{"id":119257,"date":"2019-11-08T07:08:06","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T15:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=119257"},"modified":"2019-11-08T09:52:35","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T17:52:35","slug":"o-j-simpson-sues-cosmopolitan-las-vegas-for-defamation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/o-j-simpson-sues-cosmopolitan-las-vegas-for-defamation\/","title":{"rendered":"O.J. Simpson Sues Cosmopolitan Las Vegas for Defamation Over 2017 \u2018Drunk and Disruptive\u2019 Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"

O.J. Simpson is suing the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas for defamation over news reports that the disgraced former football star was ejected from the casino for being \u201cdrunk and disruptive\u201d in November 2017.<\/p>\n

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O.J. Simpson could be sent back to prison for up to 24 years for violating the terms of his parole, which includes consuming alcohol to excess. (Image: O.J. Simpson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a lawsuit filed Thursday, Simpson claims the reports were untrue and alleges they were devised by the Cosmopolitan to keep him out of the casino and to \u201cpaint [him] in a false light by defaming and embarrassing him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Celebrity gossip site TMZ<\/em> first reported the alleged incident that Simpson claims did not happen, before it was picked up by many other<\/a> news portals.<\/p>\n

According to the short TMZ<\/em> article dated November 9, 2017, Simpson had been at the casino\u2019s Clique bar, when \u201chotel staff told us\u201d he became \u201cdrunk and disruptive,\u201d angry at employees, and \u201cglasses broke at the bar.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSecurity showed up and removed Simpson from the hotel,\u201d the report continued. \u201cWe’re told Simpson was nice to responding security guards. Still, we’re told he’s been permanently banned from the Cosmopolitan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Passed Alcohol Test<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Simpson has been a Las Vegas resident since he was released after almost a decade in a Nevada prison for robbery following an incident at the Palace Station Casino. \u201cThe Juice\u201d was part of a group that took valuable memorabilia from victims at gunpoint in one of the casino\u2019s hotel rooms.<\/p>\n

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Violation of his parole \u2013 which includes consuming alcohol to excess \u2013 could see Simpson return to prison for up to 24 years. Simpson\u2019s complaint states that he completed a drug and alcohol test for his parole officer the day after the alleged incident and passed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Nevada Department of Parole and Probation found that Simpson had not violated any terms of his parole and \u201cdetermined that the Cosmopolitan\u2019s assertions against Simpson were false.\u201d<\/p>\n

‘<\/strong>Warm and Positive\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cTo date, the Cosmopolitan has never issued any public rationale or reasoning for trespassing Simpson from the property, other than claiming it was \u2018private\u2019 property the night of the issuance of the trespass notice,\u201d says the lawsuit, which describes the plaintiff as a \u201cwell-known public figure\u201d who \u201chas experienced various legal problems.\u201d<\/p>\n

It also claims Simpson is a \u201cmodel\u201d parolee and citizen in Las Vegas, \u201cwhere he has received an extremely warm and positive reception by many.\u201d<\/p>\n

In January 2018, Simpson\u2019s lawyer told media his client intended to sue the casino for up to $100 million<\/a> for defamation and racial discrimination.<\/p>\n

According to Thursday\u2019s complaint, Simpson seeks at least $30,000, plus punitive damages. He still owes more than $70 million to the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, who he was cleared of murdering in 1995. The families later pursed civil action against him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

O.J. Simpson is suing the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas for defamation over news reports that the disgraced former football star was ejected from the casino for being \u201cdrunk and disruptive\u201d in November 2017. In a lawsuit filed Thursday, Simpson claims the reports were untrue and alleges they were devised by the Cosmopolitan to keep him […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":119258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nO.J. Simpson Sues Cosmopolitan Las Vegas for Defamation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"O.J. 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