At that time, Simpson's ace legal team argued that for someone like Simpson, who lacks training and experience as an "amateur assassin," using a firearm would be the best choice; there was no need to slit throats with a blade.
This method of committing a crime not only leaves oneself covered in blood but also leaves undeniable "blood evidence" at the murder scene, in the white Bronco, and in one's own home.
The defense, however, suggested that Nick might have been killed by a drug cartel or the Mafia, as Nick had a history of drug use. If she purchased drugs in large quantities and failed to pay on time, the Mafia might well have taken deadly action, and throat slitting is a murder method commonly used by gangsters.
Furthermore, the relationship between Goldman and Nicole was not ordinary; someone once saw him driving Nicole's expensive white Ferrari, worth $150,000, around the streets.
