Kim Kardashian is just one of many celebrities who jumped on Twitter to express their feelings on Casey Anthony‘s not guilty verdict.
Kim responded, “WHAT!!!!???!!!! CASEY ANTHONY FOUND NOT GUILTY!!!! I am speechless!!!”
Critics were quick to remind Kardashian of the similarities between Anthony’s verdict and Simpson’s 16 years ago.
“It’s like when your dad helped get OJ off,” said one critic.
In 1995, Kim’s father, Robert Kardashian, served as one of OJ Simpson‘s defense lawyers. The two men first met in the early 1970s and became close friends. When Simpson, now 63, was tried for murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman, Robert Kardashian reactivated his license to practice law to aid in Simpson’s defense.
Simpson also stayed in the Kardashian house in the days following the murders. At the time, Kim was 13 years old. Simpson was found not guilty, but in 2008 was sent to prison for robbery, kidnapping and conspiracy.
“Reading the comments here & its nuts people think just bc I was close to the OJ trial I can’t have my own opinion on the Casey Anthony case?”
MSN have come up with a list of 10 men who once had it all but then lost it for different reasons and as they say there can’t be anything worse than achieving your dreams and down blowing it all. Here are those men:
OJ Simpson
OJ Simpson was a record-breaking American footballer and a star of the big screen. Money, looks, fame and women: here was a man who truly had it all. And when he was found not guilty of murdering ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman some observers thought he had luck on his side too. Though Simpson was no longer America’s golden boy, at least he wasn’t serving life in a federal prison. And then he really blew it. In 2008, he was found guilty of, among other offences, kidnapping, assault, robbery and using a deadly weapon, and sentenced to 33 years in prison with a minimum of nine years without parole. Few have fallen quite so far as OJ.
Ben Johnson
The Canadian sprinter appeared to reach his athletic peak in 1987 and 1988, setting consecutive world records and winning 100 metres gold at the Seoul Olympics. His victories were initially put down to the motivational qualities of his fierce rivalry with Carl Lewis, who in 1987 had said that he would never lose to Johnson again. Lewis did lose to Johnson again, but three days after the Olympic final the Canadian was disqualified after the banned substance stanozolol was found in his urine. He was later stripped of his world record, too, and his name has become a byword for drugs cheating in athletics. As it turned out, he wasn’t alone. Several sprinters in the same final were later implicated in drugs scandals.
Michael Carroll
He was the self-styled King of Chavs and – to the tabloids – the ‘Lottery Lout’. Michael Carroll won £9.7 million on the lottery in 2002, aged just 19, and spent huge wads of it on drugs, cars, gold jewellery, gambling and prostitutes. Which we guess is what happens when you give a 19-year-old a huge fortune. Carroll was jailed for affray in 2006, and by 2010 was officially bankrupt and claiming jobseeker’s allowance.
Richard Nixon
After losing narrowly to John F Kennedy in 1960 election, Richard Nixon was elected President of the United States in 1968 and immediately set about implementing progressive policies on economics and the environment, and instigating friendlier relations with Russia and China. And if Watergate hadn’t happened, ‘Tricky Dicky’ may have taken his place as one of America’s most successful presidents. But the scandal – in which he was linked to a break in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters – ensured the name of the only president to resign in office would become synonymous with political corruption and the abuse of power.
George Best
It’s often forgotten that George Best left Manchester United behind – and with them the glory years of his career – at the tender age of 27, when many players are still in their prime. But the booze, womanising and gambling had taken its toll, and Best’s very best days were already fading into memory. What followed was a slow and ignominious decline, punctuated by bouts of drink-driving, ill health and public drunkenness. It came as little surprise to many when the most talented footballer the British Isles has ever produced died in 2005 at the age of just 59.
Gerald Ratner
Making a huge business gaffe is now called ‘doing a Ratner’, after the infamous occasion in 1991 when chief executive Gerald Ratner knocked £500 million off the value of the jewellery business that bore his name using a four-letter word to describe the quality of his own products. In his defence, Ratner said he made the comments at a private function and was only joking. Nobody remembers that. They only remember that the boss of one of Britain’s biggest high street jewellers had called his own merchandise “total crap” and said that some of it was “cheaper than an M&S prawn sandwich but probably wouldn’t last as long.” After the firm’s near collapse, Ratner resigned in 1992.
