. >> you are orenthal james simpson? >> correct. >> will you please give me your ndoc number for the record. >> 1027820. >> he's at the lovelock correctional center in nevada about 90 miles north of reno. ready to make his case to the nevada board of parole commissioners. the four commissioners are about 120 miles away in carson city communicating with simpson via video conference. >> so my first question for you, mr. simpson, were you arrested for the first time at the age of 24 or older? >> i was arrested for the first time i think at the age of 46 or 47. >> outside both locations media from across the country wait for the decision. >> you saw four commissioners there in carson city. they must have a unanimous decision one way or the other. >> simpson has already served nine years of a 33 year sentence for armed robbery and kidnapping. now the 70-year-old football legend is trying to win his freedom. >> i've done my time. you know, i've done it as well and as respectfully as i think anybody can. >> within minutes o.j.

. >> you are orenthal james simpson? >> correct. >> and mr. mpson, will you please give me your ndoc number for the record. >> 1027820. >> he's at the lovelock correctional center in nevada about 90 miles north of reno. ready to make his case to the nevada board of parole commissioners. the four commissioners are about 120 miles away in carson city communicating with simpson via video conference. >> so my first question for you, mr. simpson, were you arrested for the first time at the age of 24 or older? >> i was arrested for the first time i think at the age of 46 or 47. >> outside both locations media from across the country wait for the decision. >> you saw four commissioners there in carson city. they must have a unanimous decision one way or the other. >> simpson has alrdy sved nine years of a 33 year sentence for armed robbery and kidnapping. >> don't let nobody out of here. >> now the 70-year-old football legend is trying to win his freedom. >> i've done my time. you know, i've done it as well and as respectfully as i think anybody can.

a remarkable conclusion. >> we, the jury, in the above entitled action find the defendant orenthal james simpsony of the crime of murder. >> the families of nicole brown simpson and ron goldman say they struggle with the question, how did he get away with it? >> it was such a shock, such a stab in the gut. >> i could not believe that i had actually heard those words not guilty. >> simpson himself attempts to resume a normal life. >> the o.j. post trial pretty much went about life as he did fore. with a huge sense of entitlement, with a huge sense of self and with an arrogance that his charisma, that his abilities could carry him through any problems. >> the day after the acquittal, october 4th, 1995, simpson makes a surprise phone call to cnn larry king live. >> throughout this case there's been this misrepresentation time and time again. people come home from work and they hear the pundits elaborating on these misrepresentations. >> many in the public appear unconvinced. in a demonstration sponsored by the national organization for women, 1,500 protest ors march past his estate. in the weeks th

relief on the face of orenthal james simpson-- as he learns that after 9 years in prison, he will be granted parole. the news-- illiciting strong reactions from people coast to coast. abc's emily rau has more on what's next. trt 1:43 soc gmw happening today-- a man accused of stealing an court for an arraignment. police say william person stole an ambulance from prince george's hospital center back in may. he then lead police on a wild chase for almost an hour. officers were eventually able to stop the ambulance and take him into custody. after his arrest-- police ordered a mental evaluation. right now, one man out of jail after making the deal to end a year-long missing person case. 68-year old jerry petry yesterday directed authorities to the body of 54-year old laurie hendershot buried on a hancock maryland property that he owned. it was all under condition that petry would be released custody facing charges for using hendershot's credit cards likely after her death. authorities believe hendershot originally died from a fall and do not think foul play is involved. . petry will now

the los angeles county district attorney has just filed murder charges against orenthal james simpsone picture in los angeles. police believe that, that o.j. simpson is in that car. >> the o.j. simpson story starts with the chase and then goes on to his arrest and then culminates with a trial which goes on and on and on, and is televised day after day after day. >> this is going to be a long trial. there's a lot of evidence to come in. >> the o.j. simpson case was such a national phenomenon that those of us who were covering it just lived this case 24 hours a day, because there was so much demand for people talking about it. >> as simpson struggled to slide the gloves on to his hands and turn to jurors saying, they're too small, prosecutors were incensed. >> the trial was on television during the hours that had traditionally been the time for soap operas. >> he appears to have pulled the gloves off, counsel. >> and o.j. was very much a soap opera. >> he's impeached by his own witness. >> i asked that you put a stop to it. >> excuse me, mr. bailey. stand up and speak when it's your tur

