Chris Darden withdraws from the defense of the murderer accused of Nispey Hussle

Lawyer Chris Darden, who sued O.J. Trial for the 1995 murder of Simpson, filed a motion for withdrawal from the defense team for the man accused of killing Nipsey Hussle.

Darden announced his filing Friday on Facebook and explained that his family was receiving death threats for his portrayal of Eric Ronald Holder Jr., 29, who pleaded not guilty last month to the death of the expensive rapper and activist.

Darden said that he could not understand why some people would like to "deprive a black man of his right to the 6th Amendment of a lawyer of his choice."

"As in 1995, cowards never change," wrote Darden. "These days, these cowards do not send letters, they sit idly behind keyboards, threatening the mother of a man and his children, some people think it's funny."

Hussle, 33, was shot dead on March 31 in the parking lot of his clothing store, The Marathon Clothing, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. He died at the hospital from injuries to his head and torso, authorities said.

Two other men were injured in the shooting but survived, police said.

His owner was charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a criminal.

Despite his decision to withdraw from Holder's record, Darden said on Friday that he would not be deterred from all of his mission.

"I continue to be loved, I continue to walk with kings," wrote Darden. "And I will pursue my quest for fairness and justice on behalf of my clients and those charged with crimes."

Darden's daughter, Jenee, said last month on her social media pages that she had received "comments and despicable messages".

The Darden family is no stranger to the controversy. At the 1995 Simpson trial – when the former NFL gambler had been acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and his friend Ronald Goldman -, Darden had been criticized for his "traitor" at his race for his role in pursuing Simpson.

His family and friends were followed by paparazzi and people who viewed Simpson's case as unfair, Darden told NBC News in 2017.

"It was a very dangerous time for me," said Darden. "It was not uncommon to see a police car parked on the street at my parents' house. We were under constant surveillance and harassed. "