Jonathan Aitken
When media organisations claimed Jonathan Aitken had flouted ministerial rules in his dealings with leading Saudis, the high-flying Conservative minister called a press conference and said that he would fight “to cut out the cancer of bent and twisted journalism in our country with the simple sword of truth and the trusty shield of British fair play.” The line would come back to haunt him. Aitken sued, but his case against the Guardian newspaper and Granada Television collapsed when evidence of his dishonesty was produced in court. Aitken was charged with perjury and perverting the course of justice and sentenced to 18 months in prison, as well as being declared bankrupt.
Andrew Fastow
In early 2001 Enron was America’s seventh largest company, employing 21,000 staff in 40 countries. By December of the same year it was bankrupt. It was bankrupt because its success was built on shady financial accounting and outright deception. As chief financial officer, Andrew Fastow helped orchestrate a series of loss-making deals and financial schemes at Enron to hide debts from investors, convincing them all was rosy in the garden, when the company in fact owed billions of dollars. Fastow made tens of millions of dollars from these schemes, but is currently serving a six-year prison sentence for his role in the scandal. He was also forced to forfeit a personal fortune of $24 million.
Richard Fuld Jr.
In 2006 one magazine named Richard Fuld Jr, chief executive of investment bank Lehman Brothers, America’s top chief executive in the private sector. Between 1993 and 2007 he received nearly half a billion dollars in pay, bonuses and stock. In March 2008, he was named, admiringly, “Mr Wall Street”. Later in 2008, Lehman Brothers collapsed, and thrust the world into the global recession we are only starting to recover from today. In November of that year Fuld sold his $13 million mansion to his wife for the meagre sum of $10. But Fuld’s fall was more one of reputation than material wealth. After the collapse, CNBC named Fuld at the top of its list of “Worst American CEOs of All Time”, and CNN named him one of its 10 “Culprits of the Collapse”.
Jerry Lee Lewis
In the 1950s, Jerry Lee Lewis really did have it all. A pioneer of rock and roll, he’s still the only singer to have two songs hit the No 1 spot in the pop, R&B and country charts simultaneously. It was in 1958 – at the height of his fame and earning power – that Jerry Lee Lewis made the decision that would cost him his reputation and fortune. He married his cousin… who was 13 years old. The backlash was predictable and severe, and his career never recovered. He was inducted into the rock and roll Hall of Fame in 1986, but filed for bankruptcy two years later.
I guess I should be thankful I never succeeded in my dream so I never had to crash and burn in the way that these men have. Well that’s what I’m telling myself anyway.
O.J. Simpson got the royal beatdown by a skinhead gang in prison recently, after bragging about how he scored with a bunch of beautiful white women.
Inmates cheered on as a young skinhead beat the former football great and knocked him to the ground. The guy beat O.J., punching and kicking him to a pulp so bad that he had to spend almost three weeks in the prison infirmary.
Now, O.J. is afraid to leave his cell and is depressed over the attack. Prison officials tried to keep the attack under wraps, but we’ve learned of the brutal beating.
The battle erupted at Nevada’s Lovelock Correctional Center, where Simpson is serving at least nine years for his role in an armed confrontation with sports memorabilia dealers in Las Vegas in September 2007.
Unknown to the former NFL star, The Juice has been a marked man behind bars ever since white supremacists overheard him brag about his sexual conquests of beautiful white women.
O.J.’s former business partner, Bruce Fromong, said, “Unfortunately for O.J., a group of young skinhead punks were within earshot — and they were enraged.”
Wow, that’s really messed up! Perhaps he should just steer clear of anything that would provoke these idiots. Good lord, he could have died in there. Still, some would say that this is karma. What do you think?
O.J. Simpson is despised around the world, but inside prison, he’s treated like royalty by his gay posse!
That’s the startling revelation of a former inmate, who recently served time next to the disgraced football hero at Nevada’s Lovelock Correctional Center.
With the help of adoring prisoners and guards, O.J. is able to gamble on sporting events, get special privileges – and even receive massages from a group of gay inmates known as “The Girls,” says the source.