>> in the matter of the people in the matter of the people versus orenthal james simpson. we find orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder. >> how about during this slow-speed chase of the white bronco? >> we're going to let you go up there. just throw it out the window, please. i'm scaring everybody. >> a crime that became an american and worldwide obsession. o.j. simpson found not guilty of double murder but it didn't end there. spent nearly nine years behind bars for another crime, armed robbery. today back in the courtroom and back in front of the cam rae learned he will be a free man soon. >> why is it better to be in the community than in the prison? >> well, you know, i do have four kids. i've missed a lot of time with those kids. i've done my time. i've done it as well and as respectfully as i think anybody can. i think if you talk to the wardens, i gave them my word. i believe in the jury system. i honored their verdict. i spent a conflict-free life. i'm not a guy that got in fights on the street with the public and everybody. >> we have that you cu

relief on the face of orenthal james simpson-- as he learns that after 9 years in prison, he will beranted parole. the news-- illiciting strong reactions from people coast to coast. abc's emily rau has more on what's next. trt 1:43 soc gmw stay with abc-7 for continuing coverage of oj's we will keep you up to date every step of the way on abc7, newschannel8 and wjla.com the navy has its first female candidates for two elite special ops jobs! n-p-r reports that includes a prospective seal. the elite special ops jobs were closed to women until 18 months ago when the pentagon declared women can now serve in front-line combat positions. what if you could new york city - in 29 minutes?? that could soon be a reality! elon musk -- the head of tesla -- tweeted yesterday that he has verbal government approval to build an underground hyperloop between the two cities. this morning -- still no word who exactly gave that approval. how it works - sounds like science fiction. the hyperloop vacuums the air out of a tube - and then uses magnets to levitate a pod at high speeds -- supposedly up to 700

it was a tick took of went down in that hotel room. >> this is a live look now, orenthal james simpson brought back into the room. for those of you just joining us, he is appearing via video conference. he is not in the same room as the parole board members. simpson set to once again learn his fate. he seems to be, again, just reading body language, facial expressions here, he looks fairly confident, would you say? >> yes, his demeanor, we're looking at a live look. it will dperm he goes free or spends more years incarcerated, he seems to have an easy demeanor you see it in his interactions with the witness, with the lawyer. he may be upbeat because he went through the parole hearing before and feels he got a good hearing. >> for those that might not be up to speed, he is sentenced to 33 years in prison. and other charges all related to a 2007 memorabilia robbery at a las vegas hotel. it was far off of the strip. probably not a hotel that oj simpson pre 1994 would have been caught dead in welcome but he has been a model prisoner there. we heard testimony about the courses he has taken,

take a seat, please. >> thank you. >> you are orenthal james simpson? >> correct. >> and mr. simpson, please give me your number for the record. >> 1027820. >> thank you. good morning, mr. simpson. and you're represented by who this morning? >> mr. malcolm laverne, my attorney. >> okay. and welcome, mr. laverne. mr. simpson, the first thing i'm going to do is put on the record your notice of this hearing and advise you of your rights and ask if you'll recognize your signature, please. >> yes. i believe -- yes. >> okay. thank you. having recognized your signature, i'll declare for the record you've been properly noticed and we'll go forward. >> okay. >> i am chairman gimsby. with ne me to right commissioner andawl, commissioner jackson and commissioner torta. >> sir. >> we're seeing you this morning on cases numbers c-237890 count nine assault with a deadly weapon, c-237890, use of deadly weapon. c-237890, count ten, assault with a deadly weapon. c-237890, count five, use of a deadly weapon. c-237890, count eight, use of a deadly weapon enhancer. c-237890, count seven, use of a

