The later years of OJ Simpson's life was filled with controversy.

The Hall-of-Fame football player's life continues to be investigated after allegations arose that he may have been in connection to the cartels. A year after OJ Simpson’s death, it's investigated the NFL icon was a part of a cocaine trafficking ring.

Mixed up with the Colombians, O.J. Simpson's name was mentioned during reviews of case files, according to . Simpson is accused of facilitating a drug pipeline tied to Colombian cartels.

Simpson was mentioned by former associate Norman Pardo. “O.J. was connected to the cartels,” Pardo stated.

He described Simpson as a go-between who introduced high-level buyers to suppliers, operating as a broker in the narcotics world. “He wasn’t just a celebrity on the sidelines. Played a role. He was like an agent for the drug market,” Pardo claimed, suggesting Simpson leveraged his fame to make connections others couldn’t.

Though Simpson died at age 76 from prostate cancer just four days before Prody’s arrest, investigators reportedly continued probing his potential role in the drug ring. According to Prody’s mother, Cathy Bellmore, Simpson remained a key focus during her son’s interrogation.

“O.J. Simpson was the first thing they asked about,” Bellmore recalled. “They thought this would be the Case of the Century because O.J. was involved.”