Shapiro Disputes Claim Over Simpson Fees
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Los Angeles attorney Robert Shapiro denied that he gave the Jewish Defense League permission to collect $500,000 in legal fees he claims O.J. Simpson owes him.
“I am surprised and shocked by [JDL National Chairman] Irv Rubin’s comments yesterday,” Shapiro said. “Mr. Rubin has distorted and mischaracterized our conversation.”
Rubin said that the Century City lawyer told him in that meeting that if he could get the money from Simpson, the JDL could keep it.
“Last week, Mr. Rubin came to my office. It was the first and only time I had ever met him,” Shapiro said.
“He solicited a contribution to his organization, and I did make a cash contribution. Neither Mr. Rubin nor the Jewish Defense League is authorized to do anything regarding Mr. Simpson.”
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