nfl legend orenthal james simpson wanted for the murders of his ex-wife nicole brown and her friend rondman it led to the trial of the century. >> o.j. simpson in a knit cap from two blocks away is still o.j. simpson. it's no disguise. it's no disguise. it makes to sense. it doesn't fit. if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. >> kimberly: and in 1995, an acquittal. despite powerful d.n.a. evidence that linked simpson directly to the crime. >> we, the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder in violation of penal code section 187 a. >> kimberly: but two years later in a civil trial he was found liable for the deaths and ordered to pay more than $33 million to the families of the victims. fast forward to 2007. o.j. arrested again. this time on armed robbery, kidnapping, and other charges involving two sports memorabilia agents at a las vegas hotel. he was convicted in that trial. >> count 1, conspiracy to commit a crime. guilty. count 2, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, guilty. count 3, conspiracy to commit robbery, guilty.

. >> find the defendant orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder. >> reporter: simpson after the trial of the century in which he was accused of the double murder of his ex-wife nicole brown simpson and her friend, ron goldman. >> you had to have been there and lived what we lived to understand. >> now a four-part series, "the jury speaks," airing on oxygen is asking jurors to recast their votes given what they know now. >> it's not what we want. it's what the law is. >> reporter: lon cryer was juror number 247 during the people versus o.j. simpson. >> if you had to cast a vote about his guilt or innocence, how would you vote? >> i'm probably pretty sure that he probably is the person that went over there and killed nicole brown simpson and ron goldman. >> are there other things over the years that have changed your view? >> he had decided to come out and do this fictitious book "if i did it." it became apparent to me in my mind that he was probably the person that went over there and killed those people. >> but he said he ultimately stands by that not guilty verdict. >

. >> orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder. >> mr. simpson, i do vote to grant parole when eligible. that will conclude this hearing. > thank you. >> two decisions, 22 years apart. a lot has changed for o.j. simpson during that time. but people's opinions seem as strong as ever. simpson was granted parole today after spending nine years in prison for kidnapping and armed robbery. that means he could be a free man in a matter of months. nbc10's keith jones shows us what simpson faces when he finally walks out of prison. >> jacqueline, we all watch this had happen live. at times he was combative and then remorseful as we now consider what happens next. >> mr. simpson, i do vote 0 grant parole when eligible. and that will conclude this hearing. >> thank you. >> o.j. simpson emotional at his hearing, afterwards smiling and rare pictures behind barpz for decades he's captivated and confounded america. >> i've spent nine years making no excuses about anything. i am sorry. >> reporter: commissioners choosing not to consider many opposition le

. >> orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder. >> reporter: reactions illustrating the nation's racial divide. >> in my heart, i can hardly talk about it. >> i think the jury made an excellent decision. we find no evidence. >> reporter: grayer and slower now, simpson still captivates. after a nine-year hiatus, his face everywhere today from sports to entertainment channels. now with at least one more episode to go. anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >>> and we appreciate you spending part of your evening with us. that is nbc "nightly news" for this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. communities watch in horror, as the massive fire in mariposa >>> right now at 6:00. kmau communities watching in horror. dry brush burning everything in its path. thanks for being with us, i am jessica aguirre. >> and i am raj mathai. every few hours, this fire changes direction. it is near yosemite. so far it is 10% contained. >> the historic town of coulterville has been evacuated. nbc bay area thom jensen joins us. >> reporte

. >> i call this parole hearing on orenthal james simpson back in order. are we ready to proceed? >> chairman brisbee, i'll start off. mr. simpson, you organized this crime in which two victims were robbed at gunpoint. it was a serious crime and there was no excuse for it. you deserved to be sent to prison. you have been in prison now almost nine years, the minimum amount imposed by the court. you have complied with the rules of the prison. you have programmed in an acceptable manner. you have no prior conviction of criminal activity. you are a low risk to reoffend on our guidelines. you have community support and stable release plans. we have heard from you and from your victim. the question here, as with all parole hearings, is whether or not you have served enough time in prison on this case. considering all of these factors, my vote is to grant your parole effective when eligible. >> thank you. >> ic concur. and grant parole. our decision, although difficult, is fair and just. >> i concur with commissioner and agree to grant parole. >> mr. simpson, before i cast my vote i want

