O.J. Simpson was recorded speaking for the first time since his release from prison on Oct. 1.
“Well, one: none of your business. Two: I’m in a car for the last five hours so how do I know how it feels to be out,” replied Simpson. He was sitting in the car at the time of the video. It was 5:30 in the morning, just hours after he had been released.
Simpson left prison shortly after midnight with all of his belongings so they couldn’t be sold as memorabilia, the Post reported. The middle-of-the-night release was intended to avoid a media feeding frenzy. Simpson is out of prison, but still on parole after serving nine years for robbery.
The former NFL and movie star was in the midst of serving a 33-year sentence for an attempted armed robbery of sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room. He claims the memorabilia was stolen from him and he was getting it back. His release means he will still be under supervision for five years. It could be less if he maintains good behavior.
Although Simpson was acquitted in a highly publicized trial for the 1994 murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, he has never recovered from the subsequent legal and financial trouble. He still owes tens of millions in a civil lawsuit related to the murders.
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