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When Kim Goldman was just 22, her older brother, Ron, was brutally killed by O. J. Simpson. Ron and Kim were very close, and her devastation was compounded by the shocking not guilty verdict that allowed a smirking Simpson to leave as a free man. It wasnt Kims first trauma. Her parents divorced when she was young, and she and Ron were raised by their father. Her mother kidnapped her, telling her that her father didnt love her any more. When she was 14, she was almost blinded from severe battery acid burns on her face during an automobile accident, requiring three reconstructive surgeries. But none of these early traumas compared to the loss of her brother, the painful knowledge that his killer was free, and the fact that she could not even grieve privately. Counseled by friends, strangers, and even Oprah to "find closure", Kim chose a different route. She chose to fight.
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Known nationwide as a victims' rights advocate after her brother's murder in the infamous O. J. Simpson murder trial, Kim Goldman, is also the Executive Director of The Youth Project; a non-profit organization that provides free counseling, support groups, crisis intervention, and education and outreach to thousands of teenagers, since opening in 2000.
In her spare time, she travels the country as an impassioned public speaker on victims' rights, the role of the media, judicial reform, and other related topics. Some speaking highlights include: Keynote Speaker for numerous National Victims Rights Week events, Parents of Murdered Children Victims Conferences, The FBI National Academy Conference, Department of Justice (OJP) , Speaker at Governor Wilson's Conference for Women, and a guest speaker/panelist at a number of universities and national events.
As an accomplished writer, Kim has appeared twice on the NY Times Bestseller list with His Name is Ron, Our Search for Justice (1998, William Morrow & Co.) and If I Did It, Confessions of the Killer, (2007, Beaufort Books) . Most recently, Kim wrote her third book, Can't Forgive, released in 2014 and her fourth book, Media Circus, A Look at Private Tragedy in the Public Eye, due for publication in September 2015. Kim is in development for a documentary style series, promoting the resilience of victims and survivors and is the co-host of Broadscast, a radio show/podcast for and about women.
She is the founding Co-Chair of The Ron Goldman Foundation for Justice as well as an Advisory Board Member for Crime Survivors, Inc., Advisory Board Member for Habitat For Heroes (veteran services) , Advisory Board Member for It's Not Your Fault (sexual assault) Board Member for the National Center for Victims of Crime (victims rights) , Vision 21 Committee member (working to effect changes in Victims Law) and she collaborates with P.A.V.E (sexual assault prevention and awareness) and Rock Scar Love.
Kim contributes to a variety of media outlets, including FOX News Channel, MSNBC, CourtTV, CNN, ABC, NBC, and CBS. She has been a guest on news programs such as Oprah, 20/20, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Early Show, Dateline, Primetime Live, Dr. Phil and Larry King.
She is currently a resident of Greater Los Angeles, where she has lived for ten years as a single parent, raising her son. (www.KimberlyGoldman.com)
