front of the nevada parole board. and do my time as best as i can do. to observer whose haven t seen simpson since he was locked up, the sight of the graying bloated former celebrity is jarring. o.j. is an old man now. he s a senior citizen. he didn t grow old in the public eye. i think that s what s shocking to a lot of people. i d like to feel that i kept a lot of trouble from happening since i ve been here by getting involved in some conflicts with some of the individuals here i ve had. it might be true. but i also tnk tt s a sign of the boastful o.j. coming through. o.j. is a very, very boastful man. there is not a modest bone in his body. in a heartfelt tone simpson expresses remorse for the 2007 robbery. i wish i d never gone to that room. make no mistake. i would give it all back to these guys. they can have it all to get these last five years back. although he s granted parole on five of the 12 charges in the case, he s not released from
we received hundreds of letters of support and opposition. while we always encourage public input, the majority of the opposition letters are asking us to consider your 1995 acquittal and subsequent civil judgment. however, these items will not be considered in this case. as the four nevada parole commissioners watched simpson over a live video feed, his sister, daughter, and victim gather in the small hearing room at lovelock correctional center to listen to what he has to say. mr. simpson, i ll declare for the record that you ve been properly noticed and will go forward. with the media camped outside in the 100 degree heat, simpson starts the hearing by exhibiting some of the charm that made him a celebrity. you are currently very recently turned 90 years old. i m sorry about that. i feel like it, though. in reality simpson appears trim and fit compared to his last parole board appearance
transferred to lovelock correctional center in northern nevada to serve his nine to 33 year sentence for the palace station hotel robbery and kidnapping. for a man accustomed to trading off talent and charm for privilege, simpson s life is about to change drastically. in 2001 i was incarcerated. i was doing my time. a few years later o.j. simpson rolled in. greg lewis is assigned to the same cell block as simpson and considers himself a wisened veteran. a fish is a new one in the system. you can be the smartest doctor in the world, but you step in the joint, you can be as ignorant as a baby. everybody has fish status. after running for touchdowns as number 32 for the buffalo bills and san francisco 49ers, simpson is assigned a different
determination on whether or not they re willing to accept his case for supervision. the jury is still out if it will be a welcome homecoming for simpson. i have no problem with it. you know everybody deserves a second chance. i prefer not to see him. i prefer to continue to see him in carson city nevada. yeah i hope i run into him. who doesn t? he s one of the greatest running backs to ever play the games in the 70s. if he chooses to work there may be legal issues involved with his income. simpson still owes more than $30 million to the brown and goldman families. if he earns money and the goldmans can identify the funds, they have the right to seize the funds to satisfy the judgment. by law, simpson is allowed to keep his nfl pension. but the goldmans are keeping a close eye on any other possible income streams.
time in prison on this case. considering all of these factors, my vote is to grant your parole effective when eligible. and i concur with commissioner courta and grant parole. i concur with commissioner courta and agree to grant parole. i do vote to grant parole. and that will conclude this hearing. thank you. thank you. the nevada parole board heard his plea and granted him parole on his 2008 robbery conviction. once out of camera range a relieved o.j. greets arnell and sister shirley with the words i m coming home. i m coming home. they spend the next four hours making plans about his future as a freeman. which for o.j. are simpson could start as soon as october 1st. once free, simpson hopes to live in florida, pending the state s