| O.J. Simpson and Unlucky 13 |
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A jury in Las Vegas, Nevada last night found former football star/actor O.J. Simpson guilty of 12 counts that included conspiracy to commit a crime, assault, robbery, and kidnapping with a deadly weapon for a confrontation that took place on September 13, 2007 at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino. He and co-defendant Clarence "C.J." Stewart will receive their sentences on December 5.
The crime reportedly involved Simpson and a group of men bursting into Room 1203 at the hotel and threatening sports memorabilia dealers, Bruce Fromong and Al Beardsley, while flashing a gun. The group was allegedly attempting to recover various memorabilia, photographs, and other mementos that Simpson claimed had been stolen from him. By his own account, Simpson denied breaking into the room, as well as carrying a weapon. However, various co-defendants in the case struck a deal with the district attorney in exchange for reduced charges and their testimony against Simpson.
The event thrust the Palace Station Hotel & Casino into the national spotlight and it was immediately inundated with requests from patrons to stay in the now-infamous Room 1203 where the crime had allegedly been committed. Rather than cash in on the controversy, the business has opted to distance themselves from the crime and has publicly stated that any requests to stay in the room will be denied.
The hotel is hardly the only spot associated with O.J. Simpson to receive notoriety and curious tourists. Even more infamous than this case is the so-called "trial of the century" in Los Angeles, California where Simpson was arrested and ultimately acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and friend Ron Goldman. That crime has turned spots like Interstate 405 (where Simpson led police on a long, nationally televised car chase), Mezzaluna Restaurant (where Ron Goldman worked), Paul Revere Middle School (where Simpson and Brown attended a dance recital by their daughter on the night of Brown's murder), Ron Goldman's apartment, the murder scene, and Simpson's former mansion into unusual pit stops for those fascinated with the crime and trial.
In a strange twist of fate, the robbery at the hotel was committed on the same date that the now-infamous book by Simpson, If I Did It, was released under the title of Confessions of a Murderer on September 13, 2007. The book was released by the Goldman family to fund their foundation they founded in their son's name, after they obtained the rights to the book as part of a settlement. The book had previously been leaked on the Internet on June 13, 2007. Aside from the crime being committed on the 13th, the verdict had the strange coincidence of coming exactly 13 years to the date that Simpson was acquitted for the murders of his ex-wife and Ron Goldman. Even more ironic, the decision came after the jury had deliberated for 13 hours.
Re-visit Palace Station Hotel & Casino but avoid 13 on the roulette table.
-Casey H.
This entry was edited on October 4, 2008, 5:36 pm.
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| emeraldeyes |
Oct 04 2008, 06:06 PM UTC |
I have to say that the #13 has never been unlucky for me, but, I'm not a woman beating, murderer either! That bad karma has to catch up sometime!
Too bad he won't get 13 life sentences!
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