Christie Prody was with O.J. Simpson for 13 years before the couple broke things off in 2008, shortly after he was arrested for armed robbery in Las Vegas. With Simpson facing charges of kidnapping and assault as well, and sentenced to 33 years in prison, Prody later admitted to “Inside Edition” that she knew it was best to walk away from the relationship. “It was just too much. When I met him, it was his murder trial, and then after that, it was his custody trial. Then it was his civil trial. […] I couldn’t do it anymore,” Simpson’s former longtime partner confessed.
Looking back on their relationship, Prody acknowledged that there were many times when she felt her life was at risk due to the physical and emotional abuse she allegedly suffered. Prody claimed that Simpson would take away her phone and car keys to stop her from leaving their home and at one point he even threatened to kill her.
“If I [tried to leave], he would find me,” she told “Good Morning America.” Simpson incessantly compared her to his late wife Nicole Brown Simpson and urged her to dye her hair blonde just like Nicole’s. He even threatened Prody using Nicole’s name. “He would tell me to stop doing the things I was doing if I didn’t want to end up like her,” Prody told Sports Illustrated.
If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic abuse, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233. You can also find more information, resources, and support at their website.
