Marcia Rachel Clark is an American prosecutor, author, and television correspondent who gained fame as the head prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder case.Clark was a prosecutor for the State of California, County of Los Angeles, in the O.J. Simpson murder case along with Christopher Darden.
With Teresa Carpenter, she authored a book, Without a Doubt, about the case, in a deal reported to be worth $4.2 million. Clark was on leave from her job following Simpson’s acquittal in 1995, and officially resigned in 1997, before the release of her book. Prior to the O.J. Simpson murder case, her most high-profile prosecution was in 1991, when she prosecuted Robert John Bardo for the murder of television star Rebecca Schaeffer.
Clark has been a “special correspondent” for Entertainment Tonight. She provided coverage of high profile trials and had done occasional reporting from the red carpet at awards shows such as the Emmys. In addition, Clark contributes a column for The Daily Beast. Clark wrote a book Guilt By Association. She has also been featured on Headline News (HLN) weighing in on the Casey Anthony trial.