. >> we the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder. >> his 1995 acquittal in the brutal slayings of his ex-wife nicole brown and longtime friend ron goldman. >> his longtime friend believes the robbery was a setup and has visited him. >> is he counting on this? is he hopeful? >> yes, he is, very hopeful. >> you can watch more of this abc news exclusive tonight on "20/20." that airs at 10:00 p.m. right here on abc 7, and i should note o.j. simpson's parole hearing will be next thursday, july 20th. he'll not attend in person. instead, there will be a video conference. i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. >> jessica, thank you. >>> our first peek at beyonce's babies. the twins revealed for the first time. they are already stars. >> of course. >>> and just in time for national mac & cheese day, a restaurant in san francisco is helping you get your fix. a sneak peek at a special opening this weekend. >> it's a nice morning out there. here's a live look from our explortorium camera at >>> so we're locking at a pretty warm wee

"we the jury in the above entitled case find the defendant, orenthal james simpson, as follows: count one - conspiracy to commit a crime - guilty. count 2 - conspiracy to commit kidnapping - guilty." those verdicts came in 2008, the year after o-j simpson got involved with a sports memorabilia heist in las vegas. he and four other men broke into a hotel room to get the memorabilia, which simpson says belonged to him.he is now the last of the group left in prison.one of them served just over two years before getting released.the others made plea deals and only ever had parole. "by the time a person is seriously given consideration by a parole board, the crime that is the reason why they're in prison is no longer particularly relevant."san francisco attorney charles carbone has lots of opinions on the upcoming parole hearing. he's been involved in thousands like it, though perhaps none this famous. carbone says the chances of simpson getting released are exceptional, and adds that that is the general consensus among respected attorneys and judges."they realize that oj's gonna get out. i

. >> orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder. >> reporter: reactions illustrating the racial divide. >> in my heart, i can hardly talk about it. >> i think the jury made an excellent decision. we find no evidence. >> reporter: grayer and slower now, simpson still captivates. after a nine-year hiatus, his face everywhere today from sports to entertainment channels. now with at least one more episode to go. anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >>> and we appreciate you spending part of your evening with us. that is nbc "nightly news" for this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. ♪ [doorbell] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ health care works best when it's centered around one thing: you. we are kaiser permanente and we believe that with better research, the right medicine, and connected and comprehensive care, we're helping millions thrive. ♪ visit kp.org/wearekp to learn more. ♪ ♪ >>> back in your early days, you said that you were a drug dealer. >> why jada's finally sharing pthat secret. this is "access hollywood." so who saved her

. >> orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder. >> reporter: reactions illustrating theacial divide. >> in my heart,ic hardly talk about it. >> i think the jury made an excellent decision. we find no evidence. >> reporter: grayer and slower now, simpson still captivates. after a nine-year hiatus, his face everywhere today from sports to entertainment channels. now with at least one more episode to go. anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >>> and we appreciate you spending part of your evening with us. that is nbc "nightly news" for this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> o.j.'s new life after prison. >> where he'll live, what he'll do and does he have a girlfriend on the outside? now on "extra." ♪ extra extra >> o.j. simpson getting ready to start over as a free man. >> i don't know if he's a danger or not. >> reaction today from chris darden, cuba gooding jr. and one of the simpson jurors. >> my feeling is -- >> will he return to florida to be near his now >>> now, your nbc 10 first alert weather. >>> goo

