OJ 'robbery' audiotape emerges
2007-09-17 20:44
Los Angeles - An apparent audiotape of the alleged armed robbery involving OJ Simpson emerged on Monday as the disgraced American football star languished behind bars in a Las Vegas jail.
Simpson, an iconic athlete who was famously acquitted of the 1994 murders of his ex-wife and her friend, was arrested by police in the gambling haven on Sunday in connection with an incident last Thursday.
The 60-year-old was charged with two counts each of robbery with a deadly weapon and assault with a deadly weapon as well as burglary charges. If convicted he could face years in prison.
On a tape that surfaced in US media reports on Monday, a man identified as Simpson could be heard angrily confronting two dealers of sports memorabilia, who claim they were robbed at gunpoint by Simpson and a gang of associates.
'Think you can steal my shit'
"Think you can steal my shit and sell it?" Simpson is heard to say after telling his associates: "Don't let nobody out of here!"
Several unidentified voices are heard barking aggressive, expletive-laden demands at the alleged victims of the heist.
In various interviews with media outlets, Simpson has insisted that he is innocent, saying he was merely collecting personal possessions that had been stolen from him.
He spent the night in jail in Las Vegas on Sunday and was due to remain behind bars until a court hearing on Thursday.