On September 18, 2007, eleven criminal charges were filed against O.J. Simpson and three other men—Walter Alexander, Clarence Stewart, and Michael McClinton—for an armed robbery at a casino hotel room in Las Vegas. Among these charges are two counts of robbery with a weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and two counts of first-degree kidnapping.
The group entered the casino and demanded the return of sports memorabilia that had belonged to Mr. Simpson. Mr. Simpson and the others are accused of kidnapping because they pointed guns at Bruce Fromong and Alfred Beardsley with the intent of detaining them against their will. The group left with a box full of autographed footballs and other memorabilia.
Mr. Simpson was arrested on Sunday, September 16, 2007. At the court hearing on September 19, 2007, Mr. Simpson pled not guilty, insisting that he went unarmed into the hotel to collect items that had been stolen from him. A hearing will take place next month; if Mr. Simpson is found guilty of all charges, he will face decades in prison.
The group entered the casino and demanded the return of sports memorabilia that had belonged to Mr. Simpson. Mr. Simpson and the others are accused of kidnapping because they pointed guns at Bruce Fromong and Alfred Beardsley with the intent of detaining them against their will. The group left with a box full of autographed footballs and other memorabilia.
Mr. Simpson was arrested on Sunday, September 16, 2007. At the court hearing on September 19, 2007, Mr. Simpson pled not guilty, insisting that he went unarmed into the hotel to collect items that had been stolen from him. A hearing will take place next month; if Mr. Simpson is found guilty of all charges, he will face decades in prison.