. >> orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder. >> reporter: but he lost a $33.5 million wrongful death lawsuit and had to sell some of his own sport memorabilia, some of which he says was stolen. >> my crime was trying to retrieve from my family my own opoperty. so reporter: so simpson broke into a room at the palace akation hotel in las vegas and tried to make off with simpson inmorabilia. ssstead he got 33 years in prison with the possibility of parole after nine. he will have to convince the nevada board of parole commissioners that he deserves to rejoin a free world where after emmy and oscar-winning tv shows about his life, he's as famous as ever. >> you want to make this a black >>ing, i'm not black, i'm o.j. >> i thank you for your statement. >> we are going to take a look at your risk assessment. on reporter: the board says its n cision will come down to simpson's score on an 11 factor risk assessment. if he wins, simpson could go free as soon as october 1. tony dokoupil, cbs news, new york. >> quijano: roger federer made history at wimbledon today, a few weeks s

. >> orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder in violation of penal code -- >> coulde actually helped to make a guilty man go free. >> is this your verdict, so say you one, so say you all? >> yes. >> but those tapes have also done exactly what mckinney started out to do. chief willy williams proposed sweeping changes in how his department handles sl harassment. >> it doesn't happen und my watch, period. >> are you glad that laura recorded mark fuhrman? >> absolutely. it was horrible for us because it had a huge impact on the o.j. simpson trial, and it made us look absolutely horrible within our minority community. they said, look, we've been saying all along that you use the n-word, that you lie, and it took years after this to deal with it. >> i put my hood on and >> we would be doing the reorganization of the department apparent it will serve the best interests of the duties of the department and citizens of los angeles. >> are you gland laura recorded mark fuhrman? >> absolutely. the hard things are thrusts upon you when you don't ask for them and you have to react

. >> we find the defendant, orenthal james simpson not guilty of murder in the felony of nicole brownsn't whether o.j. was guilty or innocent, the question was whether the jury had been convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that the prosecution had sustained its burden. at the end, they decided they had not. >> nobody celebrating the fact that this horrific crime occurred. they are celebrating what feels like payback for rodney king even for latasha harlins, for a system and for conditions that have just ignored them. >> o.j. is innocent. free as a bird. >> in recent weeks every one of us have been made aware of a simple truth. white americans and black americans often see the same world in drastically different ways. ways that go beyond and beneath the simpson trial and its aftermath which brought these perceptions so starkly into the open. almost 30 years ago, dr. martin luther king took his last march in memphis. today's march is about black men taking renewed responsibility for themselves, their families and their communities. >> welcome to the million man march. >> there are big go

. >> orenthal james simpson will soon be a free man.he nevada parole board has granted the 70-year-old release from prison. what's next for the former football star? cnn's sara sider in has more from carson city, nevada. >> reporter: christine and migu miguel, off to a light start. the parole board made a mistake and said o.j. simpson was 90 years old and then corrected herself. everyone laughed. o.j. simple sorn spoke for himself. so did one of his friends. and his eldest daughter. they all testified. some things o.j. said were self-aggrandi self-aggrandizing. he talked about how great he was in prison. how he led a conflict-free life. some of those things disputed if you look at his history. >> i've done my time. i've done it as well as respectfully as i think anybody can. i think if you talk to the wardens, they'll tell you. i've been -- i gave them my word. i believe in the jury system. i've honored their verdict. i've not complained for nine years. all i've done is tried to be helpful and encourage the guys around me. hey, man, do

we the jury in the above entitled case find the defendant, orenthal james simpson, as follows: count one - conspiracy to commit a crime - guilty. count 2 - conspiracy to commit kidnapping - guilty."those convictions and a few others tie back to the 2007 armed robbery where simpson and four other mentried to take back sports memorabilia from a collector in a vegas hotel room - memorabilia simpson, said belonged to him."his past criminal history matters. that includes the crimes for which he was deemed innocent. the board will look at that." charles carbone is an attorney who specializes in prisoners' rights.he thinks this case mainly hinges on how simpson has been behaving in prison. "that fact - his current behavior - is more indicative of whether or not he would be prone to recidivate generally or to recidivate in a violent manner."simpson was originally sentenced to 33 years in prison.he's already served nine years of that, and got some help from a prior parole hearing in 2013, when the board granted parole for some of the charges, leaving him with a minimum of four years left to se

