Kim Kardashian tells David Letterman the O.J. Simpson case ‘tore my family apart’

Kim Kardashian tells David Letterman the O.J. Simpson case ‘tore my family apart’ when her father Robert defended the star who mom Kris believed ‘murdered’ her friend Nicole Brown Simpson

Kim Kardashian has spoken about how the O.J. Simpson trial affected her family.

The reality TV star, 40, told David Letterman on his Netflix series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction that the infamous 1994 murder trial ‘tore my family apart’.

The legal battle, dubbed ‘the trial of the century,’ saw Kim’s parents Robert Kardashian and Kris Jenner on opposite sides of the issue of Nicole Brown Simpson’s murder. 

Host: The reality TV star, 40, told David Letterman on his Netflix series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction that the infamous 1994 murder trial 'tore my family apart'

Getting candid: Kim Kardashian has spoken about how the O.J. Simpson trial affected her family

While Kris remained close to Nicole’s children following her friend’s brutal 1994 slaying, her then-ex husband Robert served as an attorney on her accused murderer’s legal defense team.

In a new clip from the Netflix series, Kim recalls a time her mother became enraged by the NFL star turned actor.

‘It was dinner time, and we were all sitting down, and I answered the phone,” began the socialite, who was 14 at the time.

‘It was a call from jail, and it was O.J., and I handed my mom the phone because he wanted to speak to her. And I just remember them getting into it.’ 

Memories: In a new clip from the Netflix series, Kim recalls a time her mother became enraged by the NFL star turned actor

Memories: In a new clip from the Netflix series, Kim recalls a time her mother became enraged by the NFL star turned actor

Happier times: While Kris remained close to Nicole's children following her friend's brutal 1994 slaying, her then-ex husband Robert served as an attorney on her accused murderer's legal defense team. [L-R] Nicole Brown Simpson, O.J. Simpson, Kris Jenner and Robert Kardashian

Happier times: While Kris remained close to Nicole’s children following her friend’s brutal 1994 slaying, her then-ex husband Robert served as an attorney on her accused murderer’s legal defense team. [L-R] Nicole Brown Simpson, O.J. Simpson, Kris Jenner and Robert Kardashian

‘My mom was extremely vocal on her feelings… she believed that her friend was murdered by him and that was really traumatizing for her,” Kardashian explained. 

‘And then we’d go to my dad’s house and it was a whole other situation there.’ 

‘We didn’t really know what to believe or whose side to take as kids, because we didn’t want to hurt one of our parents’ feelings.’ 

The legal battle, dubbed 'the trial of the century,' saw Kim's parents Robert Kardashian and Kris Jenner on opposite sides of the issue of Nicole Brown Simpson's murder. [L-R] Alvin Michelson, Kardashian and Simpson seen here in 1995

The legal battle, dubbed ‘the trial of the century,’ saw Kim’s parents Robert Kardashian and Kris Jenner on opposite sides of the issue of Nicole Brown Simpson’s murder. [L-R] Alvin Michelson, Kardashian and Simpson seen here in 1995

'Death stare': With mother Kris watching her interview from the audience, Kim recalled one particularly tense moment from Simpson's murder trial

‘Death stare’: With mother Kris watching her interview from the audience, Kim recalled one particularly tense moment from Simpson’s murder trial

With mother Kris watching her interview from the audience, Kim recalled one particularly tense moment from Simpson’s murder trial. 

‘I remember my mom was sitting with Nicole’s parents, and Kourtney and I were sitting behind O.J., and we look over at my mom and she’s giving us this death stare – like, “What are you doing out of school? What are you doing here?!”‘ said Kardashian. 

‘Kourtney and I were like, “Just look straight — do not look at mom.”‘ 

At that point, Jenner, now 64, laughed in the Letterman audience.

‘It tore my family apart, I’d say, for the whole time of the trial,’ concluded Kim. 

TBT: 'It was dinner time, and we were all sitting down, and I answered the phone,” began the socialite, who was 14 at the time, remembering an argument between O.J. and Kris

TBT: ‘It was dinner time, and we were all sitting down, and I answered the phone,” began the socialite, who was 14 at the time, remembering an argument between O.J. and Kris

Simpson was ultimately acquitted of the crime and continues to maintain his innocence.

Kris and Robert were divorced in 1991, with the momager already remarried to Bruce -now Caitlyn- Jenner at the time of the trial.

Robert Kardashian passed away in 2003 at age 59 from cancer. 

Moving on: Kris and Robert were divorced in 1991, with the momager already remarried to Bruce -now Caitlyn- Jenner at the time of the trial. Bruce Jenner and Kris seen here in 1994

Moving on: Kris and Robert were divorced in 1991, with the momager already remarried to Bruce -now Caitlyn- Jenner at the time of the trial. Bruce Jenner and Kris seen here in 1994