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Simpson not caught stealing cookies, oatmeal or otherwise. All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries. Hot Property. Times Events. Times Store. Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options. Read more. 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.
I wasn't there to steal from anybody. Simpson added, "I haven't made any excuses in the nine years I've been here and not trying to make an excuses now.
When asked if he believed that the property was his, Simpson replied, "It's been ruled legally by the state of California that it was my property and they've given it to me. Lee Bailey. In a separate case more than a decade later, Simpson was convicted by a jury in Las Vegas and sentenced to prison for leading five men, including two with guns, in a confrontation with two sports collectibles dealers in a cramped room at an off-strip Las Vegas casino hotel.
Simpson insisted he only wanted to retrieve personal mementoes and items stolen from him following his acquittal in the double killings. His original parole discharge date was Sept. By last summer, that date had been moved up for good behavior to Feb. The Nevada Board of Parole majority that ultimately granted his early discharge after a Nov. While on parole, in , Simpson sued a Las Vegas Strip resort that banned him two years earlier.
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