In , Simpson was found guilty in the botched robbery and sentenced to up to 33 years in prison. And during the trial and through this proceeding, I got this answer, and it was both. Glass said of the crime , "That was not a, 'Oh, just give me my stuff back, I want my stuff.
At least one gun was drawn. The potential for harm to occur in that room was tremendous. When you take a gun with you and you take men with you, to show, in a show of force, that's not just a, 'Hey, give me my stuff back. Simpson apologized in court for his actions, saying, "I didn't know I was doing anything illegal. I'm sorry for all of it.
Simpson was sent to prison. In , Simpson's bid for a new trial was rejected, but he was granted parole that same year on some of the charges, based on good behavior. Simpson was not released from prison at that time, since his prison sentences were set to run consecutively. He had to wait until to appear again before the parole board. In July , Simpson was granted parole , with an earliest possible release date of Oct.
Before the decision was announced, Simpson gave his account of the botched robbery to the parole board, telling the board members how he learned that some "some guys" were trying to "fence" what he said were his personal mementos in Las Vegas. I was there for a wedding and [was told that] the property was there.
You know? Actually guys who helped me move, helped me move and store some of this stuff. All I want is my property. New court filings followed a March 31 settlement of Simpson's lawsuit against The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, a hotel-casino where he alleged he was defamed by unnamed employees telling a celebrity news site he had been banned from the property in November for being drunk and disruptive.
Simpson pursuant to the settlement. Simpson was convicted in Las Vegas in , but has always maintained he and five men confronting two memorabilia dealers at a casino hotel room were just trying to retrieve personal mementoes stolen from him following his acquittal in Los Angeles.
Two of the men had guns. But Newman acknowledged there can be more court fights — including to determine if Simpson actually received money from The Cosmopolitan. Simpson then moved into acting and commentary. In , however, he took part in a bizarre robbery in Las Vegas. The NFL alum and his accomplices broke into a hotel room because they thought the sports memorabilia dealers staying there had items belonging to Simpson.
Events like this might fly in a movie. Simpson received parole in after serving as a model prisoner, reports NPR. Currently, Simpson lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. He settled there after the Florida state attorney general advised the board of corrections that Simpson was not welcome to stay in the Sunshine State.
Simpson had planned to move to Florida after his release because he has family there. As he was no longer welcome in Florida, and he was still under the watchful eye of Nevada for his parole, Simpson moved to Las Vegas instead. The former NFL star occasionally holds memorabilia autograph sessions, details TMZ , such as the not-so-secret gatherings he held in a Vegas hotel in when he signed memorabilia for a couple of hours.
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