Football great’s trial begins in Nevada.

A voice said to be that of football legend O.J. Simpson was played for a jury Monday, stating: “I’m gonna show up with a bunch of my boys and take my sh** back.” The recording came along with prosecutor Chris Owens’ vow that Simpson’s “true face” would be shown at the trial that could lead to imprisonment for the rest of Simpson’s life. Simpson and Clarence Stewart are accused of robbing and kidnapping two memorabilia collectors last year in an incident that Simpson says began after valuables from his football career were stolen. Simpson allegedly led Stewart and four others, who’ve since taken plea deals, to a Vegas hotel room last September. He allegedly detained the collectors in their room before taking thousands of dollars worth of memorabilia. At another point on Monday, the same voice played for the jury stated, “I gotta be at my intimidating best.” Before the opening statements, Simpson entered the Nevada courthouse to a mixed crowd reaction. One man could be heard yelling, “O.J., you murdered your wife. You’re going to hell.” Simpson was acquitted of the murders of his wife and her friend in 1994.

Rapper’s nightclub in Las Vegas closes its doors.

The rumored deal involving a Sands Corp. takeover of Jay-Z’s 40/40 club in Vegas for even more millions than he could ever spend is complete. But rather than expanding the 40/40 as part of its casino and hotel property empire, as previously reported, Sands is eager to recycle the 24,000 square feet that 40/40 occupied in the Palazzo Hotel Casino for its own purposes. Open for just nine months, the Nevada location reportedly shut down last week and will now be renovated into more casino space.