DAMN that "liberal media!"
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Accounts reveal how alleged Simpson caper crumbled
O.J. Simpson, in visor, arrives in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, after making $125,000 bail last week.LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) -- Standing in a casino hotel room, a fallen football hero played out the final scene of a sting operation to seize prized possessions from his glory days. But his plan, plotted against the backdrop of a quickie Las Vegas wedding, was suddenly going bad.
There was a gunman impersonating a police officer. Men were screaming at each other. And the prized possessions were being stuffed into pillow cases and cardboard boxes.
In a city where casino heists and celebrity spawn images of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack and George Clooney flicks, the caper allegedly orchestrated by O.J. Simpson has the glint of Sin City's seedy underside -- with shadowy figures and deals gone bad.
Based on a review of police reports and interviews with Simpson, sports memorabilia dealer Alfred Beardsley, police investigators, prosecutors and other authorities involved in the case, the day unfolded in the following manner: (
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