OJ Simpson attends a parole hearing at Lovelock Correctional Center in 2017 in Nevada.
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OJ Simpson attends a parole hearing at Lovelock Correctional Center in 2017 in Nevada.
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OJ Simpson is now “a completely free man,” his attorney said after the Nevada pardon board granted him early release for Convicted in 2008 for armed robbery.
Simpson, 74, was released from the hospital early for good behavior, his attorney, Malcolm LaVergne, said on Tuesday. He was originally set to be released on parole on September 29, 2022, but over the summer the date was moved to February 9, according to The Associated Press.
The former NFL star and actor was acquitted of the 1994 murders of his ex-wives, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. He was later found responsible for their deaths in a civil case. The lawsuit in California ordered him to pay $33.5 million to the victim’s family.
Years later, he was found guilty of armed robbery in Las Vegas after leading five men, including two armed, in a confrontation with dealers selling sports collectibles at a hotel. casino hotel. He had been in prison for nine years before that released in 2017. He has been paroled until now.
Nevada State Police spokesman Kim Yoko Smith confirmed on Tuesday that Simpson was released on December 1, a day after the state pardon board approved the move.
Simpson made no public statement about Tuesday’s news nor mentioned it on his Twitter account.
A version of this story originally appeared inside Morning version live blogs.
