Pam Bondi wrote a letter to the Corrections Department saying “Our state should not become a country club for this convicted criminal.”
In anticipation of O.J. Simpson’s request to be paroled to her state, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote a 3-page letter to Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Julie L. Jones which in part said:
Reportedly, he [Simpson] intends or has requested permission to relocate to Florida.
As the Attorney General of Florida and Chief Legal Officer, I am writing to request that the Florida Department of Corrections immediately notify all appropriate authorities of the State of Nevada that the State of Florida objects to the granting of such permission.
Floridians are well aware of Mr. Simpson's background, his wanton disregard for the lives of others, and of his scofflaw attitude with respect to the heinous acts for which he has been found civilly liable," Bondi wrote. "The specter of his residing in comfort in Florida should not be an option ... Our state should not become a country club for this convicted criminal.
Recognizing that the Department of Corrections may have no choice but to accept a request by Nevada for a transfer of Simpson’s parole supervision, Bondi said the parole conditions should include, but not be limited to the following:
(1)The defendant must report to his parole officer in person and not by mail.
(2) The defendant must wear an electronic monitoring bracelet.
(3) His travel must be substantially restricted.
In 1997, Simpson was found liable for the murder of his wife and her friend Ron Goldman. The court ordered him to pay the families of the two victims $33.5 million. The Goldmans have been able to collect only a tiny portion of that judgement. The judgment amount has nearly doubled with interest over the years to more than $65 million. It has been reported that Simpson’s friend Bruce Fromong opened an offshore bank account in which the scumbag has salted away millions of dollars. Accordingly, I snt the following email to AG Bondi:
Dear Attorney General Bondi
I am a retired professor of criminal justice and a former California state parole agent.
I have read your 3-page letter opposing the parole transfer to Florida of double murderer O. J. Simpson. I fully support your position.
In the event Florida has to accept the transfer, I respectfully ask you to instruct the Department of Corrections to include a special condition of parole, namely to obey the California court order for Simpson to pay the families of the two murder victims $33.5 million. The Goldmans have only been able to collect a tiny amount of the court's judgement. which now amounts to more than $65 million with accumulated interest.
It has been reported that Simpson’s friend Bruce Fromong opened an offshore bank account in which the murderer has salted away millions of dollars. True or not, Simpson should not live a life of luxury on parole while defying a court order.
Based on my experience as a parole agent, I know that parole authorities can establish special parole conditions. I believe a special parole condition ordering Simpson to obey a court order which requires him to pay the Goldmans and his late wife's family $33.5 million (originally) will pass any legal challenge.
I sincerely hope that you will request such a special condition of parole in the unpleasant event that Florida will have to accept Simpson's parole supervision.
Respectfully submitted
/signed/
One can only hope Simpson will have to remain in Nevada. But if Florida has to accept his parole, that piece of shit should not live a life of luxury on parole with the money owed the Goldmans and Nicole’s family.
UPDATE: Double murderer, kidnapper and armed robber O.J. Simpson was released from prison just after midnight Nevada time.
3 comments:
Let's hope the advice contained in your letter is accepted and heeded.
Clearly she is not an idiot. That being said I am not sure how the interstate compact works and what rights a state has to refuse a parolee, especially one with a legal residence in that state.
Dave, don't hold your breath.
Right after Simpson's parole hearing I emailed Ron Goldman's sister and suggested she have her attorney request Nevada parole authorities to add a special condition of parole requiring Simpson to pay the Goldmans in accordance with the California court order. I never got any response from her.
And Bob, if an investigation by Florida parole authorities shows Simpson has a viable parole program there, the Interstate Compact requires that state to accept this piece of shit for parole supervision.
During my time as a parole agent I supervised several out-of-state parolees. Two of them constantly disregarded their parole conditions. All I could do was lock them up until requests by our compact administrator to have their respective states revoke parole were refused. Eventually each of them fell on new beefs and became long-time guests of California's Graybar Hotels.
In effect, Simpson will be free to violate his parole conditions in Florida, short of committing a new crime for which he could be imprisoned in Florida if convicted. The Nevada parole board may have looked ridiculous during Simpson's parole hearing, but they are not so stupid as to take him back once they are rid of him.
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