“O.J. may be a pariah on the outside, but in prison, he’s still a somebody.”
He’s really tight with ‘The Girls,’” said the source, referring to the openly gay transgender part of the prison population.
“Whenever we’d be let out to the yard, O.J. would almost always hang out with them. The ‘girls’ treated him like he was a king.”
And “Daddy Juice” really knew how to take care of his “girls”, the source said.
Why do I get some sick pleasure, knowing his life is so miserable?
James Cameron, the director of the soon-to-be-released flashy yet craptastic film Avatar, was interviewed by 60 minutes yesterday to discuss the upcoming film.
In the interview, James talks about sitting down with the head of Orion, who wanted famous football player and double murderer OJ Simpson to play the title role in The Terminator.
James Cameron stated:
“The head of Orion, who were gonna release Terminator, called me up and said, ‘Are you sitting down? I have cast this movie. I was at a party, and it’s OJ Simpson for the Terminator.’
And I said ‘This is the stupidest idea I’ve ever heard.’ “
Can you imagine? Watching OJ Simpson appear naked in a blue light from the future, to hunt, stalk and attempt to brutally murder an innocent blond woman and her boyfriend?
Awkward.
Not to mention the fact that if Arnold Schwarzenegger hadn’t received the role of the relentless robot, California probably would not have such an excellent Governator now.
source: JIM CAMERON ON 60 MIN: STUDIO WANTED OJ FOR TERMINATOR [Film Drunk]
Hulk Hogan is sounding homicidal over the way his wife Linda dumped him, forced him out of his $18 million mansion, allegedly started spending his money at the rate of $40,000 a month and dating “some shaggy-haired pool boy 30 years her junior.”
“I could have turned everything into a crime scene, like OJ, cutting everybody’s throat.
You live half a mile from the 20,000-square-foot home you can’t go to anymore, you’re driving through downtown Clearwater and see a 19-year-old boy driving your Escalade, and you know that a 19-year-old boy is sleeping in your bed, with your wife . . . I totally understand OJ. I get it.”
He and Linda are battling it out in a Florida divorce court, where Linda’s attorney claims she’s entitled to use the car and that Hogan’s claims against her are merely an attempt to control her love life.
A broken O.J. Simpson was sentenced Friday to as much as 15 years in prison for a hotel armed robbery after a judge rejected his apology and said, “It was much more than stupidity.”
The 61-year-old football Hall of Famer stood shackled and stone-faced when Judge Jackie Glass quickly rattled off his punishment soon after he made a rambling, five-minute plea for leniency, choking back tears as he told her: “I didn’t want to steal anything from anyone. … I’m sorry, sorry.”
Simpson said he was simply trying to retrieve sports memorabilia and other mementos, including his first wife’s wedding ring, from two dealers when he stormed a Las Vegas hotel room on Sept. 13, 2007.
But the judge emphasized that it was a violent confrontation in which at least one gun was drawn, and she said someone could have been killed. She said the evidence was overwhelming, with the planning, the confrontation itself and the aftermath all recorded on audio or videotape.
Glass, a no-nonsense judge known for her tough sentences, imposed such a complex series of consecutive and concurrent sentences that even many attorneys watching the case were confused as to how much time Simpson got.
Outside court, Goldman’s father, Fred Goldman, and sister, Kim, said they were delighted with the sentence.
“We are thrilled, and it’s a bittersweet moment. It was satisfying seeing him in shackles like he belongs.”
The Goldman’s took a measure of credit for Simpson’s fate, saying their relentless pursuit of his assets to satisfy a $33.5 million wrongful-death judgment “pushed him over the edge” and led him to commit the robbery to recover some of his sports memorabilia.
Dr. Phil is being sued by the memorabilia dealer involved in O.J. Simpson‘s hotel-room robbery.
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the “Dr. Phil” show, Philip McGraw himself and Stage 29 Media, Thomas Riccio claims that his comments on the show were edited to twist their meaning. Riccio filmed an interview Oct. 6 explaining his involvement with the holdup, three days after a Las Vegas jury found Simpson guilty of 12 charges.
