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Judge sets O.J.'s bail at $125,000

Posted Sep 19th 2007 5:20PM by Michael Fowlkes (RSS feed)
Filed under: Scandals

Last Friday we learned that O.J. Simpson had been questioned over a break-in at a Las Vegas casino, and today the ex-NFL star had his arraignment hearing today, and was granted bail of $125,000. When we looked at this Friday the details were still fuzzy, but the events of the break-in now point to much more than just a break-in snatch and grab.

In court today O.J. had the following charges handed down to him:

Kidnapping
Robbery with use of a deadly weapon
Burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon
Coercion with use of a deadly weapon
Assault with a deadly weapon
Conspiracy to commit kidnapping
Conspiracy to commit robbery
Conspiracy to commit a crime

If you ask me, "The Juice" got off pretty easy with only $125,000 in bail considering the amount and severity of the charges. The crime occurred last Thursday and O.J. has been in custody since Sunday. Reports indicate that O.J. was subdued during the hearing, and did not enter a plea on the charges.

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O.J. Simpson questioned in hotel break-in; O.J. vigilante for memorabilia justice?

Posted Sep 14th 2007 12:30PM by Michael Fowlkes (RSS feed)
Filed under: Rumors, Scandals

In case you missed it, ex-footballer and tabloid icon O.J. Simpson is making the news again today. Las Vegas police have confirmed they questioned him regarding a casino hotel break-in that occurred last night.

O.J. Simpson was one of the most liked American celebrities once. He was a former Heisman Trophy winner, an ex-NFL star, and an actor (who can forget his Naked Gun performances?), but he fell from grace in dramatic style following the 1994 murder investigation of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. While he was eventually found not guilty of the charges in his criminal (and highly televised) case, he will probably never shake off the stigma of the event, and he was later found liable in a wrongful death civic suit.

The current investigation involves a break in that took place at the Palace Station Casino last night. While there are no official details on what, if anything, was taken out of the hotel room, some reports indicate there were sports memorabilia in the room and that one auctioneer had reported that O.J. was simply taking back articles that had been stolen from him.

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eBay removes 'If I Did It' listings, worth $1000s for OJ Simpson's tell-all

Posted Nov 24th 2006 3:42PM by Sarah Gilbert (RSS feed)
Filed under: Newspapers, eBay (EBAY), Scandals, News Corp'B' (NWS)

If I Did It, how much would I be worth? That's the question many buyers on eBay and reporters from the Wall Street Journal are asking today. Many listings of If I Did It, OJ Simpson's supposedly hypothetical retelling of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, have already been pulled by eBay, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) at News Corporation (NYSE:NWS)'s HarperCollins unit's request. The bids were reportedly in the thousands before the auctions were ended, although many booksellers interviewed by the WSJ said they would put the price of the book closer to $1000 (although they'd only pay $100, buy low, sell high, anyone?). This auction ended at a whopping $8300.

Some put the book's price between $2000 and $5000, although everyone seemed to agree that such a price wouldn't be sustainable in the long run.

Instead of beating the First Amendment drum, I'll just riff on a capitalist beat: people obviously want to read the darned thing! My objection would likely be more literary snobbishness than righteous horror -- Judith Regan ain't known for her wordcraft. But if people want to read it so badly they'll pay thousands ...