OJ Simpson is facing the possibility of life in prison today after being convicted of kidnap and armed robbery.The former American football star was found guilty of a total of six charges by a jury in Las Vegas in October.
Simpson kidnapped two sports memorabilia dealers by holding them in a room at the Palace Station hotel and casino.
He took a gang of five men to the hotel to reclaim what he said were items stolen from him by dealers Bruce Fromong and Alfred Beardsley.
OJ Facing Jail
Four of the gang with him accepted plea deals on the charges and agreed to testify for the prosecution.
The fifth man, Clarence "CJ" Stewart, 54, was his golfing friend and co-defendant in the trial and was found guilty on the same charges.
The pair were also found guilty of stealing items from the dealers on September 13, last year.
Lawyers for both Simpson and Stewart have said they will appeal the convictions.
OJ Simpson:
The Charges
Simpson and Stewart were found guilty of all charges they faced:
First degree kidnapping
Armed robbery
Assault with a deadly weapon
Coercion with a deadly weapon
Burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon
Conspiracy to commit a crime, kidnapping and robbery
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