: LAS VEGAS - AP - An apparent audiotape of O.J. Simpson's standoff with men he accused of stealing his memorabilia begins with the ex-NFL star demanding, "Don't let nobody out this room. ... Think you can steal my (expletive) and sell it?"
Simpson was arrested Sunday and booked at a county jail on charges connected with what police described as a robbery at a Las Vegas hotel. A judge ordered Simpson be held without bail, Sgt. John Loretto said. A court date was set for Thursday.
In an audiotape released Monday by the celebrity news Web site TMZ.com, Simpson is heard shouting questions while other men shout orders to the men in the room.
TMZ said the recording was made on a handheld recorder belonging to Thomas Riccio, co-owner of the auction house Universal Rarities. Riccio did not immediately return a call for comment Monday.
Simpson has said Riccio called him several weeks ago to say some collectors were selling some of his items. Riccio set up a meeting with collectors under the guise that he had a private collector interested in buying Simpson's items.
Riccio told the site he believed Simpson was planning to confront Alfred Beardsley, who was allegedly planning to auction off Simpson memorabilia. The site said the objects of Simpson anger were Beardsley and another collector, Bruce Fromong.
Simpson he was accompanied by men he met at a wedding cocktail party, and they took the collectibles. Fromong said Simpson was the last of the men to enter the hotel room.
"O.J. was the last person I was expecting to see and when I saw him I was just thinking, 'O.J., how can you be this stupid?'" Fromong told CBS's "The Early Show."
He said Simpson left him a voice mail message after the alleged robbery telling him some of Fromong's things were "mixed up" with his and asking how he could give them back.
"It's like a bad dream," said Beardsley. "I'm sad that O.J. is in custody."
Simpson said the dispute was merely a confrontation with no guns. He said autographed sports collectibles, his Hall of Fame certificate, a photograph with former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover and video from his first wedding were all his, and that they were stolen from him and were about to be fenced by unethical collectors.
Police said they were not sure who owned the memorabilia. But they say the manner in which the goods were taken was under investigation.
"Whether or not the property belonged to Mr. Simpson or not is still in debate," Lt. Clint Nichols said Sunday. "Having said that, the manner in which this property was taken, we have a responsibility to look into that, irregardless of who the property belonged to."
After being whisked away in handcuffs, Simpson was booked Sunday night on two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and conspiracy to commit a crime and burglary with a firearm, police said.
The district attorney said he expected Simpson to ultimately be charged with seven felonies and one gross misdemeanor.
If convicted of the booking charges, Simpson would face up to 30 years in state prison on each robbery count alone.
Simpson attorney Yale Galanter told The Associated Press late Sunday that he would fight the charges vigorously.
"We believe it is an extremely defensible case based on conflicting witness statements, flip-flopping by witnesses and witnesses making deals with the government to flip," Galanter said.
Beardsley said he blames the incident on Riccio, who he claims told Simpson that his property was in the room in Las Vegas.
"If they don't charge Riccio I will be very upset. That guy lied to O.J. and got him all pumped up," he said.
Beardsley said the people that should be blamed are Riccio and Mike Gilbert, the former Simpson agent who he alleged stole memorabilia from Simpson.
At one point on the tape, after Simpson yells, "Think you can steal my (expletive)?" an unidentified voice responds, "Mike took it."
"I know (expletive) Mike took it," Simpson says.
At least one man can be heard ordering others around the room, saying, "You, against the (expletive) wall.
Simpson, 60, told The Associated Press that he did not call the police to help reclaim the items because he has found the police unresponsive to him ever since his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman were slain in 1994.
"The police, since my trouble, have not worked out for me," he said, noting that whenever he has called the police "It just becomes a story about O.J."
Police did not allege that Simpson carried a weapon in the incident.
"We don't have any information to lead us to believe he was armed even based on those charges," Nichols said.
Police said they seized two firearms involved in the robbery along with sports memorabilia, mostly signed by Simpson. They also said they recovered collectible baseballs and Joe Montana cleats at private residences early Sunday after serving three search warrants.
Walter Alexander, 46, of Mesa, Ariz., was arrested Saturday night on two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery and burglary with a deadly weapon. Alexander, who was described as one of Simpson's golfing buddies, was released without bail Saturday night.
"Walter was one of the two subjects who had a gun," Dillon said.
Robert Dennis Rentzer, a Los Angeles lawyer representing Alexander, said he was able to arrange his client's release from custody, but wasn't familiar with the allegations.
Police are seeking four other men: Las Vegas residents Clarence Stewart, 53, and Michael McClinton, 49; Tom Scotto, of unknown age and hometown, and another man who was not identified.
Simpson, a Heisman Trophy winner and actor, lives near Miami and has been a tabloid staple since his ex-wife and Goldman were killed. Simpson was acquitted of murder charges, but a jury later held him liable for the killings in a wrongful death civil suit. He was ordered to pay $33.5 million.
