Jan 17, 2008 10:45 am US/Pacific
O.J. Simpson Posts Bond After Judge Doubled Amount
Judge Says Simpson's Case And Behavior Is "Mind-Boggling"
LAS VEGAS (CBS News) ―
O.J. Simpson is back home in Florida, a day after having his bail doubled for violating terms of his release.
Simpson posted bond and was released from jail last night. Today he was met by Tom Scotto, who coordinated with four other friends to raise Simpson's bail, at Miami International Airport. Simpson was escorted to a waiting sport utility vehicle. Neither man spoke to reporters before the vehicle departed from the airport.
The former football star was picked up last week in Florida by a bail bondsman and taken back to Nevada.
He had been ordered to have no contact with co-defendants or witnesses after he was freed on bail in September on charges of orchestrating the armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers at a Las Vegas hotel room.
A: O.J. Simpson, center, is followed by members of the media as he leaves Miami International Airport Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008 in Miami. Simpson returned home to Miami on Thursday, a day after an angry Las Vegas judge doubled his bail but allowed him to stay out of jail while he awaits trial on armed robbery.
O.J. Simpson headshot, former football player, graphic element on black
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