tom scotto says that simpson plans to check in with a parole officer in miami.tate of florida must decide if simpson is eligible to serve out his parole here. this morning, questions are swirling about where o.j. simpson will spend his new life outside prison. but it appears he's heading back to the sunshine state. >> we've been made aware that you're requesting to live in florida. >> reporter: his daughter, sydney, and son, justice, a real estate agent, live in st st. petersburg, near tampa. and he has a history in south florida. in 2000, he moved to this home in the miami area. but it wasn't long before he was back in the media spotlight. in 2001, he was acquitted in a road rage case. in 2002, he was ticketed for speeding on his boat. and in 2005, a judge ordered him to pay a fine for stealing satellite tv signals. the house he once lived in, foreclosed. but his friend, tom scotto, who lives in this gated community in naples, says there's a chance simpson could stay with him. >> we're going to go somewhere, i can't really share. i'm sorry i can't share it. >>

yeah, we talked about that. >> reporter: in naples, where scotto lives, reaction to that news runs the gamut. >> yeah, i hope i run into him. who doesn't? >> i would prefer not to have him as a neighbor, frankly. >> reporter: no matter where simpson ends up, he must follow release conditions which includes no illegal drugs, no weapons, no associations with convicted felons. he can drink alcohol but his alcohol level can't top 0.08. >> i never had an alcohol problem. >> reporter: simpson's testimony during the parole hearing is still getting attention. >> nobody's ever accused me of pulling any weapon on them. i basically have spent a conflict-free life. >> reporter: those statements shocking to many. beyond simpson's conviction for the armed robbery, he was accused and acquitted of murdering his ex-wife nicole brown and her friend, ron goldman. >> he's hardly conflict free. i don't think he is worthy of the right to be out amongst decent people. >> reporter: for now the exact date simpson walks out of prison is not yet known. joe fryer, nbc news, lovelock, nevada. >>> still ahead tonig

simpson is in vegas for the wedding of pal tom scotto. >> he was more excited for me to get married than was. >> reporter: and he's gotten a tip from sports collector tom riccio that some of his lost and treasured memorabilia will also be in las vegas, items his former agent allegedly took in lieu of payment. poolside at the palms resort simpson strategizes a play to score back his stuff. >> and he says to me i need someone that i can trust to go up there or go and see what it is. >> reporter: charlie ehrlich, a miami strip club promoter, agrees to pose as a buyer. >> so i said o.j., listen, for you i'm going to do this. >> reporter: ehrlich leaves, and simpson's former golfing buddy walter alexander joins in too. >> riccio left, and then all of a sudden the conversation got serious. >> reporter: what was the plan? what did o.j. say he wanted to do? >> when he approached me about it, he was like, hey, man, will you watch my back? so i said yes. and then after i said yes he leaned in a little closer and he said, "by the way, can you get some heat?" >> meaning a gun? >> meaning a gun. and

tom scotto has been one of o.j.'s most loyal friends for decades. he said there were tears and emotions in that room. tom and the family sat down with o.j. in lovelock prison to talk about all kinds of things. but the biggest thing on the table was what happens next. >> i said to o.j., you look so fantastic. i'm so proud of you. look at you. you're shining. >> i vote to grant parole. >> reporter: it's the moment o.j. simpson has been waiting for for nine years. and they're supporting him, nex to his family, was his friend, tom scotto. what did he say to you? >> he came out yelling. i'm going home. >> reporter: friends for more than 20 years, it was scotto's wedding that brought simpson to las vegas. hours later, simpson took part of that botched robbery of two memorabilia dealers that landed him behind bars. how has he changed? what has this taught him? >> this has changed him. they treat him very nice. not because he's o.j. simpson. he's a great inmate. >> reporter: he says simpson now hopes to move to florida where scotto lives. is there a chance

remember, he is best man for his friend tom scotto. >> the wedding day went perfect. o.j.t spirits, in a positive mood. >> reporter: but simpson's wide smile will soon fade. >> boom, right after the wedding, they pick him up, they lock him up. >> reporter: he and his buddies are about to get busted. and you knew what was happening. >> i knew it was going down. >> reporter: police search alexander's bag, not for a stolen football, but rather the identifying suit he was wearing. why? they need to match his outfit to the surveillance tape. >> when you go to the casino you're filmed from the minute you go in the door. there was a recording of the entire caper. >> reporter: did it not occur to you all that there is a camera here, cameras here, cameras all over the place? >> that wasn't on my mind and i'm sure it wasn't on the other guys' minds either. >> reporter: and soon it was headline news. deja vu all over again, o.j. simpson in handcuffs. and soon back in familiar territory. a courtroom. >> conspiracy to commit kidn kidnapping, a felony offense. >> reporter: in the galler