. >> orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder. >> reporter: but he lost a $33.5 million wrongful death lawsuit and had to sell some of his own sports memorabilia. some of which he says was stolen. >> my crime was trying to retrieve for my family my own property. >> so simpson broke into a room at the palace station hotel in las vegas and tried to make off with simpson memorabilia. instead he got 33 years in prison with the possibility of parole after nine. he'll have to convince the nevada board of parole commissioners that he deserves to rejoin a free world where after emmy and oscar-winning tv shows about his life he's as famous as ever. >> you want to make this a black thing? well, i'm not black. i'm o.j. >> all right. thank you for your statement. we are going to take a look at your risk assessment. >> reporter: the board says its decision will come down to simpson's score on an 11-factor risk assessment. if he wins, simpson could go free as soon as october 1st. tony dokoupil, cbs news, new york. >>> roger federer made history at wimbledon today a few weeks short of

. >> we the jury in the above entitled action find orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of by 150 million people. it's more people than watch presidential election returns. that's crazy. >> because there was trial footage every day, cnn saw its audience increase like five times, the success of cnn was not lost on other people. and so, there were competing forces coming into play. >> how delighted i am we have now reached this moment when we can firmly announce the starting of a fox news channel. >> unfortunately, with cable news and the ability -- or the need to be on the air 24/7, where you try to get as many eyeballs as possible at one time, to gravitate toward those stories that are sensational, it brought us the ability to go too far. >> is the jonbenet ramsey murder investigation turning into a media circus? >> it's tabloid but on the other hand, it's a tabloid era. here's where the fear comes into it, i think, larry. it's the fear that says, gosh, if we don't cover it big time, our competition is. when they cover it big time, they'll get a big jump in the ratings. the

"we the jury in the above entitled case find the defendant, orenthal james simpson, as follows: countne - conspiracy to commit a crime - guilty. count 2 - conspiracy to commit kidnapping - guilty." those verdicts came in 2008, the year after o-j simpson got involved with a sports memorabilia heist in las vegas. he and four other men broke into a hotel room to get the memorabilia, which simpson says belonged to him.he is now the last of the group left in prison.one of them served just over two years before getting released.the others made plea deals and only ever had parole. "by the time a person is seriously given consideration by a parole board, the crime that is the reason why they're in prison is no longer particularly relevant."san francisco attorney charles carbone has lots of opinions on the upcoming parole hearing. he's been involved in thousands like it, though perhaps none this famous. carbone says the chances of simpson getting released are exceptional, and adds that that is the general consensus among respected attorneys and judges."they realize that oj's gonna get out. if

. >> orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of verdict in violation of penal code -- >> coulda guilty man go free. >> is this your verdict, so say you one, so say you all? >> yes. >> but those tapes have also done exactly what mckinney started out to do. chief willy williams proposed sweeping changes in how his department handles sexual harassment. >> it doesn't happen under my watch, period. >> are you glad that laura recorded mark fuhrman? >> absolutely. it was horrible for us because it had a huge impact on the o.j. simpson trial, and it made us look absolutely horrible within our minority community. they said, look, we've been saying all along that you use the n-word, that you lie, and it took years after this to deal with it. >> we will be doing a reorganization of the department, and it will serve the best interest of the duties of this department and the citizens of los angeles. >> are you glad laura recorded mark fuhrman? >> i'm very pleased. most things, hard lessons, are things that are thrust upon you when you don't ask for them and you have to react to them. and i

. >> orenthal james simpson not guilty of crime of murder. >> today the worlds' attention turns yet again, hours before he face as parole board to learn his fate. will he face more time behind bars? or walk a free man, come october? >> suspension scandal. a college student sent accused of cyber bullying after tweeting out apology letter from his ex-girlfriend.

