August 21, 2007 - Memorabilia dealer Thomas Riccio tells FBI agents that Simpson wants to televise a confrontation with a collector he believes is selling stolen Simpson memorabilia.

September 12 - Simpson checks into The Palms hotel-casino for a friend's wedding and parties late at a casino nightclub.

September 13 - Simpson is secretly recorded discussing with former golf friends a plan to take sports memorabilia from dealers Alfred Beardsley and Bruce Fromong.

About 7.30pm, Simpson leads a group of five men who rush into a hotel room at the Palace Station casino and seize items at gunpoint from Beardsley and Fromong. The six-minute incident is secretly recorded. Mr Beardsley and Mr Fromong report an armed robbery. Simpson is questioned at the Palms hotel.

September 14 - Police name Simpson as the target of their investigation and question him again. Simpson insists no guns were involved and some of the items belonged to him.

September 15 - Simpson attends the wedding of his friend, Tom Scotto, at the Little White Wedding Chapel as one of the others involved, Walter "Goldie" Alexander, is arrested and charged with assault and armed robbery.

September 16 - Police arrest Simpson at The Palms and he is held at the Clark County jail on armed robbery, assault and conspiracy charges after a judge refuses bail.

September 17 - Simpson's co-defendant Clarence "CJ" Stewart surrenders to police, turns over items believed to be taken from Mr Beardsley and Mr Fromong, and is released on 78,000 dollar (£44,113) bail. Mr Fromong suffers a heart attack.

September 18 - Another man involved, Michael McClinton - who held a gun during the robbery - surrenders to police. Simpson, McClinton, Stewart and Alexander are charged with nine offences, including kidnapping. Simpson is also charged with coercion with a deadly weapon.

September 19 - Judge sets 125,000 dollars (£70,693) bail for Simpson, who posts bond, is released from jail and returns home to Florida. Charles Cashmore, another man involved, surrenders.

September 21 - Cashmore is arraigned and Charles Ehrlich, of Miami, turns himself in at court on felony charges.

October 15 - Cashmore and Alexander agree plea deals in return for giving evidence against Simpson.

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