Kato Kaelin wussed out during the murder trial in '94-'95. Now in his late 40's, it appears Mr. Kaelin has belatedly grown a set, bragging that karma finally caught up with his former landlord.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, O.J.
O.J. Simpson's new mug from prison.
Let's see if he's still smiling 9 to 33 years from now.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J.
Fred Goldman isn't finished with O.J. yet -- well, O.J.'s stuff, to be exact.
Goldman's lawyers are filing an action against Mike Gilbert -- the memorabilia dealer who claims O.J. confessed to killing Ron and Nicole -- asking a judge to force Mike to give Fred everything he has that's Juice-related.
A letter to Gilbert's lawyers says the dealer promised to give Goldman the property during an appearance on the "Dr. Phil Show", but he never did.
Goldman is also filling a temporary restraining order against Gilbert -- a hearing is set for Dec. 12.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J.
Killer O.J. Simpson's killer arrogance torpedoed his chance for a get-out-of-jail card.
The man who hacked two people to death (relax, a civil jury said he did) was offered a plea deal but rejected it. According to the prosecutor, "Mr. Simpson wanted something just short of a public apology" and rejected a deal that would have kept him in the pokey for less time than his sentence -- 9 to 33 years.
Like we've said before, it was only a matter of time ...
Filed under: O.J.
O.J. Simpson was sentenced to nine years in prison, a judge ordered today. 
O.J. pleaded his case to the judge before she sentenced him, but to no avail.
Simpson was convicted on October 3 of 12 criminal counts, including kidnapping, armed robbery and burglary after he and a few pals broke into a Nevada hotel room in an attempt to recover allegedly stolen sports memorabilia. Two of the counts were dismissed at the beginning of today's hearing.
Simpson's cohort, CJ Stewart, was also sentenced to 16 years. He is eligible for parole after six.
David Cook, a lawyer for the Goldman family, tells TMZ, "Fred Goldman is certainly going to wish Mr. Simpson a pleasant journey."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J.
O.J. and co-defendant Clarence Stewart were denied any hope of a new trial on Friday, and they will continue to face multiple kidnapping and armed robbery convictions.
Defense lawyer Brent Bryson claimed the juror foreman, Paul Connelly, was guilty of misconduct after it was discovered that he was dismissed from a previous job for alleged racial slurs. Connelly also allegedly told reporters after the conviction he thought O.J. "should have gotten life in prison" for the murder of Nicole Simpson.
The judge made it clear that defense attorneys "were not under any illusions" about Connelly's beliefs prior to the trial as she denied the motion.
Simpson and Stewart currently face possible life sentences.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J.
OJ Simpson will be spending the next few months of his (insert adjective here) existence at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas before he goes off to prison. Let's take a closer look at his new digs, shall we?
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J.
Take a look at this video -- shot hours before the acquitted murderer/killer/convicted robber got the final word from the jury.
Oh by the way, he also played football.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, O.J.
One attorney for the Goldman family is speaking out about O.J. Simpson's 12 guilty verdicts -- and he isn't holding back his dislike for the Juice.
David J. Cook tells TMZ, "Finders keepers, losers weepers. Going to that Las Vegas hotel room was a very bad idea. Robbing those two snookes was a worse idea. But going to jail for beating Fred Goldman out of a payment for the wrongful death judgment ... priceless."
Cook takes one last dig at O.J. saying, "The road to justice runs from Brentwood and ends in Las Vegas." Ouch.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J.
Thirteen years to the day after OJ Simpson was acquitted of murder, he had the book thrown at him -- Simpson has been convicted on 12 criminal counts, including kidnapping, armed robbery and burglary. He faces life in prison.
Simpson has been remanded into custody -- which means he's in jail.
The Las Vegas jury delivered its verdict just before 11:00 PM PT.
Simpson and his co-defendant -- also found guilty on all counts -- confronted a memorabilia collector in a Las Vegas hotel to get Simpson's stuff back, with the help of a gun.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J.
Pop quiz: OJ Simpson in a big Chevy SUV on the highway. What do you do? Drop a dime, of course.
And that's what happened today in Nevada: Simpson was on his way for the kickoff of his kidnapping/armed robbery trial in Vegas, when someone called 911, believing OJ was juiced.
The cops responded, pulled him over, but found no evidence he was sloshed. They did find a single black glove.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J.
O.J. Simpson just can't lay low. The Juice is back -- and this time he's playing the victim.
Simpson was in -- no joke -- Fargo, ND when he spilled his guts to Don Haney of Mighty 790 radio yesterday. His foot is gonna need to be surgically removed from his mouth one of these days.
Filed under: O.J.
According to a memorabilia dealer's upcoming book, O.J. spilled the juicy details of what happened on the night Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were murdered.
Mike Gilbert claims that O.J. had smoked pot, took a sleeping pill and was drinking beer when Simpson told him he didn't bring a knife to his ex-wife's apartment on June 12, 1994 -- and that, "If she hadn't opened that door with a knife in her hand ... she'd still be alive."
Gilbert also claims he helped Simpson avoid the murder charges by telling him how to bloat his hands so they wouldn't fit in the infamous Isotoners, according to the AP.
Simpson's current lawyer said that none of the claims are true and that Gilbert is "a delusional drug addict who needs money."
Filed under: O.J.
Donald Trump might be thinking about taking a stab at bringing O.J. Simpson in for the next season of "Celebrity Apprentice," but NBC wants nothing to do with it. Can you blame 'em?
A source close to the Peacock tells TMZ that NBC has not -- and never was -- considering casting O.J. on the show.
Looks like instead of "You're fired!" the Juice will just have to settle for "You're guilty!"
Filed under: O.J., Reality TV
O.J. Simpson is looking to use his sharp fashion sense, cutting wit and killer instincts for a new purpose -- joining the cast of "The Apprentice."
TMZ spoke to sources close to the show who say Simpson approached Donald Trump's camp to voice his want for a spot on the program -- and, surprisingly, it's "under thoughtful consideration."
The show may soon be known for a different kind of backstabbing.
Filed under: O.J.
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