
O.J.: Made in America(2016)
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.

“LA DA corruption casts a shadow over the City of Angels”
Los Angeles District Attorney’s office professes to protect the residents of Los Angeles County by prosecuting violent and dangerous criminals and seeking justice for all. But there is a dark side to the LA DA’s operations, when it is utilized by powers-that-be to persecute whistleblowers, violate the civil rights of U.S. citizens and stop investigations of criminal elements.

Julia Davis
Self - Host / Investigative Reporter
Herbert P. Kaufer
Self - Rogue Federal Employee
Jeffrey J. Deal
Self - Rogue Federal Employee
Jackie Lacey
Self - LA District Attorney (archive footage)
Steve Cooley
Self - Former LA District Attorney (archive footage)
Robert C. Bonner
Self - Former CBP Commissioner (archive footage)
Debra Wong-Yang
A. Howard Matz
Self - Former Federal Judge (archive footage)

BJ Davis
Self

Kamala Harris
Self (archive footage)
LA DA Story is a documentary, crime, family, drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of court case, judge, harassment, assault, fraud, witness protection. Directed by BJ Davis II, it stars Julia Davis, Herbert P. Kaufer, Jeffrey J. Deal. Los Angeles District Attorney’s office professes to protect the residents of Los Angeles County by prosecuting violent and dangerous criminals and seeking justice for all. But there is a dark side to the LA DA’s operations, when it is utilized by powers-that-be to persecute whistleblowers, violate the civil rights of U.S. citizens and stop investigations of criminal elements.
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