God Tells Witness to Testify in Oj Simpson Case, Court Hears

God told a witness to "do the right thing" and testify against OJ Simpson in the court case in which the former football star is accused of kidnapping and armed robbery.

Walter 'Goldie' Alexander, previously a defendant in the case, said he decided to take a plea bargain and accuse Simpson in court after God answered his prayers.

He told the court that Simpson – who was acquitted 13 years ago of the murder of his wife and her friend – had ordered him and another man to come armed with guns to a confrontation with two sports memorabilia dealers at a hotel in Las Vegas.

"He said, 'Just bring guns so they know we mean business'," Alexander said.

Simpson is alleged to have gone armed to confront dealers Alfred Beardsley and Bruce Fromong, who he believed had stolen his mementos including autographed balls, family photographs and the suit he wore to court the day he was acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

The sellers claim that Simpson and his five accomplices took their property at gunpoint. Simpson said he saw no guns in the hotel room and did not ask anyone to bring weapons.

Alexander, the first witness to admit carrying a weapon into the Palace Station Casino hotel room, said that they were in Las Vegas for a wedding. He claims that Simpson said "Do you think you can get some heat?", meaning weapons. Alexander said: "My friend, Spencer, spoke up and said, 'No problem. I got plenty of heat. I'm licensed to carry a gun'."

He said Simpson told them to bring the guns but not take them out. He described a chaotic scene inside the hotel room, with Simpson yelling at the memorabilia dealers, and a friend, Michael McClinton, waving the gun and telling everyone to freeze with wedding planner Clarence Stewart frisking everyone.

At one point, he said, Simpson told McClinton to put down the gun.

Alexander said he quickly realized he was in trouble.

"I was involved in an armed robbery. It wasn't what it was, but that's how it was going to look to the public," he said.

Later he said Simpson told him: "Just say there's no guns, and there won't be any trouble."

He said Simpson also joked: "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, unless you're OJ Simpson," and advised him to get out of town.

Simpson and his co-accused Stewart have pleaded not guilty to 12 charges, including kidnapping, armed robbery, coercion and assault with a deadly weapon. They face prison if convicted.