Alas, it wasn’t all sunshine in the Sunshine State — at least not for Sydney Simpson. In 2003, The Miami Herald reported that Sydney called 911, referred to her father as an a**hole, and asked the dispatcher what constituted abuse. Officials were promptly sent to the home where Sydney claimed that she and O.J. Simpson had “got into an argument over family issues.” The officers found no signs of violence, and it’s reported that Sydney left the residence until things had calmed down.
Then, in January 2005, 19-year-old Sydney was arrested in Florida and charged with resisting arrest without violence after her involvement in a fight following a preparatory school basketball game. According to a police report obtained by NBC News, Sydney cursed at the officers and even struck one on the hand as he tried to arrest her. The report also noted that two witnesses claimed that Sydney struck them in the face, but they refused to press charges.
Still, family members are adamant that Sydney and Justin have grown into happy, thriving adults. “They both went to good, great colleges and graduated, and they’ve got a good life,” Justin’s godfather, David Brobeck, told People in April. “They’ve grown up, and they have their own families now, and they’re doing really well. They’re solid people and parents.”
