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Sep 15, 2008 4:31 PM CDT

Another OJ Trial Kicks Off

Ex-NFL great faces a dozen charges, life sentence in Las Vegas court

(Newser) - OJ Simpson shook his head as a prosecutor promised to show jurors "the true face" of the disgraced NFL star, whose trial on 12 counts of felony kidnapping, armed robbery, and other charges began today in Las Vegas, the Review-Journal reports. Simpson's lawyer countered that he was retrieving his...

All-White Jury Will Judge OJ

Sep 12, 2008 8:40 AM CDT

All-White Jury Will Judge OJ

(Newser) - Nine women and three men will make up the jury in OJ Simpson’s trial for kidnapping and armed robbery —but none of them are black, the Los Angeles Times reports. The prosecution dismissed two black candidates, one from the jury and another from the pool of alternates, but...

OJ's Past Will
Be Elephant
in Courtroom

Sep 8, 2008 10:20 AM CDT

OJ's Past Will Be Elephant in Courtroom

Simpson must overcome baggage to beat robbery rap

(Newser) - If he gets an impartial jury, it’s possible “OJ’s going to walk again,” one trial consultant says of the armed-robbery case starting today in a Las Vegas courtroom. But finding an impartial jury is nigh-impossible when it comes to Orenthal James Simpson. Simpson’s double-murder case...

OJ's Kid Decks Him
in Brawl Over Girl

Aug 28, 2008 8:40 AM CDT

OJ's Kid Decks Him in Brawl Over Girl

Knock-down fight erupts over money, boozy behavior

(Newser) - OJ Simpson's eldest daughter Arnelle knocked her dad to the ground during a family squabble at his Florida home, reports the New York Daily News. Arnelle, 39, was furious at Simpson for dishing out money to boozy girlfriend Christie Prody and shoved him down, according to sources. She called 911...

Let's Keep Britney,
OJ Out of Campaign

OPINION

Aug 1, 2008 5:04 AM CDT

Let's Keep Britney, OJ Out of Campaign

McCain campaign beginning to conjure up racially loaded images of the past

(Newser) - John McCain's lurch into negative campaigning is beginning to echo loaded racial issues of the past, according to the New York Times editorial board. The "celebrity" attack ad against Barack Obama featuring Britney Spears and Paris Hilton recalls a Republican ad—from workers now on the McCain team—that...

OJ 'Confessed To Me,' Says Souvenir Dealer

May 10, 2008 3:18 PM CDT

OJ 'Confessed To Me,' Says Souvenir Dealer

Simpson's lawyer slams tell-all book by OJ's former friend

(Newser) - A memorabilia merchant who has sold items for O.J. Simpson says the former football phenom got high on drugs and confessed to killing Nicole Brown Simpson, the AP reports. In his new book, How I Helped O.J. Get Away With Murder, Mike Gilbert also claims that he helped...

NBC Sacks
OJ for
Apprentice

Apr 25, 2008 6:24 AM CDT

NBC Sacks OJ for Apprentice

Simpson gets thumbs down for Celebrity Apprentice

(Newser) - Donald Trump won't have the chance to hire—or fire—OJ Simpson on the upcoming season of Celebrity Apprentice, E! Online reports. The ex-footballer, awaiting trial on kidnap and robbery charges, had approached Trump about a spot in the show, but he never got to the 10-yard line, said an...

OJ to Trump:
'Hire Me!'

Apr 23, 2008 1:40 PM CDT

OJ to Trump: 'Hire Me!'

Simpson wants spot on Celebrity Apprentice ; Donald, NBC 'being very cautious'

(Newser) - OJ Simpson, who is awaiting trial on kidnap and robbery charges, wants a shot at Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice, the New York Post reports. Trump and NBC "are being very cautious," the source said. "There's a certain amount of heat associated with Simpson."

Lawyers to OJ Publisher: See You in Court

Mar 4, 2008 3:00 PM CST

Lawyers to OJ Publisher: See You in Court

Attorneys sue If I Did It mastermind for cut of News Corp. settlement

(Newser) - Foiled If I Did It publisher Judith Regan's lawyers say she didn't do it—cough up their agreed-upon payment, that is. And they want their money, Reuters reports. The lawyers represented Regan in her case against News Corp., which canned her in the uproar surrounding the OJ Simpson confessional. She...

Angry Judge Doubles OJ's Bail

Jan 16, 2008 2:04 PM CST

Angry Judge Doubles OJ's Bail

Simpson violated first bond by attempting to contact Vegas co-defendant

(Newser) - District Judge Jackie Glass today doubled OJ Simpson's bond to $250,000, after the football star was returned to a Las Vegas jail for violating bail by trying to contact a co-defendant. "I don't know, Mr. Simpson, what the heck you were thinking, or maybe that's the problem—you...

