O.J. Simpson Arrested For Violating Bail

Accused Of Contacting Co-Defendant In Las Vegas Armed Robbery Case

(AP)  O.J. Simpson returned to jail on Friday, where he will spend several days before a judge hears allegations that he violated terms of his bail in an armed robbery case here, officials said.

Simpson, 60, arrived in Las Vegas on a commercial flight from Florida with his bail bondsmen, Miguel Pereira. He was taken in handcuffs by a police escort to the Clark County Detention Center, where both he and Pareira ignored questions from reporters.

Police said Simpson would be kept isolated from the other 3,300 inmates until a court hearing Wednesday, when Clark County District Attorney David Roger plans to request that Simpson's bail be revoked and he be kept in jail until trial.

The prosecutor alleges that in a November voice message, Simpson told Pereira to contact co-defendant Clarence "C.J." Stewart and express frustration about testimony given at the hearing where Simpson, Stewart and a third man were ordered to stand trial.

"I just want, want C.J. to know that ... I'm tired of this (expletive)," Simpson is quoted as saying in a transcript that was included in Roger's motion to revoke bail, filed Friday. "Fed up with (expletive) changing what they told me. All right?"

Simpson had been instructed by Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Joe M. Bonaventure in September not to have any contact with anyone involved in the case — not even by "carrier pigeon."

Simpson's lawyer denied the allegations.

"O.J. did not try to persuade anybody to contact a witness," Yale Galanter told The Associated Press.

Simpson was freed Sept. 19 on $125,000 bail following his arrest on allegations he and several friends burst into a Las Vegas hotel room and robbed two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint.

His bond was revoked Friday by his bail bond company, said Officer Ramon Denby, a Las Vegas police spokesman.

Simpson has maintained that he was retrieving items that belonged to him. He and the two other men are scheduled to stand trial April 7.

The prosecutor alleges that Simpson left the voice message with Pereira for Stewart on Nov. 16, two days after Bonaventure ruled that Simpson, Stewart and Charles Ehrlich should stand trial on 12 charges, including kidnapping and armed robbery.

Roger's three-page motion alleges Simpson "committed new crimes," without providing details or elaboration. Dan Kulin, a spokesman for Roger, declined to say whether new charges would be filed against Simpson.

Galanter said he believed the "new crimes" referred to allegations of witness tampering. Galanter called Pereira a member of Simpson's defense team, and said he was "totally miffed" by the effort to use a tape of a permissible phone call to try to revoke Simpson's bail.

"He was clearly voicing frustration to a member of the defense team who had been providing security, transportation and investigation services," he said.

Galanter said Simpson stayed at Pereira's home during the preliminary hearing, but said he thought the bondsman apparently changed sides.

"He is clearly now a witness for the prosecution," Galanter said of Pereira. He said he intended to question the bondsman under oath Wednesday regarding the telephone message and how the tape recording came to be turned over to prosecutors.

Pereira did not respond to messages seeking comment. A bail bondsman at his business, You Ring We Spring bail bonds in North Las Vegas, declined immediate comment.

Stewart's lawyer, Jose Pallares, said Friday he had no knowledge that Simpson's message ever got to Stewart.

Simpson, Stewart and Ehrlich each pleaded not guilty Nov. 28 to kidnapping, armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, coercion and conspiracy charges. A kidnapping conviction could bring a life sentence with the possibility of parole. An armed robbery conviction carries mandatory prison time.

Three other former co-defendants, Walter Alexander, Michael McClinton and Charles Cashmore, agreed to plea deals and testified against Simpson at the evidentiary hearing in Las Vegas.

Simpson has maintained that no guns were displayed during the confrontation, that he never asked anyone to bring guns and that he did not know anyone had guns. He has said he intended only to retrieve items that had been stolen from him by a former agent, including the suit he wore the day he was acquitted of murder in 1995 in the slayings of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman.

[ssm9451]

What a class act jerk! I''ll never feel sorry for him!

[Con Mohrat]

Oh! How the mighty have fallen.

[realtalk5950]

"Miguel" LOL this guy is tight.

[robertkjjj]

Anything that makes OJ''s life more miserable makes me happier. Heck, this guy should have received 2 life sentences back in 1995,so every single day since then that he''s been out of prison is both (1) a gift to him and (2) an outrage to the rest of us.