While Riccio admits he led Simpson to the hotel room where the robbery took place, he insists that the “Dr. Phil” show spliced his comments to make him appear to be the one who orchestrated the robbery.
The suit alleges fraud, defamation, portrayal in a false light and emotional distress, claiming he was referred to on the show as the “ringleader of this crime,” “the shady dealmaker” and “a puppetmaster who would sell his soul for a coin.”
Riccio says that McGraw also tried to paint him as the one who “set O.J. Simpson up and told people to bring guns into the room” but then edited out Riccio’s denial of the statement and replaced it with a shot of him nodding his head, supposedly in agreement.
Well if you go on the Dr.Phil show you should expect editing like that.
source: Dr. Phil slapped with suit connected to O.J. Simpson case [ny daily news]
O.J. Simpson has made lots of mistakes in his life … some allegedly and some actually quantifiable within a court of law.
The latest “real” mistake though, is just an example of Juice messing with the karma that has been so kind to him (lost Heisman trophies or no, he still got off on the Brown – Goldman thing).
That’s because, while heading towards the conclusion of his Las Vegas armed robbery trial, O.J. planned an acquittal party. I wish I was joking.
Simpson associate Thomas Riccio, after an in-studio interview Friday with radio talk-show host Anthony Crivello and retired Las Vegas police detective Phil Ramos, invited them to join O.J.’s entourage at an undisclosed location.
“That’s how certain he was,” Crivello said during an interview on Saturday, a day after Simpson and co-defendant Clarence “C.J.” Stewart were found guilty on all counts, including armed robbery and kidnapping with a deadly weapon.
“He’s been predicting a hung jury,” said Ramos, who attended the trial and provided expert commentary on Crivello’s show, “The Sicilians” on Fox Sports Radio KBAD-AM, 920.
Maybe that prediction just stemmed from prior experience? Who knows.
What I do know is that you never plan a party like that so early, because it always comes back to bite you, like Simpson now.
It’s pretty phenomenal though, and a testament to the type of person that Juice really is, that he actually went this far. In other words, we see (I think) O.J. as some bungling murderer in the Naked Gun fashion, but in reality, he’s an incredibly cocky criminal who is finally getting his come uppin’s.
source: O.J. Simpson found guilty, faces life sentence [ctv]
How often do a brother and a sister make the top 10 of the same list?
10. Ally Hilfiger – Before “Laguna Beach,” in 2003 “Rich Girls” ruled the MTV privileged kid reality slot. Ally and her then friend, Jaime Gleicher, had every aspect of their Manhattan lives featured. During its only season, the daughter of famed designer Tommy claimed her father invented Cargo pants. Since the show wrapped, she’s visited rehab, but also recently had an art exhibit at the Chelsea Art Museum.
9. Stavros Niarchos III – The grandson of shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos, who was a rival of Aristotle Onassis, is best known for dating Paris Hilton, Mary-Kate Olsen (also both further down this list) and Lindsay Lohan. But he’s made the news on his own merit too — he once paid a homeless man to pour a drink over his head (just for fun).
8. Fabian Basabe – Son of an Ecuadorian businessman, in 2005 he married Martina Borgomanero, heir to La Perla lingerie. During his time in the limelight as being famous for doing nothing (he appeared in E!’s 2005 “Filthy Rich: Cattle Ranch”), he’s had a knack for making the gossip sites for negative news. He sued trendy NYC nightspot Bungalow 8 for not letting him in, called the doorman of a Hamptons hot spot the N word and has received a DUI. Never shy, he recently accused Tyra Banks of having an unfortunate accident in her pants on his blog.
7. Barron Hilton – The younger brother of Paris and Nicky recently initiated himself as the newest member of the celebutante lot by getting arrested for DUI. Is it cynical to ask if this was his ‘first’ DUI? Unlike role model sis, Paris, parents Rick and Kathy didn’t pay his bail.
6. The Olsen Twins – The super rich sisters are heirs to their own fortune. They make our list because even though they’ve made their money by actually working, they had to wait until their 18th birthday to collect it. Fixtures in the club scene, these fashionistas now rub elbows with society’s elite. Mary-Kate might be considered the breakout star partly because of her role on the critically acclaimed Showtime series, ‘Weeds.’ But, more likely, it’s because she’s allegedly been hospitalized for anorexia and reportedly was having a relationship with Heath Ledger during the time of his death.
