He is one of the most famous American sportsmen in the world and yet, although he had a brilliant career as an American footballer, it was mainly after that he made a name for himself across the planet. Accused by the American justice of having murdered his former wife Nicole Brown, and the friend of this one, OJ Simpson was at the center of one of the most high-profile trials in US history. Acquitted in 1995, this is not however his only conflict with the law since in 2007, he bursts into a Las Vegas casino with five henchmen to “recover”, under the threat of arms, sports memorabilia. .
For this crime, OJ Simpson had received a prison sentence of between 9 and 33 years and in July 2017, he was able to benefit from an early release. Since then, he had enjoyed a peaceful retreat in the state of Nevada, but remained nevertheless subject to the measures which the criminal authorities had attached to his parole. Good news for the 74-year-old former athlete, since after making a request for early lifting of these measures, Nevada Parole Board decided to grant his request. The septuagenarian is now completely free to move around.
We imagine that this is a relief for the native of San Francisco, who should theoretically see the end of this conditional freedom in February 2022, according to a press release given to AFP. This sounds like the end of legal troubles for OJ Simpson, after decades of problems of all kinds, he who has always pleaded his innocence in the murder of his ex-wife.