[iceman_1960]

OJ Simpson is hooked on the media spotlight.

It is really pathetic to watch this frail old man staggering around trying to recapture the thrill off "The Trial of the Century."

Nobody gives a d*amn about you anymore, Juice.

[realtalk5950]

LEAVE OJ ALONE!!!!! I MEAN IT!!!!!

[gwagener]

What evidence do they have? Was the phone tapped? If so, by whom and why? Is it just Stewart''s word that OJ made the call?

[realtalk5950]

Call it a "hunch".

[fstop100]

low life murderer!!!

[bobnjersey]

did HE do steroids?

i have no respect for him if he did!

[arthurcl1]

Since OJ never was able from the first time of his crimes and never did time for it. Now he''s back in a big way!!. DO THE CRIMES, DO THE TIME!! He''s Caught Again! What a Big Scamster! It was only a matter of time!

[arthurcl1]

If the Glove don''t fit, Aquit No longer works for OJ!

[realtalk5950]

did HE do steroids?

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Posted by bobnjersey at 04:48 PM : Jan 11, 2008

Well if he did, he''ll get 6 months in prison like Marion Jones.

[valentin73]

fry his grASS.

[truthbtold07]

Britney Spears need HELP.

Nappy Headed Ho''s

[greeneyes222]

OJ Simpson has never believed the rules applied to him. Lock the dumb sucker up and do us all a favor.

[lawyertom1]

OJ will never learn. Such contacts, IF TRUE, strongly indicate guilt.

[Krazcarl]

It''s official it''s a witch hunt the darkest chapter in criminal justice I''m white and not or have ever been a OJ fan but there should be ethics in the judicary if not none of us are safe every day I feel like I woke in nazi Germany as long as they get my neighbors and not me I''m safe my life doesen;t revolve around putting OJ in a cage but apparetly some folks it does HE IS NOT THE FIRST OR LAST MAN TO SLIP THROUGH THE SYSTEM it happens. This isn''t justice it''s vengeance and I have been the victum of violent crime but choose to go on not spend my life in hatred,

[hypnotoad72]

Did he find the real killers, as the excuse for ditchin'' bail?

[nmyhappyplc]

What a moron! He gets away with murder - literally! - and now thinks he can do and say whatever he pleases...

And crzmeat: What on earth are you talking about??? Your post did NOT make any sense AT ALL!

[speakinup]

The reason he''s holding his head in his hands is because the justice system may let him go on technicalities, but bail bondsmen don''t like losing money.

And since he doesn''t have the money to repay the "you ring and we spring" folks - it''s a good chance he may be in bad need of two new kneecaps.

[docofthebay]

Well if he did, he''''ll get 6 months in prison like Marion Jones.
Posted by RealTalk5950

Did you attend school at Car Wash U? Jones is going to be incarcerated for lying to federal prosecutors and bad checks.

[docofthebay]

did HE do steroids?
Posted by bobnjersey at 04:48 PM : Jan 11, 2008

Well if he did, he''''ll get 6 months in prison like Marion Jones.
Posted by RealTalk5950

Did you attend school at Car Wash U? Jones is going to be incarcerated for lying to federal prosecutors and bad checks.

[excoachken]

For those who want to think a little bit: Why did he do this? I say he is finally feeling the guilt of the "slice and dice" job he did on his wife and Ron Goldman. He is on a fast downward slide and I could not be happier. He deserves jail and that''s where his home is gonna be for a loooooong time! Ben D., his future cell mate can''t wait, either.

[konabike]

OJ is one stupid dumb Azz. Hope he goes to prison and pay for his crime and get raped by a white KKK.

[denn034]

Simpson should''ve let the police handle those "sports memorabilia dealers" or, as I prefer, thiefs. Instead, he got himself arrested and violated bail. Simpson had to know better but, his arrogance seems to get the better of him.

[bb19631]

Is anyone else sick of hearing about, OJ.? I hope he rots in HELL!!

[Krazcarl]

nmyhappiypic...read slowly with your mouth shut your not as stupid as you think you are....

[swwils]

He needs to be jailed,if it was me I would have already been incarcerated.

