the prosecution's contention that York would be a material witness.
Defense-created charts bearing the title 'Deceptions, Distortions' featuring quotes attributed to Fuhrman, Vannatter, Phillips, and references to crime-scene handling. Both the original version and a revised replacement version were excluded by Judge Ito as argumentative and misleading following prosecution objections.
Detective Purdy's LAPD personnel file and associated internal affairs investigation records, sought by the defense via Pitchess motion and subpoena. The Pitchess motion was denied; the records were referenced in connection with the defense's interest in establishing Purdy's relationship with Fuhrman and alleged destruction of the Purdy diary.
Solicitation letters sent to police departments and others requesting contributions to a Mark Fuhrman legal defense fund, including a letter sent by Fuhrman's attorney on his behalf that was referenced in an Oklahoma newspaper article. Bailey sought copies to cross-examine Fuhrman on possible financial bias; the letters were retrieved from Fuhrman's attorney during the court session.
Transcript of Mark Fuhrman's July 1994 preliminary hearing testimony containing Fuhrman's use of the word 'them' when referring to gloves before he claimed to have seen only one glove. Used for impeachment during the criminal trial; Bailey's cross-examination on this passage was read aloud during closing arguments.
Internal affairs investigation materials previously provided to the defense by court order on March 8, reviewed in camera by Judge Ito. The defense argued that the destruction of Purdy's diary was not reflected in the redactions, and that the redacted production was materially incomplete.
Additional references (27)
Brief references from transcripts that don't warrant an individual page. Each has a single source or is mentioned only in passing.
- 'Gould Case' — Superior Court Matter re Fuhrman — A Superior Court case allegedly dismissed because Mark Fuhrman lost a door containing a bullet hole. Mentioned by F. Lee Bailey as additional Fuhrman misconduct evidence he intended to include in a proffer to the court.
- 1989 Fuhrman-Related Court Incident — A 1989 incident involving Detective Fuhrman that resulted in court proceedings, referenced by F. Lee Bailey as having been represented to the court as outside the scope of Fuhrman's testimony when the original admissibility ruling was issued.
- Andrea Terry Testimony re Fuhrman Racial Slurs — Testimony of Andrea Terry, who corroborated Kathleen Bell's account that Mark Fuhrman used racial slurs toward interracial couples. Discussed during the criminal trial as already admitted; treated alongside Bell's testimony as the baseline for evaluating additional Fuhrman-bias witnesses.
- Bosco/Penthouse Article re DNA Match Leak (June 1995) — A June 1995 Penthouse article by Bosco reporting that a police officer had been circulating DNA match information, which Bosco declined to publish without corroboration. Cited by the defense as evidence of the source of DNA result leaks.
- Britton Civil Lawsuit Against Fuhrman — A civil lawsuit in which plaintiff Joseph Britton alleged that Mark Fuhrman and his partner shot him wrongfully and subsequently moved a knife closer to his body. Referenced by Cochran as additional credibility evidence against Fuhrman; the case had ended in mistrial with a retrial scheduled for April.
- CBS Evening News — Joseph Britton Interview Transcript (Oct. 12) — Transcript of a CBS Evening News broadcast from October 12 featuring an interview with Joseph Britton. Introduced by the prosecution to show that Britton admitted on national television he could not say Fuhrman had moved evidence or made a racial slur.
- Christopher Commission Report — The Christopher Commission report, referenced in civil proceedings in connection with Officer Farrell's conduct at the 1989 domestic incident scene involving O.J. and Nicole Brown Simpson.
- Commander J.I. Davis Declaration (Police Commission) — Declaration of Commander J.I. Davis of the LAPD Police Commission, cited by the city attorney to establish the investigative need for copies of disputed IA materials during the Purdy-related proceedings.
- Dateline NBC Videotape — Max Cordoba Interview — Dateline NBC videotape of an interview with Max Cordoba, conducted after F. Lee Bailey made representations in court about Cordoba's account of a racial slur by Fuhrman. In the broadcast, Cordoba denied speaking with Bailey 'marine to marine.' The prosecution played the tape in open court; the court declined to precl…
- Defense Board — 'Missing Witnesses' Including Fuhrman — A defense board displayed in the civil proceedings listing witnesses the defense characterized as 'missing,' including Mark Fuhrman. The court ordered Fuhrman's name covered or removed under BAJI 2.02 after Petrocelli's challenge.
- Defense Memorandum re Fuhrman Fifth Amendment Invocation Remedies — A defense memorandum of points and authorities, filed the morning of the relevant hearing, addressing remedies available to the court following Mark Fuhrman's invocation of the Fifth Amendment. Judge Ito had not yet read it but noted he had independently considered the issue for weeks.
