Sunday, October 5, 2008

OJ faces life and death in prison

OJ Simpson's 1995 trial for the brutal murder of his ex-wife and her friend captivated America and sparked racial tension. But since his dramatic acquittal he has lived a twilight existence and been pursued at every step by his ex-wife's father. Now, following his conviction for a bizarre robbery, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars.

It was a scene that many Americans had been waiting exactly 13 years to see. OJ Simpson, the former American football star widely believed to have got away with murder, was found guilty in a court of law, meaning he could spend the rest of his life behind bars.
On the exact anniversary of the day in 1995 in which Simpson was cleared of killing his ex-wife and another man, he was found guilty of robbery and kidnapping in a bizarre Las Vegas crime.
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The many public faces of OJ Simpson

From the San Francisco ghetto to Hollywood via a glittering career in American football, then murder charges and now a conviction for kidnap and armed robbery, the trajectory of OJ Simpson's life has been anything but predictable.

Orenthal James Simpson, better known as OJ Simpson, acquired the nickname The Juice for his fluid running style during his American football years.
This was an impressive achievement, given that as a child he had suffered from rickets and wore leg braces.
He retired from his sports career in 1979, after a successful career with the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers. Simpson went on to appear in minor roles in a number of films, including The Towering Inferno and The Cassandra Crossing.
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OJ's episode should reminds us in our quest for glamour and wealth. Nothing better than freedom!

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