Mike Gilbert (sports agent)
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Mike Gilbert is a retired sports agent
for NFL players including Marcus Allen
and O. J. Simpson
.
Gilbert is also author of "How I Helped OJ Get Away with Murder: The Shocking Inside Story of Violence, Loyalty, Regret and Remorse." The book, published by Regnery Publishing
in May, 2008, discusses Gilbert's 18 year long relationship with O. J. Simpson, including the influence of their personal and professional relationship in the lead up to, during, and following the trials surrounding the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson
.
Mike Gilbert was also alleged to be the source of some of the memorabilia items that Simspon tried to recover from two memorabilia dealers at the Palace Station Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Neveda. O. J. Simpson was later convicted of all charges and sentenced to serve 9 to 33 years in a Nevada State prison.
Sports agent
A sports agent procures and negotiates employment and endorsement contracts for an athlete.In return, the sports agent generally receives between 4 and 10% of the athlete's playing contract, and 10 to 20% of the athlete's endorsement contract, though these figures vary...
for NFL players including Marcus Allen
Marcus Allen
Marcus LeMarr Allen is a former American football player and, until recently, was affiliated with CBS as a game analyst. As a professional, Allen ran for 12,243 yards and caught 587 passes for 5,412 yards during his career for both the Los Angeles Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs from 1982 to 1997...
and O. J. Simpson
O. J. Simpson
Orenthal James "O. J." Simpson , nicknamed "The Juice", is a retired American collegiate and professional football player, football broadcaster, and actor...
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Gilbert is also author of "How I Helped OJ Get Away with Murder: The Shocking Inside Story of Violence, Loyalty, Regret and Remorse." The book, published by Regnery Publishing
Regnery Publishing
Regnery Publishing in Washington, D.C., is a publisher which specializes in conservative books characterized on their website as "contrary to those of 'mainstream' publishers in New York." Since 1993, Regnery Publishing has been a division of Eagle Publishing, which also owns the weekly magazine...
in May, 2008, discusses Gilbert's 18 year long relationship with O. J. Simpson, including the influence of their personal and professional relationship in the lead up to, during, and following the trials surrounding the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson was a former wife of professional football player O. J. Simpson.- Relationship with O. J. Simpson :...
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Mike Gilbert was also alleged to be the source of some of the memorabilia items that Simspon tried to recover from two memorabilia dealers at the Palace Station Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Neveda. O. J. Simpson was later convicted of all charges and sentenced to serve 9 to 33 years in a Nevada State prison.