81.   The defense contended the five had changed their stories over the years and had a history of lying.

82.   The defense contends a taped conversation between Ummi and a Malaysian businessman shows she is an unreliable witness.

83.   The defense contends police detectives and technicians were sloppy in their evidence collection.

84.   The defense contends police samples of blood from Simpson and the victims could have been smeared on objects to help frame the former football player.

85.   The defense contends that some unknown person contributed to the stain.

86.   The defense contends that through incompetence, malice or a little of both, police rendered some evidence useless.

87.   The defense contends the case has no legal basis, noting that federal appeals courts have ruled that third-party plaintiffs are too remote to seek damages.

88.   The defense contended Kirby was suffering from a mistreated thyroid condition that made her paranoid and disoriented.

89.   The defense contends blood was planted on the sock as part of a police frame-up.

90.   The defense contends Fuhrman is a racist who may have planted evidence to frame Simpson, an ex-football star turned movie actor and television sports commentator.