- Fuhrman Good Morning America TV Appearance — Mark Fuhrman's appearance on the Good Morning America television program on the morning of a scheduled hearing, cited by F. Lee Bailey as evidence of Fuhrman's active interference with trial strategy.
- Fuhrman Preliminary Hearing Videotape — 'Blood in the Bronco' — Videotape of Mark Fuhrman's July 3, 1994 preliminary hearing testimony, specifically the segment in which Fuhrman described seeing blood 'in' the Bronco. Played in open court during the criminal trial to refresh Fuhrman's memory; he confirmed he used the word 'in.'
- Fuhrman Sensitivity Training Records — Records of special sensitivity training that Mark Fuhrman underwent, which the prosecution elicited on direct examination. Bailey cited this disclosure as one basis for the argument that the door was opened wider to explore Fuhrman's underlying psychiatric and racial history.
- Fuhrman Videotape — Glove Discussion (Preliminary Hearing) — Videotape of Detective Mark Fuhrman discussing the glove, including the statement 'I could see them down at his feet,' played in open court during the criminal trial. Cochran used the tape to question whether Fuhrman had seen two gloves at Goldman's feet.
- Fuhrman West Los Angeles Division Personnel Files — Mark Fuhrman's personnel files from the LAPD West Los Angeles division, requested by the defense for in camera review by Judge Ito as part of the Pitchess/discovery proceedings relating to Fuhrman's prior conduct.
- Fung Testimony re Bronco Door Brush Marks — Testimony of criminalist Dennis Fung indicating that brush marks on the Bronco door were only visible when the door was open, cited as contradicting Fuhrman's claim that he never opened the Bronco and as a basis for a perjury count against Fuhrman.
- IA Investigation — Fuhrman Knowledge of Nicole Brown Simpson — Internal Affairs investigation file concerning statements by Mark Fuhrman suggesting intimate knowledge of Nicole Brown Simpson, requested by the defense for in camera review during pretrial proceedings.
- IA Investigation — Fuhrman Nazi-like Cartoon — Internal Affairs investigation file into allegations that Mark Fuhrman possessed a cartoon containing a Nazi-like symbol, requested by the defense for in camera review during pretrial proceedings in the criminal trial.
- IA Investigation File — Toobin/New Yorker Article — An Internal Affairs investigation file opened in response to Jeffrey Toobin's New Yorker article raising allegations about Mark Fuhrman. Its status as completed or ongoing was disputed at the time the defense sought its production for in camera review.
- IA Tape Recording — Coleman February 15, 1995 Interview — An Internal Affairs tape recording of Deputy DA Lucienne Coleman's internal affairs interview on February 15, 1995. The DA's office decided not to release it while the case was pending, citing a potential Brady obligation; it was referenced but withheld during defense Brady motion proceedings.
- Pavelic Investigator Report re Kathleen Bell Phone Call — Report prepared by defense investigator Pavelic regarding a telephone call made by Kathleen Bell, disclosed to the prosecution in redacted form and disputed between the parties during pretrial proceedings.
- Phillips and Spangler Testimony Transcript re Fuhrman Whereabouts — Transcript of testimony by Detective Phillips and Lieutenant Spangler regarding Mark Fuhrman's whereabouts at the Bundy crime scene between approximately 2:40 and 5:00 a.m. on June 13, 1994. Displayed on the ELMO in the civil proceedings to refute the contention that Fuhrman was unaccounted for during the period 2:30…
- Rokahr Testimony re Fuhrman Crime Scene Timeline — Testimony of photographer Rokahr, which placed Mark Fuhrman guiding him through the Bundy crime scene at a time when robbery-homicide had already assumed command. Cited as contradicting Fuhrman's account of his role and timeline at the scene, and used as a basis for a perjury count.
- Sealed Defense Proffer of Fuhrman Items and People's Response — A sealed proffer filed by the defense listing items to be offered against Mark Fuhrman, together with the prosecution's response. Defense counsel William Mounger requested a copy during proceedings; Cochran objected and Ito deferred ruling.
- Tourtelot Letter — Fuhrman Defamation Threat — Letter from attorney Robert Tourtelot to defense counsel threatening defamation lawsuits on behalf of Mark Fuhrman. Discussed during Fuhrman's cross-examination; Fuhrman admitted authorizing the letter but denied reviewing its specific contents.
- Unspecified Documents re Fuhrman Investigations (Unconfirmed) — Documents related to investigations into allegations against Detective Fuhrman, whose existence the defense sought to confirm through a discovery motion. The court considered a defense order to compel production, though the existence of the documents was unconfirmed at the time of argument.