UPDATE

BREAKING NEWS

OJ PRELIM HEARING
CONTINUES IN VEGAS

THE JUICE - MCCLINTON GUN CONNECTION

THE MAN WITH THE GUNS
STILL TO COME

Michael F. McClinton (on left) with OJ Simpson
The Palace Station Hotel Surveillance Video
(September 13, 2007)

(November 13th, 2007 9:30AM PST)

BY ERIC LONGABARDI

ERS News has learned that Michael F. McClinton, the man who, according to authorities, supplied the guns used in the armed robbery in Las Vegas involving OJ Simpson, will testify that he carried and provided guns at the request and insistence of OJ Simpson, based on sources close to the case. McClinton has agree to pleaded guilty to lesser charges in exchange for testifying against OJ Simpson and others in the case.

McClinton, the man seen above in the suit in surveillance photos take from hotel a security camera on the day of the incident, has claimed, via his lawyer that he works as a security guard. McClinton’s lawyer refused to comment to ERS on the past criminal record of McClinton uncovered by ERS and previous statements by his lawyer that McClinton worked in some capacity as a security guard. According to the agency which licenses security guards in Nevada, McClinton has no record of being licensed as a security guard in the state.

McClinton did have a concealed weapons permit when Las Vegas Police raided his home. Two hand guns, matching the ones used in the alleged armed robbery were seized by Las Vegas Police in a search warrant executed on McClinton’s house shortly after the robbery of two memorabilia dealers by Simpson, McClinton and others at the Palace Station Hotel. What McClinton was using his guns and the permit for is anybody's guess. An additional "assault rifle" was also seized by Las Vegas Police from McClinton.

McClinton, who's past includes a previous criminal case involving a firearm, where the charges were later dropped, also had arrest warrants issued for him in the past for not showing up on traffic related matters. According to other published reports has also had other criminal run-ins with the law.

 

 

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