"we the jury in the above entitled case find the defendant, orenthal james simpson, as follows: count one - conspiracy to commit a crime - guilty. count 2 - conspiracy to commit kidnapping - guilty." those verdicts came in 2008, the year after o-j simpson got involved with a sports memorabilia heist in las vegas. he and four other men broke into a hotel room to get the memorabilia, which simpson says belonged to him.he is now the last of the group left in prison.one of them served just over two years before getting released.the others made plea deals and only ever had parole. "by the time a person is seriously given consideration by a parole board, the crime that is the reason why they're in prison is no longer particularly relevant."san francisco attorney charles carbone has lots of opinions on the upcoming parole hearing. he's been involved in thousands like it, though perhaps none this famous. carbone says the chances of simpson getting released are exceptional, and adds that that is the general consensus among respected attorneys and judges."they realize that oj's gonna get out. i

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. >> orenthal james simpson will soon be a free man. the nevada parole board ruling in his favor.-year-old early release from prison. the former football star making the case for himself. >> i've done my time. you know, i've done it as well and as respectfully as i think anybody can, i think if you talk to the wardens, them, they'll tell you. i gave them my word. i believe in the jury system. i've honored their verdict. i have not complained for nine years. all i have done is try to be helpful and encourage the guys around me, hey, man, do your time. fight in court. and don't do anything that's going to extend your time. that's the life i've tried to live because i want to get back to my kids, my family. >> simpson was locked up in 2008 for armed robbery and kidnapping related to the theft of memorabil memorabilia. >>> a stuns loss in the music world. the lead singer of the rock band li linkin park has died. ♪ i had to fall to lose it all but in the end it doesn't even matter ♪ >> 41-year-old chester bennington was found dead thursday. according to a spokesman for the los angeles

. >> we find the keft orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder. >> reporter: his 1995uittal in the murder of his ex-wife and friend ron goldman. dr. henry johnson believes the robbery was a setup and visited him at lovelock prison. >> is he counting on this? hopeful? >> yes, he is. very hopeful. >> reporter: you can watch more of this abc news exclusive tonight on "20/20." that airs a the 10:00 p.m. right here on abc 7 and i should note o.j. simpson's parole hearing will be next thursday july 20th. he will not attend in person and instead there will be a videoconference. i'm jessica castro, abc7 news. >>> dramatic images emerged from florida showing a home swallowed up by a massive sinkhole and we're learning work was done to mitigate those dangers only a couple years ago. property records show the previous owner had stabilization work done back in year 2014. >> the home sold in 2015. building inspectors declared ten nearby homes unsafe including one right next door that that sinkhole. >> and when you come back and see your house also starting to crumble, what do you f

. >> we the jury in the above entitled action find defendant orenthal james simpson not guilty of theon of penal code section 187 -- >> they read it and we heard that and i just fell apart. >> fred and kim goldman were devastated. >> it was as if your insides got yanked out of you. everything that we knew to be certain, that he had killed ron and nicole, suddenly as if, oh, wait a minute, how is that possible? >> and then our side is in shock, and then you hear the cheers and the jubilee going on on the other side. [ cheers and applause ] >> that division became what was seen across the tvs for several days. it was blacks cheering and whites crying. >> when you think of the verdict now, what are your thoughts? >> i feel betrayed. i feel really let down. i feel confused. emotionally, i don't get why they chose to acquit him. logically, i get it. it was because it was as a a racial thing. you know, you're the messenger. and i'm sad. i'm sad that we, as a country, couldn't rise above -- >> above it. >> -- and make a decision -- >> and realize that two people were murdered, slaughtered, a

. >> we the jury finded defendant orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder in violationf penal code 187 upon nicole brown simpson -- >> more than two decades ago, acquitted of the gruesome killings of his ex-wife nicole and friend ron goldman. it cast clairing light on issues of race, criminal justice, celebrity and also domestic violence and today's hearing for o.j. simpson begins minutes from now. simpson will make his case to the parole board of commissioners in a videoconference. we'll bring that to you live and correspondent jean casarez in carson city, nevada, where the parole board is meeting now. jean, walk us through the hearing what is sure to be a spectacle playing out on television. how will this unfold? >> reporter: right. there are cameras in the hearing and we'll be able to watch live. what we know is that o.j. simpson will be allowed to make a statement to the parole board. say whatever he wants to say. he'll probably talk about life in prison, what he's done. we know he was on the waiting list to take courses including "commitment to change" and talk abo

