Attorney Malcolm LaVergne: 'No doubt' OJ Simpson goes to Florida after prison

O.J. Simpson will live in Florida after he is released on parole from a Nevada prison where he has been held for the past nine years for a robbery conviction, his lawyer said Friday.

FILE - In this July 20, 2017, file photo, former NFL football star O.J. Simpson enters for his parole hearing at the Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nev. (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP, Pool, File)

Attorney Malcolm LaVergne didn't specify where the former sports and movie star would live, although Tom Scotto, a close friend who lives in Naples, Florida, has offered his home. Scotto didn't respond to messages seeking comment.

"He's going to Florida," LaVergne said. "There's no doubt he's going to Florida."

However, the state attorney general doesn't want Simpson to come back. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter Friday to the Florida Department of Corrections, urging it to tell Nevada officials that Florida objects to Simpson serving his parole in the southern state.

FILE - In this July 20, 2017 file photo, former NFL football star O.J. Simpson reacts after learning he was granted parole at Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nev.  (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP, Pool, File)

"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 said in the letter. "Our state should not become a country club for this convicted criminal."

Simpson was acquitted of the 1994 killings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles. But he was found liable for their deaths in a civil case in 1997 and ordered to pay the victims' families $33.5 million.

Florida corrections officials have said in the past that they must accept the transfer if Nevada's request meets the established criteria. A Florida corrections spokeswoman, Ashley Cook, said her agency has not received a transfer request or documents about Simpson.

FILE - This Oct. 1, 2008 file photo Tom Scotto testifies during O.J. Simpson's trial at the Clark County Regional Justice Center, in Las Vegas. O.J. Simpson will live in Florida following his parole from a Nevada state prison where the former football star and celebrity criminal defendant has been held for the last nine years.(Jessica Ebelhar/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool,File)

He becomes eligible for release Sunday, but LaVergne said he doesn't know where or when it will happen. He expects to learn more when Simpson notifies him that he is being moved from Lovelock Correctional Center in northern Nevada.

Release plans are in motion but need to be finalized for Simpson to be freed, perhaps as early as Monday in Las Vegas, Nevada prisons official Brooke Keast said. Citing safety concerns, she said the plans were not being made public.

Simpson's attorney said he will begin pressing for answers if his client is not free by Oct. 8. LaVergne said he spoke with Simpson by telephone Thursday and that he is excited about his pending freedom.

FILE - This May 16, 2013 file photo Malcolm LaVergne, O.J. Simpson's attorney on appeals to the Nevada Supreme Court, testifies during an evidentiary hearing testimony for Simpson in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas. LaVergne said Friday, Sept. 29, 2017.(Jeff Scheid, /Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool,File)

"He's really looking forward to the simple pleasures," LaVergne said. "Seeing his family on the outside, spending time with them, eating food that's not packaged."

Simpson wants to eat steak and seafood and get a new iPhone, LaVergne told ABC's "Good Morning America."

Simpson won parole in July after serving nine years of a possible 33-year sentence for his 2008 conviction on armed robbery, kidnapping and other charges.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Boogie Fland scored a season-high 23, Rueben Chinyelu dominated the paint and Florida handled No. 21 Tennessee 91-67 on Saturday to extend its home winning streak to 15.

Chinyelu finished with 17 points and 16 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season. He fouled out in the waning seconds and got the loudest ovation of the game.

The defending national champion Gators (11-5, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) swept two ranked opponents this week after dropping out of the AP Top 25. Inconsistent shooting, especially from 3-point range, had been Florida’s biggest weakness all season.

But coach Todd Golden’s team made 9 of 30 from behind the arc against the Volunteers (11-5, 1-2).

Fland had three of them to highlight his best game in a Florida uniform, which came days after he cut his signature dreadlocks.

After missing 15 consecutive 3s over his last five games, Fland got hot and was the difference for the home team. He made 9 of 13 shots to go along with five assists and four steals. Fans started chanting “let's go Boogie!” in the second half, and the in-house DJ started playing every song mentioning Boogie at his fingertips during timeouts.

Fland turned it on late in the first half, finding renewed confidence after hitting two 3s. He started driving, getting to the free-throw line and even scored on several midrange jumpers. He helped the Gators close the first half with a 10-0 run to build a 13-point lead.

With Florida greats Vernon Maxwell and Mike Miller on hand, the Gators stretched the lead to 25 midway through the second half and cruised from there.

Nate Ament led the Vols with 17 points and Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 12. But Tennessee had just six 3s and 18 turnovers.

Tennessee hosts Texas A&M on Tuesday

Florida plays at Oklahoma the same night.

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Florida guard Boogie Fland (0) celebrates a three point shot during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Noah Lantor)

Florida guard Boogie Fland (0) drives during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Noah Lantor)

Tennessee guard Bishop Boswell (3) looses the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Noah Lantor)

Florida forward Alex Condon (21) and guard Isaiah Brown (20) box out against Tennessee forward DeWayne Brown II (6) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Noah Lantor)

Tennessee guard Amari Evans (1) drives on Florida forward Thomas Haugh (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Noah Lantor)

Florida head coach Todd Golden yells during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Noah Lantor)