Goldman's father, Fred Goldman, welcomed the possibility that Simpson could go to prison.
"How wonderful," he told "The Early Show."
"A lot of years too late, however. I would have much preferred him found guilty of Ron and Nicole's death and then put either to death or in jail then. But frankly to see him ultimately or potentially go to jail — that's great."
Simpson's arrest came just days after the Goldman family published a book that Simpson had written under the title, "If I Did It" about how he would have committed the killings of his ex-wife and Goldman had he actually done it.
After a deal for Simpson to publish it fell through, a federal bankruptcy judge awarded the book's rights to the Goldman family, who retitled it "If I Did It: The Confessions of the Killer." During the weekend, the book was the hottest seller in the country, hitting No. 1 on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com.
WOULD SOMEONE JUST PLEASE PUT THIS FOOL AWAY FOR GOOD & THROW AWAY THE KEY? I MEAN AFTER THE WHOLE MURDER TRIAL ORDEAL,THIS MAN CONTINOUSLY GETS PRESS FRO ALL THE WRONG REASONS..SHAME..SHAME..AND LET'S KEEP IN MIND THAT HE HAS CHILDREN THAT HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO DEAL WITH DADDY'S RUINED FOR LIFE REP..!!THE NERVE!!
THIS IS A SETUP JUST THE WAY I SEE IT OJ KEPT ON BEING ARROGANT INSTEAD JUST STAYING TO HIMSELF AND GOT UP ...YOU KOW SOONER OR LATER THIS WAS GONNA HAPPEN..OJ GET YOU A GOOD LAWYER YOU GOT A CASE DUDE SOMEONE STOLE YOUR STUFF NOT YOU ROBBING SOMEON E THATS WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN ARRESTED THE DUDES WHO JACKE HIS STUFF SMELLS LIKE MONEY TO ME$$$$$$$$$$$
THIS IS A SETUP JUST THE WAY I SEE IT OJ KEPT ON BEING ARROGANT INSTEAD OF JUST STAYING TO HIMSELF AND GOT CAUGHT UP ...YOU KNOW SOONER OR LATER THIS WAS GONNA HAPPEN..OJ YOU NEED A GREAT LAWYER YOU GOT A CASE!!!! DUDE SOMEONE STOLE YOUR STUFF NOT YOU ROBBING SOMEONE THATS WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN ARRESTED THE DUDES WHO JACKED HIS STUFF SMELLS LIKE MONEY TO ME$$$$$$$$$$$
That was a set up and his dumb tale fell for it. since they couldn't get him with the murder they are going to get him by any means necessary. He came to the building where i work and they had the entire 3rd floor blocked off. i was like who wants OJ what he needs security for? but then again these white folks are crazy so i guess he was thinking right.
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You know...Oj is going 2 for 2. They are not gonna find the weapon...again...and he's gonna get off again! Too bad Cochran ain't around for this one! He didn't rob them...he went in there to get his shyt and the boys rolled in there with guns. But what he fails to understand is that he's under the microscope and they will look for any reason to lock his black azz up! SHUT UP AND SIT DOWN SOMEWHERE OJ! Dayum!
I believe all of that guilt is sinking out of him.He has been doing some stupid shyt lately as if he was trying to get locked up for something.Look at the crazy azz book he wrote that the Golddiggers are profitting off and then this with a big azz smile on his face.He need to stay his azz in prison and ask the ghost of Johny Crockren to find another glove that don't fit.STUPID AZZ.
CAN U SAY SETUP...ON THE TAPE HE IS SAYING THE GUY STOLE IT FROM HIM ,SO HOW CAN HE ROB HIS OWN STUFF. DONT CARE ABOUT O.J BUT ITS SEEM TO BE THE MASSES(WHITE AMERICA)GANGING UP ON HIM LIKE BACK IN THE SLAVERY DAYS. SEEM TO ME LIKE THE JENA6 CASE WHITE BOY PULLS GUN ON ME I TAKE THE GUN U PUT ME IN JAIL FOR ROBBERY
Look at where OJ was at when this took place Las Vegas.Don't nobody like O.J. that is white because they absolutely believe he killed Nicole and Ronald, so it don't matter if it was his shyt or not it is O.J. and these white Motherfukers are not going to let this shyt go either because he was a black man that had gotten away with murder in there eyes.O.J. need to go and camp his azz out for a long time.Do yall see daddy Goldmen,that dood looks like he can tear the skin off of O.J. and I am also shocked there has not been any death threats.
I'm telling you. OJ probably wanted to roll in there with his boys and scare the shyt outta the thieves and these goons thought to pull out a gun. Remeber OJ was not the one that had the gun he just facilitated the confrontation. OJ is so narcacisstic it's all about him and what he wants. He doesn't realize that white folks aint done with his black azz and rather than just sit down and shut the hell up and keep dating them there snow bunnies that got his azz in trouble to begin with...he wanna bring the damn noize!