. >> and -- >> you will all -- orenthal james simpson? >> correct. >> and mr. simpson, will you, please, give me your ndoc number for the record? >> 1027-8200. >> thank you. good morning mr. simpson and you're represented by whom this morning? >> mr. malecon lavergne, my attorney. >> okay. and welcome mr. lavergne. mr. simpson, the first thing i'm put on the record the notice of this hearing advise you are rights and ask you if you recognize nor signature for me, please. >> yes. i believe -- yes. >> okay. thank you. having recognized your signature i declare for the record you've been properly noticed and we'll go forward. i am chairman bisbee. with me this morning to the right is commissioner andal. to my left is commissioner jackson and to her left is commissioner porta. we're seeing you this morning. >> sorry. >> on an aggravated case sentence and that is cases number c-237890, count 9 assaults with a deadly weapon. c-23780 the 6 use of deadly weapon enhanesment. c-237890 count 10 assault with a deadly weapon. c-237890, count five use of a deadly weapon enhan

>> the mat orof the people state of california verses orenthal james simpson -- >> how about during thelow-speed chase of the white bronco? >> just throw the gun out of the window. we're not going to bother you. just throw it out the window. please. you're scaring everybody. >> it's a crime that became an american and world wide obsession. o.j. simpson found not guilty of double murder. but it didn't stop there. today back in the courtroom and back in front of a camera, he learned he'll be a free man soon. why is it better to be in the community than the prison? >> well, i do have four kids. i missed a lot of time with those kids. i've done my time. i've done it as well and respectfully as i think anybody can. i think if you talk to the wardens, they'll tell you i've been -- i gave them my word, i believe in the jury system. i've honored their verdict. i basically spent a conflict-free life. i'm not a guy that ever got into fights on the street with the public and everybody. >> and we have that you are currently very recently turned 90 years old. i'm sorry about that. you look great for

. >> we the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant orenthal james simpson not guilty oforts over 52 million people watched the verdict. later simpson lost a wrongful death suit and was ordered to pay the families of nicole and ron goldman more than $33 million, forcing him to sell off precious possessions. but in 2007 made that fateful trip to vegas. if simpson is granted parole, freedom could come to him on or about the 22nd anniversary of the day he was cleared of murder. jean casarez, cnn, carson city, nevada. >> boy, every time you see shapiro and you see cochran and all the questions and the moments just come back and now it culminates in this parole hearing today. let's bring in cnn senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin, the definitive reporter of o.j. simpson. >> the glove. you can't stop, right? everybody has such vivid memories. >> and it was something where everything could break one way or the other and introduce so many topics to the american people about the justice system and what lawyering can moan and what juries can mean, and now here we are today. this is

. >> we the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant, orenthal james simpson, not guilty. >> the families of ron goldman and nicole brown pursued the civil courts. february 1997, a jury held sim libel for the deaths and ordered him to may more than $33 million to the brown and goldman families. >> this is a man who has never been responsible for anything, any violent act he's ever done. >> simpson paid the of the money. some of what he did hand over coming from the auction of his sports memorabilia. in the years after the civil trial he repeated minor run-ins with law enforcement. by 2007 he had largely disappeared from view. until september 13, of that year. he and friends confronted two sports memorabilia dealers in their las vegas hotel room and forced them to hand over artifacts simpson claimed were stolen from him. two of simpson's friends took guns to the fight and simpson was charged with a number of felonies including armed robbery and kidnapping. >> you understand the charges against you? >> yes, sir. >> related to the vegas robbery and sentenced to a maximum 33