tom scotto has been o.j.'s friend for decades. we sat down with him. he said there were tears and big emotion in that room. tom and the family sat down with o.j. for four hours in prison yesterday to talk about all kinds of things. the biggest thing was what happens next. >> i said to o.j. man you look so fantastic. so proud of you. look at you. >> i do vote to grant parole. >> it's the moment o.j. simpson has been waiting for for nine years. they're supporting him next to his family was his close friend. >>> what was the first thing he said to you? >> came out yelling i'm coming home. >> friends for more than 20 years it was scotto's wedding that brought simpson to las vegas. hours later simpson took place in that botched robbery that landed him behind bars. >>> how has he changed? >> this has humbled him. the warden loves him. she calls him into her office all the time. not because he's o.j. simpson but he's a great inmate. >> is there a chance he might live with you? >> we talked about that. there's a chance. >> does anybody worry about o.j. that he

. >> reporter: friend tom scotto met with simpson after the hearing. >> came out yelling, "i'm going home. i'm coming home." yeah. coming home. hugged us all. we'll be making plans. >> reporter: it's the latest legal twist for simpson who in the '90s was accused and acquitted of murdering his ex-wife, nicole brown, and her friend, ron goldman, but in a civil trial he was found liable for the killings. the parole board says those cases were mentioned in many of the opposition letters it received from the public. >> these items will not be considered in this case. >> reporter: christopher darden author of the book "in contompt" was one of the prosecutors in simpson's murder trial. >> he is the same o.j. i saw in 1994. he's still a narcissist. he's still a very manipulative person. and he is still inclined to blame other people for his conduct. >> reporter: but a state assessment deemed simpson a low risk to reoffend, paving the way for his release. >> there's nothing normal about o.j. simpson, but this was a normal decision, and that's a good thing for the justice system. >> reporter:

. >> reporter: friend tom scotto says if released simpson hopes to move back to florida. f. lee bailey was one of simpson's attorneys during the 1995 murder trial and last spoke with him in 2008. >> i'm sure he'd like to play a little golf, and i'm sure he'd like to find some means of employment. >> reporter: a couple of recent award winning tv programs is proof that fascination with simpson remains high. the world will be watching again. joe fryer, nbc news. >>> police in indiana have issued a new plea to the public to help solve a double murder mystery. they've released a new sketch of a man suspected of killing two teenaged girls in february. and investigators believe one of the victims managed to record the killer's voice. nbc's gabe gutierrez has the latest. >> reporter: tonight police hope this new composite sketch will help lead them to a killer and solve a disturbing double murder mystery that has gripped delphi, indiana. >> it's not a cold case. this case is still very active. >> reporter: investigators say more than 18,000 tips have flooded in and they've interview

scotto says simpson still has money from a $5 million personal pension, as well as an nfl pension thatotected from the $33 million civil judgment won by the brown and goldman families, of which they say he's paid almost nothing. >> i do believe that he will be paroled. i remember what it was like before he was incarcerated. where my nerves were at high alert, because i never knew where he was going to pop up. >> reporter: simpson's hearing will take place in front of four parole commissioners. they must reach a unanimous verdict. if they don't, they will immediately reach out to two standby commissioners. sim then would then need four out of six to vote yes. if that happens, he could be released as early as october 1st. back to you. >> all right we'll be watching in a couple of days. >> joe fryer, in las vegas, for us. thanks. >>> let's head over to al and his burning ring of fire. it says ring of fire right there. >> it does say that. that's right. this is not about mexican food last night. >> oh. >> come on. you were all thinking it. not only do we have the heat. but storms up and ov

henry johnson, tom scotto, we appreciate your time.were grateful for what you heard yesterday. >> i just -- can we have 30 seconds. >> we have a few seconds left. you want the last word? >> okay, i just want to say i'm doing this interview but abc has acted very irresponsible in their actions on putting on victims, so-called victims knowing that they're telling lies and i think it's very irresponsible of abc to do that. >> all right, tom, we appreciate you. we gave you the final word there and we should should point out we will be talking to the goldman family coming up. a lot of people had great interest in this story from really all perspective. >> for many years. >>> coming up next as tributes pour in for linkin park's lead singer, new details this morning about his private battle. the ford summer sales event is in full swing. shovel. mulch. brick pavers. fence posts. concrete. we're good. and wood for my castle. we got it. and a slide, and a drawbridge. take on summer right with ford, america's best-selling brand. now with summer's

i mean that, buddy >> reporter: friend tom scotto met with simpson after the hearing. >> came out yelling, "i'm going home i'm coming home. yeah coming home. hugged us all. we'll be making plans. >> reporter: it's the latest legal twist for simpson who in the '90s was accused and acquitted of murdering his ex-wife, nicole brown, and her friend, ron goldman, but in a civil trial he was found liable for the killings the parole board says those cases were mentioned in many of the opposition letters it received from the public >> these items will not be considered in this case. >> reporter: christopher darden author of the book "in contompt" was one of the prosecutors in simpson's murder trial >> he is the same o.j. i saw in 1994. he's still a narcissist. he's still a very manipulative person and he is still inclined to blame other people for his conduct. >> reporter: but a state assessment deemed simpson a low risk to reoffend, paving the way for his release. >> there's nothing normal about o.j. simpson, but this was a normal decision, and that's a good thing for the justice system >> visa p

