Friday, September 21, 2007

Go OJ Go!!

Gotta love OJ. He's a constant source of amusement. And mayhem.

According to a memorabilia collector, Alfred Beardsley, OJ and five other "thugs" burst into his hotel room and demanded that they hand over the sports memorabilia they had. This was all allegedly done at gunpoint, though it's been reported that OJ himself didn't handle a firearm.

The sports memorabilia in question ranged from football game balls signed by Simpson, Joe Montana lithographs, baseballs autographed by Pete Rose and Duke Snider and framed awards and plaques. Beardsley also had the suit OJ wore when he was convicted in the civil case. Some of the memorabilia has been ordered turned over to the Goldman family as part of the civil case payment.

The irony, in a case filled with irony, is that some of this memorabilia, which OJ claims is his and that he was operating a "sting" to get back, had previously been sold by OJ himself. So he's sold something, claims it's still his and commits armed robbery to get it back. The guy's clearly nuts.

More on the story:

6th Simpson co-defendant surrenders
Amid Vegas frenzy, Simpson freed on bail

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