DirecTV’s $58K Lawsuit Against O.J. Simpson Over Pirated TV

Added: 2026-05-26

[00:00:00]DirecTV sued O.J. Simpson for $58,000 over pirated satellite TV. It started when the FBI raided his Miami home in late 2001 during a 2-year investigation into drug trafficking and signal theft.

[00:00:10]Agents found smart cards and boot loaders, basically tools that could rewrite DirecTV access cards, so a receiver unlocked channels without paying. No drugs were found and Simpson was not arrested that day, but the equipment tied to his address helped trigger a federal lawsuit years later over fees DirecTV said he dodged. A raid chasing traffickers turned into a $58,000 TV bill.