Career
Clark was a prosecutor for the State of California, County of Los Angeles, best remembered for her involvement in the O.J. Simpson murder case along with Christopher Darden. 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.
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.
In the years following the Simpson trial, Clark has made numerous appearances on television including being a "special correspondent" for Entertainment Tonight, where she provided coverage of high profile trials and reported from the red carpet at awards shows such as the Emmys. She was a guest attorney on the short-lived television show Power of Attorney and was also featured on Headline News (HLN) to weigh in on the Casey Anthony trial.
In addition, Clark contributes a column for The Daily Beast., and has written two novels, Guilt By Association (2011) and Guilt By Degrees (2012), published by Mulholland Books (US and UK).
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