O.J. Simpson is gearing up to sue The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas after the posh hotel and casino booted him from the premises and permanently banned him from returning.
The casino announced the ban in November, claiming that Simpson was drunk and disruptive at their Clique bar, an allegation he denies.
Simpson's attorney, Malcolm LaVergne, issued a letter Friday stating that the former NFL star will seek at least $100 million in a lawsuit after he says the casino, "singled out Mr. Simpson amongst his non-African American friends and subsequently expelled him for what turned out to be a fake reason while he peacefully visited the Cosmopolitan."
LaVergne also wrote that the "false and malicious allegations" were a way for the casino to make money off a media tip while embarrassing Simpson and jeopardizing his parole status."
Simpson, 70, was released from prison in October after serving nine years for his 2008 conviction on charges including armed robbery and kidnapping connected to his sports memorabilia. The Hall of Famer is on parole for a reported five years and must remain in Nevada, report his monthly activities to officials, not associate with felons, cannot possess weapons, refrain from drug use, he can drink "but not to excess," and must submit a blood or breath test for drugs and or alcohol any time the parole and probation division demands.
The casino “acted with malice and racial prejudice,” LaVergne said. “It was the most ridiculous thing ever,” he continued, adding his client wasn’t “going to take it lying down anymore.”
LaVergne has told The Cosmopolitan to hold on to various forms of evidence including all the security surveillance footage from the incident on Nov. 8.
Simpson told the Daily News that he might be willing to call off the case if the casino issued "certain retractions."
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas said it didn’t comment on possible litigation as a matter of company policy.
Source: tmz.com