YT has never gotten over the murder thing. & they are still tryna get him on that. "armed robbery"? didnt look like it to me. well we're going back to the slavery days w/ racism ya'll. whatever they want to accuse you of, thats what youre guilty of. & the courts are racist too, so youre screwed any way you turn. if you got robbed & trying to get your stuff back--thats armed robbery. beat one of "them" up, attempted murder. he's stupid to not realize he's a target--the biggest one out there. dumbazz.
He will be dead before he gets out of prison for sure this time.Those blue eyed devils are gonna sock it to him right in the azz and they are going to get paid and become famous for the killing of O.J. Simpson.I hate to say that but that is whats most likely to happen....Should have stayed his azz in the dark.
One: Simpson is DUMB! He fell for the obvious "okey-doke".
TWO: They gassed O.J. up enough to take matters in his own hands and he took it hook line and sinker.
THREE: He just gave them an excuse to lock him up on something even if they couldn't get him on the murders.
FOUR: I really could care less because Simpson gave up his "Hood Pass" a long time ago before the Simpson murders. Just another dumb nicca who got caught up in his own fame thinking he don't need his people anymore believing he got a "pass" from the white man before his fall. But a dead white woman (and man) in a black man's house is unforgivable in their eyes whether he did it or not. So Simpson comes running back to the black community for support -I say FU*CK HIM. So what does he do after the trials are behind him? He still dates white SKANKS from bars! Don't sound like he learned a damn thing. I would've gladly ran my black ass back to sisters, but he is another Wesley Snipes that is sisters are not good enough for them.
Whites have been prescuting us since colonial slavery, and thats what happen when you go play with white people; in the end they will always remind you that your still a nicca implying their race and skin color makes them better than you.
well oj you finally did it. you have beeen begging to be locked up for a long time and i guess you thought they weree not listening. now they have you where they have always wanted you. you should have kisseed your butt when you were aquitted, but no you had to write a book it should not have been named if you did it, but how you did it. now you are in downtown las vegas full filling your dream of mr. bad ass now you are going to jail. and the guy won't press charges right now the police and friends are threating him with death, or enough money so he never has to work again either way bye, bye.
GOT HIS AZZ FINALLY!!!!!
MURDERER! MURDERER! MURDERER!
And why did that fool had the nerve and I quote this "I THOUGHT WHAT GOES ON IN VEGAS STAYS IN VEGAS!" What a dumbazz!!!!
Throw away the key with his coked out azz...he's so freakin arrogant and thought he could get away with yet another crime but now....they got tapes and evidence. If convicted he will die in jail.....I knew that karma is a bytch...he's getting exactly what he deserves. Finally justice for Nicole and Ron even though it is 13 years later.
OJ dumb@ss need to be locked up. He fell for the okie doke and they got him..sad but the folk who think he "got away with murder" are happy as hell- hes never getting out of jail. he cant even get a bond?! I know he is wishing Johnny was still alive~ but im sure he wont get acquited this time..they gonna make him suffer for what they believe he has done. he shoulda just sat his @ss down somewhere and tended to his own business instead of doing dumb sh!t like writing that book explaining how he woulda murdered his wife if he would've done it...JACKA$$
I have to agree with "smoovel" in regards to "He used Black people and went right back to the white folks." When his ass was facing a double murder, "Blacks" supported him despite his lifestyle and choice of women. Johnnie Cochran was a well educated man and knew how crooked LAPD was and did his homework to free his stupid ass and look where he sits today. Upon his acquittal he pacified a few Blacks for a minute then returned to the same type of women "Blond hair and Blue eye DEVILS." He is also arrogant and like someone else said "He left our HOOD a long time ago." Its okay to be rich and famous but NEVER forget where you came from because Karma has a way of bringing you back and this time OJ - Mr. Johnnie Cochran will not rescue you...Mr. Cochran is probably tossing and turning in his grave.
Last time I faithfully kept tabs on what was going on with you because you were my brother and I believed you were innocent until proven guilt and Mr. Cochran helped me to see just how crooked LAPD was - today you are on your own...
fORGET THE jENA 6...
Free OJ! Free OJ! fREE OJ!
We love you Juice...The black sommunity supports you 100%...We know the white man stole your stuff and you were just taking your stuff back..
Free OJ!,,,Plus we know you didnt kill anyone because the glove didnt even fit you and they could never explain that away...Wasnt even your glove...They had to acquit..
OJ is a home bought negra who loves the color white no matter what happens.His big azz forehead is the only weapon that he needed in the robbery.I use to yell free OJ but now I think I made a mistake in believing in his cockeyeded azz.He has shown acts of stupidity and I believe all of them guilty demons is trying to come out.I think he did kill those ppl and I hope he gets maximum punishment.I also hope they keep his dumbbbb azz in jail and never allow bond until he is sent straight off to his football cell in prison.
My deepest apology's goes out to Ron and Nicole's family.
