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KY Restaurant Owner: O.J. Should Kill Lawsuit Plans

If O.J. Simpson tries to legally pursue the restaurant owner who banned him from his place, the Goldman family will have his back.
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Kentucky restaurant owner Jeff Ruby was on "The Big Show With Steve Mason & John Ireland" on ESPN Radio last night, saying, "I got a phone call from the Goldman lawyers, and he's not going to be able to do this lawsuit anyway, because they've already taken preemptive action in case there is a claim." Ruby says any money Simpson might win would go to the Goldmans, who would then give it back to Ruby.

Simpson's attorney, Yale Galanter, said earlier this week that he feels the banishment was racially motivated and had nothing to with ex-football star being accused of murder. Galanter, according to the AP, said he would pursue the matter further and might try to go after the restaurant's liquor license.

Ruby would then have to again decide whether he wanted to serve the juice.

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16. If OJ is smart, he would crawl back into his hole and stay out of this fight. What is done is done and he now knows not to eat at any of Mr. Ruby's buisnesses. You learn something new everyday and I think OJ did that day. The race card needs to be thrown out the window. If he is ever in Mr. Ruby's buisnesses he would clearly see someone from every race enjoy a meal. OJ knows what he has done and everyone else knows too. Don't play innocent and a victim of the race game. Take it like a man and move on to your next game OJ.

Posted at 3:21PM on May 11th 2007 by Kentucky

17. Another black Man denied Access to a white man's restaurant!!!!!!!!!!!! what's new?? SOME WHITE FOLKS DISGUST ME!!!!

Posted at 3:17PM on May 11th 2007 by JJ

18. I thought OJ was going to being looking for Nicole's killer? Was the killer in Kentucky, eating at Ruby's restaurant? I bet OJ did get a glance at the killer though,,,,when he looked in the mirror!!!

Race card.....pleaseeeee,,,,,that arguement is as old as dirt !!

I wouldn't want that piece of trash in my restaurant either. Way to go Jeff Ruby!!!

Posted at 3:18PM on May 11th 2007 by Pleaseeeeeeeee

19. This is pure crap! OJ Simpson was found NOT GUILTY by his peers in a court of law. Jeff Ruby has no right to refuse Mr. Simpson from his restaurant. Please. This guy is lucky Johnny Cochran is dead and can't represent OJ in a law suit against this holier than thou restaurant owner. It's non sense. Besides, a guy has to eat!! I'd support OJ in his fight against injustice; I'm right behind him and you can take THAT to the bank!!

Posted at 3:19PM on May 11th 2007 by Robert Blake

20. Yes after OJ murderer Simpson was booted out of that VIP area. Michael Jordan took it over with a bunch of his friends and some other NBA guys.

Soooo..being that OJ and Michael are the same race, how the funk does some lawyer even have the nerve to even think about filing ANY kind of anything.

Not to mention that old sign in EVERY business "We reserve the right to refuse service to ANYONE" goes a Loooong way in court.

ANYBODY that files a case on this douchebags behalf for claims of race discrimination, should be disbarred and fined.

Posted at 4:14PM on May 11th 2007 by Max Sawdust

21. I commend Jeff Ruby !!! Thankyou for doing what many should have done, but haven't. It's truly a unbelievable how OJ walks the face of this earth acting like he's always above everyone else. If he was really an innocent man, he would be trying to find the so called
"real killer" of the mother of his children and Ron. Why wouldn't he use his money to hire the best detectives to find the real killer? Why , because he knows he was their killer. He acts like the biggest idiot in the world, laughs off the death of Ron and Nicole, & tries to constantly make money off their deaths. OJ has gotten away with murder of two wonderful people and it's about time someone reminded him of that!

Posted at 3:22PM on May 11th 2007 by trixie42c

22. OJ, you owe $30 mill. Are you going to pay up any time soon, chief?

Posted at 3:21PM on May 11th 2007 by RP

23. un believable dont know who is more ridiculous oj or his lawyer,come on al sharpton im sure your help is needed.way to go mr. goldman and mr ruby for standing up for your opinions .just curious mr. ruby ,any relation to jack ruby of 1963 fame??

Posted at 3:22PM on May 11th 2007 by interested canadian

24. Why is it everytime something happens to a black person, they claim race discrimintion??? It's discrimination to whites to have BLACK festivals and weekends where only blacks can go!!!! Enough already, black people!! The playing field has been equalled a looooooooooooong time ago... Blacks segregate themselves by having these black celebration parties, where if a white has a WHITE celebration party - oh, that's racism!!!! OJ got kicked out cuz of who he is on the INSIDE, not cuz of the color of his skin!!

Posted at 3:26PM on May 11th 2007 by A

25. Ya know, I just have this feeling that one of these days we're going to find out that OJ really WASN'T the murderer, and we're all going to feel really stupid. Having lived in that exact same area for many years back when, I still can't figure out how he could have possibly done it & gotten back home in the time frame the prosecutor offered. Gotta tell ya, I watched most of the trial, and there were too many little things that came up that would have caused "reasonable doubt" for me. I still think Nicole's druggie friend (and sometimes roommate) knows more than she's ever told.
And the Goldmans-- yeah, I feel really bad for them that they lost Ron, but the Dad just annoys the hell out of me every time I see him. There's just something about him that grates on me.
Anyway, having been an owner/partner of a restaurant at one time, I guess it's the owner's option to serve who they please. So I don't think OJ's lawyer has a chance in hell with any kind of lawsuit.

Posted at 3:28PM on May 11th 2007 by Sarah Ferguson

26.
Yale Galanter is full of crap and should be ashamed to defend this cold-blooded murderer...He is well aware of the reasons behind Ruby's understandable and legitimate actions, but being the greedy lawyer that he is, he thinks of it as an opportunity to stuff his pockets.
You'd think that by now, those two POS would have gotten used to that kind of reaction.

Posted at 3:39PM on May 11th 2007 by Auntie Em

27. the goldmans should get a life. its all about the money. money i hope they never get.

Posted at 3:26PM on May 11th 2007 by baby love

28. No JJ, that man was banished because he slaughtered human beings and walks free to eat in any restaurant except the ones he isn't welcome in. I wouldn't serve him either and I'm black. Murderers disgust me and I'd have done the same thing. I applaud Ruby and the Goldmans. Maybe others will stand up to him and kick him out of their establishments too if that's how they feel.

Posted at 3:26PM on May 11th 2007 by CJ

29.
By the way, TMZ....it's about damn time you covered this story.

Posted at 3:39PM on May 11th 2007 by Auntie Em

30.

Ya know its very strenuous looking for your wifes killer 24/7. Sometimes he gets a little hungry.....

HEY OJ - how would you like that steak CUT?? is ear to ear ok?

asshole

Posted at 3:30PM on May 11th 2007 by POOKIE

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