5. Cisco Adler – Son of the son of music producer and director Lou Adler, Cisco is the front man for his own band, Whitestar. Famous for dating Hollywood starlets like Lauren Conrad and Mischa Barton, he’s most famous for a nude photo that circled the Internet in 2006 in which his nether regions seem stretched (Note: not the region that would be flattering). His band starred in 2007′s VH1 Reality show, ‘The Rock Life.’
4. Kim Kardashian – This curvy daughter of the late O.J. Simpson lawyer Robert Kardashian and current wife of Bruce Jenner, Kris Jenner, currently stars in E!’s “Keeping Up With The Kardashians.” Following the footsteps of heiresses before her, she gained notoriety for a sex tape scandal with R&B singer Ray J (Brandy’s brother). She has recently been accused of stealing her co-star’s mother’s credit cards to purchase clothes, when she was working as Brandy’s stylist.
3. Brandon Davis – Born Brandon Zarif, Brandon is a grandson of oil magnate Marvin Davis. He’s been to rehab twice, but if there is truth to famous photos, he should be there more often. He famously went on a caught-on-tape rant with famous fellow socialite friend, Paris Hilton, where he continuously called Lindsay Lohan ‘Fire C#$%*’ in 2006.
2. Nicole Richie – Lionel’s daughter’s first arrest was in 2003 for heroin possession. Later that year, “The Simple Life” debuted on Fox and the reality show co-star “frienemy” Paris Hilton gained instant notoriety. In 2006, the nickname “Wrong Way Richie” emerged after the star was pulled over driving the wrong direction on the 134 freeway in Los Angeles. She served about 82 minutes of jail time for the crime. However, recently she’s cleaned up her act — she has since had a baby and started a charity with her boyfriend, Good Charlotte rocker Joel Madden.
1. Paris Hilton – If you look up the word ‘celebutante’ in the dictionary, her name is likely listed. This uber-famous ‘singer,’ ‘actress,’ ‘model’ and ‘writer’ is an heiress to the Hilton Hotels franchise. Already famous in society pages, Hilton skyrocketed to super stardom when a sex tape with Rick Salomon went public. This former LA County Jail resident (she spent 22 days there in June 2007 for charges stemming for violating probation over a DUI) makes an impressive income for ‘doing nothing.’ Forbes estimates she made $7 million in 2007 combined through all of her ventures.
O.J. Simpson‘s girlfriend, Christine Prody, is in the hospital after she claims she fell down while drunk. Christie suffered major bruising all over her body. Sources also claim she had internal bleeding from her brain.
O.J. Simpson’s long-time girlfriend Christie Prody has been hospitalized, the apparent victim of a brutal beating, Miami police are investigating.
Prody suffered a severe head injury and massive bruises all over her body, sources told The ENQUIRER.
While O.J. says that Prody’s injuries are self-inflicted and explained that the 32-year-old woman went on a drunken binge and fell down, cops aren’t convinced, insiders say.
Investigators said from the damage to Prody’s body, they believe she was beaten. One detective said he has never seen such severe bruises on a woman before.
Police detectives are questioning Simpson at his home today, and are conducting an ongoing investigation into what happened to Prody.
Prody, 32, was rushed to a Baptist Memorial Hospital in Miami Feb 11 after she collapsed at a local gas station.
Police were alerted by hospital authorities after doctors found she was bleeding from her brain — and also had numerous large bruises and abrasions on her face, arms, legs and buttocks.
Prody had spent ten days with O.J.’s friends in San Antonio until she returned to Miami on Feb. 11. Simpson was with her until Feb. 4 when he returned to his Kendall home.
Simpson told police Prody’s wounds were self inflicted and that she had been on a drinking binge.
When Prody was brought into the hospital, there was no trace of alcohol in her blood.
TMZ reports that O.J. is not a suspect and her bruises are consistent with her fall at a gas station.
