Editor’s note: This is the sixth part of an ongoing series of stories based on a seven-month WorldNetDaily investigation into the events surrounding the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson. The investigation includes exclusive interviews, conducted in person and by telephone, with key witness Bill Wasz, now serving time in a high-security prison for other crimes.
The headlines were expected to say: “Obsessed stalker killed in police shootout.”
Bill Wasz, who says he was hired to kill Nicole Brown Simpson, claims he could see through the clumsy attempt to set him up by Robert Kardashian. It
was an attempt to eliminate Nicole, and bring public sympathy to O.J. Simpson because of her death.
Wasz says Kardashian exposed his hand when he gave too many details of
his business involvements with the Russian mob, and when he asked Wasz to steal a truck belonging to a girlfriend of O.J.
Wasz says he could see through Kardashian’s plans, but he wanted the money offered for the hit, so he played along.
Kardashian allegedly provided information that enabled Wasz to steal a
truck belonging to Paula Barbieri, former girlfriend of O.J. He had tried to give Wasz a .25 caliber handgun to use in the killing, but, according to Wasz, he refused to take it. Instead he stole one. Wasz says Kardashian agreed to pay him $7,500 at that point, and the same amount once the murder was completed.
Wasz says he was instructed to hide the truck then wait for orders to use it to go to the home of Nicole, shoot her in the head, leave in the truck,
and then leave it where it could be found with the gun inside. He was to eliminate all fingerprints and then report to Kardashian to receive his remaining payment of another $7,500.
Kardashian also allegedly told Wasz that he had extensive dealings with the
Russian mob, and that Nicole was threatening to expose his money laundering and illegal gambling businesses. He also allegedly told Wasz O.J. was upset because he had to pay Nicole $35,000 per month while she was sleeping with other football players.
He was not only suspicious of Kardashian’s plans, but he was also using cocaine heavily and knew he was about to be arrested for his drug trafficking. Wasz planned to take Kardashian’s money without completing the hit.
“I was going to burn this dude anyway,” explained Wasz, “and since he had this attitude, I’d might as well shove a gun in his face and bring some reality upon him. He’d just been living the million-dollar-life for too long and probably never had anyone take his money. So why not?”
Wasz stole Barbieri’s truck. But Wasz says Kardashian was caught by surprise when he showed up to claim his money in the vehicle.
“I can still to this day see the look on his face as he saw me drive up in the truck,” said Wasz. “His face went red, making his white streaked hair even more funny.”
He wanted his arrival to be dramatic, and it was. Wasz says he quickly
jumped out, ran up to Kardashian’s white Lexus, and pulled out his gun when Kardashian began shouting at him.
“The next few seconds will decide whether you live or die,” shouted Wasz. Kardashian became quiet very quickly. He slowly reached for an envelope packed with cash as Wasz held the gun against his head.
“No longer did I hear the arrogance or smart remarks. The Skunk Man was momentarily tamed,” said Wasz.
A few days later Wasz went on a crime spree that put him in prison for 20 years. Four armed robberies ended with a police chase and shootout that left Wasz with a bullet in his leg.
Wasz granted WorldNetDaily exclusive interviews from prison over the past seven months. He has provided interviews by phone, through written answers, and in person at the prison. Those interviews and resulting investigation have led to a significant amount of corroborating evidence to support his claims.
His time in prison has not been uneventful. Police and prosecutors were well aware of his claims, and the evidence to support them. Details of police interviews with Wasz in prison will be provided in future articles in this series, along with much of the evidence.
It was not clear as to why Wasz was told to steal Barbieri’s truck, why he specifically needed a .25 caliber pistol, or why he was selected for such a hit rather than one of Kardashian’s alleged Russian mob associates.
Those were the very things that Wasz claims tipped him off to the real plans Kardashian had for him. His suspicions were later confirmed to him by an investigator.
“Their actual plan was to have me steal the truck, hold onto it for a lengthy period of time (about two weeks), and commit the murder,” explained Wasz. “The police would be conveniently tipped off as soon as I got in the home and I was to be shot dead by them.
“Cops who just happened to be friends of O.J.’s. So there I would of been. Just shot Nicole in the head and the door breaks down, with me holding only a wimpy .25 caliber and shot dead while trying to escape.”
Wasz said he knew Kardashian could hire experienced hitmen from the mob if he wanted to just have Nicole killed. It was obvious to him that he was being set up. If Kardashian’s plan had worked, Wasz would have been dead and the world would never suspect anyone else was involved, he says.
But what purpose would it serve to have him drive the Barbieri truck? And why such a small caliber pistol?
Wasz says that Kardashian wanted him to think that Barbieri was the one being set up to keep him from suspecting that he was the real patsy. He was supposed to think that the hit was being set up to look like rival females fighting over O.J. The gun was a typical “lady’s gun.” In fact, records show that Barbieri registered a .25 auto right after her truck was stolen.
“I was to be labeled a stalker who was obsessed with O.J.’s women,” explained Wasz. “Why not? I’d been seen before with Nicole outside the Rockingham house (where she lived), and I’d been seen with Paula Barbieri at the Roxbury Club that night with O.J. and Kardashian. So the connections would have been there.”
If Wasz died in a gun battle with police after killing Nicole, those facts would have quickly come out, along with the notebook he used to document Nicole’s activities. There would have been no problem showing that he had been following her.
The murder of Nicole, and the declaration that police killed the obsessed stalker, would have been conclusive. No one would have questioned the story which would hit the front page of every newspaper.
“The world would of been completely at O.J.’s feet,” claims Wasz. “He’d never of had to worry about the 35K a month (he was paying to Nicole), her sleeping with his friends, or her telling anyone his criminal activities. Ever.
“And just imagine how much cash he’d of made from the media, tabloids, book deals, and movie rights. He’d have money coming from every direction. And above all else, he’d be O.J. the American hero who arose from the most devastating of personal tragedies.”
Wasz claims Kardashian hired someone else to replace him, not long after he was arrested. The plans were changed, but the outcome was still the same. Nicole was dead.
He also claims that prosecutors knew from the very beginning of the murder investigation that he was hired by Kardashian. Police files obtained by WorldNetDaily confirm that police and the district attorney knew about Wasz and had sufficient evidence to verify his claims.
WorldNetDaily began this investigation in April when initial documents were leaked from the district attorney’s office. Regular attempts have been made to get Kardashian and others to comment about the claims. WorldNetDaily’s requests for interviews have been ignored.
Kardashian has not returned calls made to his office again this week.
David M. Bresnahan, a contributing editor for WorldNetDaily.com, is the author of “Cover Up: The Art and Science of Political Deception,” and offers a monthly newsletter “Talk USA Investigative Reports.”
He may be reached through email and also maintains a website.
Wasz welcomes the opportunity to respond to letters from the public. He asks those who write to provide paper, and a self-addressed stamped envelope for reply. Bill Wasz #H-64450, D-2 143, P.O. Box 5002, Calipatria, CA 92233-5002.
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