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O.J. Simpson will be a free man once again later this year after a Nevada board decided Thursday to grant him parole.

Simpson has been behind bars for the past nine years for a 2007 holdup at a Las Vegas hotel.

After the board granted him parole Simpson broke down in tears. He will be eligible for release as soon as Oct. 1.

O.J. Simpson Granted Parole At Hearing

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