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Simpson trial lawyer alleges slander

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
April 21, 2012 - 1:02 am
 

A Miami attorney who represented O.J. Simpson in the Nevada trial that ended with Simpson's armed robbery and kidnapping conviction has accused three lawyers of slander .

A lawsuit filed Thursday by Yale Galanter in Florida's Miami-Dade County Circuit Court accuses Gabriel Grasso of defamation in the breach of contract lawsuit Grasso filed March 30 against Galanter in Las Vegas. Grasso alleged he was promised $250,000 to serve as local attorney after Simpson's arrest in September 2007 but said Galanter paid him an initial $15,000 only.

Galanter denies the allegations and accuses Grasso's lawyer, Josh Tomsheck, and Simpson appeal lawyer Malcolm LaVergne of making defamatory comments about the case .

Ex-NFL star Simpson in October 2008 was sentenced to prison for a confrontation with two sports memorabilia dealers at Palace Station.

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