Simpson Behind Bars Again?!?

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O.J. Simpson found himself behind bars again on Sunday night after being accused of armed robbery on Saturday, September 15th in a Las Vegas hotel room.  O.J. says he was seeking autographed sports collectibles, his Hall of Fame certificate, a photograph with former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover and video from his first wedding which were all his.  Simpson insists that these items were stolen from him and were about to be sold to "unethical" collectors.
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The recording was made by Thomas Riccio, co-owner of the auction house Universal Rarities, according to TMZ. Simpson has said Riccio called him several weeks ago to tell him collectors were selling some of his items.

Riccio did not immediately return a call for comment Monday, but he told TMZ he believed Simpson was planning to confront Alfred Beardsley, who was allegedly planning to auction off the memorabilia.

Another collector in the hotel room, Bruce Fromong, said the meeting was set up as if the men were customers, but when they arrived, it was clear something else was going on.

Simpson Audio

TMZ.com obtained an audiotape where a man believed to be O.J. Simpson is heard shouting questions while other men yell orders to the people in the room. Hear it Listen

Simpson said he was accompanied by men he met at a wedding cocktail party, and they took the collectibles. Fromong told ABC's "Good Morning America" on Monday that Simpson was the last person who came through the door.

"The door burst open, and in came, running in, almost commando-style, O.J. Simpson and some of his people, with guns drawn," Fromong said. "And O.J. at that time was saying, 'I want my stuff. I want my stuff.'

"The thing in my mind as soon as I saw him, I'm thinking, 'O.J., how can you be this dumb? You're in enough trouble.' "


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