SIMPSON COULD BE FREED FROM PRISON MONDAY
O.J. Simpson could be released from prison as early as Monday. Simpson, who served nine years for his role in an armed robbery, said at his parole hearing in July that he intended to live in Florida.
O.J. Simpson could be released from prison in Nevada as early as Monday, according to a Nevada prison spokesperson.
Brooke Keast of the Nevada Department of Corrections told USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday that Simpson, 70, will be transported to High Desert State Prison from Lovelock Correctional Center, where he has served nine years for his role in a 2007 armed robbery at a Las Vegas hotel.
At his parole hearing in July, Simpson said he intended to live in Florida, where his close friend Tom Scotto said he planned to house the former football star. But the Florida Department of Corrections told USA TODAY Sports via email that it had not received necessary paperwork from Simpson.
The Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners ruled Simpson could be released as early as Oct. 1. Since that falls on a Sunday, he’ll likely have to wait until Monday. Keast said Capt. Shawn Arruti of the Nevada Parole and Probation would have details of the release. Arruti said in an email to USA TODAY Sports he is unable to comment because of privacy rules.
Keast said she heard Simpson was staying in Nevada. “And everybody calls me with a different story,” she said. “I honestly, I don’t care where he goes. I just need to know when to open the doors.”
Simpson’s sister, Shirley Baker, and oldest daughter, Arnelle, live in California. But a California prison official said they also have not received paperwork from Simpson.
Simpson’s attorney, Malcolm LaVergne, said he had no information about the matter.
Because of the heavy media interest, Keast said, she’s eager for Simpson’s release. “Oh, God, I’d drive him myself,” she said with a laugh.