O.J. Arrested
Claims Innocence...Again
Stephanie Elio
Issue date: 11/5/07 Section: Entertainment
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Stephanie Elio
Entertainment Editor
"I thought what happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas," O.J. Simpson told the Los Angeles Times.
Actually, not so much, O.J.
The former football star, more famous now for the murder trial in which he was acquitted on charges of killing his wife and her boyfriend in June of 1994, made headlines once again when he was questioned on Sept. 14 in connection with a robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room the night before.
The victim alleges that Simpson and five other men broke into his room in the Palace Station casino and stole sports memorabilia that once belonged to Simpson.
Simpson has not denied being in the room - in fact, he told the Associated Press that he was conducting his own "sting operation" to get back stolen merchandise and was even invited in.
"We walked into the room," he told the AP. "I'm the last one to go in and when they see me, it's all, 'Oh God.'"
(An appropriate response considering that the other guys have probably never been tried for double homicide.)
Simpson also told the Los Angeles Times, "I'm not walking around feeling sad or anything. I've done nothing wrong."
Police weren't so sure of that, though; he was arrested on Sept. 16, and there are now 11 charges against him - one gross misdemeanor and 10 felony counts, according to the website for the Clark County Courts in Las Vegas.
As listed on the Clark County website under a "high profile" heading, the felony charges in the case of State v. Simpson include two counts each of first degree kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon, robbery with use of a deadly weapon, and assault with a deadly weapon.
Simpson was freed on $125,000 bail on Sept. 19 and was able to leave Las Vegas. He must return again on Nov. 8 for his next court date, where evidence against him will be presented.
As soon as the media caught wind that Simpson was being investigated, it was splashed all over the radio, television and Internet, reminiscent of thirteen years ago. Though robbery doesn't quite carry the weight that two murders do, an O.J. Simpson arrest is still big news.
Entertainment Editor
"I thought what happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas," O.J. Simpson told the Los Angeles Times.
Actually, not so much, O.J.
The former football star, more famous now for the murder trial in which he was acquitted on charges of killing his wife and her boyfriend in June of 1994, made headlines once again when he was questioned on Sept. 14 in connection with a robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room the night before.
The victim alleges that Simpson and five other men broke into his room in the Palace Station casino and stole sports memorabilia that once belonged to Simpson.
Simpson has not denied being in the room - in fact, he told the Associated Press that he was conducting his own "sting operation" to get back stolen merchandise and was even invited in.
"We walked into the room," he told the AP. "I'm the last one to go in and when they see me, it's all, 'Oh God.'"
(An appropriate response considering that the other guys have probably never been tried for double homicide.)
Simpson also told the Los Angeles Times, "I'm not walking around feeling sad or anything. I've done nothing wrong."
Police weren't so sure of that, though; he was arrested on Sept. 16, and there are now 11 charges against him - one gross misdemeanor and 10 felony counts, according to the website for the Clark County Courts in Las Vegas.
As listed on the Clark County website under a "high profile" heading, the felony charges in the case of State v. Simpson include two counts each of first degree kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon, robbery with use of a deadly weapon, and assault with a deadly weapon.
Simpson was freed on $125,000 bail on Sept. 19 and was able to leave Las Vegas. He must return again on Nov. 8 for his next court date, where evidence against him will be presented.
As soon as the media caught wind that Simpson was being investigated, it was splashed all over the radio, television and Internet, reminiscent of thirteen years ago. Though robbery doesn't quite carry the weight that two murders do, an O.J. Simpson arrest is still big news.
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