O.J. Simpson, 70, has been released from prison early Sunday morning after nine years in prison. At his parole hearing last July, Simpson had stated that he would like to spend retirement playing “golf” at his Florida home.
The statement drew a strong response from Florida government officials, including Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who bluntly stated that she didn’t want him “in our state.”
Florida’s Corrections Department has reported that it has not received any transfer paperwork from the state of Nevada. Such paperwork would be required if he was to be allowed into Florida on parole to remain under surveillance.
Though Bondi urged the corrections department to object to Simpson’s transfer, they would be legally compelled to let him in if the paperwork met certain criteria.
“We understand we may have to take him, if he was a model prisoner. And two of his children live here, so that’s his hook for coming to Florida,” Bondi said. “If we have to accept him, I certainly want conditions placed on him.”
