O.J. Simpson jailed for 15 years

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A Las Vegas court has sentenced O.J. Simpson to 15 years in jail after a failed heist.

The former actor and sportsman was arrested in September last year following a botched attempt to recover sports memorabilia from the Palace Station hotel casino. Simpson claimed that the goods belonged to him and he was simply taking them back.

"I did not mean to hurt anyone, I did not mean to steal anything, just my own stuff. I just wanted my personal things back. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt anybody," he said in court.

The prosecution accused Simpson of being the ringleader behind the crime and said the sentence "could have been a lot worse. He's the person who ruined so many lives."

Simpson's accomplice Clarence Stewart also received the same sentence. Both will be up for parole in six years.