O.J. Simpson served nine years in prison after being convicted in 2008 on charges including armed robbery and kidnapping related to a 2007 incident in Las Vegas. He was sentenced to a maximum of 33 years with eligibility for parole after nine years. Simpson was granted parole in July 2017 and was released from prison on October 1, 2017. He remained on parole until December 2021, when he was granted early discharge from parole, making him a "completely free man"