O.J. Simpson testifies in bid for new trial
LAS VEGAS – His leg shackles rattling as he shuffled to the witness stand, a grayer, bulkier O.J. Simpson made his case for a new trial on armed robbery charges Wednesday, saying he was relying on the advice of his trusted attorney when he tried to reclaim mementos from his football glory days.
The former NFL running back also said his trial attorney never told him about possible plea bargains with much less prison time. And he said his attorney assured him he could not be convicted.
After more than four years in prison, Simpson seized the opportunity to recount how he and some friends confronted two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2007, and how he believed he had the right to take back what he claimed had been stolen from him, including photos and footballs.
Russia: Alleged spying case second this year
MOSCOW – A Russian security services operative – his features bathed in shadows – went on state television Wednesday to claim that the U.S. diplomat who was ordered out of the country was the second American expelled this year for spying allegations.
The anonymous operative said the CIA had failed to halt this “disturbing activity” despite Moscow asking it to do so.
Associated Press
