O.J. Simpson Earned an Estimated $600K While in Prison

INJOO.J. Simpson. “Juice.” “Oj.” Whatever you call him, the former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL standout's name will live in infamy in relation to the brutal 1994 murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman.

In a verdict that reverberated around the world, Simpson was acquitted in both cases.

Simpson, now 70, was in the headlines again last week, when he was granted paroleafter serving 8 1/2 years of a 33-year sentence for armed robbery in Nevada.

So now that the Juice will be loose in October, the question of what will happen to his assets — principally the estimated $600,000 in NFL pension distributions he received while incarcerated — when he hits the streets.

As reported by ESPN, last week, the money is Simpson's to keep.

Under federal law, Simpson's retirement income is protected, and can't be taken from him by lawsuits. Moreover, if he moves back to Florida, he'll likely be able to keep his house, based on state law.

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