Maybe he should be?
source: ENQUIRER EXCLUSIVE: COPS QUESTION O.J. AFTER HIS BATTERED GIRLFRIEND IS HOSPITALIZED [national enquirer]
It was rumored that Paris Hilton was a bit peeved when her former best friend stole the sex tape spotlight, despite the overwhelming fame she got from her video with ex-boyfriend Rick Salomon. Red Light District reportedly sold over 600,000 of “1 Night in Paris.” Although Paris claims she never received any money for the video, she’s clearly benefitted from its success and paved the way for other celebs to follow.
Kate Moss and Pete Doherty:
Supermodel Kate Moss finally said goodbye to druggie boyfriend Pete Doherty this summer, but her past is still coming back to haunt her. Moss is trying to stop Doherty from selling personal videos of the two during the span of their relationship, according to The New York Post. The paper reports that Moss would be “horrified” if the tapes surfaced, specifically because of some “raunchy” footage that Moss thought would be for their eyes only.
Moss’ alleged on-screen exploits remind us off other stars who engaged in extracurricular activities in front of the camera.
Kim Kardashian:
Kim Kardashian shot to fame as soon as she confirmed the existance of a sex tape of her with actor/ singer, and little brother of songstress Brandy, Ray J. Kardashian, who is the daughter of O.J. Simpson’s late attorney and best friend, Robert Kardashian and a fashion consultant, was mostly known for tagging along her best friend Paris. Perhaps inspired by Paris, Kardashian apparently gets a little more experimental than her best friend, including a “golden shower.” According to TMZ, SugarDVD.com offered Kardashian $2 million for exclusive rights. She reportedly sold it for $5 million.
Actress Vivica A. Fox is the latest Hollywood celebrity to be reportedly caught up in a sex-tape scandal. In the reported video, which was taped using a cell phone, the actress is supposedly inebriated and unaware that she is being taped.
Joanie “Chyna Doll” Laurie:
Before former wrestling star Joanie “Chyna Doll” Laurie moved from the mat to VH1′s “The Surreal Life,” she did a little bedroom wrestling of her own for the cameras. Laurie and her husband sought out distributor Red Light District — famous for distributing the Paris Hilton tape — and sold over 100,000 copies of their amateur sex tape.
Colin Farrell:
Of course, Hollywood’s biggest bad boy Colin Farrell wouldn’t live up to his reputation without a sex tape of his very own. Alas, Farell thought that the tape would be harmful to his career, seeking legal action to prevent the 15-minute tape with ex-girlfriend Playboy Playmate Nicole Narain from being distributed. Hopeful to sell the tape herself for a reported $3 million, Narain joined the fight when a web site — dirtycolin.com — attempted to distribute the video, exposing both to the perusing public.
Tonya Harding [low budget-LOL a water bed]:
About the time it came out that Tonya Harding may have helped her ex-husband Jim Gilloly in the attack on Nancy Kerrigan, another collaboration became public: “Wedding Night.” Gillooly released a sex tape of the couple, in which Harding dons a wedding dress as a Halloween costume. After the tape became available, the two decided to distribute it themselves. Although the tape did little for her ice skating career, it may have helped her move on to other contact sports, such as a small bout as a professional boxer and domestic assault on former boyfriends, for which she was arrested and charged.
Pamela Anderson:
With the new proliferation of sex tapes, it’s easy to pass over perhaps two of the more notorious sex tape stars, ex-Baywatch and Playmate babe Pamela Anderson and ex-husband rocker Tommy Lee. Both fought its release, but couldn’t keep it off the internet. Anderson has since been to court a couple more times to prevent another video — this time with ex-lover and Poison singer Bret Michaels, from surfacing on the internet. Trends would point to a future internet film with Kid Rock perhaps?
Kelsey Grammer:
Despite the millions to be made off of flaunting his sexual escapades, Kelsey Grammer payed dearly to keep them away from the public eye. After hearing rumors that his ex-girlfriend Cerlette Lamme was selling their very private tape to Internet Entertainment Group (IEG), Grammer sued IEG. However, IEG apparently didn’t purchase the tape, but Grammer ended up shelling out $1 million to his ex to keep the tape out of other potential buyers’ hands.
O.J. Simpson’s long-time girlfriend Christie Prody has been hospitalized, the apparent victim of a brutal beating, Miami police are investigating.