in florida he may with his friend, tom scotto whose wedding he was attending when deciding to organizetake part in the armed robbery that ultimately landed him in prison for nine years. simpson will have strict parole conditions. he cannot drink to excess, meaning in his case a blood alcohol level no higher than .08. he cannot purchase or use illegal drugs. he is banned from using marijuana, recreationally. he cannot purchase or have access to weapons. the pro- order did not specify whether that includes knives. violating any orders could send him back to nevada to serve the rest of his time. there are those who know him well, including his attorney in the armed robbery trial who don't believe he can stay out of trouble. >> a sociopathic, narcissistic side of him will probably not let him follow my advice or the advice of his current lawyers. >> after's finances, o.j. simpson will be limited in what he can are because of the 33 and a half million dollar judgment against him in the civil case that held him liable for the deaths of his ex-wife, nicole brown and her friend, ron goldman. h

one of simpson's closest friends, tom scotto, told "gma" what the former nfl great plans to do. >> we first have to go to florida. report to the parole board, i'm sure. and then from there, we're going to go visit his center in california. going to do a road trip. he wants to visit all the people who have died while he was in prison, pay his respects. he wants to visit his daughter's grave, wants to visit nicole's grave. and we're just going to spend time with family out there. >> you have to wonder what the brown family is thinking right now. you can watch the entire interview with two of simpson's friends coming up at 7:00 on "gma." >> this morning, police in fremont are searching for an arson suspect that was caught on camera. they say someone in this silver honda civic burned a neighbor's american flag. happened early sunday at a home near mission boulevard and pickering avenue. the homeowner told police the suspect came up to the home and burned a flag hanging out front. >> police are investigating more violence involving a group of young people at an east bay b.a.r.t. stat

and tom scotto said that he put $5 million in a pension several years ago.he return on that is unclear. o.j. still has money coming in. >> shepard: trace gallagher live in los angeles, thank you. wrapping up a three-hour block with the o.j. coverage, a little bit of news coverage, if news does break out we'll break in, breaking news changes everything oh fox news. big board on wall street, the final bell is ringing, the nasdaq off, the dow off, about the just a little bit. still very near all-time highs. all over wall street. the best in business, now, with neil. >> mr. simpson, i do vote to grant parole. that will conclude this hearing. >> thank you! >> neil: o.j. simpson is going to be a free man some time in october. we have the latest developments with claudia in nevada. >> hi, neil. looking relaxed, a bit slimmer and very self assured, o.y. simpson told the parole board he has served his time and should be released. when the board agreed as you just saw, he hunched over with release and said "thank you." during the hour-plus hearing in nevada, simpson s

but simpson's good friend, tom scotto, says nevada's most famous inmate went on a health kick and mayhave lost more than 50 pounds. prison officials said simpson bought a 13 inch tv like this one for his cell which inmates are allowed to do. but the ex football star never saw those two series that stirred up so much buzz, "the people versus oj simpson" and "oj simpson made in america."brooke keast/ nevada department of corrections:"we don't want to bring attention to one inmate over any other."former guards say they call simpson "bobblehead" at lovelock due to the size of his head. when simpson advocates here to the parole board they will find out if they will call him a free man.paul vercammen cnn lovelock nevada. ( darya ) that was paul vercammen reporting. and don't forget, we will continue our parole hearing coverage once we are off the air. we will stream the entire hearing live on kron4-dot-com, facebook, and our mobile app. ( mark ) a well-known bay area anti-fascist leader and teacher was arrested for a political brawl that happened last year. 47-year-old yvette felarca was ar

one of simpson's close friends tom scotto expected to back him at today's parole hearing.mpson's acquittal in the trial of the century that will forever define the one time football great. the murders of nicole brown simpson and ronald goldman, at are athe proceedings became bigger than simpson. that infamous case will not play a rolely in today's proceedings. >> irrelevant. he was acquitted of a crime most people think he committed two crimes of murder but he walked away from it. he wa found not guilty in los angeles. >> reporter: the case collided americans along racial lines and ushered in a new age of celebrity journalism? the d. who put simpson behind bars says pretty good. >> i wouldn't be surprised if the parole board granted o.j. simpson parole. >> reporter: now, if the parole board does rule in simpson's favor he could walk out of jail as early as october. so, think about how this has transpired over his entire career from being superstar in college to superstar in football to being infamous, being accused of those murders cleared of that and then know,- having th