O.J. Simpson Parole Hearing: The Juice Is Loose
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O.J. Simpson blamed his "alleged security guys" and admitted that he never completed a program called "Commitment to Change" — but The Juice has still been granted parole from his prison sentence on armed robbery!
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The disgraced NFL star seemed upbeat while recounting his fumbling attempt to steal back sports memorabilia that he claimed had been stolen from him — as the Nevada parole board assured him that, despite public pressure, they wouldn't be influenced by Simpson beating the rap on the brutal murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
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Simpson told the parole board that "all I want to do is spend as much time as I can with my children and my friends," and insisted that he didn't want to be involved with the media — assuring the parole board that he's "done his time" and "not complained for nine years."
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The once-beloved star was reminded about a "slew of conditions" for his parole, including that police could search him at any time. Simpson assured the parole board that he was never a man "who had lived a criminal life" — with his daughter Arnelle making similar claims to the board in support of her father.
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But the hearing was mostly incredibly upbeat, with Simpson seeming surprisingly confident about his release — even joking about his planned move to Florida. "I could stay here in Nevada," he laughed, "but I don't think you want me here!" A parole board member replied: "No comment."
O.J. Simpson blamed his "alleged security guys" and admitted that he never completed a program called "Commitment to Change" — but The Juice has still been granted parole from his prison sentence on armed robbery!
The disgraced NFL star seemed upbeat while recounting his fumbling attempt to steal back sports memorabilia that he claimed had been stolen from him — as the Nevada parole board assured him that, despite public pressure, they wouldn't be influenced by Simpson beating the rap on the brutal murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
Simpson told the parole board that "all I want to do is spend as much time as I can with my children and my friends," and insisted that he didn't want to be involved with the media — assuring the parole board that he's "done his time" and "not complained for nine years."
The once-beloved star was reminded about a "slew of conditions" for his parole, including that police could search him at any time. Simpson assured the parole board that he was never a man "who had lived a criminal life" — with his daughter Arnelle making similar claims to the board in support of her father.
But the hearing was mostly incredibly upbeat, with Simpson seeming surprisingly confident about his release — even joking about his planned move to Florida. "I could stay here in Nevada," he laughed, "but I don't think you want me here!" A parole board member replied: "No comment."
