Plausible Deniability and O.J. Simpson

I've heard the term before but didn't truly understand the meaning. Plausible Deniability is a legal term. According to legaldictionary.net, it's all about denial. In their words, "...plausible deniability refers to the ability of an individual to deny knowing about something nefarious because there is no proof to the contrary."

Geez, that's loophole talk if I've ever heard it! This is why I like to look things up if I hear them repeated enough but don't understand them. In other words, like in many movies, some important person could put a hit out on someone and deny it because no one can prove that person's involvement. Nice.

Real world scenario? O.J. Simpson. Yeah, I was in that era. In 1994, I remember the white Bronco gliding down the highway with the cops trailing behind while maintaining their distance. In fact, for years I think white Broncos were snubbed because people tied them to that dark moment in history.

To get back on track with my example, O.J. denied any involvement with his wife's death, Nicole Brown Simpson. But many believed he, at the very least, ordered a hit on her life. Yet, it wasn't proven. Use it in a sentence? O.J. Simpson possibly used plausible deniability to be acquitted for the murder of his wife. For those of you writing crime novels, you can add that to your repertoire. Have fun writing :-)