Final DNA test results show O.J. Simpson was the source of at least some of the blood drops leading from the bodies of his ex-wife and her friend, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.
Tests of genetic material are still being conducted by two laboratories and some are inconclusive, but a batch of final results was forwarded to defense lawyers and prosecutors this week, the Times said.The results point to a match between Simpson's blood and at least two of the blood drops found near the bodies of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, unidentified sources close to the case told the newspaper.
Lead defense attorney Robert Shapiro said the judge has directed lawyers not to discuss evidence.
Simpson, 47, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder. Jury selection is to begin Sept. 26.
As his all-star legal team continues its costly work, Simpson has begun liquidating the more than half a million dollars in stock he acquired while serving on four corporate boards.
Simpson's defense is expected to cost between $2 million and $4 million, according to the National Law Journal. Papers from his 1992 divorce estimated his net worth at $10 million, but much of that was tied up in real estate.
Simpson disclosed last week that he had sold $270,000 of stock in Cyrk Inc., a maker of promotional T-shirts, caps, bags and similar items, for a pretax profit of $150,000.
Simpson disclosed the stock sale in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. It was first reported Wednesday by The Wall Street Journal, which also said he made a profit of about $170,000 selling stock in Forschner Group Inc., an importer of Swiss Army knives and kitchen cutlery.