LAS VEGAS -- During a bail hearing Wednesday, Judge Jackie Glass decided that O.J. Simpson would be released once he has posted the 15 percent of a new $250,000 bond.

Clark County district attorney officials said Simpson violated the terms of his bail by using his bail bondsman, Miguel Pereira, to contact co-defendant Clarence "CJ" Stewart in November.

When Pereira took the stand, he admitted that he and Simpson had a verbal agreement that the original $125,000 bail would be paid in full at the end of Simpson's trial. He also said that it took him so long to report the phone message because Simpson's Las Vegas attorney, Gabriel Grasso, told him it was "not a big deal." Once contacted by a Metro investigator, he said he decided to bring it to the court's attention.

"Judge Bonaventure made it clear that no contact was to be made," Glass said. "And I don't know if it was arrogance or ignorance that brought you here, but you've been locked up in the Clark County Detention Center because of your arrogance or ignorance or both."

Before Simpson can be released, Glass said Simpson must put forward personal collateral toward his bond and the 15 percent premium must be posted before his release. During Pereira's cross-examination, he said Simpson did sign a power of attorney, but he did not put forward any collateral for the $125,000 bond.

Simpson's attorney Yale Galanter said he would be posting the 15 percent of the $250,000 himself and Simpson would put his home toward the new bail.

Before court was recessed, Glass reiterated Judge Joe Bonaventure's ruling that there was to be no "messages, e-mails, letters or third-party contact" between Simpson and his co-defendants.

Simpson could be out of CCDC as early as Wednesday.

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