Judge
Revokes
OJ's Bail

Jan 11, 2008 3:44 PM CST

Judge Revokes OJ's Bail

Simpson returns to Las Vegas after contacting co-defendant

(Newser) - A judge has ordered OJ Simpson to return to Las Vegas immediately after he allegedly violated his bail conditions by contacting a co-defendant, Las Vegas Now reports. Simpson was taken into custody in Florida today and is due back in Nevada tonight. He's due to stand trial in April on...

OJ Pleads Not Guilty; Trial Set

Nov 28, 2007 2:37 PM CST

OJ Pleads Not Guilty; Trial Set

Trial on 12 felony charges set to begin in April

(Newser) - OJ Simpson pleaded not guilty today to 12 felony charges that could land him in jail for life, CNN reports. The Juice and two co-defendants will go on trial April 7 on charges relating to a September incident in which they're alleged to have broken into a Las Vegas hotel...

Regan's Claim Reveals the
Real Fox

OPINION

Nov 20, 2007 7:11 PM CST

Regan's Claim Reveals the Real Fox

Suit could end Fox masquerade of neutrality: Tomasky

(Newser) - After 11 years of “the rabbit hole fiction” that Fox News is unbiased, the jig may be up, claims the Guardian’s American editor, Michael Tomasky. An admitted liberal journalist himself, Tomasky thinks it's time Fox stopped pretending not to be a conservative voice, as its audience clearly understands...

Judge Orders OJ to Stand Trial

Nov 14, 2007 6:45 PM CST

Judge Orders OJ to Stand Trial

Robbery, kidnapping among charges against Simpson in Las Vegas

(Newser) - Former NFL star OJ Simpson must stand trial on charges including armed robbery and kidnapping stemming from a September altercation inside a hotel room, a Las Vegas judge ruled today. The trial date was set for Nov. 28, the Los Angeles Times reports. Simpson could face life in prison if...

Axed OJ Book Publisher Sues News Corp.
for $100M

Nov 14, 2007 4:56 AM CST

Axed OJ Book Publisher Sues News Corp. for $100M

Says she was fired for dirt linked to Rudy

(Newser) - Axed publisher Judith Regan has filed a $100 million lawsuit against News Corp., charging the company made her the target of a smear campaign and fired her because she had information damaging to Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign. "The smear campaign was necessary to advance News Corp.'s political agenda,...

OJ Told
His Buddies
to Bring Guns

Nov 13, 2007 5:15 PM CST

OJ Told His Buddies to Bring Guns

Simpson wanted 'heat' in hotel room, says witness

(Newser) - OJ Simpson asked his buddies to bring guns to their confrontation in a Las Vegas hotel room with two sports memorabilia dealers, one of his accomplices testified today. Walter Alexander, one of OJ's golfing pals, said Simpson wanted everyone to bring "heat." OJ also told another accomplice to...

OJ Scheme
'Went South,' Witness Says

Nov 9, 2007 6:18 PM CST

OJ Scheme 'Went South,' Witness Says

Simpson's plan to get back stolen goods fell apart in room

(Newser) - A collectors dealer testified today that OJ Simpson was trying to get back memorabilia stolen from his own home when he and others entered into a hotel room to confront two men, the Los Angeles Times reports. The situation quickly "went south," said Thomas Riccio. He said, though,...

Dealer Describes OJ 'Invasion'

Nov 8, 2007 9:30 PM CST

Dealer Describes OJ 'Invasion'

Hearing begins on whether evidence is enough for trial

(Newser) - OJ Simpson led several men into a memorabilia dealer’s hotel room “in a military-style invasion” and took tens of thousands of dollars worth of items, the dealer, Bruce Fromong, testified yesterday. He kicked off a 2-day hearing in Las Vegas to determine whether Simpson and others should stand...

OJ Hearing Kicks Off in Vegas

Nov 8, 2007 3:00 PM CST

OJ Hearing Kicks Off in Vegas

8 witnesses to take the stand against 60-year-old ex-footballer

(Newser) - OJ Simpson arrived in a Las Vegas court today to begin a two-day probable cause hearing to determine if his robbery case goes to trial. Eight witness were expected to testify against Simpson, including several who will confirm that guns were used in the Sept. 13 incident in which the...

FBI Was
Warned of OJ Heist Scheme

Nov 3, 2007 6:20 AM CDT

FBI Was Warned of OJ Heist Scheme

Dealer alerted feds to 'self-organized sting operation'

(Newser) - Three weeks before he participated in OJ Simpson's ill-fated attempt to retrieve sports memorabilia the Juice said was stolen from him, Thomas Riccio told FBI agents that a "self-organized sting operation" was in the works, reports the AP. Riccio said the FBI brushed him off, not wanting to become...