[arthurcl1]

If the Glove don''''t fit, Aquit No longer works for OJ! Since OJ never was able from the first time of his crimes and never did time for it. Now he''''s back in a big way!!. DO THE CRIMES, DO THE TIME!! He''''s Caught Again! What a Big Scamster! It was only a matter of time! Prison Bells are ringing and he might get Raped in Prison!

[mcv57]

Well life caught-up to him . . . wickiness is full of violence, arrogance and stupidity. Most of you who comdemn him are no better than he, your dark and wicked hearts will be your end also.

[thgdriver]

In his case there may not be justice but it looks like there is "karma".

[bobnjersey]

who''s going to take care of oj''s fighting pitbulls while he''s away?

[thgdriver]

bobnjersey

I don''t know about the dogs but Michael Jackson called and said he would take care of the kids.

[thgdriver]

Johnny Cochran is dead OJ, who''s gonna save ya now?

I can here him now, ---It makes no sense, it don''t fit, YOU MUST ACQUIT!!

[realtalk5950]

Well if he did, he''''''''ll get 6 months in prison like Marion Jones.
Posted by RealTalk5950

Did you attend school at Car Wash U? Jones is going to be incarcerated for lying to federal prosecutors and bad checks.


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Posted by DocOftheBay at 05:51 PM : Jan 11, 2008

Nah, Doc everyone knows it was about the ''roids. The lying and checks things were just something to make it justifiable. What she should have done is violated a 14yr old boy and then she would have only got house arrest and probabtion. Oh wait....she isn''t a "hot" blond so that''s a no go....

[barbaraf4]

OJ needs to realize he is NOT that special. This is even thought he is constantly able to find beautiful blonds (who have no self esteem) that are willing to be seen in public with him. He is just a punk and if he had stayed in the projects of San Francisco, where he grew up, he would be dead or in jail by now.

[nmyhappyplc]

nmyhappiypic...read slowly with your mouth shut your not as stupid as you think you are....


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Posted by crzmeat at 06:32 PM : Jan 11, 2008

I''m not as stupid as I think I am??? Fantastic!! I never thought I was stupid!! Thanks!

[ontheleft]

They need to arrest Bush while they''re at it and throw him and O.J. in a cell together.

[keithle1]

Has O.J. considered suicide?

Why does Bush''s name ALWAYS appear in the comments of EVERY story here?

[keithle1]

If The Juice couldn''t play football, he WOULD be somebody''s b i t c h in prison or dead by now.

[nmyhappyplc]

Has O.J. considered suicide?


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Posted by Keithle1 at 09:11 PM : Jan 11, 2008

Sorry, but no. He always seemed too busy killing innocent people. It''s nice to see karma doing it''s job, though!

[ssm9451]

OJ makes me want to puke!!

[blackyowe]

Why are we even talking about this jerk? He is not worthy.

[blackyowe]

Why are we even talking about this jerk? He is not worthy.

[rushlimpdrug]

Where''s Al Sharpthong and Jesse Jackscum? ?

[glaswolf]

I look at this as if OJ were a result of cross cultural social engineering which was to prove how far we had come from slavery, only to be farmed by the Browns and now owned by the Goldmans. Instead of his generated resources facilitating black community development which was this black experiment''s intent, it is consumed by pseudo white folk fighting over his hocked possessions and others salivating at the value of anything this one black neoslave owns or might own of value in perpetuity. Cool job nonblacks ... you''ve justified stealing his identity, he''s become the neoslave cashcow in a cage. Great, humanity has advanced one step towards darkness ... but it can be moralized ... rationalizing we would require a magic carpet!

[lucy-in-tx]

OJ seems to think he is above the law, but his day, good or bad, will come.

If one dances the dance, one must eventually pay the piper.

[iceman_1960]

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[jackie0428]

Hopefully we''ll get lucky this time, and some insane meth-amp freak will rape and kill Simpson while he''s in the lockup. Then, this "revolving-door-of-Prison-for-OJ" system will finally come to an end, and we can all go on with our lives, satisfied that justice has finally been served upon this scum, this blight on our country, this living, breathing, abominable hybrid of Satan and sewage and evil, all wrapped into one pathological liar known as "OJ".